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Mounting: One SBC and one peripheral card are I/O Connectors may overhang in this area stacked together to produce a “brick.” For Single(Includes Mating Connector) P nt StackableUSB supports up to 16 USB peripherals stacked on top, on bottom, or both top and bottom of a single SBC USB, minus the cables, connects boards without the use of a hub card. With the use of hub cards, By Susan Wooley, Micro/sys, Inc. 76 peripherals can be connected to a single SBC. StackableUSB was created to take advantage of USB’s growing popularity as an I/O channel. With USB 2.0 as its foundation, StackableUSB incor- Power input: porates all of USB 2.0’s advantages while also providing new benefits in +5 VDC, Samtec Q2 single bank connector. expansion, power supply, and ruggedness. StackableUSB specifies the interconnection between a USB host SBC and Expansion bus interfaces: USB devices without the use of any cables. It is based on stacking and At least one USB port must be present on the SBCs and bolting boards together to form a rugged “brick.” one I2C port. Support for up to 16 USB ports, 8 on top and The architecture uses a pair of connectors to route up to 16 USB pairs to 8 on bottom. Peripherals usually consume one USB port StackableUSB devices mounted both above and below a StackableUSB SBC. This innovative signal routing maintains the USB star topology but can use more if desired. (point-to-point) while preserving the signal integrity required by the high- speed serial links called for in USB 2.0. Up to 10x more power is available for devices in both 5 V and 3.3 V, elimi- nating the need for regulators on StackableUSB devices. Removal of the standard USB cable is the key to making StackableUSB so robust. Standard USB cables do not have a retention mechanism and are therefore suscep- tible to inadvertent disconnection when exposed to rugged environments. To leverage existing off-the-shelf enclosures, the initial StackableUSB form factor is the same as PC/104 with respect to board outline and mounting hole locations. Half and quarter size boards are being released. With the number of USB ports growing and older alternatives such as ISA fading, StackableUSB provides the modern choice for designers creating compact and expandable systems.

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SFF-bots handle heavy lifting

Strong-arm Mini-ITX (processor and chipset) and provides controlled robots for silent and stable system operation KUKA Roboter in Augsburg, Germany, without failures due to overheating. Using manufactures robots used by the thou- the silent drives function, hard drives sands in many major car manufacturers’ and optical drives can be switched into a production halls. KUKA robots currently quiet mode via BIOS, thus reducing the hold the world record in large load han- system’s noise level considerably. dling, and the company’s newest robot can lift 1 metric ton at high speeds. The The Desk Update Feature provides for world’s third largest robot producer needs simple, automatic driver installation. If guaranteed industrial-grade performance an error occurs during a BIOS update and component availability to support a (for example, due to a power failure), the product lifespan of up to seven years, even system BIOS will be destroyed. Thanks in demanding operating environments. to a resident BIOS recovery function, a destroyed BIOS can be restored easily. Fujitsu-Siemens Computers (FSC), Other features of this Mini-ITX main- Europe’s largest PC producer, manufac- board include: tures many PC components, including about 11,000 RoHS-compliant main-  Temperature-dependent cooler boards (motherboards) per day at its plant controlling and monitoring via the in Augsburg. Some of FSC’s mainboards Formicrocontroller Single P nt are qualified for use in controlling KUKA  HD audio robots. KUKA’s own real-time control  2 Gb LAN controller software uses a Windows-based Graphical  Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) User Interface (GUI). Robot operation is  PCI and PCI Express support Figure 2 not disturbed even when confronted with  4x Serial ATA interfaces the blue screen when Windows crashes.  Eight USB 2.0 interfaces compression. Processing inside a data  CompactFlash card support recorder includes an interface protocol One mainboard from FSC, DS2703-S  Mini PCI Express interface converter and buffer memory for speed (Figure 1), is built on a Mini-ITX form  Two FireWire 400 interfaces adaptation in most cases. factor board. The DS2703-S was intro- duced at the SPS/IPC/Drives exhibi- In addition to Extended Lifetime, a spe- Tecnotron, Germany, has developed sev- tion and conference last November (see cial Life-Cycle Management function is eral types of data recorders for flight data VME and Critical Systems, February 2008 available for mainboards in the Industrial recording and other applications. These issue). The Small Form Factor (SFF) Series. This includes information about devices can record loads of data at the board features the DS2703-S silent fan technical changes and BIOS updates, speed of a racecar (see Figure 2). Inter- function. A microcontroller specially as well as a regular roadmap with early faces include MIL-STD-1553, ARINC developed by FSC controls and monitors announcements of Last-Assured-Order 429, STANAG 3838, various RF links, all connected fans based on temperatures (LAO) and End-of-Life (EOL) deadlines. and USB 2.0.

High-speed airborne recording Sensors for recording temperature, shock, Data is not always processed directly vibration, and other parameters may because a suitable high-speed link might be integrated into the Tecnotron data not be available or data might be needed recorder. Depending on the application, later for reference, analysis, or evaluation. the interface card may be a PCI card or Data recorders typically precondition another form factor. the received data, and a control unit sets For more information, up the path to an internal recording med- contact Hermann at ium. Preconditioning may include A-to-D [email protected]. Figure 1 conversion, anti-aliasing, encryption, and

10 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide For Single P nt EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT Economies of scale helping low-volume design and manufacturing

Q & A with Wade Clowes, RadiSys

We highlighted COM Express in the Focus on Form Factors column originally published in our 2007 Resource Guide issue. In that column, Bob Pebly of RadiSys gave us a technical perspective on the key points of the COM Express specification.

We wanted to revisit the idea with a business perspective on the progress COM Express is making, so we asked Wade Clowes, VP of Commercial Segment at RadiSys, to address a few questions on the trends he sees. For Single P nt SFF: Most of RadiSys’ small form provides excellent support for tough per- factor-based products are COM Express- formance, power, and size requirements, based. What does the design-in trend for which makes it well suited to those types COM Express look like? of applications. [Editor’s note: Figure 1 shows RadiSys’ latest COM Express mod- CLOWES: We’re seeing adoption across ule, the Procelerant CE3100.] a number of vertical markets, such as medicine, gaming, industrial control and One type of application area where automation, transportation, military, aero- COM Express has been very success- space, and government. Our customers ful is in cart-based, portable ultrasound are seeing the value of the Computer-On- machines for medical applications. These Figure 1 Module [COM] approach, specifically the machines have very long life spans – about COM Express architecture, and they’re 10 years – and a COM Express approach build the application-specific portion on a migrating from what was historically a allows easier and cost-effective upgrades custom carrier, which reduces their design fully custom, proprietary in-house design to the module over the product’s lifetime. burden considerably. or from other COM architectures. So And again, the size, power, and perfor- we’re seeing strong growth in the adop- mance characteristics of COM Express SFF: What do new, lower-power tion of COM Express; in fact, adoption are very well suited to these devices. Intel Architecture processors mean for and market acceptance have been faster COM Express? than we expected. Another type of design activity is with industrial control and automation systems. CLOWES: From the COM Express per- SFF: What application areas are COM Express lets our customers consoli- spective, there are really two main break- the hottest right now? date multiple, disparate legacy platforms throughs associated with low-power Intel into a smaller design, which makes their Architecture processors: ultra-low power CLOWES: COM Express is experi- products more efficient in terms of power and the very low price point. Together, encing tremendous growth in mobile and cost. The two-board approach enables these characteristics let us extend our graphics applications. The nature of them to use off-the-shelf COM Express reach into many new application spaces, the COM Express architecture is that it modules for the compute portion, and then particularly battery-powered, handheld,

12 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide passive-cooling kinds of designs. Because the Mini-ITX form factor, especially the of this new flexibility, we can also offer low-power version. That includes applica- new markets the advantages of the enor- tions like test and measurement, medical, mous software ecosystem associated with gaming, and general control applications. Intel Architecture processors. For customers who want everything on a single board and don’t need the added SFF: What’s happening in software for benefits of COM Express, the Mini-ITX COM Express modules? form factor is ideal.

CLOWES: One interesting opportunity SFF: How is RadiSys addressing needs with these platforms is in using software for mass customization using small from our partner VirtualLogix and our form factor modules? own RTOS [Real-Time Operating Sys- tem] – OS-9. VirtualLogix software lets CLOWES: The idea is that you can have the customer run different OSs [Operat- a basic design, and with relatively little ing Systems] on specific dedicated cores effort, you can customize it for a specific and isolate them from each other. This application’s needs. For motherboards, means that a multicore processor can run that might mean adding components or an application on OS-9 or another RTOS changing the configuration, typically on one core and a Windows or Linux in terms of I/O. For COM Express, the application on another. Since each OS modules themselves can be altered for has its own dedicated compute engine, characteristics like extended temperature significant performance increases are ranges, but more typically, it takes the possible, compared to running the RTOS form of a custom carrier card. on top of the general-purpose OS. This is a very innovative way for our customers The COM Express module contains to take advantage of Intel’s hardware- complex computational components so assisted virtualization, and it helps them customers don’t have to design it, and the optimize the hardware’s value. With the carrier board lets them build customized, ongoing quantum leaps forward in Intel application-specific aspects of the solution Architecture processor performance, it logic. COM Express provides the cost and also opens the door to hardware platform technology benefits of high-volume design consolidation. and manufacturing to smaller-volume produc s since the R&D is spread among a SFF: Where do you see the small large number of customers. ➤ form factor market in five years? The For Single P nt original vision was that COM Express Wade Clowes is would unite module designs. How has VP of Commercial this played out so far, and will the wide Segment at RadiSys, range of form factors eventually merge? based in Hillsboro, Oregon. He joined CLOWES: As I mentioned before, the RadiSys in 2005, COM Express module is still fairly new, bringing nearly so market awareness is still building and 30 years of industry acceptance is increasing in various ver- expertise, including previous experience tical markets. So we’re very optimistic with RadiSys as VP and general manager about the growth of the COM Express of the company’s Application Equipment market. Division. Prior to RadiSys, Wade was the principal of Clowes and Associates, Many customers that previously used cus- a consulting firm specializing in tom designs for everything are now seeing business and organization development. the value of a two-board approach, where His other experience includes a 22-year they can utilize commercial off-the-shelf career with HP where he held a variety compute modules. That trend has the ten- of general and operations management dency to help consolidate a broad range positions. Wade received BS and of form factors under COM Express. A MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering significant value of COM Express is that from Montana State University and it’s based on a truly open standard, as completed the Stanford Executive opposed to some earlier efforts that pro- Program in 1992. jected the illusion of an open standard, but the technology was really controlled RadiSys by one company or another. 503-615-1100 [email protected] While COM Express is doing well, we’re www.radisys.com also seeing acceleration in the adoption of EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT “You are going to need something that is small, Got any commercially available, low cost, and runs an open Gumstix? source operating system.” A look at As SDR makes its way into cellular and COTS products rather than a hand-built, shrinking SDR consumer communications, moving into custom-designed product. smaller form factors that can be battery Q & A with Steve Jennis, PrismTech, powered is a significant breakthrough. We You are going to need something that is and Gordon Kruberg, Gumstix are very happy to work with Gumstix to small, commercially available, low cost, illustrate how SDR technology is viable and runs an open source operating system. in a handheld or smaller form factor. All these factors would point radio vendors Editor’s note: This is based on an to Gumstix. interview conducted by Chris Ciufo SFF: Why use the Gumstix originally run in our sister publication, form factor? SFF: What’s the processor on DSP-FPGA.com. The story, as told a Gumstix module? by PrismTech SVP of corporate KRUBERG: We are less pervasive than development Steve Jennis and Gumstix other small form factors like PC/104. KRUBERG: In this application, it’s a president and CEO Gordon Kruberg, But we’re also a tiny fraction of the size PXA270 Marvell XScale with a full and a fraction of the power requirements MMU, supplemented by a Marvell chip- is compelling in that a Software- when it comes to actually going into set. Our boards run from 400-600 MHz, Defined Radio (SDR) package that a real mobile device. Having some- and the CPU can operate on less than 1 W normally took 20 MB of memory was thing that is so power efficient is what and as low as -25 °C. Each Gumstix board shrunk to run in 1 MB, and then placed drives use of the Gumstix. [Editor’s note: itself is 20 mm x 80 mm, which is really on the diminutive Gumstix hardware. See Figure 1 for an example of a Gumstix just a fraction larger than an average stick This Software Communications motherboard.] of chewing gum, depending on which Architecture (SCA) implementation connectors you’ve got on it. captures what we consider to be the The differentiating feature of our form power and potential of small form factor is that we picked the smallest size SFF: Does the Gumstix module need factors – a full-function application Forwe could and still implemented Singlea “non- a hard disk or large flash storage? P nt in a much smaller solution than embedded” Linux device. It’s a complete what is usually seen. Linux implementation, but somebody KRUBERG: If you wanted, you could who is used to working with a full root mount a network root FS, or have a hard environment can have as big a root file disk connection over the USB port sitting system as they want and can pack what- right there on the desk. In this applica- SFF: This appears to be a fully ever they want into it. Their code can be tion, the Spectra OE runs in the nonvola- functional SDR implementation, but recompiled from an x86 desktop or server tile memory of the Gumstix motherboard it’s nowhere near the size we’ve seen environment. itself, so it all resides onboard as opposed before. Tell us what we’re looking at. to running off of a hard disk somewhere. JENNIS: From our perspective, there’s JENNIS: SDRs – and military programs a big trend toward using open source Gumstix verdex motherboards have 32 MB in particular – have always suffered from operating systems, so Linux is impor- of flash and 128 MB of RAM, so they are the label that the SCA is fat and heavy. tant. There’s also a big trend toward using not crippled as fas as memory is concerned. Many implementations of the SCA run in 10-20 MB of memory, which has a direct negative impact on SWaP [Size, Weight, and Power] consumption. The idea is to reduce SWaP.

When we came to market in 2007 with the Spectra OE SCA implementation in a footprint of under 1 MB of memory – including the ORB [Object Request Broker], CORBA [Common ORB Archi- tecture] Services, and Core Framework – a lot of people raised their eyebrows. Suddenly, the whole prospect of getting the SCA down to a handheld or even smaller looked like it had become a reality. Figure 1

14 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide User-configurable I/O is available via var- ious other daughtercards. In fact, you can stack cards on each side of the mother- board and essentially end up with a “pack of gum.”

SFF: How much does a Gumstix module cost?

KRUBERG: The motherboards right now range from $99 to close to $200 each. We publish pricing and technical information online at www.gumstix.com.

SFF: Can you summarize the value proposition of the PrismTech/Gumstix implementation?

JENNIS: The real secret is the marriage between the Gumstix motherboard and the Spectra OE SCA Bundle. You get SCA 2.2.2 compliance with all the pieces required to implement the SCA on a mod- ule that is small, off-the-shelf, runs in an open source environment, and low power/ low cost. We think it’s a big step on the way to taking SDR out of the back room and down into the handset. And it’s only when it gets into commercial use where everyone benefits from the economies of scale they are looking for. ➤

Steve Jennis is SVP of corporate development at PrismTech, based For Single P nt in Burlington, Massachusetts. Prior to joining PrismTech in 1994, he was the general manager of Texas Instruments’ Computer Products Division. Steve has a degree in Physical Sciences from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.

W. Gordon Kruberg is president and CEO of Gumstix, based in Portola Valley, California, with experience managing investments in software, biotechnology, and medical technology startups. Gordon holds an AB in Human Biology, an MS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, and an MD from Northwestern University.

PrismTech 781-270-1177 [email protected] www.prismtech.com Gumstix 888-427-3428 [email protected] www.Gumstix.com

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There are many advantages to drafting the ubiquity of Wi-Fi in designing small form Wi-Fi factor systems – it’s inexpensive, relatively easy to use, and you don’t have to be an By Don Dingee RF expert to implement it with the wide range of solutions available on the market today. Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), modules, and software are making Wi-Fi implemen- tation in embedded systems straightforward and easy to accomplish. Applications such as Point-Of-Sale (POS), medicine, transportation, industrial control, and others are driving the trend of so-called M2M – Machine-to-Machine – connectivity.

One area getting attention is security for POS, where credit card transactions test the mettle of retailers and financial institutions. Connect One (www.connectone.com) has secured a win with its CO2128 IP communications controller chip in the P80 EFTPOS terminal manufactured by PAX, China’s largest secure payment sys- tems manufacturer. Key features PAX sought included support for the latest Secure Sockets Layer version 3 (SSL3) encryption, hardware-based security, and all required IP protocols and applications on a single chip powered by an ARM7 core. For start- Lantronix ing designs quickly, Connect One offers the CO2128 on the Secure Socket iWiFi MatchPort b/g Pro module (pictured), integrating it with the Marvell 88W8686 Wi-Fi chipset.

Some applications require flexibility in the radio, which is where the Quatech (www.quatech.com) Airborne Performance Embedded Module (pictured) comes in. The module supports a dual band radio with both an 802.11b/g Industrial, Scien- tific, and Medical (ISM) band and an 802.11a 5 GHz band, along with a range of interfaces including CompactFlash, secure digital I/O, and serial peripheral inter- face for integration with many platforms. It supports a -40 °C to +85 °C operating range and a 38 mm x 27 mm x 9.3 mm footprint for small, rugged applications.

Other applications look to capitalize on more powerful embedded processing. Lantronix (www.lantronix.com) has rolled its own 32-bit processor in the MatchPort b/g Pro (pictured), supporting a range of protocols and the company’s Evolution OS for remote management via a browser, as well as CGI and AJAX Web server support. Digi (www.digi.com) brings an ARM9 core in the homegrown NS9360 Quatech Airborne processor to bear in its ConnectCore Wi-9CFor (pictured), running ThreadX as the OSSingle Performance Embedded Radio Module P nt and also supporting a wide range of protocols.

Still other applications are trying to get smaller and use even less power, as GainSpan (www.gainspan.com) has stepped in with its integrated GS1010 (pictured). An SoC solution with an ARM7 and 802.11 b/g radio, it’s optimized for low power consumption targeting 10 years of life on a AA battery.

With easy-to-use solutions like these and more, designers have a clear path to add secure Wi-Fi as a feature in their small form factor products.

GainSpan GS1010 Digi ConnectCore Wi-9C

Connect One Secure Socket iWiFi

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A big future for small rugged devices

By Herb Turzer

We’re always on the lookout for examples of how small form factor For Single P nt computers can change processes for industries and enable mobility for workers. Companies like Psion Teklogix are breaking new ground by bringing powerful yet small and rugged devices to the game. Here’s an overview of the thinking behind the creation of a new rugged PDA.

he enterprise world is on the move. it is evident that companies are adopting increased computing power of today’s More and more, today’s users want smaller devices. In its MarketScope for handhelds, for example, allows enterprises Tseamless communications capabili- the Ruggedized Handheld Computer to improve field employees’ productiv- ties, whether they are at their desks, on Market, 2007, the Gartner Group reports ity and streamline many labor-intensive the factory floor, or in a hotel lobby. The that mobile PCs or notebooks are growing business processes. Increasingly, mobile most proactive businesses are seeking at 19 percent per year. The research firm devices are becoming recognized as a to boost profitability by providing wire- also estimates that 100 million notebooks business-critical tool that can help work- less hot spots for their customers. Enter- were sold to enterprise users in 2007. It ers juggle multiple roles and increase prises with field sales and service groups appears that the trend toward smaller productivity. can speed time to billing and potentially computing devices will continue for some increase sales by having the right infor- time. Gartner predicts that notebook sales Mobile devices also are being recognized mation at the right time. will grow quickly and reach 160 million as business-critical tools that help manag- units by 2010, while desktop PC sales will ers ensure the ROI for their technology There’s no doubt enterprises are choos- stay flat at 350 million units per year. and workforce expenditures. However, as ing to go mobile in all their computing technology and job roles have advanced, systems. The market for enterprise mobil- Power in the field so have the communications needs of the ity has evolved dramatically over the last The success of smaller devices can be mobile workforce. Basic cell phones are decade. Given the latest market statistics, attributed to a number of factors. The no longer sufficient.

