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iHawk Platforms
Your real-time applications demand the best
The iHawk™ is Concurrent Real-Time’s high-performance, Linux-based computer platform for time-critical simulation,
data acquisition and process control applications. iHawk symmetric multiprocessors feature from one to eight Intel x86
processors and up to 1 TB of memory in a single rackmount or tower enclosure.
iHawk systems offer the latest processor, chipset and packaging technology such as Intel’s Xeon Scalable Family. iHawk
multiprocessing platforms run a single copy of Concurrent’s RedHawk Linux real-time operating system. iHawk solutions
are delivered fully-integrated and tested with I/O cards, peripherals, RedHawk Linux and device drivers designed to meetexact customer requirements.

Real-Time Linux Performance and Determinism
At the heart of every iHawk solution is Concurrent’s RedHawk Linux real-time operating system. Compatible with thepopular Red Hat®, CentOS and Ubuntu Linux distributions, RedHawk features high I/O throughput, fast response toexternal events, interprocess communication and optimized NUMA memory enhancements. iHawk is the ideal Linuxenvironment for complex real-time applications.
RedHawk Linux is based upon a multi-threaded, fully pre-emptible Linux kernel with low-latency enhancements.
RedHawk’s true symmetric multiprocessing support includes load-balancing and CPU shielding to maximize determinism
and real-time performance in mission-critical solutions. A user-level application can be guaranteed to respond to an
external event in less than 5 microseconds on certified platforms.

NightStar Debugging and Analysis Tools
Concurrent’s NightStar is a powerful, integrated tool set for debugging and analyzing time-critical Linux applications.
NightStar tools run with minimal intrusion, thus preserving application execution behavior and determinism. Users canquickly and easily debug, monitor, schedule, analyze and tune applications in real-time. NightStar GUI-based tools
reduce test time, increase productivity and lower development costs.
Time-critical applications require debugging tools that can handle the complexities ofmultiple processors and cores, multi-task interaction and multi-threading. NightStar’s
advanced features enable system builders to solve difficult problems quickly. NightStar tools
include the Night View source-level debugger, NightTrace graphical analyzer, NightProbedata monitor, NightSim cyclic scheduler and NightTune performance tuner. The NightTrace
tool allows a user to graphically view the interaction between the Linux kernel and multiple
application threads in real-time.

Real-Time Clock & Interrupt Module
The iHawk’s Real-Time Clock & Interrupt Module (RCIM) is a multifunction PCIe or PCI card
designed for time-critical applications that require rapid response to external events.
The RCIM includes a synchronized clock readable by multiple iHawk systems, eightprogrammable timers, and twelve input and twelve output external interrupt lines. The
RCIM is fully supported by Concurrent RedHawk Linux.

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An optional, on-board GPS module is available to alignthe RCIM’s synchronized clock to GPS standard time. One
GPS-equipped RCIM can synchronize all iHawks in an RCIM
chain, or multiple iHawks equipped with the GPS module
can operate from a common time base without any cableconnections between the systems. POSIX timers based on
absolute GPS time can be used to simultaneously start theexecution of programs on systems which are not physicallyconnected.

iHawk Features:• Single, dual and quad-CPU x86 systems• Up to 28 cores per CPU• Up to 1 TB of memory per system• Rackmount, tower or desktop chassis• Optional ruggedized packaging

under 20 microseconds. RedHawk provides better overall
performance by optimizing the allocation of memory
shared between the CPU and the GPUs.

SIMulation Workbench
iHawk systems support Concurrent’s SIMulation Workbench(SimWB), a comprehensive framework for developing andexecuting real-time hardware-in-the-loop test stands andtraining system simulations. The SimWB real-time core isorganized around a very fast memory resident database.
Simulation models and I/O processes have direct access todata with very low latency. Models and I/O processes run
sequentially during the real-time loop with their execution
dispatched by the SimWB scheduler. This modular design
allows for complete I/O independence from the various
models with a point-and-click GUI.

Custom Engineering From Concurrent• 1 Gbit and 10 Gbit Ethernet• SATA and SAS disks and SSD drives• Real-Time Clock & Interrupt Module• A complete range of standard I/O cards• High-performance PCIe x16 graphics• Optional signal conditioning• GPU platforms with up to 8 CUDA cards• RedHawk™ Linux® real-time operating system• C/C++, Fortran and Ada compilers• NightStar™ real-time debugging and analysis tools- NightView source-level debugger

Concurrent’s Special Systems group is available to designand deliver iHawk systems for customers who requirecomplete competitive solutions for demanding real-time
applications. Concurrent engineers can provide special
packaging including peripherals and enclosures, integrate
third-party I/O cards, develop and integrate RedHawk
Linux drivers, and perform application re-hosting. Hardware
and software is designed and developed to exact
customer specifications.

