CORTEX: ground station for remote control, telemetry and localization

Issue: ZODIAC was looking for an innovative, reliable computer manufacturer offering high quality and high reactivity to outsource the industrial PC part to OEM. ZODIAC managed on its own the development of ever faster FPGA-based RF boards and the dedicated application software part. That was in 1996.ECRIN Systems's solution: Today, ECRIN Systems is developing the 16th generation of platforms based either on ATX motherboards, or on PICMG 1.3 passive bus architectures.FeaturesFull customised stainless steel rackMTTR optimization for each LRUThe only PC in the world to offer an 8.4” LCD screen, a retractable keyboard with pointer and a 6 SAS disks storage cassette in 4U / 19 ” formatExtended ATX or PICMG 1.3 motherboard architecturePower supply with cables managementHigh-performance ventilationBusiness connectors on rear panelCharacteristicsA solid partnership between a SME and a ETI company, Un partenariat très fort entre une PME et une ETI, world leader in telemetryAn extension of the design department of the ETI company in a SME for a critical function but outside its core businessA very strong image based on high-quality industrial design