18 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Mobile workers, including sales staff, need capabilities suited for mobile workers in Windows Mobile 6 Professional, offers to access database information and docu- dynamic applications, such as reading users an industry-standard platform for ments in the field, instant messaging barcodes with an integrated imager or their applications. for sending a query and obtaining an scanner and taking color pictures with a immediate response, GPS for driving 2 megapixel camera. The ability to fully integrate voice and directions, and image capture capabilities data communication options onto a single for taking digital photographs or acquir- Based on the Marvell PXA270 processor device such as this eliminates the need ing signatures. with 128 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM, and for multiple devices, effectively reduc- a microSD slot, the device also integrates ing capital expenditures as well as support PDAs supplanting single USB, graphics, audio, and wireless con- costs. A PDA that can deliver anytime, function devices nectivity features. With a thumb board and anywhere, wireless voice and data commu- Cell phones, pagers, and even two-way full 3.7" VGA display, it is more equipped nications with integrated GPS position- radios are being replaced with rugged to handle complex applications with ing and simultaneous 802.11g, cellular multimodal devices better suited to sophisticated graphics than other devices (GSM/GPRS/UMTS), and Bluetooth 2.1 the demands of a mobile environment. with quarter VGA displays. A choice connectivity options enables real-time These communication devices stream- of three operating systems, including information management, improved effi- line multiple communication methods, Microsoft Windows CE 5.0, Microsoft ciencies, and increased asset visibility are extremely durable, and can withstand Windows Mobile 6 Classic, and Microsoft across a company’s operations. a wide range of environmental elements. Workers can now call customers, upload route maps, and use voice recognition software to capture data in real-time – all with only one mobile device.

But rugged no longer means big and heavy. Today, the market is seeing more trendy new designs for rugged PDAs and handhelds, such as a recently introduced IP65 rated device from Psion Teklogix that claims the ability to withstand a 5-foot drop onto concrete. Ikôn (Figure 1) delivers increased productivity and effi- ciency by enabling advanced mobile applications across the enterprise. The data capture device packs robust func- tionality into a compact form factor with For Single P nt

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Rugged PDA aids smart meter system International consulting firm Capgemini is planning to work with its client Hydro One Networks in Ontario, Canada, to pilot Ikôn on a large smart meter project. Hydro One Networks owns and operates one of the 10 largest electricity trans- mission and distribution systems in North America. Hydro One installers will use the PDA to support the smart meter installations, part of a provincial gov- ernment initiative that calls for electricity distribution companies to install smart meters in all homes and small businesses by 2010.

Competitive parallels Although it demands an initial investment, The mobile computing space of today equipping a mobile workforce can result continues to parallel the personal comput- in significant ROI over the long term by ing industry of 20 years ago. Back then, substantially increasing overall productiv- horizontal applications like word process- ity. Providing workers with a technologi- ing and spreadsheets drove PC adoption, cal edge is a fundamental step to staying but businesses gained the largest ROI competitive. ➤ Forwhen they deployed business or industry-Single P nt specific line-of-business applications. Herb Turzer is The same is true of mobility. Adoption senior product was initially driven by personal informa- manager for tion management and e-mail applications, Psion Teklogix, but the most dramatic benefits have been based in achieved through vertical and business- Mississauga, specific applications. Ontario, Canada, where he focuses While businesses in almost every indus- on developing and managing the launch try have realized significant benefits from of new mobile computing data prod- using mobile computing technology, the ucts such as Ikôn. He has more than vast majority of innovation around sophis- 20 years of marketing experience in the ticated line-of business applications has high-tech wireless telecom industry, been deployed to task-oriented workers. including his role as senior manager of marketing and channel sales at Technology is the best tool on the mobile QUALCOMM and senior manager of workforce’s belt. As the dynamic of the business development at Bell Mobility, mobile workforce continues to change, one of Canada’s largest cellular mobile devices must evolve to meet these companies. Herb has a Bachelor increasing demands. Businesses need of Commerce degree in Finance to identify the benefits of the workflow and Marketing from McGill improvements offered by multimodal University. mobile computing devices. Some have already recognized this and responded Psion Teklogix by equipping staff with robust handheld 905-812-6321 devices that have the multimodal capa- [email protected] bility to address their workers’ mobile www.psionteklogix.com environment requirements.

20 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide For Single P nt DESKTOP TRENDS SHRINK TO SMALL FORM FACTORS Wireless loggers self-adjust temperature monitoring data

By Ana Carmona-Rodriguez

For Single P nt Temperature logging, a task vital to many industries, involves more than ith regulations tightening in many just taking periodic readings. Ana describes several temperature monitoring industries, the ability to monitor applications such as composting (see photo) that illustrate the nuances involved Wand log temperature and humid- in deploying small form factor data loggers and explores the potential for ity more closely can sometimes mean wireless mesh logger networks. the difference between acceptance and failure in a variety of situations. Wrong or inaccurate temperature monitoring can destroy a delicate consignment or project and, with no records, make the process completely unaccountable.

With more stringent regulations across many sectors, such as food logistics, vaccine and drug storage, energy efficiency, and composting and waste management, temperature monitoring is increasingly integral to the validity of stock and systems. In response to this development, many different data logging technology pro- viders are stepping up their efforts to ensure that temperature and humidity monitoring is as flexible as possible in every application.

The two ways to monitor temperature and humidity are stand-alone systems and wireless networks. Both have differ- Photo courtesy of University of Wales Bangor Treating Waste for Restoring Land Sustainability (TWIRLS), ent applications, and the situation often www.bangor.ac.uk/ies/TWIRLS/Composting_Production.htm dictates which is preferable.

22 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Reducing labor and errors The traditional method of monitoring that still exists in some circumstances is spot- checking, where a person is charged with randomly checking the consignment using a thermometer, noting the temperature manually. This approach generally works in smaller sites with budget constraints but is error-prone and labor-intensive. New generation of data Electronic data loggers are more reliable; acquisition they can store vast amounts of informa- tion and, once downloaded onto relevant PC/104 boards remain software, can convert data into graphs and popular choices for tables of readings that are easily export- data acquisition able to other computer applications for Figure 1 systems, and reports. In situations where the applica- Diamond Systems tion requires analysis in only a few areas waterproof. This small form factor has updated one of its or monitoring is required for a certain logger can withstand temperatures of up popular product lines for time period, such as logistics, the loggers to 105 °C and a depth of 15 m. can be removed and directly downloaded the next generation. The Athena II onto a computer. The labor time saved and One of the most difficult environments brings a VIA Mark CPU at 500 or data reliability alone would yield a signif- to log data in is the composting process. 800 MHz, operating without a fan from icant return on investment very quickly. In-vessel techniques are a good example -40 °C to +85 °C, supported by 256 MB If inspections are required, clear statisti- of this; the process involves the constant SDRAM and video and Ethernet ports. cal evidence would allow robust data and rotation of matter at a certain tempera An improved data acquisition subsystem an accurate overview of the process to be ture for several hours until the matter has features a 16-bit, 100 KHz A/D converter provided. broken down. Traditional loggers would break easily in this environment, result- fronted with a 16-channel multiplexer and Data logging is about making life simple. ing in lost data. To address this challenge, programmable gain amp, along with four When searching for data logging technol- a rugged, yellow, egg-shaped casing 12-bit D/A and 24 digital I/O lines. ogy, one of the criteria should be that it was designed for a small form factor makes the job easier to accomplish. If logger. Made of flexible material that Diamond Systems logging data is a necessity, it should not can withstand the pressure of the process www.diamondsystems.com detract from everyday business. without upsetting the circuits inside the RSC# 35665 Forlogger, the casing provided the necessarySingle P nt Logging in harsh places functionality and benefits for this particu- The various data logging system pro- lar application. viders in the market today all offer slightly different products tailored to different These examples show that even if a wired Take your PC for a hike applications. However, due to the nature method is favored, many options are tai- An Intel Core Duo of monitoring temperature, often the most lored to certain environmental conditions, hostile environments have the strongest making practically any application logger- at 1.2 GHz can need for reliable data, which proves chal- friendly. go out for a hike lenging for providers. in this new Tablet A future without wires? PC from General For instance, underwater environmental Wireless loggers are the latest in advanced Dynamics Itronix. monitoring requires watertight protection data logging technology and have proved The Duo-Touch for the logger, which can reach great depths invaluable in larger sites where manually II features the and be subjected to high pressure. An downloading multiple loggers to a central example of this is the Tinytag Aquatic 2 computer is a time-consuming activity. company’s DynaVue touch-screen design, logger, which is robust and waterproof to with better outdoor viewability even in a depth of 500 m with a user-replaceable The two options for the wireless system direct sunlight, and deals with pens or battery, reducing the time required to send are linear and mesh. The linear setup fingers for reliable entry. Other features the logger back to specialists. A trigger- allows for a longer range, whereas the include a fingerprint reader and wireless start capacity and visible alarm make mesh formation creates a more robust including EDGE/GPRS/UMTS/HSDPA, monitoring this industry as easy as possible communication network. In applications for the user. with large remote sites where many points EV-DO, 802.11 a/g/n, Bluetooth, and need to be monitored, it is important to GPS. You’ll never be able to use the Similarly, the Tinytag Splash 2 (Figure 1) be able to download all the results at the excuse, “I’m away from my computer” addresses a different need for those same time (labor saving) and ensure that while hiking again. wanting to monitor standards in dish- the data is as reliable as possible. Without washers and washer disinfectors. A logger considerable staffpower (error prone), this General Dynamics Itronix in this application is required to with- deployment simply cannot be done using www.gd-itronix.com stand the harsh environment whilst being traditional methods. RSC# 35843 DESKTOP TRENDS SHRINK TO SMALL FORM FACTORS

Wireless systems use radio waves to The mesh network is self-configuring transmit data, and each radio logger and not limited as to the number of log- transmits to a central receiver. Unlike gers used or how far away the loggers can standard wireless systems, small form be positioned. With this robust and self- factor loggers can receive, log, store, and adjusting way of transferring information, transmit data to other loggers as well as the network can recover from lost signals the central receiver. This means that any caused by obstructions or loggers tempo- communication or signal loss from one rarily going out of range without data loss. logger does not impact the whole network Even if the host PC is switched off for a or compromise the data. It also allows the number of days, data is still recoverable. user to extend the monitoring range. If the industry is time-sensitive, as in Each radio logger is self-contained and medicine and vaccine storage settings, it has a line-of-sight range of up to 100 m; is essential that temperature monitoring if an obstruction prevents a logger from deals with real-time data. Many wireless communicating directly with the receiver, systems take time to relay the data back it will send the data back through other to the receiver, which is important to con- loggers, bypassing the obstruction and sider when formulating the logger layout. finding the quickest way back. If the The more neighboring loggers in the area, logger is still unable to transmit, either the greater chance that a broken logger because it is out of range or has lost con- will have to relay data back to the receiver. nection with its neighboring logger, it will Similarly, the more loggers in direct con- store data locally for up to three days. tact, the quicker the data can be sent back. Wireless systems must provide real-time Radio systems must be robust regardless data back to the receiver, meaning that any of the application. These systems allow fluctuations or drops in temperature can multiple points to be monitored, and using receive instant attention. Tinytag Explorer software (shown in Figure 2), data can be automatically sent Accuracy is paramount and accessed via the Internet without Regulating temperatures throughout a requiring anyone to be present. Multiple consignment or project without constant, sites with multiple points can be monitored regular data is incredibly difficult but Forusing only one shift rotation if necessary.Singledefinitely valuable when inspections or P nt

Figure 2

24 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide reports are required. In logistics, this data also can help identify if and when a prob- lem occurred so any responsibility for a failed consignment can be identified.

Once the data is logged, it is important that the software is capable of providing the information needed in an easy-to- understand format. Users benefit from the ability to specify certain loggers, dates, and times as well as easily create export- able graphs, charts, and tables so that reports are resolute and reliable.

However, reliability should be supported by a viable calibration system. This is particularly relevant when companies need to provide documented evidence that their loggers are functioning within specification and that monitoring activi- ties are conducted professionally and competently.

Several considerations must be taken into account when deciding which temperature monitoring technology to purchase. The application should be the initial consider- ation and will stipulate the requirements. Whether a wireless or stand-alone logger is required, the decision should simplify the process and be reliable enough that constant system operation checks are not required. The system should be robust enough to withstand any extraneous circumstances so that data can still be provided, and accompanying software For Single P nt should be easy to use and able to create real data for any inspections. With these requirements, data logging can be a simple and incredibly valuable investment. ➤

Ana Carmona- Rodriguez is marketing manager for Gemini Data Loggers, based in West Sussex, United Kingdom, where she creates initiatives, implements the company’s strategic marketing and tactical plan, and handles cooperative marketing with worldwide distributors. With a BA in Marketing and Advertising from CESMA Business School in Madrid, Ana has developed extensive knowledge of the data logging industry and the wider test and measurement market.

Gemini Data Loggers +44 1243 813000 [email protected] www.geminidataloggers.com www.tinytag.info

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USB is shipping billions of ports a year, making it one of the most prolific technolo- USB gies in the computer industry. In the embedded computing segment, things are no By Don Dingee different. The USB trend is appearing everywhere, with USB ports in almost every new device introduced. What’s interesting to me is how many uses USB has in small form factor designs, targeting everything from development to storage to replacing parallel buses.

In conventional usage, USB ports are standard on almost any small form factor board, such as the Arbor Technology (www.arbor.com.tw) Em104P-i8523 PC/104-Plus board, VersaLogic (www.versalogic.com) Python EBX board, or RadiSys (www.radisys.com) Procelerant CE3100 COM Express board (all pictured). Seems like it would be heresy to release a board or device without USB.

Widely available on desktops and laptops, USB ports are a natural fit as the connec- Arbor tion of choice for development targets. For example, SiliconLabs (www.silabs.com) Technology is shipping its MCU development kits in a self-contained ToolStick (pictured). Em104P-i8523 Mesa Electronics (www.mesanet.com) has its “anything I/O” 7I43 card (pictured), which has a USB connection for downloading code to an FPGA.

While everyone is familiar with USB flash sticks, new form factors for embedded storage are coming out, including the SiliconSystems (www.siliconsystems.com) SiliconDrive (pictured). Another application is the USB Duet technology aimed at UMPCs, as described by PLX Technology (www.plxtech.com) on page 28.

USB can even function as an interconnect that replaces a parallel bus – as in StackableUSB, the feature of our Focus on Form Factors column on page 8 USB also functions as a familiar mouse connection, but on devices that don’t look anything like a PC, like a piece of test instrumentation such as the North Atlantic Industries VersaLogic (www.naii.com) 8810A (pictured). Python As USB gains momentum, more creative uses are expected to emerge, and new specifications in development should fuel theFor fire. The Certified Wireless USB 1.1Single P nt specification is due out soon, and Intel has announced plans for USB 3.0 with speeds up to 4.8 Gbps and projected availability by 2010. Betting on USB for the future is a sure thing.

SiliconLabs ToolStick

RadiSys Procelerant CE3100

SiliconSystems SiliconDrive

North Atlantic Mesa Electronics Industries 8810A 7I43

26 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide For Single P nt DESKTOP TRENDS SHRINK TO SMALL FORM FACTORS UMPCs get a direct connection to users’ primary PCs

By Alex Chow

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Photo courtesy of TabletKiosk, www.tabletkiosk.com

With this issue’s focus on desktop trends hitting small form factors, we sought Different types of mobile PCs out articles that explore how USB technology has affected small form factor and The traditional notebook PC is a portable mobile device designs. Alex provides a perspective on how USB used in client PC with a display usually ranging between 14" and 20", full keyboard, mouse or mode can increase the usefulness of an Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC). touchpad, and optical (CD/DVD) drive. The notebook PC is equipped with the mong today’s trends, two are apparent everywhere: people are more mobile now latest CPU, graphics, and wireless net- than they used to be and they love their gadgets. Because of these cultural devel- working technologies. It runs a full, main- Aopments, designers are creating smaller and lighter devices that can be carried stream Operating System (OS) such as on the go. This migration to smaller form factors is evident in devices like cell phones, Microsoft Windows Vista and can support MP3 players, cameras, and most recently, mobile PCs. many different software applications. Battery life is sufficient to last a few hours For many years, the term “mobile PC” has commonly referred to either a laptop or before having to plug in an AC adapter. notebook PC. Then the Tablet PC was introduced, but due to its similar size and function, The notebook PC is usually a user’s primary it is categorized as a notebook PC, just with a different user interface. Today, new catego- PC, equipped for productivity in both ries of recently introduced mobile PCs are revolutionizing both form and function. The stationary and mobile environments. UMPC and Mobile Internet Device (MID) are new mobile PC systems that look nothing like the traditional notebook PC. To better understand the application and potential these The UMPC was designed with mobility new devices are creating for the mobile PC market, this article will take a deeper look at and instant productivity in mind. Many UMPC and MID designs. UMPCs feature a 7" screen, small built-in

28 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Notebook PC UMPC Display 14" to 20" 7" User interface Standard keyboard and mouse Built-in keypad and stylus or onscreen keypad, and stylus or touch knob for a pointing device. The UMPC Peripherals CD/DVD drive, many peripheral No optical drive, Bluetooth, limited supports Wi-Fi and an RJ-45/Ethernet port extensions ports for peripherals for Internet connectivity and Bluetooth Technology Optimized for performance Optimized for mobile connectivity for other peripheral connections. UMPCs (fast CPU, graphics) (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) usually run a full, mainstream OS and Battery life 2-3 hours maximum 5-6 hours maximum incorporate technologies that allow users Weight 4-6 pounds 3-4 pounds to run familiar applications and read e-mails, edit documents, and so on. Bat- Table 1 tery life is optimized for up to six hours so users can enjoy digital media and browse USB technology double play adopted by the consumer market. By the Web anywhere there is a hot spot. The most efficient way to connect a adding a USB client port to the UMPC, UMPC with a user’s primary PC is via it can easily connect to the user’s primary The MID is similar in form to the UMPC, USB. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is widely PC and other USB hosts for synching sporting an average 5" screen. Since it doesn’t run a full OS, it typically isn’t associated with an actual mobile PC. Instead, it is a simple device that provides quick Internet access. MIDs usually run simple Linux-based applications for Web browsing and media playback. Introduced more recently than the UMPC, the MID hasn’t gained much traction, so the market’s focus at this point is on the UMPC.

UMPC versus the notebook PC Since UMPC’s introduction, the market has responded with many new and cre- ative designs that look different from the traditional notebook PC. Some impor- tant questions then arise: How does the For Single P nt UMPC fit in with the notebook PC? More importantly, how will a UMPC work with a notebook PC?

To answer these questions, compare a notebook PC and UMPC to see how they’re built and what they can and can- not do well (see Table 1).

Looking at this comparison, the UMPC shows some key advantages in the area of mobility. It has the technologies to connect to the Internet, is lightweight, and has a long battery life. However, there are areas in which the UMPC is lacking some key com- ponents, preventing it from being a user’s only computer. For example, when a user is stationary either at home or the office, the UMPC’s mobile advantages fade, and its weaknesses – small screen size, hard-to-use keyboard and mouse, and lack of peripheral support – become apparent.

The UMPC is a great PC companion, but a not-so-great primary PC; therefore, it must be able to interact with a user’s primary PC to allow data synching and leverage the primary PC’s cutting-edge technology and peripherals.

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digital media libraries, e-mail, and various office documents.

USB Duet Technology combines both hardware and software that enable UMPC interaction with the primary PC by adding a USB client port to the UMPC, allowing the port to have multiple functions such as sharing files and peripherals. Its familiar usage models such as mass storage and plug-and-play capabilities allow instant usability.

