Megatel Computer (1986) Corporation

Megatel Computer (1986) Corporation

Megatel Computer Corporation (1986) of Weston, Ontario, is a
leading manufacturer of embedded PC's for the OEM. Megatel
supports both the PC/104 and ISA Bus standards. Megatel has built
its business on a straightforward philosophy, balancing hardware
and software to produce microcomputers which can be treated as
small but powerful components.

Megatel's latest 486 board, PC/II+i, has an Intel-based 33MHz DX
CPU. On-board peripheral controllers include Super VGA CRT/LCD,
floppy, SCSI, IDE, Ethernet LAN, serial, parallel and keyboard
ports. The PC/II+i also has 8k cache with floating point, 4 or 16
Megabytes user DRAM (with 32-bit wide data path) and 2MB of Flash
Disk, utilizing M-Systems TFFS. All features are incorporated on
a 100 x 100 mm (4' x 4') single-board form factor.

The small size of a megatel PC allows OEM's to embed industry
standard architecture into places never before considered
feasible. The PC compatibility ensures that the system can handle
the broadest range of applications without sacrificing
performance. Compact and powerful microcomputers and associated
system software have remained megatel's area of engineering
expertise to this day.

Company Details

Year Established: 1986

Number of Employees: 15

Company Information

Lisa Edwards
Title: MARKETING
Area of Responsibility: Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone: (416) 245-2953
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Peter Ahlin
Title: Purchasing
Area of Responsibility: Finance/Accounting
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Products

Embedded Pc's For Oems

Pc/Ii+dx Single Board Microcomputer
Single Board Microcomputer Features: - Intel 486DX Processor at 100MHz CPU clock frequency with full 32-bit DRAM Data Bus. AT09 compatible BIOS and Architecture. - Local Bus Super VGA adapter on-board; supports high performance LCD or CRT panels. - Built-in 8K Cache with Floating Point unit. - SCSI, EIDE & Floppy Disk Controllers; Serial, Parallel & Keyboard ports. - Ethernet Local Area Network. - Up to 8MByte on-board programmable Flash with TFFS Flash File System or socket for Chip-on-Disk support - 6 watts power consumption at +5volts (typical). - up to 32MB of on-board EDO DRAM or up to 128MB of SDRAM - PC/104 bus interface (8-bit or 16-bit) - Small format; only 3.55' x 3.775' Product Information: This board is available with a broad set of options that can be mixed in any combination to maximize price and performance. On-board options include: SuperVGA and LCD output, Ethernet, up to 8MB of on-board flash, up to 128MB or SDRAM, IDE and SCSI - all of which can be combined into a small rugged package with low power consumption. The PC/II+DX utilizes a local bus architecture for its peripherals, which maximizes the processing power of the 486 central processor without the normal speed limitations of the ISA bus. This local bus design is provided for the VGA/LCD controller to ensure maximum speed and a price that can't be matched. And we will configure a board for you in any quantity.

