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Floating Point Systems MP32 SERIES
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MIMD
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{\bf Architecture:}
Both local and global-shared memory.
Range of memory sizes available is 1 Mword to 16 Mwords (32-bit)

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{\bf Configuration:}
Basic chip used M68000 (Control Processor), AMD \& Weitek Chips (arithmetic processor).

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Front ends: DG MV Series, Perkin-Elmer, Microvax II, VAX

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Peripherals:  I/O port, IOP-32.  Bus connectivity.


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{\bf Software:}  Own.
IEEE standard 32-bit.

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{\bf Languages:}
MAX 68 control language, XPAL assembler,
MPFORTRAN, XPFORTRAN.

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{\bf FORTRAN characteristics:}
F77 (MPFORTRAN and XPFORTRAN, which are F77 less I/O and
character data type support).
Extensions: Calls to coprocessor programs and MAXL.
Debugger: MPFORTRAN debugger.
Vectorizing/parallelizing capabilities:  Horizontal
microcode synthesis that allows up to 10 operations to
execute simultaneously.


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{\bf Performance:}
Peak:  18 to 72 Mflops.
Benchmarks: 2D CFFT 1024 x 1024 pts - 1.89 sec.  (3 coprocessors).

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{\bf Applications:}
Runs on prototype or on front-end simulator.
Software available includes several math libraries: Basic math, Signal, Image,
Seismic, and Parallel Processing Constructs.


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{\bf Status:}
Available since 8/85

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Cost range:  \$57,500 to \$125,000 

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Proposed market: Signal processing, Image processing, and
Computational physics.

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{\bf Contact:}

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Jim Christiansen\\
FPS Computing Inc.\\
3601 SW Murray Blvd.\\
Beaverton, OR 97005\\
503-641-3151\\

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Duncan Hamilton\\
FPS Computing U.K. Limited\\
Apex House\\
London Road\\
Bracknell\\
Berks RG12 2TE\\
England\\
0344-56921   Telex (851) 849218 FPS UK G\\

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