The USB 2.0 protocol follows a host- to-client/device model. A standard USB cable always connects a USB host to a client; there is no peer-to-peer communi- cation in USB. USB host (Type A) ports Figure 1 are everywhere, supported by all PCs today and on many set-top boxes and gaming consoles. With so many USB Making use of existing PCI-to-USB a large LCD monitor, full keyboard, and hosts in the market, the ability to connect bridging technology, the peripheral mouse, and share an optical drive with the a UMPC to any of these USB host systems controller easily connects to a UMPC UMPC, allowing new software applica- is important to obtain. system’s PCI bus to provide a USB client tions to be installed easily. port while the software adds more value Today’s PC-to-PC connectivity has been and flexibility to the USB client port on Now, revisiting the previous compari- heavily dependent on TCP/IP or Ethernet. mobile PCs and UMPCs. son between a notebook PC and UMPC, Though TCP/IP is disadvantageous in its note how USB Duet can help resolve the complex configuration, security holes, Mass storage, migration, and shortcomings of a typical UMPC (see and slow performance especially over docking applications Table 2). Wi-Fi, USB Duet helps resolves these ForOne such application, USB DuetSingle HD, P nt problems. It is simple, secure, and takes turns a UMPC into a mass storage device Technologies that address both the rapidly advantage of Hi-Speed USB 2.0’s high for data backup and file sharing between growing community of mobile computing performance. a UMPC and its primary PC. Just plug- users and the increasingly smaller com- ging in the USB cable allows users to puter platforms are now beginning to see Using a standard USB cable, a UMPC can immediately start sharing files or backing penetration at multiple levels. While the connect and transfer files to other USB up data directly, with no drivers needed next-generation USB standard is pres- hosts at 480 Mbps. Since the connection is (see Figure 1). In a sense, it works just ently in the specification stage, making fully visible via a physical USB cable, it is like a USB flash drive. it premature to make predictions, users 100 percent secure. Finally, USB’s plug- can anticipate that this venerable, highly and-play feature enhances the mobile Another valuable UMPC application versatile connectivity standard will nature of the UMPC; users can simply is docking. USB Duet EZ-Dock allows continue to embrace enhanced USB connect the USB, sync, and go. However, users to easily share their primary PC’s controller technologies. ➤ the USB cable alone will not perform this peripherals with UMPCs. By plugging seemingly simple function, necessitating in the USB cable, a user can work on a Alex Chow is enhanced driver applications. UMPC at the comfort of his/her desk with senior product marketing engineer at PLX Technology, Notebook PC UMPC with USB Duet based in Sunnyvale, Display 14" to 20" Shares primary PC’s large LCD display California. He holds User interface Standard keyboard and mouse Shares standard keyboard and mouse a BS in Computer Science and Peripherals CD/DVD drive, many peripheral Shares primary PC’s peripherals extensions Engineering from the University of California, Davis. Technology Optimized for performance Shares primary PC’s graphics (fast CPU, graphics) PLX Technology Battery life 2-3 hours maximum 5-6 hours maximum 408-774-9060 Weight 4-6 pounds 3-4 pounds [email protected] www.plxtech.com Table 2

30 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide For Single P nt DESKTOP TRENDS SHRINK TO SMALL FORM FACTORS Portable fuel cell powers PC/104 platforms

By Amar Ganwani and Ted Prescop

New micro fuel cells are improving The costs and associated risks involved now, achieved commercialization in the embedded PC/104 systems that Forwith recharging or replacing these Singlebatteries past few years. Fuel cells produce elec- P nt require extended off-the-grid may even exceed their runtimes. New tricity by causing hydrogen to react with operation. Compared to the typical portable micro fuel cells with higher run- air in a chemical process. The hydrogen times are poised to replace the traditional required for the reaction may be fed batteries used today, these fuel cells batteries used in these embedded systems. directly or extracted from other fuels considerably enhance the runtime such as methanol via a process known of PC/104 modules used in remote A maturing technology as reforming (see Figure 1). Fuel cell monitoring, field surveillance, Fuel cell technology, which has been systems are operationally safer than tra- robotics, and other applications. under continuous R&D for some time ditional batteries. Unlike batteries, which

High-voltage, Hot-swappable high-efficiency, and C/104’s compact yet rugged form cartridge high-power fuel cell factor makes it ideal for use in Pportable equipment designs for applications such as remote surveillance, robotic systems, backup power, field Hydrogen, carbon dioxide deployable sensors, and more. The avail- Methanol & ability of off-the-shelf PC/104 modules water accelerates equipment development time Fuel mixture Reformer Fuel cell and deployment for these applications. cartridge stack Power out In many cases, these embedded computer systems often rely on rechargeable batter- ies such as lithium-ion for primary power, which can be replenished when an AC power source is accessible. However, for applications that require extended, off-the- System emissions: System intake: grid operation such as remote surveillance, Water vapor, carbon dioxide, Air using these short duration rechargeable and unconsumed air batteries may cause logistical problems. Figure 1

32 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide store all their energy within the package, In the past few years, more military fuel cells keep their reactants (fuel) and applications have been powered by micro oxidizer separate from the reaction site. fuel cells because of their higher energy Only small amounts of fuel are used at density and lighter weight advantage a time in a controlled chemical reaction over existing batteries. Fuel cell system that produces electricity. Also, fuel cells manufacturers are now shipping prod- do not require recharging, as do batter- ucts designed to be integrated with ies, and provide electricity as long as fuel portable military equipment and other is available. embedded systems.

Figure 3

Many of the military programs in devel- opment now that employ PC/104 embed- ded platforms would be good candidates for fuel cell use. Fuel cell manufacturers have already demonstrated fuel cell use to power rugged laptops (Figure 2) for extended runtimes.

System engineers working on embedded PC platforms have recently begun power- ing PC/104 stacks with fuel cells (Figure 3) to leverage the benefits of this technology Figure 2 for extended runtime operation.

Portable fuel cells This system has undergone successful shock, drop, UltraCell Corporation manufacturesFor a 25 W Reformed and vibrationSingle testing, including MIL-PRF-49471B (CR), P nt Methanol Fuel Cell (RMFC) system for portable electron- IEC PAS 62282-6-1, shock and vibration per ics and embedded computer applications, MIL-STD-810F, and cartridge crush test the XX25 fuel cell. This system uses a per UL 2265A. The systems have passed revolutionary micro reformer to pro- high-temperature operation, short cir- duce hydrogen from highly concen- cuit, and salt water immersion tests. trated methanol, which then feeds the hydrogen into a fuel cell to generate The XX25 is also the first commercial electricity. The RMFC system provides fuel cell system to receive a safety the convenience of hot-swappable and assessment report from the U.S. Army, inexpensive methanol fuel cartridges, which certifies that the 25 W mobile fuel combined with the high-power density cell is safe to use and may be worn by and efficiency of a hydrogen fuel cell. soldiers in the field to power portable The unit is very compact and provides devices. 2-3x the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Effective January 2007, the International Civil Aviation Organization agreed The fuel cartridges contain an unpres- to a new provision allowing passengers and surized liquid methanol/water mixture. crew on commercial aircraft to carry onboard portable Additionally, the fuel cell system is designed to meet electronic devices powered by methanol-based fuel cell rigorous test standards, including MIL-STD 810F, 461E, systems, along with spare fuel cartridges (105-96-PAS1). 462D, OSHA emissions requirements, and IEC PAS They are expected to be allowed on commercial aircraft 62282-6-1 safety standards for fuel cells and cartridges. in early 2008. PORTABLE FUEL CELLS

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Battery hybridization for peak power Fuel Cell Power to application Fuel cells and batteries both have their PC/104 benefits. While Reformed Methanol embedded

Power system

Fuel Cell (RMFC) systems excel at high- Manager Rechargeable Control efficiency power generation and can run battery as long as fuel is available, batteries are better at responding quickly to changing Figure 4 power demands while providing high currents for power pulses. For multi- functional embedded systems with high- locations. In one case, engineers are com- government programs, coupled with the power requirements (> 25 W) the hybrid bining larger fuel cartridges with a power significant weight of batteries required to approach of coupling a rechargeable manager to hybridize a fuel cell with a run this equipment, fuel cells are becom- battery with a fuel cell will provide the lead-acid battery. These units can power ing more attractive for system engineers best solution. most applications that currently run on seeking improved power sources. This 12 V lead-acid batteries and have been reliable method of reducing weight while This hybrid system consists of three dis- tested to provide up to one month of con- increasing runtime in both portable and tinct components: an SMBus-enabled tinuous runtime at 10 W average power stationary equipment is ideal for the fuel cell, rechargeable battery, and power (> 8,000 Watt-hours). These systems can COTS military and emergency responder manager that intelligently manages power generally provide about 8x the runtime markets driving these applications. ➤ draw from the fuel cell system and bat- of a lead-acid battery and, when inte- tery to maximize efficiency (Figure 4). grated, weigh about half as much as an Amar Ganwani is The ability to communicate to the fuel equivalent power source based solely on product marketing cell and control power draw simplifies lead-acid batteries. manager at UltraCell this integration. Corporation, a Livermore, In a hybrid scenario, a 25 W fuel cell California-based system can power any equipment requir- company that ing up to 25 W average power. When the “This reliable method of provides fuel cell- equipment is using less than 25 W, the fuel based power devices for military and cell charges the external battery. When reducing weight while commercial applications. Amar has the equipment uses greater than 25 W, For Singlemore than 10 years of experience in P nt the battery provides peak power above increasing runtime in both various product management, marketing, 25 W. If the equipment is only using a few and application roles. Prior to joining watts, the power manager can shut off the portable and stationary UltraCell, he helped commercialize fuel cell and run off the battery alone. test solutions for the wireless, optical, equipment is ideal for and defense markets. Amar has a Available fuel cell systems can provide BS in Electrical Engineering from additional capabilities such as: the COTS military and the University of Wisconsin – Madison.  Remote fuel cell system on/off emergency responder  Setting startup, standby, and Ted Prescop is shutdown modes markets driving these senior applications  Fuel- and power-level monitoring engineer at UltraCell. applications.” Previously, Ted In addition, the fuel cell is equipped with worked as an engi- auto shutdown/restart features that can These larger fuel cartridges satisfy the neer at KLA-Tencor, be enabled using the included Dashboard growing need for unattended power for a semiconductor software. This simplifies fuel cell integra- applications such as mesh networks, sat- equipment manu- tion with an external battery without the ellite phones, video and audio surveil- facturer. Ted has a BS in Engineering- need for a power manager. The system lance equipment, and remote sensors for Physics and an MS in Mechanical will automatically turn on/off based on military applications, all for extremely Engineering from UC Berkeley, where the external battery’s voltage level to long periods of time between re-supply. he studied fuel cells, MEMS, and continually maintain its charge, thus Additionally, they can be equipped to take semiconductor manufacturing. extending runtime for the application. input power from a solar panel array and can power more than one device or sensor UltraCell Expanding capabilities for more simultaneously. 925-455-9400 powerful applications [email protected] UltraCell is currently evaluating appli- In summary, considering the increasing [email protected] cations in which lengthy runtimes are utilization and demand for portable elec- www.ultracellpower.com required for unattended power in remote tronics equipment by military and other

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1 o the limit EPIC provides a bit more board space to work with but usest a PCI-104 modules for expansion, allowing PCI-104n designersm ¸ l for Microcontrollers to move forward. The new AR-B5230 SBC from Acrosser don’t generally pairs an Intel Pentium M with the Intel 915 GMEED TO S bring large memory chipset to bring mid-range performance to P solutions with them, applications including transportation, but the one on this panel PCs, digital signage, and new small board other embedded systems. from Rabbit is an Onboard I/O includes exception to that rule. Pin-compatible with the complete family of graphics, SATA, USB, Rabbit 4000-based core modules, the RCM4300 targets complex and Ethernet. embedded applications such as data encryption and security- enabled Web servers. With Dynamic C tools – incorporating an Acrosser editor, compiler, and in-circuit debugger – and the new Megabyte www.acrosser.com Code Support (MCS), designers can use more than 1 MB of RSC# 35635 SRAM for shared code and data and can implement up to 1 GB of storage using an industry-standard miniSD memory card. Rabbit www.rabbit.com RSC# 35839 Disk drives gellin’ inside For Shock, Singledust, vibration, humidity, extreme cold and heat, P nt and electromagnetic interference eat normal boxes for breakfast. The Tangent Rugged Mini UX is designed to take Nano, nano(-ITX) all that and stay up for the rest of the workday. The rugged design includes a hard drive mounted on four Fanless systems based on low gel-mount 15 g shock absorbers. An oversized heat pipe Thermal Design Power (TDP) and heat-sink assembly provide fanless convection-based processors are a big topic cooling. The system uses just 44 W at 100 percent utilization around here, and a recent compared to a typical PC using 75-125 W. It measures entry from Advansus caught 9" x 7" x 2" and weighs less than 4 pounds. our attention. Based on the Nano-ITX form factor, Tangent the ALX800-LCN board www.tangent.com outfitted with an AMD Geode RSC# 32128 LX [email protected] squeezes into the NTC100-LX800 chassis for a system measuring 170 mm x 155 mm x 42 mm. The NTC100 series provides fanless operation with one 12 V DC power connector, one optional antenna via Mini PCI slot, and other VGA, audio, and LAN connectors. Target applications include Internet Protocol Set-Top Box (IP-STB), thin client, LCD wall displays, and ultra-mobile applications. Advansus www.advansus.com.tw RSC# 35840

36 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Got my (camera) eye on you Video surveillance is all the rage, and a new kit based on an Analog Devices Blackfin processor and image sensor from Micron Technology makes it easy to get started. Avnet’s second-generation Digital Video Surveillance Kit combines a 500 MHz Blackfin processor board with USB and Ethernet, image sensor board, 5 V wall-mount power supply, and VisualDSP++ tools, making digital video analysis for motion detection, threat analysis, and alerting functions straightforward tasks. And yes, the tripod is included, too. Avnet Electronics Marketing www.em.avnet.com RSC# 35841 For Single P nt Days of eyeballing tires are over Showing that a small system can make a big difference, Freescale has been hard at work on Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS), now required in all U.S. model year 2008 cars and light trucks. The company has packaged an 8-bit MCU, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) pressure sensor, MEMS 2-axis accelerometer, and wireless transmitter into a single package, the MPXY8300. Powered by a battery lasting up to 10 years and mounted in each tire’s valve stem assembly, this system-in-package helps the vehicle’s computer alert the driver when a tire indicates underinflation. Freescale Semiconductor www.freescale.com RSC# 35842

Editor’s Choice Products are drawn from OSP’s product database and press releases. Vendors may add their new products to our website at www.opensystems-publishing.com/vendors/submissions/np/ and submit press releases at www.opensystems-publishing.com/news/submit. OSP reserves the right to publish products based on editors’ discretion alone, and does not guarantee publication of any product entries.

PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 37 For Single P nt Audio/Video Frame grabber/Codec PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Advanced Micro Peripherals Ltd. Unit 1, Harrier House • Sedgeway Business Park, Witchford, Cambridge, CB6 2HY United Kingdom 44 (0)1353 659500 www.ampltd.com/osp4/mpeg4kxlp.html

MPEG4000XLP MPEG4000XLP is a single low power PC/104-Plus MPEG4 frame grabber/codec board encoding up to four concur- rent full-size realtime analog inputs from PAL or NTSC video and audio sources. It can also decode and play- back video and audio from storage. A Preview feature allows viewing of incoming video in parallel with the recording process. Text and graphics annotation can be FEATURES superimposed on any channel. MPEG4000XLP processes ff Encodes up to four concurrent, full-size, realtime analog inputs realtime NTSC/PAL multichannel video with minimal host from NTSC or PAL video and audio sources CPU intervention so a 166 MHz Pentium-1 class CPU can ff Decodes and plays back video and audio recordings from host up to 4 MPEG4000XLP boards in a single PC/104-Plus storage to display system. The high performance, low power, cool, rugged ff Real-time Preview of incoming video on host screen MPEG4000XLP is ideal for mobile computing, transporta- ff High resolution text overlay tion, industrial, and demanding, compact or space limited ff Resolutions to 720 x 576; Frame rates to 120 fps environments. ff Up to 4 MPEG4000XLP boards per system

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 35715 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

Frame grabbers PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Active Silicon Ltd 17 Wilson Street, Suite 13 • Chelmsford, MA 01824 978-244-0490 www.activesilicon.com

Phoenix & LFG Active Silicon designs and manufactures frame grabbers and customized vision systems. The technology has been used and proven in applications that range from scientific research, medical imaging and security to defense and space robotics. The PC/104 range includes the Phoenix high performance, FEATURES high speed frame grabbers that capture from a variety of ff Phoenix supports single Base Camera Link sources Camera Link sources, to the LFG low cost frame grabber ff Extended temperature range that support analog video sources such as PAL, NTSC, CCIR ff Extensive Opto-isolated, TTL and LVDS triggering and I/O lines and RS-170. ff LFG captures from PAL/NTSC/CCIR/RS-170 video inputs Our Software Developers Kit has been specifically designed ff S-Video or composite/monochrome video sources plus audio for OEM integration with a common API across all sup- capture ported operating systems, which include Windows, Linux, ff 5V and 12V fused output MAC OS X, QNX, VxWorks and DOS platforms. Third party driver support is available for LabVIEW, MATLAB, and CVB environment.

