Linux-based system tries to tame San Francisco traffic | Linux Today

Linux-based system tries to tame San Francisco traffic

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 8, 2011

“McCain says it will supply San Francisco with a new Linux-based
traffic controller computer that meets the latest Advanced
Transportation Controller (ATC) standards. Built around a Freescale
PowerQUICC II Pro processor, the “2070LXN2 NEMA” offers several
keypads, an 8×40 display, plus Ethernet, USB, serial, and SDLC
connections, says the company.

“McCain collaborated with Fourth Dimension Traffic to win the
San Francisco bid. The company ported Fourth Dimension’s “D4”
traffic signal software package to McCain’s controller in a process
that took less than three months, says the company. “


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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