NEW SPECTRUM BOARD COMBINES DSP~LINK, DT-CONNECT 
IN NEW PC-COMPATIBLE INTERFACE BOARD

NEW CATALOG AVAILABLE FROM EXPANDED PREMISES

Burnaby, British Columbia, May 31, 1992 -- A new interface board from DSP
leader Spectrum Signal Processing bridges Data Translation's popular
DTConnect interface with Spectrum's DSP~LINK bringing designers a new
method of creating fast, high-performance acquisition and processing
systems.

The PC plug-in interface board provides the ability to capture data from
Data Translation's family of I/O boards, including a Linescan Camera
Interface board into any Spectrum board equipped with DSP~LINK --
including a broad range of boards built around DSPs from Texas Instruments
and Motorola, Inc. "By combining DT-Connect's I/O power with DSP~LINK
we're offering a new, powerful off-the-shelf alternative for data
acquisition and application," said Barry Jinks, Spectrum President.
"Designers of imaging, video and other systems that require
analog-to-digital conversion can now take advantage of two of the most
successful and popular expansion links available." 

DT-Connect is an open interface specification from Data Translation that
allows direct connection of standalone data acquisition, frame grabber
boards, and processing boards, providing accelerated DSP and image
processing. It is implemented using two flat ribbon cables that provide a
highway for 8-bit and 16-bit transfer communications between analog-based
acquisition and processing boards.

DSP~LINK from Spectrum is a bi-directional, 16-bit parallel bus that
provides a high bandwidth data path between the DSP device and peripheral
expansion boards. The combination is ideal for users of DT-Connect who
want to add DSP power or for DSP board customers who want expanded I/O
capabilities.

In addition to bridging two popular interfaces, the board also increases
overall performance and simplifies software programming by using
high-speed FIFO devices to maximize data transfer. The board supports
transfers up to 20 MHz; an expanded DSP~LINK address space supports up to
256 addresses.

The interface board operates as a DT-Connect slave, with all data transfers
initiated and controlled by the master DT-Connect I/O board. Multiple
DT-Connect boards can be linked to the same set of cables, allowing the PC
to enable one DT-Connect master and one slave onto the bus at any single
point.

The DSP~LINK interface is a 16-bit parallel slave port with DSP address
locations that decodes up to eight address bits. The DT-Connect interface
portion meets all of the Data Translation specifications.

The DT-Connect to DSP~LINK board is available now and pricing begins at US$
795 in single quantities.
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SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING ISSUES MARCH 1992 CATALOG; 
MOVES TO NEW EXPANDED PREMISES

Burnaby, British Columbia, May 31, 1992 -- Spectrum Signal Processing, Inc.
today published its March 1992 Product Catalog for Single and Multi
Processor DSP Solutions. The 100 page catalog is the sixth published by
SPECTRUM and contains eight new products as well as previously released
boards, software and peripherals.

"The March 1992 Product Catalog has been reorganized into new sections to
make it easier for the engineer to find the product area he/she is
interested in", said Karen Born, Manager of Marketing Communications. "Two
new sections, Multi-Processor DSP Solutions and Single Processor DSP
Solutions, are especially well-suited to our customer's application and
purchasing requirements." Also rewritten, the Versatile Array Signal
Processor (VASP) section reflects SPECTRUM's strong parallel processing
capabilities for applications such as Radar and Sonar. New Products
include the Media~LINK Product Line, Module~LINK Product Line, DSP32C
Image Processor, as well as three new DSP~LINK Peripherals.

The March 1992 Product Catalog is free of charge and available by calling
Spectrum Signal Processing at 1-800-663-8986 (Western US), 1-800-323-1842
(Eastern US), or (604) 421-5422 (Canada).

SPECTRUM's corporate head office moved on May 1 to new, larger premises at
8525 Baxter Place, 100 Production Court, Burnaby, B.C. V5A 4V7. The new
facility houses engineering, marketing & sales, logistics, and
administration. "Our new location includes a much larger area dedicated to
engineering and R&D allowing us to offer better and quicker DSP solutions
to our OEM customers", said Barry Jinks, SPECTRUM President. "Also
available at this facility is the capability to expand once our present
space becomes to small."

Based in Burnaby, Spectrum maintains a sales office in Westborough, MA and
is affiliated with Loughborough Sound Images in England. Together, both
firms provide the broadest range of DSP boards in North America by
supporting DSPs from Analog Devices, AT&T, Motorola and Texas
Instruments.

Spectrum Signal Processing Inc
8525 Baxter Place
100 Production Court, Burnaby, BC V5A 4V7 CANADA
604-421-5422

USA - Western
250 'H' St
PO Box 8110-25
Blaine, WA 98230
800-663-8986

USA - Eastern
Westboro Office Park
1500 West Park Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
508-366-7355
800-323-1842

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