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 35830 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 39 Frame grabbers PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 Audio/Video www.eurotech.com

CTR-1475 The CTR-1475 is a real-time MPEG-4 video compressor, encoder, and frame grabber module designed to capture up to four concurrent high-quality analog video and audio streams, encode them in compressed MPEG-4 or AVI for- mats, and send them to an embedded computer over the 32-bit PCI bus. Featuring an onboard RISC microcontroller dedicated to handling the computationally intensive FEATURES video compression procedure, this PC/104-Plus form factor ff 4 Analog Video Input Channels module supports up to four cameras at a time, enabling a ff 1 Analog Video Output Channel (for Monitoring) lower-end system processor or up to four CTR-1475 mod- ules to be used in a single system. Because of its compact ff 4 Audio Input Channels (PCM, ADPCM Audio Compression) size and rugged design, the board is especially suited for ff 8 General Purpose Digital I/O channels live video surveillance applications where rugged environ- ff Compatible with Linux, Windows XPE and Windows CE mental conditions and space constraints exist. ff Extended operating range (-40/+85°C) version available

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 35847 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

Frame grabbers PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Sensoray 7313 S.W. Tech Center Drive • Portland, OR 97223 503-684-8005 www.sensoray.com

Sensoray Model 314 MPEG-1/2/4 and MJPEG Frame Grabber Real time MPEG-4/2/1 and MJPEG plus Audio Frame Grabber, Model 314. The 314 is a low-cost MPEG-1/2/4 and MJPEG frame grabber that captures full-frame (720 x 480) video at 30 frames per second. Uncompressed video is available through the PC/104-Plus bus for pre- FEATURES viewing. It has two synchronized audio input channels ff Real time MPEG-4/2/1 and MJPEG plus audio and on screen display of text (OSD). The 314 performs ff Built-in motion detection motion detection in three regions of interest, each pro- ff Uncompressed preview through PC/104-Plus grammable. Bitrates range from 800 kbps to 10 mbps. ff On screen display of text Linux, QNX, and Windows drivers are supplied and a ff 2.5 W power dissipation Fast Windows stream player is available. The cost for a ff Linux, QNX, Windows drivers supplied. Fast Windows stream single 314 is $328. player available

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 31654 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

40 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Board level DSP resource boards PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Innovative Integration 2390-A Ward Avenue • Simi Valley, CA 93065 805-578-4260 www.innovative-dsp.com

SBC6713e SBC6713e is a high-performance, flexible, standalone DSP board with Ethernet connectivity, loaded with I/O peripherals. Built around the powerful, C-friendly, 300 MHz floating-point C6713 DSP, it is a fully open platform with 15+ off-the-shelf OMNIBUS I/O modules available that provide a wide choice of A/D and D/A and also support simple EMIF bus interface to custom FEATURES I/O daughter cards. TCP/IP is running on a dedicated ff 300 MHz TMS320C6713 DSP (floating point) DM642 coprocessor to preserve the C6713 for user code ff Two OMNIBUS I/O expansion sites and other peripheral controls. System-level integration ff 10/100 Ethernet, RS-232 port is facilitated with onboard digital I/O, DDS time base, ff FPDP data port to 200 MBps external clock input, multicard sync, FPDP port data links, 2 MB flash ROM, and watchdog. ff Capable of 100 percent standalone operation ff 600K gate Spartan-IIE for user code (optional)

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 21162 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

System boards PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Connect Tech Inc. 42 Arrow Road • Guelph, ON N1K 1S6 Canada Connect Tech Inc. 519-836-1291 Industrial Strength Communications www.connecttech.com

PC/104 Products CTI offers a variety of reliable, high performance PC/104 and PC/104-Plus products for your industrial and embed- ded needs. Our products include; multi-port serial boards (2, 4, 8, or 12 ports with 9-bit data and synchronous options), Reconfigurable FPGAs (Virtex-5 or Spartan-3E), wireless radio modems (900MHz or 2.4GHz FHSS technol- ogy), solid state drives (driverless operation with 4, 8, 16, FEATURES or 32 GB storage), CAN controller cards (featuring two ff PC/104, PC/104-Plus and PCI-104 form factors industry standard NXP SJA1000 CAN controllers), and ff Perfect for industrial and embedded applications where speed, engineering tools. accuracy, and reliability are critical To ensure your applications are protected from disruptions ff Optical isolation, electrical isolation, surge supression and industrial temperature range suppression options that can occur from harsh environments or conditions, CTI ff Customization options include; connectors, baud rates, software, provides industrial temperature range, surge suppression or complete board redesigns and optical or electrical isolation options. Ask us about ff Engineering tools also available to operate PC/104 modules in customization. standard PCI and ISA systems and MiniPCI cards in PC/104-Plus stacks. Lifetime warranty, free technical support, RoHS compliant

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 35811 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 41 System boards PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

DIGITAL-LOGIC AG Nordstrasse 11/F • CH-4542 Luterbach/Switzerland +41 (0)32 681 58 00 Board level www.digitallogic.com

MICROSPACE® MSM945 The MSM945 can either be run fanless with passive cool- ing or with active cooling-fan. It requires a supply volt- age of 5 V and runs on all common operating systems like Windows XP, QNX, LINUX, and more. Equipped with a Flash BIOS, the CPU board allows booting of the operat- ing system from different media such as hard disk, floppy disk, USB, or LAN. The smartModule’s sophisticated cool- FEATURES ing system allows an optimal thermal connection to a ff Video streaming for HD videos cooling unit. The MSM945 was designed for low current ff Dual screen applications consumption and thanks to its high video performance, it ff Image processing, video monitoring represents the ideal solution for applications in the field ff Calculation-intensive data processing of video processing, video streaming, biometric data pro- ff Has all standard PC interfaces cessing, home automation, and entertainment, as well as ff Operating temperature -25 °C to +70 °C remote management of IT applications.

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 33231 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

ETX PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt ACCES I/O Products, Inc. 10623 Roselle Street • San Diego, CA 92121 858-550-9559 www.accesio.com Carrier boards

NANO I/O Server CD The NANO I/O Server CD (Core Duo) fanless system is one of the smallest embedded systems available featuring an Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz CPU. The system was designed to support an extensive collection of available COTS PC/104 modules and external USB I/O devices. This allows for added versatility and is useful in a wide variety of applica- tions. The system is housed in a rugged, black anodized FEATURES

aluminum enclosure measuring only 5" wide, 6.25" deep ff Wide range of ETX CPUs – fanless up to 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo and 3" high and features a bulkhead mounting provision. with full PC/104-Plus expansion The unit is quietly powered by an included 12VDC to ATX ff Small size – only 5" W x 6.25" D x 3" H (127mm x 159mm x 76mm) power supply with no fans. External connections include ff 2.5" laptop drive mount VGA, four USB 2.0 root ports, one RS-232 and one RS-232/ ff Accepts two PC/104, PCI-104 or PC/104-Plus I/O boards 422/485-selectable COM ports, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, ff Flush side opening for CompactFlash card 10/100 Ethernet and standard PC sound. ff Rugged, black anodized aluminum enclosure

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 35256 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

42 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Communications Datacom: Serial controller PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2779 Greenville Highway • Liberty, SC 29657 864-843-4343 www.sealevel.com

PC/104 Expansion Sealevel PC/104 serial boards are designed to meet the core needs of industrial applications requiring high reliability and long-term availability. The PC/104 boards are easy to install and include robust software support for Windows and Linux operating systems. Integrating PC/104 boards into your enclosure is FEATURES simplified by Sealevel’s Portholes™ interface kits, which offer a standardized method for interfacing real-world I/O ff PC/104 serial boards available with 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16-ports connections. Simply design our 3.2" x 3.1" Portholes into ff RS-232, RS-422/485, RS-232/422/485, and software selectable your enclosure for maximum configuration flexibility. interfaces ff Automatic RS-485 enable/disable with data rates to 921.6Kbps Sealevel offers a variety of PC/104 products including ff Optional oscillator and UART upgrades for custom baud rates synchronous serial, digital and analog I/O. PC/104 and 9-bit protocols accessories include adapters for CompactFlash memory ff Extended temperature versions (-40°C to +85°C) available for and 2.5" hard drives. demanding applications ff Full line of PC/104 products and accessories on our website

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 35883 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

GPS PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt EMAC, Inc. 2390 EMAC Way • Carbondale, IL 62902 618-529-4525 www.emacinc.com

PCM-36E06 The PCM-36E06 is an Advanced Communication PC/104 module that can be configured to provide serial port, GPS, GPRS/GSM/PCS modem, and dial-up modem capa- bilities. It features a Trimble® Lassen SQ 8 or 12-channel parallel tracking GPS engine, ideally suited for embed- ded applications. Also onboard is the Telit GPRS/GSM/ PCS fax/modem, an ideal solution for remote wireless FEATURES communication. The Telit Modem supports 850, 900, ff Dual standard 82550 on-board UARTs with address and IRQ 1800, and 1900 MHz, allowing it to work internation- jumper selection ally at rates of up to 85.6 Kbps. ff Solid and proven Trimble® 8 or 12-channel GPS engine provides accurate performance The combination of GPS and GPRS/GSM/PCS on a single ff GPRS/GSM/PCS cell modem with internal TCP/IP stack with PC/104 module is extremely useful and an unprec- AT command control edented value when both GPS and a cell modem are ff GSM Quad Band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz international cell modem required. ff Provision for Multi-Tech SocketModem products, 2400 to 56 K dial-up modems ff Additional RS-232 Serial Port

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 20873 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 43 Modem PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 APROTEK, Inc. 9323 W. Evans Creek Road • Rogue River, OR 97537 541-582-2120 www.aprotek.com Communications Communications RoHS PC/104 MODEM APROTEK RoHS compliant and Worldwide compatible V.92 56 Kbps MODEM 8510R6S can be supplied with an optional ZigBee™ RF Module (#8510R6SZ), four non- standard COM port addresses, extended temperature -40 °C to +85 °C, PC/104 16-bit J2 pass-through connec- tor, extension phone jack, and/or speaker. The standard RJ-11 phone jack makes hookup to the phone system a FEATURES snap. Conexant® chip technology assures you the highest ff RoHS compliant connect speeds over varying line conditions. APROTEK ff Full AT command set/S registers MODEMS are jumper selectable with IRQ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ff Two user profiles or 9 standard. May be ordered as an independently ff Caller ID addressable and operable UART ZigBee™ RF Module only (#8510R6Z). Other models available. Lifetime tech- ff +5 V-only operation nical support. Manufactured in the USA. ff Two-year warranty

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 32965 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

Modem/Fax modem PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Radicom Research, Inc. 2148 Bering Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 408-383-9006 www.radi.com

PC104 Modem – GPRS Radicom’s PC/104-GPRS modem provides GPS receiver and multi-band GSM/GPRS Class 10 wireless com- munications in the standard PC/104 form factor. The self-contained modem module allows PC/104 systems integrators to add wireless communications and GPS receiving capabilities to their products with minimum engineering expense. Features include Quad-band EGSM, -30 °C to +80 °C Extended Temperature, Embed- FEATURES ded TCP/IP Stack, SIM Phone Book, Real-time Clock, ff Quad-band EGSM850/900/1800/1900 MHz Fixed Dialing Number (FDN), Alarm Management and ff AT command compatible, autobauding from 2400 to 57.6 kbps jamming detection, and report. ff GPRS class 10, mobile station class B, Fax class 1, Group 3 support The PC/104-GPRS modem is the perfect platform for all ff SIM Phonebook, FDN, Embedded TCP/IP stack telematics applications, fleet management, tracking, ff Short Message Service (SMS) support and security devices in PC/104 form factor. ff Extended temperature operating; RoHS Compliant

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 32916 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

44 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Communications Modem/Fax modem PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Micro Technic Smedevaenget 5 • Aarup, 5560 Denmark +45 6615 3000 www.micro-technic.com

Blackbird RTU The Micronix Blackbird RTU offers a unique combina- tion of GSM/-GPRS modem and I/O signals in one basic low-power PC (386 to Pentium) system. Besides the low power consumption (<10 W), the GPRS modem offers a TCP/IP connection enabling access to the Blackbird any- time and anywhere GPRS is present. It collects and logs parameters of analog or digital nature at high speeds. Logging can be triggered by time, time interval, alarms, or user defined events, and the data can be transferred through the free software or from a central SCADA sys- tem. The integrated GSM/GPRS supports Modbus RTU Communication Protocol. We also support TCP/IP con- nection over GPRS in Linux OS versions, which is ideal for online monitoring and transactions. The Blackbird RTU has eight isolated analog (0-10 V) inputs, enabling data acquisition from auxiliary instru- ments/sensors. It also has eight digital inputs and seven digital outputs, all opto-isolated, allowing the user to control auxiliary equipment. Events can be reported through the SMS feature on the GSM modem. Micronix FEATURES Blackbird RTU is ideal for all PC-basedFor data logging and ff RTU/dataloggerSingle with GSM/GPRS modem P nt alarm systems. Blackbird RTU withstands extended tem- ff SMS messages, alarms, and inquiries peratures, shock, and vibration of mobile equipment. ff TCP/IP over GPRS – always online It’s a combined RTU and datalogger: ff Control via AT commands • Remote datalogger for long distance data ff Free datalogger software, EagleLog acquisition and process control ff One RS-232 port (standard COM port) • Data transfer via TCP/IP over GPRS ff CPU available from 386 to Pentium class • Low-power outstation ff Din-rail mountable sheet metal chassis • Configuration software for setup of datalogging ff Integrated I/O: Eight digital inputs, opto-isolated; seven digital outputs, opto-isolated; eight isolated analogue inputs, 12-bit conditions and alarms; programmable in IEC61131 ff Wide temperature range: -20 °C to +70 °C using the most popular SoftPLC on the market today ff PC/104 architecture system Applications: ff Low power consumption, low cost • Machine monitoring/Remote servicing • Surveillance of wastewater and water treatment systems • Automotive computing • Vending machines – online payment systems • Parking meters and traffic information systems • Train level crossings . . . and any application where online access or a web interface is required or desirable.

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 30228 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 45 Modem/Fax modem PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Radicom Research, Inc. 2148 Bering Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 408-383-9006 www.radi.com Communications Communications PC104 Modems – Dial-up Radicom’s PC/104 modems are designed to meet the most demanding PC/104 embedded system require- ments. Features include -40 ºC to +85 ºC extended tem- perature operation, two-wire leased line, and dial-up support. The modems are UL/CSA, FCC68, CS-03, and CTR21 (EU) telecom certified. The modems have built-in digital line guard protec- FEATURES tion that automatically detects an overcurrent on tip ff -40 °C to +85 °C extended temperature operation, two-wire and ring, preventing the modem from being damaged leased line, and dial-up support when accidentally connected to a digital telephone ff 33.6 kbps and 56 kbps data speeds, 14.4 kbps fax, voice playback and recording system. The modem also features 2nd Ring-Detect that ff DTMF decode; AT command set support provides a method for ring detection with zero modem power, ideal for low power or battery operation. ff 2nd Ring-Detect, low power consumption ff Digital line guard, high current protection ff MNP2-4 and 10 error correction; V.42bis, MNP5 data compression

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 20942 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

Wireless PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt WinSystems, Inc. 715 Stadium Drive • Arlington, TX 76011 817-274-7553 www.winsystems.com

ZigBee Module WinSystems’ PCM-ZigBee module addresses the unique needs of low power remote monitoring, control, and sen- sor network applications. It supports the IEEE 802.15.4 standard for wireless communications ensuring a reliable solution in noisy industrial environments.

The board is configured with either an XBee or XBee-Pro FEATURES transceiver. The difference between these two modules is power consumption and signal range. The board operates ff IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee wireless interface at 2.4GHz. The PCM-ZigBee module complies with Part 15 ff Operates at 2.4GHz ISM frequency band of the FCC rules and regulations and has been certified for ff XBee-Pro transceiver supports up to a 1 mile range, line of sight use in several European countries. ff Optional GPS support provides position, velocity, and time values The PCM-ZigBee is RoHS compliant. It is also available with ff Complies with Part 15 of FCC’s rules and regulations an optional GPS receiver installed for mobile applications. ff -40°C to +85°C Operating temperature and is RoHS compliant

For more information, contact: [email protected] RSC# 35122 @ www.smallformfactors.com/rsc

46 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Industrial automation Fieldbus: CAN PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Connect Tech Inc. 42 Arrow Road • Guelph, ON N1K 1S6 Canada 519-836-1291 Connect Tech Inc. Industrial Strength Communications www.connecttech.com

CAN for PC/104 CTI’s CANpro/104 Opto combines the advantages of the rugged, compact form factor of PC/104 with two powerful on-board CAN controllers. CANpro/104 Opto offers two independent, industry standard NXP SJA1000 controllers. Because of the large message FIFOs and extensive con- figurability CAN provides, CANpro/104 Opto is the best choice for your CAN networking applications. CANpro/104 FEATURES Opto features fail-safe power cycling and transceivers, ff Two port PC/104 compliant CAN controller card configurable driver slew rate limiting, and low bus load ff Two NXP SJA1000 CAN controllers (16 MHz input clock or to allow for longer, more populated networks. To ensure 24 MHz with CPLD programming) your network continues to operate even in the harshest ff 500 V optical and power isolation for each CAN port from the host conditions, CANpro/104 Opto functions at industrial tem- system perature range. CANpro/104 Opto is ideal for industrial ff Decoded address range is configurable for BasicCAN or PeliCAN automation, military, aerospace, and medical sectors. modes ff Operates at industrial temperature range (-40 °C to +85 °C) ff Lifetime warranty, free technical support, RoHS compliant

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Fieldbus: CAN PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Softing North America, Inc. 29 Water Street, Suite 301 • Newburyport, MA 01950 978-499-9650 www.softing.us

CAN-OEMx-104 Softing’s new CAN-bus PC/104 OEM interface board fam- ily represents an ideal solution for embedded computers in the PC/104 format. This interface board is available for OEM applications in quantities as small as 50 pieces. The PC/104 board is offered as single or dual channel versions with or without galvanic isolation. The board has two LED lights per channel that show status and diagnostic infor- FEATURES mation. The product design team has built-in the necessary ff Single (CAN-OEM1-104) or dual-channel board (CAN-OEM2-104) flexibility to quickly modify the board to accommodate ff Support of extended temperature range (-25 °C to +75 °C) specific hardware and/or software requirements like, for example, conformal-coating for harsh environments or ff Data transfer rate of up to 1 Mbps different connector types. Of course, Softing’s engineer- ff Optional galvanic isolation ing team is ready to help you in every step. ff Built-in flexibility to accommodate individual requirements ff For volume applications as low as 50 units

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PEAK-System Technik GmbH Otto-Roehm-Str. 69 • Darmstadt, 64293 Germany +49-(0)6151-8173-20 www.peak-system.com

PCAN-PC/104 CAN

Industrial automation The PCAN-PC/104 is a compact and powerful PC/104 CAN plug-in card, which enables two CAN networks to be simultaneously networked with a PC/104 system. There is ample flexibility when configuring the card to adapt it to a PC/104 system, since there are 14 different port addresses and eight interrupt assignments from FEATURES which to choose. Two Philips SJA1000 CAN controllers ff Baud rate settings up to 1 Mbaud; CAN bus connection via are used. For ease of installation, the port addresses Sub-D, 9-pin (to CiA DS102-1) available to the user are 200H to 3A0, and the hard- ff Two can be configured totally independently; SJA1000 CAN ware interrupts are IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ10, controller with 16 MHz clock frequency ff Multiple PC/104 cards can be operated in parallel (interrupt IRQ11, IRQ12, and IRQ15. They can be set by means of sharing) jumpers. Multiple PCAN-PC/104 cards can be operated ff Device drivers (VxD) and interface DLL for WIN 9x/ME, NT/2000/XP, without any problem (interrupt sharing). Linux, and RT-Linux support ff Choice of 14 different port addresses and eight different interrupt The PCAN-PC/104 card package includes software and addresses sources for in-house programming. ff Works 100 percent with CANfestival (free CANOpen Master/Slave SW stack for Linux)

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PCAN-PC/104-Plus The PCAN-PC/104-Plus is a compact and powerful PC/104-Plus CAN plug-in card, which enables two CAN networks to be simultaneously networked with a PC/104-Plus system. With the opto-decoupled versions of the PCAN-PC/104-Plus card, an isolation of up to 500 V between the computer and the CAN parts of the adapter is achieved by use of a DC/DC converter and FEATURES an optocoupler. The PCAN-PC/104-Plus card package ff Baud rate settings up to 1 Mbaud; CAN bus connection via Sub-D, includes software and sources for in-house program- 9-pin (to CiA DS102-1) ming. Device Drivers for Windows and Linux (including ff Two can be configured totally independently; SJA1000 CAN XENOMAI – Support) are available for free. controller with 16 MHz clock frequency ff 4 PCAN-PC/104-Plus cards in a single PC/104 stack possible ff Operation in 5 V and 3.3 V PC/104-Plus systems ff Support for operating systems Windows 2000, XP, Embedded-XP, Vista, and Linux (incl. XENOMAI Support) ff Works 100 percent with CANfestival (free CANOpen Master/Slave SW stack for Windows and Linux)

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48 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Industrial automation Image processing/machine vision PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Servo Halbeck Hinterhaslach 8 • Offenhausen, D-91238 Germany 49-9158-1612 www.servo-halbeck.com

POSYS 3004 The POSYS® 3004 (Designed and Made in Germany) is a PC/104 form factor board dedicated to high performance motion control applications with extensive interpolation functionality. The POSYS® 3004 is designed to control up to 4 axes of servo and stepper motors and provides hardware linear, circular, Bit Pattern and continuous interpolation, FEATURES which allows performance of the most complex motion ff WITH INTEGRATED DOS-LIKE RTOS, W/ 8MB SDRAM/8MB profiles. Update rates per axis do not exist as each axis FLASH RAM FOR CUSTOM APPLICATIONS runs in absolute real-time mode simultaneously, which ff WEB, FTP, SSH AND TELNET SERVER, JAVA AND FLASH makes these boards one of the best performing motion SUPPORT; CODESYS IEC 61131-3 RUNTIME LIBRARY controllers for up to 4 axes in the market. ff VELOCITY RANGE: 0 – 4,000,000 COUNTS/SEC; ACCEL/DECEL. RANGE: 125 – 500X106 COUNTS/SEC ; ff JERK RANGE (S-CURVE): 954 – 31.25X109 COUNTS/SEC ; ACCELERATION COUNTER OFFSET: -32,767 TO +32,767 COUNTS ff DECELERATION COUNTER OFFSET: 1 – 65,535 COUNTS; POSITION ERROR TRACKING WINDOW; OPERATING TEMP: -25 - +85 CEL ff ENCODER SIGNAL RESOLUTION: PROGRAMMABLE X1, X2 OR X4

