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The OpenVPX-compatible GRA111 is the second generation 3U VPX graphics board, employing the state-of-the-art NVIDIA GT 240 GPU to bring desktop performance to the rugged Military and Aerospace market.  In addition to meeting increased demand for graphics rendering performance, the GRA111 is the first rugged implementation of a CUDA capable GPU.

Military Embedded Systems - Nov/Dec.2011
Article: If power is the problem, can GPGPU be the solution?

The VPX form factor allows for high speed PCI Express connections to single board computers in the system. The GRA111 supports the 16-lane PCI Express implementation, providing the maximum available communication bandwidth to a CPU such as GE Intelligent Platforms SBC341. The PCI Express link will automatically adapt to the active number of lanes available, and so will work with single board computers in 8- and 4-lane configurations.

With a rich set of I/O, the GRA111 is designed to serve many of the most common video applications. Dual, independent channels mean that it is capable of driving RGB analog component video, digital DVI 1.0, and HDMI standards. In addition, the GRA111’s video input capability allows integration of sensor data using RS170, NTSC or PAL video formats.

NVIDIA CUDA is a general purpose parallel computing architecture that leverages the parallel compute engine in NVIDIA GPUs to solve many computational problems in a fraction of the time required on a CPU. It includes the CUDA Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) and the parallel compute engine of the GPU. Today developers can use C, one of the most widely used high-level programming languages, which can then be run at great performance on a CUDA enabled processor.

The GRA111 is a form, fit and function replacement for the GRA110 which will fit the existing MAGIC1 Rugged Display Computer, providing a fast-to-market solution for small high-performance graphics and GPGPU signal processing applications.

  • OpenVPX-compatible 3U VPX NVIDIA GT 240 based Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
    • 96 Processor Cores
    • 540 MHz graphics clock
    • 1302 MHz processor clock
  • Feature support: NVIDIA CUDA technology, OpenCL, OpenGL, NVIDIA PureVideo Technology (PUHD), NVIDIA PhysX-ready, Microsoft DirectX
  • 1 GByte DDR3 SDRAM
  • Two independent output channels
  • VESA output resolutions to 2048x1536
  • HDMI
  • DVI 1.0 digital video output (single or dual link)
  • Air and conduction cooled variants
  • VPX REDI
  • GPGPU Resource Center
  • PLM Program
  Type Title
Datasheet GRA111
Brochures GPGPU COTS Platforms
12-page brochure discussing GPGPU in COTS platforms
Brochures Unmanned Aerial Systems
Learn how GE’s full line of products specifically designed for unmanned aerial systems can speed time-to-market while reducing development risks.
White Papers Design Approaches Impact GPGPU Implementation (GFT-827)
Chip-down and mezzanine options present potential benefits and drawbacks for developers.
White Papers Many-Core Processors Report Ready for Duty (GFT-772)
Increasing Speed, Reducing Size of Radar Processing Systems
White Papers Switched Fabrics Support High-Performance Embedded Computing for Military and Aerospace Platforms (GFT-815)
Lessons learned from high-performance computing arena can be transferred to military and aerospace applications for improved component interoperability.
Application Notes CUDA Hyperspectral Imaging
Application Notes cudaSAR & GMTI GPU Accelerated Radar Processor
Requires Authorization Application Notes Installing Windows XP Drivers for SBC340, GRA110, & MAGIC1
Edition 4
Hardware Manual GRA111 Hardware Reference Manual
Edition 2
Hardware Manual GRA111RTM Backplane Module Manual
Edition 1
Hardware Manual VPX I/O Modules Hardware Reference Manual
Presentation ISR Conference GPGPU
Customer support contact info for this product is listed below by global region. All related documentation and software for this product are listed under the "Downloads" tab of this product page.

Primary Support

Towcester, UK
Tove Valley Business Park
Towcester, Northamptonshire, -- NN12 6PF

Support Phone: +44 (0) 1327 322760
Support E-mail: support.towcester.ip@ge.com
RMA E-mail: repairs.towcester.ip@ge.com

RMA: Download Request Form


Americas

Huntsville, AL
12090 South Memorial Parkway
Huntsville, AL 35803-3308

Support Phone: 1-800-433-2682
Support E-mail: support.huntsville.ip@ge.com
RMA E-mail: repairs.huntsville.ip@ge.com


Asia Pacific, Oceana Support

Beijing, China
Tower A, Longsheng Building
#A5 Rongchang East Road, BDA
Beijing, 100176

Support Phone: (8610) 8722-6352
Support E-mail: support-apo.embeddedsystems.ip@ge.com