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