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Image processing/machine vision PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Servo Halbeck Hinterhaslach 8 • Offenhausen, D-91238 Germany 49-9158-1612 www.servo-halbeck.com

POSYS 4000 The POSYS® 4000 (Designed and Made in Germany) is a state-of-the-art 1 to 8 axes standalone motion controller supporting multiple host connection modes and motor types. The POSYS® 4000 supports serial communication 1x RS232, 2x configurable RS232/RS422/RS485, 2x CAN 2.0B, 1x 10/100 mBit/s Ethernet and 1x USB1.1. Motor FEATURES types supported are DC brushed servo, brushless servo, ff DOS-like RTOS, w/ 8MB SDRAM/8MB Flash RAM for custom microstepping and stepper motors, each axis individu- applications; CoDeSys IEC 61131-3 Runtime library ally configurable. Other features are the fast servo loop ff web, ftp, ssh and telnet server, JAVA and Flash support ; Dual update rates of 50 µs/axis, 8 Mcounts/sec quadrature Loop Encoder Input encoder input and on-board trace capabilities. ff Velocity, Accel./Dec., Jerk and Position Error Range: 32 Bit; Programmable dual biquad filters ff x8 10-bit analog inputs; Digital I/Os: 8/16 POSYS® 4004/4008; Encoder Signal Resolution: 8 MHz ff Supports SSI absolute encoders; Axis settled indicator, tracking window and automatic motion error detection ff Advanced Trace capabilities; Two directional limit switches; Programmable AxisIn and AxisOut per axis

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CG Clockgen The ClockGen is a precision clock generator on a PMC IO module for sample rate generation, system clock synchro- nization, and clock distribution. The four output clocks, external clock, and reference clock inputs are front panel SMA connectors. Each output can drive a 50 ohm load. For sample rate generation, the ClockGen PMC gener- FEATURES ates four clock outputs over a frequency range of ff Four programmable clock outputs 100 KHz to 270 MHz output 100 KHz to 270 MHz. The clocks can be locked to a ref- range 0.01 Hz resolution erence clock input or an optional Statum III (200 ppb) ff < 1 ps rms jitter for 6.25 to 270 MHz clock range external reference stable reference. The clock outputs have a tuning reso- clock input lution of < 0.1 Hz over the full output range. Download ff Lock to reference clock input from 2.3 KHz to 100 MHz buffer and data sheets and pricing now. redistribute 1:4 an external clock input ff Optional high stability, 0.5 ppb reference clock drives 50 ohm loads SMA connectors PCI Interface ff Applications: Sample rate generation system clock synchronization ff Frequency translation clock distribution

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PMC PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Innovative Integration 2390-A Ward Avenue • Simi Valley, CA 93065 805-578-4260 www.innovative-dsp.com

DR PMC/XMC Digital Receiver The DR PMC/XMC Digital Receiver PMC card features 16 receiver channels on one card using the most advanced architecture for ultrafast signal capture and real-time processing. It integrates the latest analog chips with a 4M Virtex-II Pro FPGA for user code, ample memory, and flexible clocks/triggers on a 64/66 PCI mezzanine format. FEATURES High-speed digital signal processing algorithms in the FPGA are developed using MATLAB and VHDL code. ff 16 Channel Digital Receiver, 4 A/D 125 MHz The FPGA framework logic allows quick integration of ff Virtex-II Pro FPGA, 4 million gates custom signal processing into the dataflow of the mod- ff PCI 64/66 with P4 port to host card ule through use of component-based modular design. ff 16 MB SDRAM plus 2 MB RAM for FPGA DSP algorithms are rapidly designed using high-level ff Low-jitter PLL clock source MATLAB simulations that can be integrated into the ff Advanced SW and firmware demo programs FPGA hardware with minimal VHDL coding.

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Innovative Integration 2390-A Ward Avenue • Simi Valley, CA 93065 805-578-4260 www.innovative-dsp.com

SIO The SIO VelociaPMC card is a powerful, flexible architec- ture for high speed communications applications. The SIO features ultra-fast serial and parallel digital communica- tion and real-time processing for applications such as net- work testing, protocol analysis and channel verification. It integrates state-of-the-art Virtex2 Pro FPGA for user-code, an optional 1GHz C6416 DSP and deep, fast memory on a FEATURES 64/66 PCI mezzanine format that make an ideal platform for BERT engines, protocol and channel integrity testing. ff Flexible serial PHY and Co-processing ff Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, InfiniBand ff Virtex-II Pro FPGA, VP40 ff Optional 1GHz C6416 DSP ff PCI 64/66 with P4 port to host card ff SFP connectors for COTS transceivers

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TX VelociaPMC The TX VelociaPMC transmitter card features the most advanced architecture for ultrafast signal generation and real-time processing in wideband radio systems and similar wide spectrum applications. It integrates the lat- est analog circuit chips with a large FPGA for user code, ample memory, and flexible clocks/triggers on a 64/66 PCI mezzanine format. Novel features include a combi- nation of large, user-programmable FPGA, 1 GSPS DACs, FEATURES onboard low-jitter PLL clock, Sync Burst RAM dedicated ff Four AD9779, 16-bit, 1 GSPS converters to FPGA for fast, block-oriented processing, and a direct ff Virtex-II Pro FPGA, 4 million gates PMC/XMC J4 DIO connection to the host card. This ff PCI 64/66 with P4 port to host card 64-bit J4 interface offers a 1.6 GBps transfer-capable, ff Low-jitter PLL clock source low-latency connection to Innovative Integration’s ff Advanced SW and firmware demo programs Velocia series of DSP and FPGA CompactPCI boards.

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UWB The UWB Receiver PMC/XMC card features the most advanced architecture for ultrafast signal capture and real-time processing in wideband radio systems and similar wide spectrum applications. It integrates two 250 MSPS, 12-bit A/D channels with a large FPGA for user code, ample memory, and flexible clocks/triggers FEATURES on a PMC/XMC mezzanine format. The UWB has a ff Two LTC2224, 12-bit 250 MSPS converters Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGA for signal processing that may ff Virtex-II Pro FPGA, 4 million gates be quickly customized using Innovative’s Framework ff PCI 64/66 with Pn4 port to host card Logic in VHDL or in the MATLAB Simulink graphical ff XMC – 1 GBps full-duplex rates per VITA 42 environment. Large on-card memories for data capture and analysis, a flexible clocking structure, and 1 GBps ff 64 MB SDRAM plus 2 MB RAM for FPGA connectivity to host DSP cards make the UWB a power- ff Sample clocks: Dual external or on-card PLL ful front end to many applications.

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XMC PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Innovative Integration 2390-A Ward Avenue • Simi Valley, CA 93065 805-578-4260 www.innovative-dsp.com

X3-SDF The X3-SDF is an XMC I/O module featuring 4 simulta- neously sampling, sigma delta A/D channels designed for vibration, acoustic, and high dynamic range mea- surements. The A/D device has programmable output rates up to 24-bits @ 2.5 MSPS and 16-bits @ 20 MSPS using the programmable filter in the A/D. A precision, FEATURES low-jitter timebase or external clock is used for sam- ff Four simultaneous A/D channels >110 dB SFDR @ 625 ksps ple rate generation. Sample rates up to 20 MSPS, with >105 dB S/N @ 2.5 MSPS <10 kHz programmable resolution, are supported as ff Fully differential, ±5V inputs. Programmable output resolution and well as external clocking. Trigger methods include sample rates up to 20 MSPS counted frames, software, and external triggering. ff Programmable filters, Xilinx Spartan3, 1M gate FPGA 4 MB SRAM External or Programmable PLL timebase Data acquisition control, signal processing, buffering, ff Framed, software or external triggering. Log acquisition timing and and system interface functions are implemented in an events 48-bits digital IO on J16 Xilinx Spartan3 1M gate FPGA. Download data sheets ff Power Management features XMC Module (75 mm x 150 mm) and pricing now. PCI Express (VITA 42.3) ff Applications: vibration measurement, audio, and acoustic testing or data acquisition

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X3-SD PCIe XMC The X3-SD is an XMC I/O module featuring 16 simulta- neously sampling, sigma delta A/D channels designed for vibration, acoustic, and high dynamic range mea- surements. A precision, low-jitter timebase or external clock is used for sample rate generation. Sample rates up to 216 kHz, with <10 Hz programmable resolution, FEATURES are supported as well as standard audio rates. Flexible ff Sixteen Input Channels >110 dB SFDR >105 dB S/N fully trigger methods include counted frames, software trig- differential, ±10 V inputs gering, and external triggering. Data acquisition con- ff Sample rates up to 216 ksps. Programmable oversampling modes trol, signal processing, buffering, and system interface Xilinx Spartan3, 1M gate FPGA 4 MB SRAM functions are implemented in an Xilinx Spartan3 FPGA, ff Programmable PLL timebase. Framed, software or external 1M gate device. Two 1Mx16 memory devices are used triggering. Log acquisition timing and events for data buffering and FPGA computing memory. The ff 48-bits digital I/O on J16 Power Management features logic can be fully customized. Download data sheets ff XMC Module (75 mm x 150 mm) PCI Express (VITA 42.3) and pricing now. ff Applications include vibration measurement, and audio and a oustic testing. Data acquisition

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X3-10M The X3-10M is an XMC I/O module featuring eight simulta- neously sampling 16-bit, 25 MSPS A/D channels designed for high speed instrumentation and analysis for neuro- physical, high speed motion analysis, and high speed data acquisition applications. Flexible trigger methods include counted frames, software triggering and external trigger- ing. The sample rate clock is either an external clock or on- FEATURES board programmable PLL clock source. Data acquisition ff 8 simultaneously sampling 16-bit, 25 MSPS A/Ds control, signal processing, buffering, and system interface ff Programmable input: +/-2V, +/-1V, +/-0.4V, +/-0.1V functions are implemented in a Xilinx Spartan3A DSP ff High impedance, differential inputs FPGA, 1.8M gate device. Two 512Kx32 memory devices ff Xilinx Spartan3A DSP, 1.8M gate FPGA are used for data buffering and FPGA computing memory. The logic can be fully customized using VHDL and MATLAB ff 4MB SRAM using the FrameWork Logic toolset. ff Programmable Low Jitter PLL timebase

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Innovative Integration 2390-A Ward Avenue • Simi Valley, CA 93065 805-578-4260 Mezzanines www.innovative-dsp.com

X3-25M The X3-25M is an XMC I/O module featuring two 16-bit, 130 MSPS A/D channels and two 16-bit, 50 MSPS DAC channels designed for high speed stimulus-response, ultrasound, and servo control applications. Flexible trigger methods include counted frames, software triggering, and external triggering. The sample rate clock is either an external clock or on-board programmable PLL clock source. Data acqui- FEATURES sition control, signal processing, buffering, and system interface functions are implemented in a Xilinx Spartan3a ff Two 130 MSPS, 16-bit A/D channels FPGA, 1.8M gate device. Two 1Mx16 memory devices are ff Two 50 MSPS, 16-bit DAC channels used for data buffering and FPGA computing memory. ff +/-2V, +/-1V, +/-0.2V input ranges, +/-2V output range The logic can be fully customized using VHDL and MATLAB ff 16-bits front panel DIO (8 differential pairs) using the FrameWork Logic toolset. ff Xilinx Spartan3a, 1.8M gate FPGA ff 4MB SRAM

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XMC PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Innovative Integration 2390-A Ward Avenue • Simi Valley, CA 93065 805-578-4260 www.innovative-dsp.com

X5-210M The X5-210M is an XMC I/O module featuring four 14-bit 210 MSPS A/Ds with a Virtex5 FPGA com- puting core, DRAM and SRAM memory, and eight lane PCI Express host interface. An Xilinx Virtex5 SX95T with 512 MB DDR2 DRAM and 4 MB QDR-II memory provide a very high performance DSP core for demanding applications such as emerging wire- FEATURES less standards. The close integration of the analog I/O, memory and host interface with the FPGA enables ff Four 210 MSps 14-bit A/D channels ±1V, 50 ohm, SMA inputs and real-time signal processing at extremely high rates outputs 512 MByte DDR2 DRAM exceeding 300 GMACs per second. ff Xilinx Virtex5, SX95T 4 MByte QDR-II SRAM8 RocketIO private links, 2.5 Gbps each Get pricing and data sheets online now. ff >1 GB/s, 8-lane PCI Express Host Interface Power Management features XMC Module (75 mm x 150 mm) ff PCI Express (VITA 42.3) fully customized using VHDL and MATLAB ff Applications: Software tuned radios, wireless receivers, radar, high speed data records, and FPGA IP Development

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X5-400M The X5-400M is an XMC I/O module featuring two 14-bit, 400 MSPS A/D and DAC channels with a Virtex5 FPGA computing core and PCI Express host interface on a standard XMC module. An Xilinx Virtex5 SX95T with 1 GB DDR2 DRAM and 4 MB QDR-II memory pro- vide a very high performance DSP core for demanding FEATURES applications such as emerging wireless standards. The ff Two 400 MSPS, 14-bit A/D channels · Two 400 MSPS, 14-bit DAC close integration of the analog IO, memory and host channels interface with the FPGA enables real-time signal pro- ff ±1V, 50 ohm, SMA inputs and outputs · Xilinx Virtex5, SX95T with cessing at extremely high rates exceeding 300 GMACs 1 GB DDR2 DRAM per second. The X5 XMC modules couple Innovative’s ff 4 MB QDR-II SRAM8 RocketIO private links, 2.5 Gbps each >1 GB/s, 8-lane PCI Express Host Interface powerful Velocia architecture with a high perfor- ff Power Management features · XMC Module (75 mm x 150 mm) mance, 8-lane PCI Express interface that provides over · PCI Express (VITA 42.3) 1 GB/s sustained transfer rates to the host. Get Pricing ff Applications include: · Wireless Receiver and Transmitter · WLAN, and Data Sheets online now. WCDMA, WiMAX front end RADAR ff Electronic Warfare · High Speed Data Recording & Playback · High speed servo controls · IP development

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Interconnect Systems, Inc. 759 Flynn Road • Camarillo, CA 93012

Packaging 805-482-2870 www.isipkg.com

PC/104 Connectors Interconnect Systems, Inc. (ISI) offers in-house automated high volume manufacturing providing a dependable supply and a complete range of PC/104 and PC/104-Plus connectors at factory-direct pricing. ISI inventories large quantities of press-fit, solder-array, and standard solder versions in 1, 2, and 4 row configurations. ISI offers a 72-hour turn-around time on standard products. Custom FEATURES contact count/sizes are routinely available in 1-2 weeks. For PC/104 specifications, drawings and virtual tour of ISI’s ff ISI’s rugged Press Fit designs offer the easiest and most cost effective installation facilities, please visit www.isipkg.com. ff 72-hour turn-around time at factory-direct pricing ff Combination 104-pin, top-of-stack headers and bottom-of-stack SMT connectors in stock ff Selective loading and hot-swap designs available ff RoHS compliant and high temp rated (260°C)

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Enclosures PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Lakenheath Electronics Design 4610 Harling Lane • Bethesda, MD 20814 240-595-0535 LakenheathElectronics.com

PC104-Fluted-2000 The PC/104 concept of self-stacking electronics mod- ules can provide enormous capability in a small volume. Lakenheath’s Standard and Fluted Ring Enclosures are a ruggedized solution for the protection of electron- ics against extremely harsh environments. The removal of heat generated by some of the more power-hungry FEATURES modules can be a concern. Lakenheath understands these problems and can quickly develop efficient thermally con- ff Ruggedized Mil Spec Aluminum Chassis ductive paths for heat transfer to the fluted rings. Silicone ff Supports PC/104 or PC/104-Plus and beyond gel o-rings with an integral metal mesh keep moisture ff Guide Pins Protect PC/104 PCI Buses from entering the stack while simultaneously protecting ff Metal Mesh O-Ring Environmental and EMI Seal against EMI. Guide pins enable blind-mating of the PC/104 ff Thermal management through integrated conductive heat buses as boards are stacked together. Let Lakenheath cus- spreaders tomize your enclosures today. ff Custom connector and thermal management solutions available

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56 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Packaging Power supplies PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 PEAK-System Technik GmbH Otto-Roehm-Str. 69 • Darmstadt, 64293 Germany +49-(0)6151-8173-20 www.peak-system.com

PCAN-PC/104 Power PC/104-compatible power packs The power packs provide safe and reliable current and voltage supplies for modern embedded systems in stationary and mobile (auto) applications. The power packs deliver a maximum output current of 5 A at an output voltage of 5 V. The connected hardware is pro- tected by means of an overvoltage protection, which FEATURES is triggered in the event of an increase in the output ff PC/104 power pack with maximum 5 A output current at an output voltage. The input voltage range of the PC/104 power is voltage of 5 V 9-35 V. The power pack designed specifically for appli- ff Input voltage range: 9-35 V or 9-55 V for the PC/104 Power II versions cations requiring the extended 9-55 V input range is ff Integrated protective circuit in the event of defective output the PC/104 Power II. Both versions of the card are also voltage available with digital inputs. The power packs can be ff Integrated temperature-dependent PWM output for ventilator fan switched on in two different ways and can be switched hookup (maximum 200 mA) ff Choice of two different startup modes off by software. ff D gital versions only; software-driven power-down available; temperature monitor and six digital inputs

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Tri-M Engineering 1407 Kebet Way, Unit 100 • Port Coquitlam, BC V3C6L3, Canada Packaging 604-945-9565 www.tri-m.com

HE104+DX The HE104+DX is a 108W, high efficiency, high perfor- mance DC-to-DC converter that supplies +3.3V, +5V, +12V and -12V outputs to the PC/104 and the PCI-104 bus (also known as the Plus connector on the PC/104-Plus format). The HE104+DX is designed for low noise embedded com- puter systems, has a wide input range of 6V to 40V DC and is ideal for battery or unregulated input applications. The HE104+DX is specifically designed for vehicular applica- tions and has heavy-duty transient suppressors that clamp the input voltage to safe levels, while maintaining normal power supply operation. The HE104+DX is a state-of-the-art Mosfet based design that provides outstanding line and load regulation with efficiencies up to 95 percent. Organic Semiconductor Capacitors provide filtering that reduces ripple noises below 20mV. The low noise design makes the HE104+DX ideal for use aboard aircraft or military applications or wherever EMI or RFI must be minimized. The +5VDC and FEATURES +12VDC outputs are controlled by a constant frequency architecture regulator that provides excellent line and ff 108 Watt DC to DC Converter load transient response. ff 6V to 40V DC Input For ff +3.3V,Single +5V, +12V and -12V DC Output P nt The HE104+DX is a compact, PC/104-Plus compliant design ff High Efficiency up to 95% measuring 3.55"W x 3.775"L x 0.6"H and comes with an ff PC/104-Plus form factor extended operating temperature of -40ºC to +85ºC. ff Extended temperature operation: -40°C to +85°C ff High transient suppression

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58 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs BitsyX PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

BitsyXb The BitsyXb is an embedded single board computer that leverages the power and speed of the Marvell PXA270 processor while maintaining low power and a small form factor. The BitsyXb provides dynamic (variable) speed, voltage regulation, and includes 5 low power modes which Eurotech Group applies in low level software code to make BitsyXb power-stingy and perfect for hand- FEATURES held, wearable, and unmanned applications. Eurotech ff 32-bit, 520 MHz Marvell PXA270 RISC processor Group systems have been successfully deployed in several ff Video interface up to SVGA (800x600) color LCD interface battery-backed embedded applications including PDA/ ff One USB host port, one USB function port, three serial ports handheld, instrumentation, medical monitoring, telem- ff 10 digital I/Os, SPI port, I2C bus Program/Frame Buffer SDRAM atics, and several others. The BitsyXb can be used either to 128 MB as a stand-alone system or configured using a personality ff Flash Memory to 64 MB board for expandability. ff RTC, Software controlled LED status indicator