Specifications:Processors• 1 to 8 Intel® Xeon or Intel Core sockets- NightTrace analyzer• Up to 28 cores per processor- NightSim periodic scheduler• Up to 1 TB of main memory- NightProbe data monitor- NightTune system and application tuner

I/O Busses• SIMulation Workbench™ real-time modeling environment• Up to 18 PCIe slots

Flexible Packaging• Up to 6 PCI slots

iHawk systems come in standard rackmount, tower anddesktop enclosures with up to 18 integral PCIe slots andoptional PCIe and PCI expansion chassis. For applications
that require a VME I/O subsystem, PCIe-to-VME bridges
and chassis are available. iHawk systems can containup to 72 disk drives with optional RAID capability. iHawks
are available with ruggedized packaging and conformalcoating. iHawk systems can be interconnected using
Ethernet, reflective memory or high-speed fabrics such as
Infiniband.

• 13-slot PCI expansion chassis• 7/16-slot PCIe expansion chassis• VME64 via PCIe-to-VME bridge
Integral I/O• 1 Gbit and 10 Gbit Ethernet• RS-232 serial ports and headers• Front and rear USB ports• SAS and SATA controllers with RAID options• On-board graphics

GPU CUDA and Graphics Solutions
Concurrent offers customized real-time CUDA platforms
that can contain from 1 to 8 of the latest NVIDIA Tesla
GPUs and Quadro and GeForce graphics cards. RedHawk
Linux, which includes the latest version of the CUDA SDK,features real-time CUDA optimization. RedHawk reduces
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Real-time Clock & Interrupt Module• One 64-bit synchronization clock• Eight 32-bit real-time clocks• Twelve external input interrupt lines• Twelve external output interrupt lines• GPS Option

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Standard Peripherals• Up to 8 TB SATA and SAS disks• USA – UL listed, FCC• Up to 1 TB SSDs

• Canada - CUL listed• DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/Blu-Ray• China - CCC Mark• Keyboard/mouse• Europe - CE Mark• Germany - TUV Certified

PCIe and PCI I/O Controllers• RoHS Compliant• Analog input and output• EN/IEC 60950-compliant• Digital input and output

Service and Support• AFDX / ARINC 664• ARINC 429• On-site or Return-to-Factory (RTF) warranty• CANbus• Extended warranty• FlexRay• Software support• EtherCAT- Telephone advisory support• MIL-STD-1553- Product improvements• RVDT / LVDT- New releases• Resolver- Patches to reported problems• Relay

About Concurrent Real-Time• IRIG-B• Counter/Timers

Concurrent Real-Time is the industry’s foremost providerof high-performance real-time computer systems,
solutions and software for commercial and government
markets. Its real-time Linux solutions deliver hard real-time
performance in support of the world’s most sophisticatedhardware in-the-loop and man-in-the-loop simulation,
high-speed data acquisition, process control and lowlatency transaction processing applications. With over
50 years of experience in real-time solutions, Concurrent
provides sales and support from offices throughout NorthAmerica, Europe and Asia.

• Reflective memory• Resistor simulator• Serial• Pulse generator• Pulse width modulation I/O• Network I/O• Wheel speed sensor• Network I/O• Digital input change-of-state

For more information, please visit Concurrent Real-Time atwww.concurrent-rt.com• Sent protocol• Universal exhaust gas oxygen (UEGO)

Visit our SIMulation Workbench Wiki at wiki.simwb.com

Enclosures• Mini-tower and full-tower chassis• 1U, 2U, 3U and 4U rackmount chassis• Desktop enclosures• 2 to 72 peripheral bays
• Rackmount cabinets (14U, 25U, 34U, 38U and 43U)
Environmental• Operating Temp: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95°F)• Non-operating Temp: -40° to 70° C (-40° to 158°F)• Operating Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)• Non-Operating Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)©2017 Concurrent Real-Time, Inc. Information subject to change without notice. Concurrent Real-Time and its logo are registeredtrademarks of Concurrent. All Concurrent product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Concurrent, while all other productnames are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The registered trademark of Linux is used pursuant to a
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