Pc/Ii+ 386sl Microcomputer
386SL Microcomputer Features: - Intel 386SL Chip Set at 25MHz CPU clock frequency. - Local Bus Super VGA adapter on-board; supports hie,h performance LCD panels. - SCSI & CMOS Floppy Disk Controllers. - Ethernet Local Area Network. - Up to 2.25MBytes on-board programmable Flash with TFFS (M-Systems). - Low Power Consumption: 5 watts. - Serial, Parallel & Keyboard ports. - Up to 10MByte User DRAM. - PC/104 Bus Compatible option. - Small Format; only 4' x 4' (100 x 100mm). Product Information: The PC/II+ is Megatel's fourth product in their line of singleboard microcomputers. All of Megatel's PC's boast a complete IBM(St PC compatible CPU with on-board video and disk controllers, as well as, peripheral controllers, networking capability, low power consumption and a rugged design for embedded control. The PC/II+ incorporates the Intel 386SL Chip Set. This high performance CPU executes the 386 instruction set and all operating systems designed for this set. The PC/II+ Ethernet interface utilize's the Intel 82595 single-chip Ethernet controller and its buffered slave architecture. Megatel supports both 8-bit and 16-bit operation, both fully 802.3 compliant with the AUI and TPE serial interface. Software for the Ethernet interface includes full Novell IPX/SPX support. Connections to the PC/II+ are simplified by the use of a 96pin Eurocard connector. All peripheral 1/0 is available through this single and highly ruggedconnector. The PC Bus is available through a 64-pin and 10-pin header. This allows the OEM to provide expansion through any of the standard PC backplanes available today. Megatel has also designed the PC/II+ to be PC/104 compatible with the addition of the PC/104 adapter. The 4' x 4' format will allow many OEM's to take advantage of the many available 'stackplane' modules sold by members of the PC/ 104 Consortium. This enables design engineers to stack other PC/104 cards onto their PC/II+ system. Specifications: 386SL CPU: The 386SL executes the 386 instruction set and all operating systems designed for this instruction set including DOS, Windows and Unix. It includes a single cycle execution unit and a 32-bit internal data path that couples tightly to the on-board high performance memory controller. Main Memory: The Megatel PC/II+ is available with either 2MByte, 4MByte or 10MByte of on-board DRAM memory in protected mode. The BIOS automatically checks the memory at Power-On to determine the amount of RAM available. No straps or jumpers are needed to specify the size of the Main Memory. This is all handled internally by an on-board ASIC. Video Interface: The Video Interface on the PC/II+ uses the C & T 65530 controller. The interface is compatible with colour or Monochrome LCD and Flat Panel displays in VGA Mode and will operate with RGB, VGA, TFT, STN, EL & Gas Plasma panels. VGA modes 1 - 20 are also supported without additional drivers.

Pc/+vs Microcomputer
PC/+Vs Microcomputer Features: - V40 Microprocessor; 20MHz CPU clock frequency. - PC9 compatible BIOS and Architecture. - CMOS Floppy Disk controllr (360KB, 720KB, 1.2M or 1.44M). - VGA Video/LCD controller, full standard VGA, CRT/Flat panel support (full colour support on +Vsc model) - Up to 640KByte User DRAM. - 2 IBM compatible RS-232C Serial Channels. - Standard IBM PC Hard Disk BIOS support via SCSI port. - Requires only +5 volt operation; power consumption under 2 watts (typical). - Only 4' x 4' Product Information: The PC/+Vs is Megatel's third generation single board computer which boasts a complete IBM PC compatible CPU with on-board VGA video and disk controllers, all standard I/0 functions and low power consumption. The PC/+Vs is an upgrade of Megatel's previous V40 based board; the PC/+i. By utilizing LCA and surface mount technology, Megatel's engineers have incorporated all of the most necessary elements for an IBM PC compatible microcomputer, on a small 100 x 100 mm (4' x 4') PCB-CPU. Features available include a 20Mhz V40 CPU, 640KByte User DRAM, up to 2MB of user programmable flash, SCSI Host-Adapter, Floppy Disk controller, VGA Video/LCD controller and an AT compatible BIOS. Standard features include 2 PC compatible RS-232 Serial Ports, an 8-bit general purpose Parallel 1/0 Port with BIOS support as a Printer Port, and a Real time clock with battery backup. Additional l/O can be added by ISA or PC/104 Bus adapters. Megatel has also followed the recent trend towards the PC/ 104 format, by making the PC/+Vs either ISA or PC/104 Bus compatible through the use of their Adapter card. As for software, Megatel provides a complete BIOS on every board. The SCSI BIOS on the PC/+Vs supports other extended SCSI features such as CD ROM, Magneto Optical and Tape Backup. Many versions of PC, MS or DR DOS to date an be used with the board. Also included are VGA drivers for many popular LCD panels. Specifications: COST SAVINGS FOR THE OEM: The PC/+Vs, megatel's latest PC compatible microcomputer includes up to 1.75MB unformatted flash 64OKByte User DRAM, SCSI Host Adapter,, Floppy disk controller, VGA Video/LCD controller (full colour support available on +Vsc) serial, parallel and all standard l/O ports a V40 CPU and the IBM PC Bus. New to the PC/+v is a VGA controller and a 20MHz CPU; giving the OEM added speed and functionality at a cost saving price!