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COM Express PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Ampro Computers, Inc. 5215 Hellyer Avenue, Suite 110 • San Jose, CA 95138 408-360-0200 www.ampro.com

Ampro COM 840, 830 Ampro now offers the newest upcoming form factor, the COM Express computer-on-module. Ampro COM 840: Designed specifically for extremely rug- ged applications, this product is a small, ultra high perfor- mance module that supports an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with Gigabit Ethernet and high end chipset graphics or x16 PCI Express graphics on the baseboard. FEATURES Ampro COM 830: The COM 830 contains all of the PC- ff COM 840: Core 2 Duo, choice of 1.6 or 1.2MHz compatible subsystems short of I/O connectors themselves. ff Intel 956 chipset, 4GB of RAM, PCIe The I/O and bus signals are passed through high-density ff PCI, LPC, 8 USB ports, GigE Ethernet surface-mount connectors to a custom carrier board, ff COM 830: Choice of 1.2GHz Core Duo or 1.07GHz Celeron M 423 according to the COM.0 Type 2 pinout and offer a choice ff Intel 945GM chipset, up to 4GB DDR2 667 SODIMM, PCI Express of Intel Core Duo processors, Gigabit Ethernet and high 5x1, 1.16, PCI and LPC bus interface end chipset graphics. ff 2 SATA ports, 8 USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet ff Visit www.ampro.com for more information or call (408) 360-0200

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ARBOR Solution, Inc. 2032 Bering Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 408-452-8900 www.arbor.com.tw

EmETXe-i9455 EmETXe-i9455, COM Express CPU module, supporting Intel

Processor boards/SBCs Core 2 Duo processor and Intel 945GME/ICH7M chipset. With dual-core processor technology, EmETXe-i9455 will easily handle multitasking situations and provide the most powerful computing capability and reliability for custom- ers who are seeking increased computing, lower power consumption, and a longer product lifespan. Designed FEATURES specifically for high performance and graphic intensive ff COM Express Type II with Basic Size Core Module applications, EmETXe-i9455 is ideal for any application in ff Support Intel CoreTM Duo/CoreTM 2 Duo Processor with the automation control, DVR, medical equipment, indus- FSB667MHz trial imaging, gaming, and digital signage markets. ff Support DDRII 400/533MHz SO-DIMM up to 1GB ff Support Dual Channel 18 bit LVDS (Dual Channel 24 bit LVDS Optional) ff Realtek 8111B PCIe 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ff Support 2 x SATA 300MB/s, 8 x USB 2.0 Ports, 2 x Serial Ports

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COM Express PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt EEPD North America Inc. 1560 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway • Sunrise, FL 33323 954-331-4661 www.eepd.com

PX5 COM ExpressTM EEPD offers a complete line of COM ExpressTM Modules for Entry Level, Mid Range, and High End applications. The P65, using the Intel® GME965 Express Chipset is powered by the latest technology including the Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor up to 2.2GHz. The P45 is based on the Mobile Intel 945GME Express Chipset. The P15 uses ® the Intel Mobile 915GME chipset and is the best candi- FEATURES date for low cost applications. The CPU modules are fully supported by the ComBB, a Micro-ATX Baseboard, which ff Up to 6 PCI Express Lanes is the ideal testing and evaluation platform for the entire ff Audio, SATA, and 8x USB 2.0 interfaces COM Express series. It is PICMG® COM ExpressTM Revision 1.0 ff 1 Gbit Ethernet option available compliant. EEPD specializes in the design and manufac- ff Analog VGA and Serial DVO Interfaces ture of advanced embedded computer solutions for the ff LPC Interface for legagy devices support OEM market. ff Customized and OEM versions available upon request

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Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

Adbc8022 Adbc8022 is a COM module complying with COM Express Standard, powered by an Intel® Core Duo processor L2400 or Core™ 2 Duo processor L7400/T7400 (opt). This RoHS COM module is equipped with all the components required to construct a complete CPU board. Creating a carrier board satisfying customers’ needs will enable flex- ible construction of various embedded systems. The mod- FEATURES ule size is an extended form factor and includes: 4x link 5 port for PCI Express Interface 1.0a, 1 port Low Pin Count ff COM module complying with COM Express standard (440pin, Type2) Interface 1.0, 1 port for System Management Bus 2.0 and ff Intel® Core™ Duo processor L2400 Core™ 2 Duo processor 1 port for the I2C Bus 2.1. L7400/T7400 ff DDR2 DIMM socket 2 (dual channel) 4 GB max., compatible with PC2-3200 Registered DIMM, 1MB Flash memory ff 1 port VGA: 1280x1024@24bit, 2 port Serial ATA 1.0a, 150 MB/s, 4 port USB2.0, 1 port 10/100/1000Base-T ff IDE: 1 channel complying with Ultra ATA/100, 100 MB/s, PCI: 32 bits/33MHz, 5V/3.3V: PCI Local Bus 2.2

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COM Express PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Kontron 14118 Stowe Drive • Poway, CA 92064 858-677-0877 www.kontron.com

Kontron ETXexpress Kontron ETXexpress computer-on-modules are 100 per- cent COM Express solutions. As truly scalable embed- ded solutions, Kontron ETXexpress modules are built around advanced processors and chipsets from various suppliers including Intel® up to the 2 GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 processor – ETXexpress-MC. Computer-on- FEATURES modules, such as the Kontron ETXexpress-WPM, offer the integrated features of the Intel 3100 Express chipset and ff 100 percent COM Express compliant are ideal for use in communications applications. Kontron ff Processing performance up to 2 GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo ETXexpress modules also offer advantages for ultra processors mobile applications with available solutions in the ff Low power VIA and AMD CPU based modules also available form of microETXexpress modules and the upcoming ff Up to 4 MB system memory on ETXexpress COMs with dual nanoETXexpress modules. For more information on all channel memory support of the Kontron ETXexpress COM Express solutions, visit ff ETXexpress, microETXexpress, nanoETXexpress – Size options all following the COM Express standard pin-outs www.kontron.com/ETXexpress. ff Request a sample today and start evaluating immediately

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Catalyst Module The Catalyst Module, the flagship of Eurotech’s family of

Processor boards/SBCs products built upon the new Menlow platform from Intel, offers enriched wireless and graphical capabilities in an extremely small form factor, at ultra low power consump- tion specs, and at a reasonable cost. The Catalyst Module offers the ideal embedded computer platform for appli- cations where size, graphics, mobility, and low power consumption drive your OEM product requirements. Eurotech’s Catalyst technology maximizes the MIPS to mil- liWatt ratio by taking the embedded Menlow chipset and packaging it into a small form factor design that consumes the lowest possible power while presenting a highly capa- ble embedded computer platform. Customers can choose from many operating systems options, including Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, and various real-time operating systems such as those from QNX or Wind River. The Catalyst Module lets OEM customers move quickly to benefit from the latest Intel FEATURES embedded technology for high performance, low power f applications, such as ruggedized handheld multimedia, f Menlow platform from Intel with Silverthorne processor and Poulsbo chipset medical, point of service, and industrial designs. The Cata- ff Extensive multimedia including multiple video interfaces (UXGA, lyst Module employs a modular design, which delivers the XGA, SXGA, HD), Codecs for H.264, MPEG-4/2/1, Windows greatest design flexibility and speedFor to market for OEM Media-9,Single and DivX P nt customers. This two-card solution gives OEM customers ff Dual display output capability, Intel HD audio, and support for flexibility in their personality board, starting with either 4 and 5-wire touchscreen interface a standard version or a custom design (by Eurotech or a ff Operating system support for Microsoft Windows CE, XP, XPe, third party) to meet unique requirements for greater dif- Linux, and other RTOS ferentiation against the competition. The Catalyst Mod- ff Extensive communications and I/O including USB 2.0 ports, Analog and digital I/O, CanBUS, Serial ports, PCI-Express for ule supports extensive multimedia capabilities including high-speed I/O multiple video interfaces (UXGA, XGA, SXGA, and HD) ff 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet and Mini-PCIe for wireless and codec support (H.264, MPEG4, MPEG2, and MPEG1, ff Advanced power management capability including ACPI power Windows Media-9 and DivX). With these capabilities, digi- management and system health/environmental monitor tal signage, in-vehicle infotainment, and point of service ff Memory up to three SD/MMC cards and two PATA disk drives applications engage end users to offer a unique interac- with up to 1 GB of DDR-2 support tive experience. Eurotech operates under a flexible busi- ff Application-ready platform delivers all hardware and software ness model, working with OEMs to determine the best drivers through the operation system production options for the life of their program. Eurotech ff Module size 67 x 100 mm also offers full life-cycle management for Catalyst Module- based projects. All specs could change in the standard production.

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Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

QUANTUM The QUANTUM PXA270 based SO-DIMM format SBC mod- ule gives OEMs a very low power, high performance and cost effective computer component for easy integration into their application specific motherboards. Its ready to run potential eliminates the work and risk involved with designing the complex processor core and operating sys- tem element. Designers can focus on the I/O and interface FEATURES features unique to their market application. ff 520/312MHz Marvell PXA270 XScale processor ® The PXA270 processor incorporates Intel XScale micro ff 64MB soldered SDRAM, 256kB SRAM, SD/SDIO/MMC card architecture, multimedia acceleration, rich peripheral interface. Up to 64MB soldered Spansion MirrorBit™ Flash integration and sophisticated power management. It ff TFT/STN flat panel interface up to 640x480x16-bit color depth supports wireless clients with the latest Intel mobile tech- ff 4-wire touchscreen interface & AC97 Audio Controller nology. It’s ideal for mobile and handheld devices, power ff 10/100baseTx Ethernet Controller & Compact flash interface bus sensitive embedded communications, asset monitoring ff Embedded Linux 2.6 or Windows CE 5.0 offered pre-installed and compact MMI solutions.

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EBX PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

GEMINI The GEMINI is a 5.25" form-factor single board com- puter bringing Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo technology to the embedded and industrial markets. The GEMINI has all the requirements for enterprise and residential network applications as well as the processing power to handle today’s demanding software. In addition to the Core 2 Duo processor options, the FEATURES GEMINI is packed full of advanced features such as 4 x ® Gigabit LAN, up to 3GB of DDR2 RAM, dual video output, ff Intel Core 2 Duo/CoreDuo/CoreSolo/Celeron M 4xx processor @533/667MHz FSB 6 x USB 2.0 and simple 8 - 24V DC power input require- ff Memory up to 3GB (2x533/667MHz DDR2) ments, making the GEMINI the perfect solution for almost any high-end embedded processing application. ff 4 x Gigabit Ethernet Controllers and 6 x USB 2.0 Ports ff Dual video, VGA LVDS, DVI and HDTV (component video) output The GEMINI can be supplied inside a rugged 1U 19" indus- ff 3 x RS232, 1 x RS232/422/485 serial ports trial compact enclosure offering an easy to use system ff Windows XP (32-bit and x64), Vista and Linux compatible solution for embedded applications.

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Fanless 1GHz SBC The EBC-855-G-1G-0 is a highly integrated, low cost ($595),

Processor boards/SBCs single board computer designed for rugged, performance driven applications. It operates over a temperature range of -40°C to +70°C without a fan and is designed for appli- cations including industrial automation, security, medical/ diagnostic equipment, MIL/COTS, test and measurement, and transportation. WinSystems uses chipsets from Intel’s long life embedded road map to ensure longevity of the core technology. The EBC-855-G includes support for both wired and wire- less Ethernet (with remote boot capability), simultaneous support of both SVGA and LVDS flat panel video, four USB 2.0 ports, four serial COM ports, AC97 audio, PS/2 key- board, LPT, and 48-lines of digital I/O. It supports a maxi- mum of 1GB of industry-standard PC2700 SDRAM, up to 8GB of CompactFlash, plus support for hard and floppy disk drives. PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion is supported for additional special I/O requirements. FEATURES ff Intel® 1GHz CPU (fanless), or higher-performance 1.8GHz It supports advanced features such as custom splash screen, Pentium® M is available APM 1.2 and ACPI 1.0b power management modes, PXE ff Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 technology supports CRT and LVDS flat boot and multi-language support. TheFor BIOS also supports panelsSingle simultaneously P nt legacy operation of a USB keyboard and mouse, as well as ff Custom splash screen on start up booting from a USB floppy disk, USB keys, and other USB- ff 10/100 Mbps Intel Ethernet controller connected mass storage devices. ff 802.11a/b/g wireless supported The board supports Windows® XP embedded, Linux, and ff Four serial COM ports and four USB 2.0 ports other x86-compatible RTOSes. The EBC-855-G requires ff 48 bi-directional TTL digital I/O lines only +5 volts and typically draws 2.1 Amps with 1 Giga- ff Bi-directional LPT port, AT keyboard and FDC controller ® byte of DDR SDRAM installed. A 1.8GHz Pentium M ver- ff PC/104 and PC/104-Plus module expansion sion is also available. ff 5.75" x 8.0" (146 mm x 203 mm) EBX-compliant SBC ff Long-term product availability ff Quick Start Kits for software development

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64 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs EBX PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Ampro Computers, Inc. 5215 Hellyer Avenue, Suite 110 • San Jose, CA 95138 408-360-0200 www.ampro.com

LittleBoard™ EBX Ampro, the inventor of the EBX standard, offers its com- pletely reliable and rugged LittleBoard™ family of SBCs with broad OS support, and optional -40°C to +85°C extended temperature and conformal coating. LittleBoard™ 800 EBX SBC The LittleBoard 800 EBX SBC is an extremely rugged, I/O rich, Pentium® M or Celeron M single board computer that includes a PCI-to-ISA bridge chip for PC/104-Plus expan- sion. Bridging from PCI allows flexible IRQ assignment and full 16-bit I/O, memory, and DMA operation for the hun- dreds of commercially available ISA-based I/O modules including Ampro’s MiniModule™ products. Besides attractive features, this rugged EBX compliant SBC is unique in offering fanless -40°C to +85°C operation for all but one of the processor options (1.4 GHz with Fan). Choose this product for compact, full featured, rugged embedded applications that require ultra-high perfor- FEATURES mance, high speed I/O and full PC/104-Plus expandability. ff Scalability from 500MHz to 1.40GHz processors in same form LittleBoard™ 620 EBX SBC factor The LittleBoard 600 EBX SBC is for high volume embedded ff Easy migration with the same form factor, expansion, and applications that require high performanceFor and low power connectorSingle locations P nt with advanced networking and all of the PC-compatible ff Extreme rugged resistance to shock and vibration, HALT reports available component subsystems with PC-style connectors. This product replaces the tens of thousands of EBX and 5.25" ff -40°C to +85°C (ETT) for reliability, and conformal coating options form factor SBCs on the market that use 486, Pentium® ff OS Support includes Windows® XP, XPe, CE, Linux®, QNX® and ® MMX or Geode™ GX1 processors, or use Celeron®, C3 or VxWorks Eden™ 100/133 FSB processors with the Twister-T chipset. ff Operating temperature: -20°C to +70°C standard; -40°C to +85°C extended Ampro’s new LittleBoard™ 620 EBX SBC not only addresses ff LittleBoard 800: 1.4GHz LV Pentium® M 738 or 1.0GHz ULV the processor and chipset availability issues, but updates Celeron® M 373 with up to 1GB DDR, LVDS and TTL/TFT video, the technology from Single Data Rate (SDR) PC100 and 2048x1536, 1000BaseT and 10/100 Ethernets, (4) RS232/422/485 PC133 RAM to the mainstream inexpensive DDR (double ports, 4 USB 2.0 ports, PC/104-Plus (PCI & ISA) expansion, DDR data rate) RAM. In addition, the board is fully RoHS com- RAM ™ pliant and EBX compliant, to address environmental regu- ff LittleBoard 620: 500MHz Geode LX800 with up to 1GB DDR333 SODIMM, PC/104-Plus and mini-PCI socket, Serial ATA, Single lations and issues with 5.25" SBCs that don’t comply with PCI bus Enhanced Ultra DMA, 4 serial ports, dual Ethernet and the EBX standard. AMI BIOS with Ampro extensions ff Visit www.ampro.com for more information, or call (408) 360-0200

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ReadyBoard™ EPIC Ampro, a co-inventor of the popular EPIC Standard, offers ™

Processor boards/SBCs its fanless (reliable) low-cost ReadyBoard family of SBCs with PC-style connectors for its extensive I/O. The stan- dardized I/O block allows scalability and easy migration for small footprint applications. Ampro’s ReadySystem™ turn-key Industrial PCs with pre-installed operating sys- tems give OEMs the fastest time-to-market possible. Just load application software and you’re ready to go! ReadyBoard™ 820 EPIC SBC The ReadyBoard 820 gives you a choice of ultra high per- formance low-power Pentium M and Celeron M processors with stackable PCI Express™ expansion. It includes Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, SATA and high performance graphics in an easy to use PCI Express from factor SBC. ReadyBoard™ 800 EPIC SBC The ReadyBoard 800 EPIC SBC features only low power fanless Pentium® M and Celeron® M processors from FEATURES 800MHz to 1.8GHz with PCI-104 (PCI Bus) expansion nter- ff Scalability from 500MHz to 1.8GHz processors ™ face. Optional MiniModule ISA PC/104-Plus bridge allows ff Easy migration due to standardized PC-style connector block support for PC/104 (ISA) I/O modules. Besides attractive ff Extensive I/O that’s not available in non-standard mid-size form features like dual Ethernet, 4 USB 2For 0 ports, and Compact- factorsSingle P nt Flash socket, this EPIC compliant SBC is rare in supporting ff CompactFlash socket, SODIMM memory both ECC and non-ECC SODIMMs up to 1GB DDR333. ff OS Support includes Windows® XP, XPe, CE, Linux®, QNX® and ® The ReadyBoard™ 620 EPIC SBC VxWorks ff Intel Pentium M 1.4GHz or Celeron M 1.0GHz with 915GME The ReadyBoard 620 is for high volume embedded appli- chipset, or Geode LX800 500MHz cations requiring high performance and low power. The ff ReadyBoard 820: 1.0GHz to 1.8GHz Pentium® M with to 1GB DDR2 400 product is used for advanced networking and has all of SODIMM of memory, four serial ports, 2 are RS232/422/485, four USB 2.0 the PC-compatible component subsystems with PC-style ports and AMI BIOS with ACPI 2.0 connectors. It features a 500MHz AMD Geode LX 800 pro- ff ReadyBoard 800: 800MHz to 1.4GHz LV Pentium® with up to 1GB cessor and is RoHS compliant. DDR, AGP 4x, Gigabit Ethernet and 10/100 Ethernet, 4 serial ports (2 with RS-422/485 capability), 4 USB 2.0 ports, PCI-104 (PCI) The ReadySystem Fanless expansion, USB Boot, LAN Boot, optional MiniModule™ ISA PC/104-Plus bridge module The ReadySystem Fanless industrial computer is a conduc- ff ReadyBoard 620: 500MHz AMD Geode™ LX 800 processor, up tive cooled enclosure designed for industrial environments to 1GB DDR333 SODIMM of memory, PC/104 and PCI (ISA) bus to limit dust, dirt and noise while improving reliability. It’s interface, four USB 2.0 ports, eight GPIO, AMI BIOS with Ampro a rugged industrial computer designed for harsh environ- extensions ments. ReadySystem Fanless with no moving parts greatly ff ReadySystem Fanless: Intel Pentium M 1.4GHz or Celeron M 1.0GHz with 915GME chipset, or Geode LX800 500MHz VGA DB15 increases reliability and reduces total cost of ownership output Dual Ethernet ports 4x USB2.0 ports (one internal) 4x (TCO). ReadySystem Fanless features Ampro ReadyBoard RS-232 Serial ports on DB9 connectors, Audio (I/O), PS/2 EPIC Single Board Computer with 500MHz or up to 1.4 GHz keyboard and mouse (shared) Pentium M processor and expansion options in a compact ff Visit www.ampro.com for more information, or call (408) 360-0200 housing for limited space fanless operation.

