Thomson-CSF SA’s Unix systems manufacturing subsidiary, the Toulon-based Compagnie Europeenne Des Techniques De L’Ingenierie Assistee, or Cetia, has added single and multi-processor 68040-based systems to its Cora Unigraph range of Unix workstations, which use Motorola microprocessors based on Apollo technology. The Unigraph is offered in a single processor configuration – the 1425 – and with two or three 68040s – the 2000, 3000 and 6000. The same 68030-based models can be upgraded to use the 68040, and all software on the 68030 line can be used on the new systems. Cetia’s Cora architecture has been designed for the development of upwardly-compatible Motorola-based systems and software from the 68020 up to the 88000. The 1425, using a 25MHz version of the 68040, is rated at 20 MIPS and 3.5 MFLOPS, and comes with from 4Mb to 16Mb memory, up to 200Mb disk and Ethernet. It runs Unigraph/X 3.2 – which is Unix System V.3 and BSD-compatible – and UNI/RT, which supports Wind River Systems’ VXWorks, Ready Systems’ VRTX 32 and Software Component Group’s P.SOS software. Cetia is also offering a board-level 68040 option, the VMTV2d, in 25MHz and 33MHz versions, with up to 32Mb RAM. Cetia signed a five year agreement to develop Apollo workstations back in July 1987, (CI No 726). Cetia has also signed with Neuron Data to port the Nexpert Object expert systems generator to its workstations. Berkeley, California-based Franz Inc’s Allegro Common Lisp, Windows and Composer artificial intelligence software is also now available across the Unigraph range.
