Sensoria Corporation Creates First Compliant IDB-C Network; Demonstrates Open-Standards Networking at 2001 International CES
5 January 2001
Sensoria Corporation Creates First Compliant IDB-C Network; Demonstrates Open-Standards Networking at 2001 International CES
Sensoria Corporation Partners With the IDB Forum and Introduces the SDB-C100
Development Kit for IDB-C Networks in Vehicles
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5 Sensoria Corporation, a leader in
networked embedded systems, announced today that the company has partnered
with the IDB Forum to create the first full data-rate IDB-C network that is
compliant with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2366 standard. The
IDB-C network and Sensoria's SDB-C100 Development Kit will be demonstrated at
the IDB Forum Booth at the 2001 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 6-9, 2001.
AMI-C officials selected Sensoria to develop the SAE J2366 Golden
Reference driver implementation for the IDB Forum and AMI-C. This is the first
time the full set of IDB-C features has been implemented in a network,
supporting the SAE J2366-1, J2366-2, J2366-4, and J2366-7 specifications.
During the validation testing, Sensoria configured the industry's first
network implementing the highest data rate, message length, and node
configurations for IDB-C simultaneously in the same network. A comprehensive
report of the validation testing performed on the driver is available.
"Open standards are crucial to the success of networking the consumer
applications within the vehicle," said Brian Davis, Vice President of
Marketing and Business Development for Sensoria Corporation. "The development
cycle for a vehicle is several years compared to less than a year for consumer
electronics products. To capture the vast potential for networking electronics
within a vehicle, the networking standards must be open allowing the
incorporation of electronics into the vehicle at various stages of the design
cycle. Sensoria is working closely with the IDB Forum to implement
open-standards specifications in a cost effective, robust manner. This will
ensure that inter-networking capabilities become a reality for vehicles."
Demonstration at 2001 International CES 2001
Sensoria will be demonstrating an IDB-C network based on Sensoria's
hardware reference platform at the 2001 International CES. The demonstration
will be located in the IDB Forum Booth, #16109, in the Gold Lot (Mobile and
Wireless Electronics area) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 6-9,
2001. The network will be comprised of multiple SDB-C100 nodes and test
software to demonstrate the SAE J2366 functionality. Literature on Sensoria,
its SDB-C100 Development Kit, and the IDB Forum will be available at the
booth.
The IDB-C Network Development Kit
The SDB-C100 Development Kit is currently available from Sensoria and
includes all the necessary components needed to develop an IDB-C network. The
SDB-C100 Development Kit includes:
-- IDB-C Hardware Reference Platform
-- SDB-C100 User's Manual
-- SDB-C100 sample Windows(TM) GUI application
-- SDB-C100 interface documentation
-- IDB-C network driver source code and documentation
-- IDB-C reference software resident in Flash ROM
-- Flash loader software to download new software from a PC
-- Flash loader documentation
-- DB-9 serial cable for RS-232 connection
-- DB-25 cable for IDB-C connection
-- IDB-C termination resistor plug
-- AC Adapter and connector, 3-node capacity
Sensoria is taking orders for the SDB-C100 Development Kits at a price of
$599.00 each. Delivery is four weeks after receipt of order.
About AMI-C and the IDB Forum
The Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration (AMI-C) recently became
a corporation and is made up of the major automotive manufacturers,
electronics companies and OEM suppliers who are working together to establish
networking standards for electronic devices and embedded intelligent systems
in vehicles. These standards will allow cellular phones, personal digital
assistants, compact disc changers, and other electronic devices to work
interchangeably among vehicle types.
The objective of the IDB Forum is to become the primary source of
standards for IDB networking and inter-networking technology for AMI-C. The
IDB Forum focuses on reviewing and commenting on specifications, offering
training programs, providing certification, promoting awareness of the IDB and
the various standards, and establishing Special Interest Groups. As a member
of the IDB Forum, Sensoria supports their efforts by implementing these
open-standards, including the SDB-C100 Development Kit. IDB-C is the first of
a family of in-vehicle networks and is expected to be deployed in some model
year 2002 vehicles. IDB-C is defined in the SAE J2366 - ITS Data Bus series of
specifications which were ratified in November 2000.
About Sensoria Corporation
Sensoria Corporation designs, markets and manufactures networking and
inter-networking products for embedded systems. Sensoria's networking
solutions provide a common framework to deliver consistent Internet and
intranet services across the diverse requirements of embedded systems deployed
in vehicles, residences, factories, and commercial buildings. For more
information, visit Sensoria on the World Wide Web at http://www.sensoria.com.