Istar Ex General Controller Module (Gcm); Gcm Features - Tyco iSTAR eX Installation And Configuration Manual

iSTAR eX General Controller Module (GCM)

iSTAR eX General Controller Module (GCM)

GCM Features

1–8 iSTAR eX Installation and Configuration Guide
The iSTAR eX GCM contains a 400 MHz PXA255 Microprocessor, a member
of the Intel XScale family of ARM processors that runs Microsoft Windows CE
5.0. Figure 1.3 on page 1-9 shows an iSTAR eX GCM.
Each iSTAR eX GCM contains:
an onboard CPU
two Ethernet ports (both are 10/100Base-T dual sensing)
onboard flash memory
onboard SDRAM memory
compact flash memory for storing primary and secondary backups
The iSTAR eX GCM supports:
LCD display area – provides iSTAR eX status and diagnostic messages
Multi-function rotary switch for board installation and diagnostics.
Memory components, including:
• Flash memory – to store iSTAR program data.
• On-board SDRAM (64MB) – storage capacity for card and event data.
• Compact flash memory.
Figure 1.3 shows the iSTAR eX GCM and the pinout for a Diagnostic cable.