Overview
The very rapid adoption of digital media such as downloadable music, video games, and movies has created a strong demand for converged network platforms to distribute media content throughout the home. Consumers need a unified platform that connects all digital networked devices within the home and provides content and services management from anywhere in the world.
The MPC8349E-mITX is a turnkey hardware/ software reference platform ideal as a "location-free control access" residential gateway solution. This reference platform is based on the MPC8349E PowerQUICC® II™ Pro processor, containing a Power Architecture® core and HipServ™ software platform from Axentra, a leading provider of personal digital content and services software platform for the Digital Home.
Features
MPC8349E mITX Digital Home Center Reference Platform features:
MPC8349-mITX reference platform helps you manage your digital devices remotely from just about anywhere on the globe. These include:
- Internet gateway
- Router
- Wi-Fi access point
- Digital content/media server
- Home automation
- PC
- Home-bound content remote access and sharing
- Backup Server
The MPC8349E-mITX integrates the enhanced e300 Power Architecture core and advanced features such as DDR memory, dual PCI, Gigabit Ethernet, and high-speed USB controllers. The platform supports dual 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet controllers, dual 32-bit/single 64-bit PCI controllers, integrated security engines, USB 2.0 host and devices controllers, 4-channel DMA, DUART, serial peripherals, general-purpose I/O and system timers. The high level of integration in the MPC8349E helps lower system costs, improves performance, and simplifies board design. The MPC8349E also integrates a hardware encryption block that supports different algorithms for high-performance data authentication as required for secure communications in the residential market. It supports DES, 3DES, MD-5, SHA-1, AES, PKEU, RNG, and RC-4 encryption algorithms in hardware.
In addition to the highly integrated MPC8349E processor, the reference platform leverages external components to support these additional features:
- 5-port Gigabit Ethernet switch
- Four high-speed USB ports
- Four Serial ATA ports
- PCI slot
- MiniPCI slot
- Compact FLASH memory slot
Axentra's Location-Free Access and Control Software:
The HipServ software platform is a comprehensive and unified environment that allows home users to easily use various content on different devices within the home or access the content from anywhere, anytime. Home users are increasingly creating more digital content and need a single environment to better manage, access, share, and backup their critical home-created content. This innovative software platform also allows users to access and share their home content using mobile devices.
Key Features:
- Content remote access, sharing and publishing (home-based content)
- Unified operating environment and interface for central access to any content
- Auto back-up from PC/Mac to central storage or remote storage
- Media management and server (UpnP-AV)
- Home surveillance (internet camera)
- Remote desktop access (PC/Mac)
- Easy management of photographs, music, and videos