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66 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs EPIC PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Arcom 7500 West 161st Street • Overland Park, KS 66085 913-549-1000 www.arcom.com

ZEUS PXA270 SBC The ZEUS is an ultra low power, single board computer ideally suited to cost sensitive telematics, asset man- agement, mobile terminals, and similar applications. It features comprehensive communication options, a flat panel controller, a wide operating temperature range, and single +5V, or optional vehicle compatible power input. The RoHS compliant, EPIC sized ZEUS uses the Intel® 520MHz PXA270 XScale® ARM Compliant RISC pro- cessor. Its natural ultra low power demand is further reduced by versatile, dynamically adjusted sleep modes. ZEUS has seven serial communications ports, allowing a generous mix of cellular wireless and GPS channels along with more traditional hardwired serial I/O func- tions. It accepts a variety of GSM/GPRS, CDMA or iDEN wireless modem modules. Other wireless interfaces such as Bluetooth, ZigBee or satellite modems are easily incorporated into new module designs. Wireless com- FEATURES munication is essential for asset tracking. ff Ultra Low Power single board computer – down to 100mW in The ZEUS also features onboard soldered SDRAM, resi- Standby mode dent Flash, dual 10/100baseTx EthernetFor ports, I2C con- ff 520MHzSingle Intel PXA270 XScale processor P nt troller, USB, AC97 codec, CompactFlash (CF+), analog ff Expansion modules for GSM/GPRS, iDEN, or CDMA wireless touch screen controller, SDIO, and standard PC/104 bus modems expansion. Options include a CAN bus controller and an ff Support for GPS, ZigBee and Bluetooth modules LVDS adapter to remotely connect a flat panel display. ff Flat panel display (TFT/STN) controller with second output optionally to LVDS or to second local display Embedded Linux and Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 oper- ff Analog touchscreen controller ating system development kits are available. Each kit ff Up to 256Mbytes SDRAM, 64Mbytes AMD MirrorBit Flash and contains a ready configured operating system image, 256K battery backed SRAM allowing applications development to start immediately. ff Dual Ethernet, USB, serial ports, SDIO, CF+ and PC/104 expansion With no wireless modules, the ZEUS consumes as little ff Single +5V power input with wide input PSU (10-30 V DC) option as 2W, reducing to 100mW in standby mode. ZEUS is ff Available in standard and wide operating temperature versions therefore optimized for applications demanding high ff Available with Windows CE and embedded Linux support functionality or performance with minimum power ff Ready configured operating system image to allow immediate consumption and heat generation. development start

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ITOX Applied Computing 8 Elkins Road • East Brunswick, NJ 08816 732-390-2815 www.itox.com

ITOX SR960-N SBC The ITOX SR960-N is a high-performance EPIC SBC utilizing ®

Processor boards/SBCs the Mobile Intel GM965 Express chipset supported under Intel’s Embedded Architecture program. The mPGA478P board socket accepts Intel® Core™ 2 Duo mobile processors providing a performance increase of 50% or more over single-core processor SBCs. Also available are low power FEATURES LV and ULV BGA processor equipped models incorporat- ff Supports Intel® Core™ 2 Duo mobile processors up to 2.6 GHz, ing a passive heatsink. Featuring forward-looking PCI-104 including LV and ULV BGA processors expansion, the ITOX SR960-N is ideal for applications ff Mobile Intel® GM965/ICH8M Express chipset with high- requiring a performance upgrade. The PCI-104 interface performance Intel® GMA X3100 graphics accelerator is fully compatible with PC/104-Plus modules, and legacy ff Dual PCI-Express Gigabit LAN Controllers, 1-Serial ATA 3 Gbps PC/104 ISA modules are easily accommodated using a Interface, 1-Ultra ATA 100 IDE Controller ff Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533 MHz or 667 MHz Memory, bridge module (available in multiple configurations). ITOX 1-CompactFlash Socket, 1-Floppy Disk Controller guarantees product availability through 2012. ff 6-USB 2.0 Ports, 3-RS-232 Ports, and 1-RS-232/422/485 Port, 8-Line GPIO with power, 2-Channel 20-bit Audio ff 1 VGA Graphics Interface, 1- Dual-Channel LVDS Panel Interface (Maximum resolution 2048x1536x24bpp)

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EPIC PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt WinSystems, Inc. 715 Stadium Drive • Arlington, TX 76011 817-274-7553 www.winsystems.com

I/O-Intensive SBC The EPX-GX500 is an AMD Geode [email protected] SBC. The pro- cessor has extremely low power dissipation allowing fan- less operation in rugged, industrial applications. This SBC features a 10/100 Ethernet controller, video with CRT and flat panel interfaces, two USB ports, four COM channels, 24 digital I/O lines, six channel AC97 audio, CFlash memory, and standard AT peripheral feature set. A FEATURES miniPCI socket is onboard for 802.11 wireless networking ff AMD GX500@1W processor plus an optional 12-bit A/D converter is available. ff Video with CRT or flat panel support The board measures 4.5 x 6.5-inches and is EPIC stan- ff Ethernet, two USB, four COM, and 24 DIO channels dard compliant. It supports PC/104 and PC/104-Plus mod- ff Optional, wireless 802.11, GPS, and 12-bit A/D ule expansion for more I/O options. Its x86 PC software ff -40°C to +85°C Operating temperature compatibility assures a wide range of tools to aid in your ff Small, rugged, EPIC-compliant board application’s program development and checkout.

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68 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs ETX PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Ampro Computers, Inc. 5215 Hellyer Avenue, Suite 110 • San Jose, CA 95138 408-360-0200 www.ampro.com

Ampro ETX® Ampro ETX® 802: This product is extremely rugged for those ultra high performance applications requiring full notebook-style power management. Using a low-power Centrino processor, this module comes with advanced net- working and high-performance graphics in a modular for- mat that plugs into your custom baseboard. FEATURES Ampro ETX® 620: This extremely rugged product is ideal ® ® ff ETX 802: Choice of Intel 1.4GHz LV Pentium M 738, 1.0GHz ULV for those low-cost applications requiring an ETX footprint Celeron M 373 or 800MHz ULV Celeron M CPUs and connectorization but with short time-to-market. This ff Up to 1GH DDR, ISA and PCI bus interface, 2 TTL ports, 6 USB 2.0, product offers moderate performance, and low power 10/100BaseT Ethernet Geode processor with networking and graphics. ff ETX® 620: 500MHz Geode LX 800 CPU, up to 1GB DDR, PCI and 16 bit ISA Ampro ETX® 610: Using a 500MHz Geode LX 800, this cost ff 2 TTL ports, 4 USB 2.0, 10/100BaseT Ethernet sensitive industrial grade product is ideal for applications ff ETX® 610: 500MHz Geode LX 800, up to 1GB DDR2, ISA and PCI requiring moderate performance, low-power processing bus interface with advanced networking. ff 2 TTL ports, 4 USB 2.0, 10/100BaseT Ethernet

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ETX PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Kontron 14118 Stowe Drive • Poway, CA 92064 858-677-0877 www.kontron.com

Kontron ETX COMs The Kontron ETX®-CD is the highest performance Computer- On-Module based on the ETX 3.0 standard. The Kontron ETX®-CD module is built around the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo pro- cessor and Intel® Celeron® M processor as well as the Intel 945GM and ICH7M chipset. Kontron ETX®-CD modules pro- vide the following interfaces that are always located in the same physical position on each board: PCI 2.3, USB 2.0, Serial FEATURES ATA, Parallel ATA, and LVDS, as well as an ACPI (Advanced ff Highest performance for Computer-On-Modules Configuration and Power Interface) for optimized power ® ™ ff Up to Intel Core 2 Duo processors management. This consistency of design ensures scalability ff Support for up to 2 GB of system memory between ETX product family modules. Other modules offer- ff SerialATA, USB 2.0, Integrated Graphics, Audio, and more ing AMD and VIA processors also are available. To learn more about Kontron ETX modules and the ETX 3.0 stan- ff ETX 3.0 – Long Term Support dard, please visit www.kontron.com/ETX. ff Request a sample today and start evaluating immediately

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Logic Supply 35 Thompson Street • South Burlington, VT 05403 802-861-2300 www.logicsupply.com

Fanless Systems Logic Supply’s Serener fanless systems are small, rugged,

Processor boards/SBCs and can be configured as solid state. Based on Mini-ITX mainboards, these near-silent computers offer embed- ded engineers an economical alternative to traditional industrial systems. The fanless platform utilizes heat-pipe technology and aluminum fins for passive cooling, which create a sound enclosure ideal for environments that are FEATURES prone to dusty or harsh conditions. ff Based on the VIA PX10000G Pico-ITX mainboard Logic Supply offers the GS-L08 (shown), which is designed ff Provides extensive I/O options: audio, 4 USB 2.0 ports, COM port, VGA, and LAN around VIA’s Pico-ITX form factor. The smallest, fanless, ff Solid state configurable; utilize an IDE flash disk drive to extend x86, system available, the GS-L08 is a full-featured, dura- platform longevity ble computer that is excellent for a range of industrial and ff Built-in 120 W pico DC converter embedded applications. ff Fanless, durable design is excellent for remote deployments ff Dimensions (w x h x d): 146.5 mm x 50.0 mm x 109.0 mm (5 77" x 1.97" x 4.29")

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JRex PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Kontron 14118 Stowe Drive • Poway, CA 92064 858-677-0877 www.kontron.com

3.5-inch SBC Kontron offers two families of 3.5-inch SBCs – JRex and EPIC. The newest addition to the JRex family is the JRex- plus-LX that is equipped with the fanless AMD GeodeTM LX800 CPU for excellent performance. In addition to PC/104-Plus expansion, the JRexplus-LX supports two SerialATA interfaces for fast hard drives and GbE. All of the other JRex family features are standard on this FEATURES new addition to the family. The Kontron EPIC/PM boasts ff PC/104 and PC/104-Plus compatible embedded single board an Intel® Pentium® M 745 processor with 1.8 GHz and computers 2 MB L2 cache. For cost sensitive applications or fanless ff Scalable performance ranging from low end all the way up to operation, the Kontron EPIC/PM is also available in ULV Intel® Pentium® M processors ® ® ® Celeron M 373 with 1 GHz or Intel Celeron 800 MHz ff Support for onboard and add-on memory versions. For more information on Kontron 3.5-inch SBCs, ff Drop in replacements with in the Kontron JRex and EPIC product visit www.kontron.com/3.5-inch. families ff Request a sample today and start evaluating immediately

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70 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs Mini-ITX PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Ampro Computers, Inc. 5215 Hellyer Avenue, Suite 110 • San Jose, CA 95138 408-360-0200 www.ampro.com

Mini-ITX Ampro’s MightyBoard™ single board computers are full- featured Mini-ITX boards that address different appli- cations such as those that are already based around an ATX-style enclosure. They are also an effective solu- tion for applications that utilize either off-the-shelf or custom PCI or PCI Express™ bus expansion cards to add application-specific I/O to the system. FEATURES MightyBoard 800 is for high volume embedded applica- ff A choice of 2.0 GHz Pentium M Socket 760, 1.5 GHz Celeron M tions that require standard PCI bus expansion and high Socket 478 (MightyBoard 821), or 1.4 GHz LV Pentium CPU performance without a fan. MightyBoard 821 is for ff CPUs found primarily in high-end notebook PCs but with longer lifecycle those applications requiring ultra-high performance ff Most effective solution for applicatons utilizing either off-the-shelf networking and/or graphics in an industry standard or custom PCI bus expansion cards form factor. MightySystems are complete turnkey solu- ff Turnkey solutions with a choice of either MightyBoard 800 or 821 tions with a choice of MightyBoard with one slim media Pentium M/Celeron M processor and one slim HDD (2.5"). ff Excellent OS support, 0 °C to +60 °C operating temperature ff Visit www.ampro.com for more information, or call 408-360-0200

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Mini-ITX PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt IEI Technology USA Corporation 168 University Parkway • Pomona, CA 91768 909-595-2819 www.ieiworld.com

KINO-9652 IEI Technology presents KINO-9652, a high performance Mini-ITX motherboard. This board features an 800MHz FSB with Socket P dual core CPU support. KINO-9652 uses an Intel 965GM chipset with Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, which enables the multiple video output possibility, including VGA, 24 bit dual channel LVDS, and FEATURES HDTV/TV component interface. The Intel 82566 chipset provides Intel iAMT 2.5 support (Active Management ff Mini-ITX Form Factor and RoHS compliance Technology). The RS-232 port on KINO-9652 has a pin-9 ff Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 RI (Ring Indicator) selectable, which is good for commu- ff Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor with 800MHz FSB nication and secure network connectivity. IEI quad-core ff Support dual channel DDR2 667MHz up to 2GB platforms are ideal for integration into demanding multi- ff Support VGA, LVDS and HDTV output up to 1080p tasking applications that require high data throughputs, ff 4 x RS-232, 8 x USB 2.0 and 2 x SATAII extreme reliability and precision.

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Advantech Corporation 38 Tesla, Suite 100 • Irvine, CA 92618 Tel: 800-866-6008 • Fax: 949-789-7179 www.advantech.com/applied

PC/104 Module, opt. -20~80°C PCM-3341 is the ultimate cost-effective PC/104 solution

Processor boards/SBCs for limited space applications. It offers all the functions of an AT-compatible industrial computer on a single board, and occupies less space than a 3.75" hard drive. PCM-3341 comes with an embedded STPC® ATLAS 133 MHz proces- sor on board. For maximum performance, it also supports onboard memory that can accept up to 64 MB memory. Onboard features include a socket for a CF Card, 100 Base-T FEATURES Ethernet, Enhanced IDE interface, one parallel port, four ff Low Power STPC® ATLAS CPU fanless module serial ports (RS-232), a keyboard, and a PS/2 mouse inter- ff Onboard 32 SDRAM (64 MB option) face. A SVGA LCD display controller allows CRT resolutions ff 18-bit TFT LCD support up to 1024 x 768 at 16bpp colors, and LCD resolutions up ff Supports up to 4 COM ports to 1024 x 768 at 16bpp colors. For additional functions, ff 2 USB 1.1 support PCM-3341 offers a PC/104 connector. ff CompactFlash slot Type I support

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PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Avalue Technology Inc. 200 Tornillo Way, Suite 210, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712 +1-732-578-0200 www.avalue-usa.com www.avalue.com.tw

Small Form Factor Family

PC/104 EPIC 3.5" SBC ETM-LX800 EPI-LX800 EPI-CX700 ECM-3723 ECM-LX800 ECM-CX700

CPU AMD Geode AMD Geode VIA Eden V4 Intel Celeron AMD Geode VIA Eden V4 LX800 LX800 1 GHz 600 MHz LX800 1 GHz

LAN GigaLAN Dual LAN Dual LAN Dual LAN Dual LAN Dual LAN Display 18/24 TFT Dual View Dual View Dual View Dual View Dual View

* 1 PCI-104 * 1 PCI-104 * 1 PCI-104 * 1 PCI/104 * 1 PC/104 * 1 PCI-104 * 1 PC/104 * 1 CF * 1 CF * 1 CF * 1 CF * 1 CF * 2 COM * 2 COM * 4 USB * 1 COM * 4 COM * 2 SATA I/O * 4 USB * 4 USB * 2 SATA * 4 USB * 4 USB * 2 COM * 16 GPIO * 2 COM * 16 GPIO * 4 USB * 8 GPIO FEATURES ff PC/104, EPIC, 3.5" Single Board Computer ff Intel, AMD, VIA Platform for Options ff Low Power consumption, Fanless Possible, Rich I/O ff PC/104: GigaLAN, 1 PCI-104, 1 PC/104 ff EPIC: Optional Touch Screen, Dual View, Dual LAN ff 3.5" SBC: Dual View, Dual LAN, PC/104 or PCI-104 Connector, Jumperless Serial Port Configuration

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72 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Arcom 7500 West 161st Street • Overland Park, KS 66085 913-549-1000 www.arcom.com

VULCAN IXP425 SBC The VULCAN delivers secure, full speed multiple net- work processing in a single, low power PC/104 single board computer. The VULCAN has an Intel® 533MHz IXP425 CPU, comprising an Intel XScale® core with addi- tional Network Processor Engines (NPEs). The VULCAN can maintain a true “line rate” of 100Mbps on its two Ethernet channels concurrently. Hardware accelerated encryption and authentication give enhanced security without loss of Ethernet com- munications speed. The VULCAN is physically well protected in demanding environments. It has 64Mb of soldered RAM, a Tamper Detect switch input for detecting enclosure intrusion, a Dallas DS2401 Silicon Serial Number device, and watch- dog timers. The onboard Dallas DS1302 real time clock uses SuperCap™ backup for up to five days and an exter- nal battery for longer periods. Up to 32Mb of AMD MirrorBit® FLASH is supported, FEATURES with 256Kbytes of battery backed SRAM using an exter- ff Secure full speed multiple network processing on a single low nal battery. A Type ll CompactFlash (CF+) slot accepts power PC memory, Wi-Fi, wireless cell modems,For or Bluetooth ff Intel®Single 533MHz IXP425 CPU P nt cards with hot swap support. There are four USB 2.0 ff True line rate of 100Mbps on both Ethernet channels concurrently ports, three RS-232 ports and one RS-422/485 port. ff Hardware accelerated encryption and authentication without loss The VULCAN also has 16 buffered digital I/O lines and of Ethernet communications speed PC/104 expansion. Power management control can ff 64Mb soldered RAM reduce power consumption to 1.5W. Extended temper- ff Tamper Detect Switch and Serial Number Device for product ature specification is optionally available. security ff Four USB 2.0 ports and four serial communications ports The VULCAN is supported with a ready-to-run develop- ff Type ll CompactFlash (CF+) slot with Hot Swap support ment kit for embedded Linux. ff 16 buffered digital I/O lines and PC/104 expansion connector Applications include industrial and embedded routers ff Ready to run development kit for embedded Linux and gateways, wireless access points, security devices, ff Power consumption as low as 1.5W with power management protocol converters, video and voice over IP, broadband ff Extended temperature (-40°C to +85°C) operation option communications, industrial control, and networked imaging systems.

