The WinPath1 family includes general market devices plus Market Specific versions. The WIN777 was Wintegra's first general market access packet processor and provides the starting point to understand the WinPath family. This device includes a MIPS 64-bit 5Kc core for control path operations and proprietary RISC engines for data path operations. The WIN770 has similar features and interworking performance, but does not include the MIPS core, instead relying on an external PowerPC for control plane operations. Wintegra further expanded the WinPath family with the introduction of the WIN78x devices. The WIN787 integrates dual Gigabit Ethernet MACs and adds additional TDM connectivity compared to the WIN777. Both families offer devices that are tuned to specific levels of performance by including either one, two, or four RISC data path processing engines.
Wintegra has recently announced the WinPath2 family of devices that leverage the architecture and software of the original WinPath1 family, while providing additional performance and integration for "higher-end" access class designs. WinPath2 provides a software compatible upgrade for WinPath1 customers.
Wintegra offers reference boards known as WDS (Wintegra Development Systems) for early software development as well as running Wintegra supplied examples. There are boards available for the WinPath1 family as well as the WinPath2 (and derivative) devices. These reference systems are supplied with various BSPs (Board Support Packages) such as WindRiver's VxWorks and MontaVista Linux. They also have PowerPC cards available for PPC based control plane development. Numerous I/O connectivity options are avialable, with a mix of on-board and available external cards. There is support for 10/100/Gigabit ethernet, OC-3, OC-12 and multi-port T1/E1 cards.
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