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NCUBE
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Hypercube Architecture
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{\bf Architecture:}
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Node Processor\\
\&gt;  Custom VLSI\\
\&gt;  11 Interrupt driven DMA channels at 2 Mbytes/sec\\
\&gt;  10 channels for hypercube; 1 for system I/O\\
\&gt;  VAX style 32-bit byte addressable architecture\\
\&gt;\&gt;    16 general registers (32 bits)\\
\&gt;\&gt;   complete, orthogonal 2-address instruction set\\
\&gt;\&gt;    8, 16, 32-bit integer and logical operations\\
\&gt;\&gt;    32, 64-bit IEEE floating point operations\\
\&gt;\&gt;    17 addressing modes (eg. autoincr,autodecr,autostride)\\
\&gt;  Performance (8 Mhz: approx. VAX 780 with fl.pt. accelerator)\\
\&gt;\&gt;    1-2 mips (32 bits); .5 Mflops (32 bits); .3 Mflops (64 bits)\\
\&gt;  Memory:  512 Kbytes SECDED in 1Mbit chips.\\
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Processor Board (16"x22") contains 64 nodes + 8 Mbytes SECDED memory\\
Host Board (16"x22") contains\\
\&gt;  Intel 80286/80287 with 4 Mbytes SECDED memory\\
\&gt;  1 ESMD Disk Interface for up to 4 disks (160  330 500 Mbyte)\\
\&gt;  8 serial RS-232 channels\\
\&gt;  1 parallel Centronics compatible interface\\
\&gt;  3 iSBX interfaces\\
\&gt;  16 Node processors with memory; provide small cube for starter\\
\&gt;\&gt;    system or 128 DMA channels for larger system\\
\&gt;  Performance:  up to 180 Mbytes/sec bandwidth to hypercube\\
Graphics Board (16"x22") contains 2Kx1Kx8 frame buffer (768x1024 displayed\\
\&gt;  60 Hz); color table (16 M color); 180 Mbytes/sec data bandwidth\\
\&gt;  (30 frames/sec); zoom; pan; text processor;\\
\&gt;  RS-343 RGB output\\
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Intersystem Link Board: Connects multiple NCUBE/ten systems together\\
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Open System Board: Allows user-defined interfaces to the hypercube.\\
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Disk Farm Board: Allows direct disk connection to hypercube nodes.\\
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{\bf Configuration:}\\
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\&gt;  NCUBE/ten:  16 to 1024 Nodes; 3 ft cube; 220 V; 8 KW max; air\\
\&gt;\&gt;    cooled; 24 slot backplane:  8 for I/O options, 16 for Processor\\
\&gt;\&gt;    Boards; 160, 330 or 500 Mbyte disk drives and 60 Mbyte             \\
\&gt;\&gt;    cartridge tape\\
\&gt;  NCUBE/seven:  16 to 128 Nodes; 14" wide by 29" by 29"; 110 V;\\
\&gt;\&gt;    office environment; 4 slot backplane:  2 for I/O options,\\
\&gt;\&gt;    2 for Processor Boards; 160 or 330 Mbytes disk, 16 Mbytes tape drive\\
\&gt;  NCUBE/four:  4 to 16 Nodes; PC-AT Accelerator (4 Nodes+AT bus\\
\&gt;\&gt;    interface); up to 4 Boards per AT; for software development\\
\&gt;\&gt;    plus workstation.\\
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{\bf Software:}\\
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\&gt;  Axis (Host):  Unix-style multiuser; distributed file system;\\
\&gt;\&gt;    EMACS style screen editor with up to 4 windows; cube managed\\
\&gt;\&gt;    as a device that can be allocated in subcubes; parallel\\
\&gt;\&gt;    symbolic debugger.\\
\&gt;  Vertex (Nodes):  Message passing primitives including automatic\\
\&gt;\&gt;    routing; message typing; process debugging support\\
\&gt;  Fortran 77 and C are available.\\
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\&gt;  Axis, Vertex and Compilers run on the NCUBE/four (PC-AT).\\
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{\bf Status:}\\
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NCUBE/ ten or seven: \$40K (cabinets + peripherals) + \$60K/Host\\
Board + \$100K/Processor Board (University discount available)\\
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NCUBE/four: \$10K/board (4 nodes) + \$4K OS licence.\\
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First complete shipments in December 1985. \\
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{\bf Contact:}
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1815 NW 169th Place\\
Suite 2030\\
Beaverton, OR 97006\\
602-839-7545\\

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