Video windowing VME engine for defense and aerospace applications introduced by Curtiss-Wright

Aug. 28, 2014
ASHBURN, Va., 28 Aug. 2014. The Curtiss-Wright Corp. Defense Solutions division in Ashburn, Va., is introducing the Cobra 2 (SVME-C978) video windowing VME engine for defense and aerospace applications.
ASHBURN, Va., 28 Aug. 2014. The Curtiss-Wright Corp. Defense Solutions division in Ashburn, Va., is introducing the Cobra 2 (SVME-C978) video windowing VMEembedded computing engine for defense and aerospace applications.

The board supports HD video, Gigabit Ethernet networking, and artifact-eliminating video buffering. The rugged, high performance Cobra 2 is a multi-input video windows processor that accepts to 12 video inputs, of which four can be displayed simultaneously as individual windows on a high-resolution display.

This module supports TV, RS-170, RS-343, STANAG and HD video. Output resolution is as fine as 1600 by 1200 or 1920 by 1080 pixels HD, and is programmable via the module's built-in firmware.

The SWaP-optimized Cobra 2 provides system designers with an open architecture line replaceable module (LRM) for deployed multi-function consoles and operator/crew station displays aboard defense and aerospace platforms.

Cobra 2 supports quad-video, picture-in-picture, full-screen zoom, alpha blending, and cross mixing of video sources. It provides an input to support a high resolution video overlay and the module provides support for screen capture to enable users to transfer video and graphics data to a remote host for printing and recording.

Cobra 2 can be controlled over its Ethernet or RS-232 interfaces. For more information contact Curtiss-Wright Corp. Defense Solutions online at www.cwcdefense.com.

About the Author

John Keller | Editor

John Keller is editor-in-chief of Military & Aerospace Electronics magazine, which provides extensive coverage and analysis of enabling electronic and optoelectronic technologies in military, space, and commercial aviation applications. A member of the Military & Aerospace Electronics staff since the magazine's founding in 1989, Mr. Keller took over as chief editor in 1995.

Voice your opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Military Aerospace, create an account today!