Wcpu/104 Embedded Pc/104 Module
WCPU/104 Embedded PC/104 Module Features: - 80C88 CPU running at clock speeds of 4.7MHz or 7.15MHz. - PC/104 Stackthrough Connector. - Industry standard BIOS; DMA and interrupt controllers and timers. - PC/104 Bus Compatible; Only 3.6' x 3.8'. - Low power consumption: 1.5 watts (typical). - Easy system expansion with PC/104 peripherals. - On-board speaker port and interface, keyboard port and reset connector. - 256Kbyte or 640Kbyte of on-board memory and 32Kbyte of ROM BIOS eases system design. Product Information: 'The WCPU/104 is small enough to fit a wide range of embedded PC applications. ' Megatel's first PC/104 product is a low cost CPU module for the OEM. This 'stackable' module features RAM, ROM and Keyboard controllers. The WCPU/104 includes the 80C88 CPU with a multifunction ASIC. The WCPU module also has 256Kbytes of on-board memory, an industry standard BIOS, a speaker port, keyboard port and reset connector. As a low cost CPU, the WCPU/104 offers the OEM a cost effective time efficient path to market. Utilizing the PC/104 form factor also allows the use of existing PC/104 modules presently available from other vendors. The WCPU/104 faithfully reproduces both the hardware and software environments of the PC architecture in a substantially reduced form factor. The required bus signals are made available through the 64-pin PC/104 connector. This bus represents the industry standard 8-bit PC Bus. Such a format allows the engineer to begin a design with a bus-level PC, then add PC/104 modules, to develop a specific product which is tailored to their application. The introduction of the WCPU/104 module has allowed Megatel to diverge from the 'Busless Single Board Computer market and include in it's product line the rapidly developing PC/104 bus standard for embedded miniature PC's. Specifications: BOARD DESCRIPTION: The WCPU/104 module uses an 80C88 8MHz CPU. An ASIC is used to replace the LSI peripheral chips (82C37A, 82C53, 82C55A, 82C59A, 82C84A, and 82C88). The ASIC signals are buffered on-board by 6 octal buffers, BIOS EPROM socket and miscellaneous descrete parts mounted on a PC board. MEGATEL BIOS: Megatel includes with every PC/104 board it 100% industry compatible XT BIOS. Utilizing only 8Kbytes, it allows 24Kbytes of option ROM space on the WCPU/104. MEGATEL PC/104 PRODUCTS: The WCPU/104 is Megatel's first PC/104 offering. Other products planned include a Video/Flat Panel controller, (CGA, Hercules Video and Graphics Flat Panels), a Flash silicon disk (up to 25Mbytes of non-volatile storage) and a QTB/104 I/O Break-out board including: 2 Com Ports, 1 LPT, High Density Floppy Controller, SCSI HostAdapter, Keyboard Port, Printer Port and Reset Switch.

Oem Kits
Megatel's line of single-board computers are complemented by the flexible stackability of the PC/104 Break-out Modules. All of Megatel's adapter boards provide PC/104 Bus compatibility in a 100 x 100mm (4' x 4') form factor; a small rugged design for embedded control. Connections from the PC/104 Module to any of Megatel's PC based single-board computers are simplified by the use of a 96-pin Peripheral I/0 connector and a 64-pin ISA Bus connector. If the Ethernet option is installed on the PC/II+ or PC/II+i, then the QTB/104 and OTB/104AT can also be ribbon cabled to the 10-pin Ethernet header. All peripheral I/O signals from the 96-pin I/O connector are attached to appropriate peripheral headers or connectors on the QTB/104 or QTB/104AT. All ISA Bus signals from the 64pin ISA Bus connector are converted and connected to the standard PC/104 Bus or ISA Edge Connector. These small and rugged break-out boards (QTB's) are designed to be mounted either underneath or on top of Megatel's PC boards (PC/II+i, PC/II+, PC/+v). The small PC/I04 format will also allow many OEM's to take advantage of the many available 'stackplane' modules sold by members of the PC/I04 Consortium, or any nonstackthrough PC/I04 cards.

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