AVI introduces new general-purpose processor

AVI’s new General Purpose Processor can be used as a stand alone processing unit or in series with other AVI products Applied Video Imaging, a provider of rugged video products for airborne, ground, and marine surveillance missions, introduced its new General Purpose Processor. The AVI General Purpose Processor (GPP) is a small, lightweight, rugged unit with Ethernet, Serial, Analog, and I/O interfaces. This unit can be used as a stand-alone processing unit or in series with other AVI products. With flexible software-defined functions, this device can be adapted for many different protocols and applications. AVI’s GPP is a low-cost general purpose I/O processor. It is based on the AM335x 1GHz Arm Cortex-A8. The GPP provides Serial, Digital I/O, Analog I/O, USB, and Ethernet control/processing using Linux applications along with web-based hosted applications. Combined with AVI’s User Interface Modules, this unit can generate commands from customized buttons, general I/O buttons, switches, rotary encoders, and analog devices. Applications of this unit include interfacing to display controls, rotary switch functions, push button controls, lighting controls, and much more. “AVI’s new General Purpose Processor adds to our line of video conversion products providing additional capability for the design and implementation of effective video-based mission