Aimed at embedded-systems developers, the HMI-SK520 is a ready-to-use starter package that could reduce HMI (Human Machine Interface) development times from nine months down to one to eight weeks. In this edition, MicroSys is offering EPN readers the opportunity to win a complete package worth over 1400 Euros, composed of four different boards from MicroSys (PM520 processor module, CPU module carrier, carrier extension, graphic extension), the VxWorks operating system and Workbench from Wind River (30-day evaluation version), and the IDS graphic solution (interface-development suite) from Tilcon. The miriac PM520 processor module, based on Freescale's MPC5200, is a combination of a MPC603e PowerPC core with numerous I/O functions (e.g. PCI, Ethernet, CAN, USB, IrDA, ATA, Sound). For this purpose, the PM520 CPU module is mounted on an I/O carrier, but since it is only 65x87mm, it could be used by OEMs directly on their own base boards. The carrier board for the PM520 comes with additional physical interfaces such as 10/100Mbit Ethernet, a 32-bit/33MHz PCI slot, three serial ports (RS232/422/485), a general purpose I/O, and a local-bus/PCI expansion. The carrier extension for the PM520 and the carrier board are equipped with two CAN, USB, ATA ports, a CompactFlash slot and BootProm. The graphic extension is based on the Coral-P controller from Fujitsu. It includes 64Mbytes of SDRAM, an embedded 2D/3D graphics accelerator, alpha blending, a geometry engine and ITU656 video capture. Within the Tilcon IDS graphics solution, the HMI layout is selected dynamically, like a skin file. Skins are generated with the aid of the Tilcon Embedded Vector Engine in real time via a low-performance network, in which multiple client/server connections are possible.