Tyco iSTAR eX, Installation And Configuration Manual, Page: 28 / 232

iSTAR eX General Controller Module (GCM)
1–8 iSTAR eX Installation and Configuration Guide
iSTAR eX General Controller Module (GCM)
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
GCM Features
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.