NexusWare® Core: Carrier Grade Linux® OS and Development Environment
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HIGHLIGHTS
- A Full Linux® Distribution
- Complete Suite of Development Tools, Including NexusWare® Studio™ (Eclipse-Based IDE)
- Carrier Grade Linux® Registered
- NexusWare® Portal for IPnexus® MicroTCA® platforms
- IPV6 Support
- Foundation for All NexusWare® Software Products
- Linux® Kernel Specifically Tailored for Embedded Applications
- Powerful APIs for All Onboard Hardware Resources
- Application Development with Windows® or Linux® Operating Systems
- Pre-Packaged Sample Applications and Protocols
- Wide Range of Hardware Support Including SBC/Compute, I/O, Storage, and Voice Processor
NexusWare® Core is a Carrier Grade Linux® (CGL) registered distribution that provides a full operating system on Performance Technologies’ hardware platforms, as well as a robust application development environment that is tightly coupled to Performance Technologies’ broad range of COTS embedded hardware solutions. This powerful combination allows system engineers, architects, and designers in the telecommunications, as well as aerospace and defense markets, to create applications and bring to market solutions such as media gateways, managed WAN gateways, voice over IP (VoIP), lawful intercept, radar servers, wireless base station controllers, HA communications systems, monitoring solutions, TDM switches, and signaling gateways. Installable software packages, such as NexusWare C7 (MTP2), NexusWare WAN (HDLC, X.25, Frame Relay, and others), and NexusWare SIP, provide enhancements and add flexibility to NexusWare Core.
NexusWare Core Development Environment
The philosophy behind NexusWare Core is to provide a common development platform and toolset that spans a broad range of hardware while raising the level at which system integration is performed. The Ethernet capabilities of Performance Technologies’ hardware products, coupled
with the strong Linux OS foundation of NexusWare Core, offer a simple and rapid path to IP-based systems while giving developers a simplified way to design in legacy-based systems as well. NexusWare Core features an integrated suite of carrier grade device drivers for full access to onboard resources (H.110, Ethernet, PCI, T1/E1/J1, T3, CAS), as well as a powerful NexusWare Core API. In addition to a range of I/O and storage products supported by NexusWare Core, Performance Technologies also offers PowerPC® and x86-based single-board computers that are fully supported under NexusWare Core, which provides system integrators with a single Linux OS Distribution across the entire system. The powerful NexusWare Core API provides a common interface for application development and allows system integration using either Legacy bus or IP-based architectures. Additionally, NexusWare Core allows application development to occur across several different operating systems, including Linux and Windows®, which translate to greater flexibility for engineers.
NexusWare Tools:
The following tools are included with the NexusWare Core package:- NexusWare Kernel Builder: includes a pre-ported Linux Kernel. >> Learn More
- NexusWare Image Builder: provides full customization of the target image. >> Learn More
- NexusWare Studio™: an Eclipse-based IDE. >> Learn More
- NexusWare Portal: a web-based management and development tool used to remotely manage, monitor, and maintain the current configuration. >> Learn More
Installable Software Packages for NexusWare Core
NexusWare SIP is an installable Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) stack and API software package that provides a powerful foundation for application developers for building SIP proxy servers, SIP location servers, SIP registrar servers, and SIP media gateways for wireless and IP telephony systems.
NexusWare C7: Comprehensive SS7 MTP-2 installable software package for NexusWare Core. NexusWare C7 provides a foundation for building SS7 applications, including nextgeneration wireless and IP telephony systems, to equipment manufacturers and application developers who use Performance Technologies’ embedded products.
NexusWare WAN: Extensive offering of protocol packages that includes, but is not limited to, HDLC, X.25, Frame Relay, and Radar Receiver. Combined with Performance Technologies’ embedded products, these enhance the creation of flexible and efficient radar gateways, converged serial gateways, and front-end I/O systems.
The WAN software products are offered either as installable software packages for NexusWare Core or as turnkey packages for those developers interested in the protocol package by itself. Whichever solution is chosen, a well-documented and powerful API will be provided to assist in the development process.
NexusWare SIP: a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) stack and API software package that enables users of the company’s IPnexus® platforms to rapidly develop and deploy valueadded capabilities for their communication solutions. NexusWare SIP is delivered as an installable software package and is compliant with the RFC3261 specification to ensure interoperability and effortless integration.
NexusWare Core Support and Maintenance
Performance Technologies understands every aspect of systems development – including hardware, software, integration, and deployment – and offers various aspects of technical, OEM, and end-user support to ensure a successful deployment or product launch.
Hardware Compatibility
SBC/Compute
- CPC5505 PICMG® 2.16 High-Performance, Low-Power Single Board Computer
- CPC5564 CompactPCI® 64-Bit Opteron™ Single Board Computer
- AMC111 64-bit AdvancedMC™ module with AMD Turion™ Processor
- AMC131 32-bit AdvancedMC™ module with Freescale MPC8641D dual core 1.0 GHz PowerPC® processor
- AMC121 64-bit AdvancedMC™ module with Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor (Mid-Size)
- AMC122 64-bit AdvancedMC™ module with Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor (Full-Size)
TDM
- CPC324 24-Port CompactPCI® T1/E1/J1 TDM/IP Edge Processor
- CPC308 Eight-Port CompactPCI® T1/E1/J1 TDM/IP Edge Processor
- PCI384 PCI Quad T1/E1/J1 Telecom Adapter
- PCE385 PCI Express Quad T1/E1/J1 PCI Express Telecom Adapter
- AMC304/305 AdvancedMC™ Quad T1/E1/J1 Communications Controller
SERIAL
- CPC358 Eight-Port CompactPCI® WAN Communications Adapter
- PCE335 Four-Port PCI Express WAN Communications Adapter
- AMC335 Intelligent Synchronous WAN Communications Module
STORAGE
- CPC5900 CompactPCI® High-Performance IP Storage Blade
- AMC590 Video/Storage AdvancedMC™ Module with Audio
INTELLIGENT PTMC CARRIER
- CPC300 CompactPCI® Advanced PTMC Carrier Blade
VOICE PROCESSORS
- PMC531/532 Voice Processing Modules
- MB6224 Media and Voice Processor with up to 896 VoIP connections
- MB6108 Media and Voice Processor with up to 240 VoIP connections
Ordering Information
- PT-NXSWARE-11359: NexusWare Core development environment and associated tools
Installable Packages
- PT-NWC7KIT-11943: MTP2 Installable Software Package
- PT-NHDLCKT-12050: HDLC Installable Software Package
- PT-NFRAMKT-12037: Frame Relay Installable Software Package
- PT-NX25KT-12052: X.25 Installable Software Package
- PT-NWSIP-12237: SIP Installable Software Package
Maintenance Package
- PT-NWCMANP-11820: Annual NexusWare Core Maintenance Package
