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C-DAC's GIST introduces PCI based GIST Cards

Pune, Dec 21, 2001

The Graphic and Intelligence based Script Technology (GIST) group of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has introduced a PCI GIST Card Ver.1.0.

The GIST card has been the cornerstone of some of the most crucial computerization programs of India such as the Land Records Program, the Election Commission Identity cards, and citizen surveys.

The need for PCI based cards was felt in view of the fact that new motherboards have stopped supporting ISA slots. Taking this into account the GIST group launched the PCI based GIST Cards. While the ISA GIST cards are single layer PCBs, the PCI GIST cards are 4 layered.

Salient features of the PCI GIST Card:

The card is based on GIST 9001 ASIC, 68EC000 processor and used along with VGA/SVGA display Adapter
This is a PC based PCI bus add-on card
PCI Plug and play card
Compact, sturdy and more reliable
Automatic detection of interrupt and address. No manual interrupt and IRQ settings required (No jumper settings)
Compatible with all standard VGA/SVGA monitors available in market
PCI GIST card is compliant with all DOS based text mode applications
Fully compatible with the multilingual stored data and the software developed with earlier versions of GIST cards (ISA Bus based GIST cards)

C-DAC GIST Card is a PC add-on card that allows the use of Indian and other scripts, with English, in all existing text-based application packages like dBase, FoxPro, Lotus 1-2-3, QBasic, and compilers like C, C++ and Clipper on MS-DOS. It is available with its own WordStar compatible, customized multilingual word-processor called 'ALP for GIST Card'.

C-DAC has pioneered GIST, which facilitates the use of Indian languages in IT. GIST products have cross compatibility to assure the users that their precious data is always safe and usable in future.

GIST has played an important role in some projects of national importance such as the Land Records Project, the Election I-Card, and Indian Railway Ticketing etc. Today GIST forms a part of some of the mission critical activities of many organizations.

The strength of GIST Group has been to develop the backbone for Indian language technology and thereby deliver some of the most renowned Indian language products.

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