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PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 73 PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Ampro Computers, Inc. 5215 Hellyer Avenue, Suite 110 • San Jose, CA 95138 408-360-0200 www.ampro.com

CoreModule™ PC/104 Ampro, the inventor of the PC/104 Standard, offers its reli- ™ Processor boards/SBCs able, long life and extremely rugged CoreModule family of PC/104 CPUs and Single Board Computers. CoreModule™ 800 PCI-104 Single Board Computer The CoreModule 800 PCI-104 compatible SBC offers ultra low power Centrino® performance with advanced networking, high-performance graphics and all of the PC-compatible component subsystems. With a footprint of less than 16 square inches, this extremely dense PCI-104 compliant design is a must-have for applications where performance and small size are the dominant require- ments. Choose the CoreModule 800 for rugged embed- ded applications that require ultra-high performance in a compact module that complies with PCI-104 specification with “wings”. CoreModule™ 620 Single Board Computer CoreModule 620 SBCs bring technical innovation to the popular EPIC and PC/104 form factors at a critical time FEATURES when system companies’ revenues are at risk due to the ff Choice of processors ranging from 500MHz to 1.0GHz processors depletion of end-of-life (EOL) CPUs and chipsets. Ampro f satisfies the urgent migration need by using the 500 MHz f Small PC/104 size, stackable I/O expansion Geode™ LX 800 processor from Advanced Micro Devices ff Rugged resistance to shock and vibration, HALT reports available (AMD) in order to meet the price andFor low power require- ff -40°CSingle to +85°C support (ETT) and conformal coating options P nt ments of legacy embedded systems, coupled with a ff OS Support includes Windows® XP, XPe, CE, Linux®, QNX® and PCI-to-ISA bridge, industry-standard AMI BIOS, and BIOS VxWorks® extensions which initialize and support critical features ff Operating temperature: -20°C to +70°C standard; -40°C to +85°C that are necessary to maintain compatibility with the hun- extended dreds of off-the-shelf and custom PC/104 modules used ff CoreModule 800: Choice of 1.0GHz Ultra Low Voltage Celeron™ M in these systems. Without a full new implementation of 373 or 800GHz Ultra Low Voltage Celeron M, up to 1GB DDR the ISA bus, many of these system OEMs would face sub- SODIMM, AGP 128-bit, 2048x1536, PCI-104 (PCI) expansion, stantial re-architecture, sourcing, and re-qualification 2 serial ports, PCI-104 to PC/104-Plus bridge through optional MiniModule ISA card, 2 USB 2.0 ports challenges just to keep production running. ff CoreModule 620: 500MHz Geode LX 800, 128kB Level 2 cache, PC/104 (ISA) bus interface, up to 1GB DDR333 SODIMM DRAM ff Visit www.ampro.com for more information, or call (408) 360-0200

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74 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

TITAN The TITAN is a RoHS compliant PC/104 single board com- puter based on the Marvell® 520MHz PXA270 XScale® RISC processor. TITAN is targeted at ultra-low power, fanless embedded systems and is available with a wide operating temperature range. TITAN is powered from a single +5V, has five onboard serial ports, a TFT/STN flat panel graphics controller and an LVDS FEATURES adapter (allowing connection to a flat panel display up to ff 520MHz Marvell® PXA270 XScale (-20°C to +70°C) or 416MHz 5m away). It also has an analog touch screen controller, PXA270 XScale (-40°C to +85°C) resident onboard soldered Flash & DRAM, I²C controller, ff Up to 128Mb soldered SDRAM & 64Mb soldered AMD MirrorBit™ dual USB host controller, USB client, AC97 audio/codec, Flash & 256kB of battery-backed SRAM CompactFlash interface (CF+), SDIO and industry standard ff TFT/STN flat panel support up to 640x480x18-bit color, 4 or 5-wire touchscreen controller PC/104 bus expansion. ff 10/100baseTx Ethernet controller & dual USB 1.1 host ports The TITAN is supported by ready-to-run Development Kits ff AC97 audio controller with onboard 220mW Stereo amplifier for Embedded Linux & Microsoft Windows CE 5.0. ff 4x RS232 & 1x RS232/422/485 serial ports

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PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

VULCAN The VULCAN delivers secure full speed multiple network processing in a single low power PC/104 single board computer. The VULCAN has an Intel® 533MHz IXP425 CPU comprising an Intel XScale® core with additional Network Processor Engines (NPEs). The IXP425’s functions include two high speed Ethernet ports, hardware accelerated cryptography, four high speed serial ports, CompactFlash+ FEATURES interface and 4 x USB2 ports. ff Intel® IXP425 XScale 533MHz network processor As well as providing communications security through the ff Up to 64MB of soldered SDRAM, 32MB of soldered AMD encryption function, the VULCAN is physically well pro- MirrorBit™ Flash and 256kB of battery backed SRAM tected in remote environments or where shock, vibration, ff 2 x 100 Mbps Ethernet ports, 4 x high speed serial ports, rough or malicious handling can occur. 4 x USB 2.0 ports ff Extended temperature range option -40 to +85°C ff CompactFlash (CF+) slot with Hot Swap support for storage, WiFi, wireless cell modems or Bluetooth cards ff Embedded Linux 2.6 pre-installed

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PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 75 PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 ICOP Technology, Inc. 12328 Valley Blvd., Suite B • El Monte, CA 91732 626-444-6666 www.icoptech.com

Vega86-6270 SBC This SBC uses a Via Mark CoreFusion 533MHz CPU with

Processor boards/SBCs integrated 2D/3D AGP-4X graphics with MPEG accelera- tor and VT1612A AC97 CODEC to support multimedia applications. The onboard Realtek-8100 is 100 percent compatible with the Realtek-8139, which has a large existing library of device drivers to support legacy and modern OS. With integrated Audio, Video, IDE, FEATURES RS-232/485, Parallel, USB, LAN, and BSP to support ff Integrated VGA, with LCD support, AC97 audio, IDE, FDD, popular embedded OS, this SBC is suitable for a broad RS-232/485, Parallel, USB, and Ethernet range of embedded applications. ff 128MB soldered-on system memory ff 2D, 3D, AGP-4X video with MPEG accelerator support ff -20°C to +60°C operating temperature range ff Single 5VDC power requirement make it easy to adapt this board to existing design ff Board-Support-Packages (BSPs) available to support Windows Embedded CE 6.0, Windows XP Embedded, and Linux OS

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PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt ICOP Technology, Inc. 12328 Valley Blvd., Suite B • El Monte, CA 91732 626-444-6666 www.icoptech.com

Vortex86-6071 SBC This SBC in PC/104 format is based on Vortex86 System- On-Chip (SoC), an x86-based SoC designed for embed- ded applications. At 166MHz, this low-power SBC draws 1.1A at 5VDC. The SBC’s 128MB soldered-on RAM, fan- less design, using low profile heat-sink to meet PC/104 stacking specification, along with the integrated Video/ LCD, Audio, Ethernet, USB, 4 Serial ports, Parallel, IDE, FEATURES Keyboard/Mouse, RTC, and more, make it an ideal ff Integrated AGP VGA, with LCD support, AC97 audio, IDE, FDD, platform for embedded applications. In addition to 4 Serial ports, Parallel, USB, Ethernet, Keyboard supporting popular modern embedded OS and RTOS ff 128MB soldered-on system memory such as Linux and Windows CE, support is available for ff Watchdog timer programmable from 4 ms to 1 hour legacy applications running on older versions of Linux, ff Single 5VDC @ 1.11A power requirement make it easy to adapt Windows, and DOS. this board to existing design ff -20°C to +70°C operating temperature range ff Board-Support-Packages (BSPs) available to support Windows CE 5.0 and 6.0, Windows XP Embedded, and Linux OS

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76 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Kontron 14118 Stowe Drive • Poway, CA 92064 858-677-0877 www.kontron.com

MOPS PC/104 SBCs Kontron offers a diverse range of PC/104 and PC/104- Plus embedded single board computers (SBCs). The Kon- tron MOPS-PM for PC/104-compliant expansion modules is equipped with Intel® Pentium® M class processors and 855/852 GME/ICH4 chipset. The Kontron MOPS-PM empha- sizes the company’s long term commitment to PC/104-Plus, which utilizes PCI and ISA buses. Also available is the FEATURES Kontron MOPSlcdLX featuring the AMD GeodeTM LX800 ff PC/104 and PC/104-Plus compatible embedded single board processor at 500 MHz. This MOPS PC/104 SBC offers high computers reliability and performance at low power consumption – ff Scalable performance ranging from low end all the way up to Intel® Pentium® M processors only passive cooling if at all – no moving parts. For more information on all of the Kontron ETXexpress MOPS ff Support for onboard and add-on memory PC/104 SBCs, visit www.kontron.com/MOPS. ff Drop in replacements within the Kontron MOPS PC/104 SBC family ff Low power, passively cooled options available ff Request a sample today and start evaluating immediately

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PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Lippert Embedded Computers 5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 200 • Atlanta, GA 30342 404-459-2870 www.lippert-at.com

Cool LiteRunner 2 The Cool LiteRunner 2 is an affordable PC/104 single board computer, powered by an AMD Geode™ GX [email protected] Pentium-compatible processor running at 333 MHz. It features 256 MB soldered RAM, AC97 sound and 4 USB 2.0 host ports. Together with a CS5536 I/O companion and a Super I/O, the Cool LiteRunner 2 forms a complete PC. A built-in miniPCI slot facilitates FEATURES expansion with standard cards. Two Ethernet control- ff AMD Geode™ GX [email protected] with 256 MB soldered RAM lers are integrated, too. A graphics controller using ff miniPCI slot and CompactFlash socket UMA handles the graphics for the built-in VGA and ff 2 x 10/100 BaseT Ethernet LVDS connectors. A floppy disk adapter, PS/2 connec- ff 4 x USB 2.0 host ports, 3 x serial RS-232/422/485 tors, parallel printer, and three serial ports with select- ff Very low power consumption able RS-232 and RS-485 standards are built-in, too. Eight freely usable I/O pins for application defined signals are ff Models for the extended temperature range -40 °C to +85 °C available on a flat cable connector.

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PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 77 PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 PC/104 Embedded Consortium 1712 Devonshire Road • Sacramento, CA 95864 916-270-2016 www.pc104.org

PC/104 Embedded Consortium PC/104 Architecture Advantage

Processor boards/SBCs PC/104 utilizes a rugged stacking board design to provide a compact, low-cost solution for embedded computing applications. The CPU expansion buses are implemented using pin-and-socket connectors that enable boards to plug directly on top of each other. This creates a rugged, non-backplane method of building an embedded system from board-level components. A wide variety of modules are available in the PC/104 for- mat that include Processors, Data Acquisition, Industrial I/O, Bus Interfaces, Human Interfaces, Communication, Mass Storage, Power Supplies, and Enclosures. In addition, many other embedded computing form factors provide PC/104 expansion capability, making it easy to use them as the basis for an expandable embedded computing platform. PC/104 Embedded Consortium The PC/104 Embedded Consortium is made up of over 65 members worldwide who have joined together to establish FEATURES and maintain standards and disseminate information about ff Small size PC/104 and other small form factors to manufacturers and ff Rugged design users, as well as to provide a liaison function between the ff Easy expansion with popular buses PC/104 community and other standardFor organizations. ff Use ofSingle popular PC technologies, including processors, peripheral P nt Our website provides detailed information about the chips, expansion buses, and operating systems standards we currently administer: PC/104, PC/104-Plus, ff Worldwide multi-vendor support PCI-104, EBX and EPIC. The site also contains informa- tion about the consortium’s member companies and their product offerings. The above standards can be down- loaded without charge. All standards administered by this organization use small (3.6 x 3.8 in), self-stacking PC/104, PC/104-Plus or PCI-104 I/O mod- ules. For I/O expansion, each module has 104-pin ISA, 120-pin PCI bus, or both types of connectors. This unique stacking technology allows multiple modules to be added to the sys- tem without the burden of backplanes and card cages. Currently the Consortium is working on bringing PCI Express to the stackable PC architecture. At the time of the writing of this article the new specification is being reviewed by the Voting Members of the Consor- tium. If approved by the Membership, the PCIe/104 and PCI/104-Express specification will provide an avenue for the rugged PC/104 architecture markets to continue to expand and provide organic growth opportunities for all members of the embedded industry. Visit our website at www.pc104.org.

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78 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 LiPPERT Embedded Computers 5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 200 • Atlanta, GA 30342 404-459-2870 www.lippert-at.com

Cool RoadRunner-LX800 The Cool RoadRunner-LX800 is a PC/104-Plus board, based on the very energy-efficient Geode LX800 pro- cessor, handling 1 GB RAM. It comes with a graphics controller with VGA, LVDS, and parallel TFT adapters. Backlighting is provided for LCD modules. The board communicates through an Ethernet port, RS-232/422/485 serial ports, or four USB 2.0 host ports. Legacy ports FEATURES like PS/2 and a parallel printer port are available. AC97 sound, an IDE adapter, and CompactFlash socket are ff AMD Geode™ LX800 Processor @ 500 MHz integrated, too. I2C bus, PWM outputs, and programma- ff 1 GB DDR333 RAM max ble general purpose digital signals are provided. A 5 V- ff Graphics up to 1920 x 1440 pixels. CRT, TFT, LVDS adapters only power supply is sufficient. The Cool RoadRunner- ff 100/10BaseT Ethernet, USB 2.0 LX800 runs Windows, Linux, and VxWorks operating ff Only 6.5 W power consumption systems. Models for the extended temperature range ff Optionally extended temperature range -40 °C to +85 °C of -40 °C to +85 °C are available.

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PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Micro Technic Smedevaenget 5 • Aarup, 5560 Denmark +45 6615 3000 www.micro-technic.com

SBC-2800 Micronix SBC-2800 is a Single Board CPU module based on Atmel’s AT91SAM9260 microcontroller. A combination of a power supply/charger for an external Li-Ion battery, a GSM/GPRS modem, a GPS receiver and analogue, and digital I/O makes this module very useful in many stand- alone applications. SBC-2800 uses Telit’s GE863-GPS with FEATURES a quad band (900/950/1800/1900MHz) cellular engine and ff Multipurpose SBC module including: ARM9 CPU, 180MHz, Linux a SiRFstarIIITM single chip GPS receiver. The modem is Boot-loader, Support for Micro SD Flash controlled by AT commands, supported by an on-board ff Communication: GSM/GPRS modem (Quad-band), GPS receiver, UART, and is fully compatible with the AT command set. GPS data via AUX port The power supply can be backed-up by an external Li-Ion ff 8 - 50V Power supply integrated, Power supply, UPS circuitry, Battery charger for Li-Ion battery. An built-in charger will insure that the battery is ff Data acquisition and control I/O, 16 isolated 24-bit A/D ch., fully charged. SBC-2800 has 16 isolated analogue (±10V or 16 isolated digital I/O 0-2.0V) inputs, and 16 digital I/O channels. ff USB connectivity: 2 x USB host & USB device, Wide temperature range: -20° to +70°C ff Applications: Vehicular data logging, Track, control, and monitor everything that moves

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Technologic Systems 16610 E. Laser Drive, Suite 10 • Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 480-837-5200 www.embeddedARM.com

TS-5000 586 SBCs Accelerated time to market using familiar

Processor boards/SBCs development tools Base your embedded systems project on a proven SBC that is rugged, reliable, and reasonably priced. Techno- logic Systems’ TS-5000 series single board computers are based on the 586 architecture, running on a 133 MHz AMD Elan 520 CPU. These feature-rich SBCs have up to 64 MB of RAM and 2 MB of flash. Data interfaces include up to 40 DIO lines, four serial ports utilizing RS-232/485 half or full duplex, and optional A/D con- verter. They run without fans or heat sinks in the tem- perature range of -20 °C to +70 °C (optional extended temp -40 °C to +80 °C). Low board complexity and low component count makes for an extremely reliable embedded engine. COTS products ensure long-term availability and reduce design time TS-5000 SBCs are available in thousands of commercial- off-the-shelf configurations and available to ship today. FEATURES The industry standard 8/16-bit PC/104 bus on our SBCs allows you to easily add features to your project by ff 133 MHz AMD 586 processor, up to 64 MB of RAM, up to 4 MB of onboard flash, larger memory through CompactFlash cards stacking feature-specific peripheral boards from any third-party vendor. Technologic SystemsFor has a broad ff Two USBSingle ports, up to two 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, up to four serial P nt ports (RS-485 capable), PCMCIA and/or CompactFlash slot(s) line of peripherals including video, keyboard and ff Up to 40 GP-DIO lines, LCD and keypad interface, mouse, Ethernet ports, cellular/line modems, and bat- Real Time Clock (RTC), watchdog timer, Disk-On-Chip interface tery backup. We also offer custom peripheral and SBC ff PC/104 bus with many available peripherals – VGA video, designs at competitive prices. keyboard and mouse, CANbus, modems, serial ports, DIO lines, and more Software Utilizing familiar x86-based development tools (DOS ff Boots to DOS, Linux, QNX, and other systems from IDE CompactFlash, Disk-On-Chip, or onboard flash or Linux) on our SBCs reduces your risk and gives you f a competitive edge in fast moving markets. All our f Runs TS-Linux compact file system and DOS at onboard flash; supports x86-compatible software development solutions x86 SBCs are PC compatible systems that boot to IDE ff Cool-running – no fan or heat sink from -20 °C to +70 °C CompactFlash, Disk-On-Chip, or onboard flash drive. (optional -40 °C to +85 °C) The bootable Flash File System emulates a floppy drive, ff Power requirements – 5 Vdc @ 700-900 mA (under 5 W at providing a rugged storage device for the system soft- full speed) ware and your project-specific code. The PC compatible ff Options – include larger Flash memory drives, USB/PCMCIA BIOS boots to ROM-DOS. Our small TS-Linux distribu- 802.11g Wi-Fi interfaces, A/D and D/A converters tion, based on the 2.4 kernel, provides an Apache web ff Full-featured TS-x86 development kit enables rapid embedded server, an FTP server, and a telnet client/server. application development Applications ff Extended product lifetime – Technologic Systems has never discontinued a product in more than 20 years of business TS-5000 SBCs are used in energy generation, manufac- f turing process control, traffic management, printing f Superior support – Our engineers answer technical support calls, and all of our products have complete supporting system management, communication infrastructure, documentation website hosting, data gathering, and laboratory test equipment.

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80 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Technologic Systems 16610 E. Laser Drive, Suite 10 • Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 480-837-5200 www.embeddedARM.com

TS-7000 SBCs With low power, reliability, and extreme performance at great prices Technologic Systems’ TS-7000 series SBCs run on a 200 MHz ARM9 processor. These rugged, low power com- puters run without fans or heat sinks in the standard operating range of -40 °C to +85 °C. In a programmable power-save state, the TS-7260 ultra low power model can draw less than 1/2 watt of power, allowing it to be pow- ered by small solar panels or inexpensive batteries. Our SBCs are available in thousands of configurations that are Commercial-off-the-Shelf and available to ship today. The industry standard 8/16-bit PC/104 bus on our SBCs allows you to easily add features to your project by stacking fea- ture-specific peripheral boards from any third party ven- dor. Technologic Systems has a broad line of peripherals including Video, CAN Bus, DIO, Ethernet ports, cellular/ line modems, and battery backup. We also offer custom peripheral and SBC designs at competitive prices. FEATURES Software The TS-7000 series uses eCos/RedBoot to load the ff 200 MHz ARM9 processor with MMU, up to 128 MB of RAM and TS-Linux. This is based on the 2.4 Kernel and optionally up to 256 MB of onboard flash, user-programmable onboard FPGA supports the RTAI real-time extension.For TS-Linux includes ff Two USB,Single up to two 10/100 Ethernets, up to 10 COM ports, 800x600 P nt the Apache web server, SSH, FTP, and telnet servers. A full- VGA video, SD Card or CompactFlash slot(s), SPI bus featured Debian Linux distribution is also available using ff LCD and Keypad ports, A/D converters, up to 55 GP-DIO lines, TS-XDIO for PWM and quadrature counter, watchdog timer larger flash media. It is identical to the desktop version and f enables fast application development in a C/C++ embed- f PC/104 bus with many available peripherals – VGA video, CAN Bus, GSM/line modems, serial ports, DIO lines, battery ded environment. In addition, fast-bootup Linux solutions backup are available, enabling boot times as low as 1.10 seconds. ff Out-of-the-box productivity – Quick boot to full-featured Linux Kernel 2.4.26 through eCos/RedBoot boot-loader New TS-7400 Special Embedded Design f The TS-7400 is a small embedded computer module that is f Runs TS-Linux compact file system and the Debian Linux embedded distribution; supports RTAI/C/C++/Java designed to provide extreme performance for applications ff Under 2 seconds fast bootup to Linux solutions available along that demand high reliability, fast bootup/startup, and con- with Linux-based bootloader nectivity at low cost and low power. The TS-7400 specific ff Cool-running – no fan or heat sink from -40 °C to +85 °C software solution is optimized for boot time and boot ff Ultra low power – 4.5-20 Vdc input voltage (default 5 Vdc) with flexibility. It boots Linux in 1.10 seconds and uses Linux as power as low as 1/4 W; under 2 W at full speed default a bootloader to load the system from the SD Card, Flash, ff Options include larger flash memory drives, RTC, USB 802.11g NFS root, USB, and more. Wi-Fi, 12-bit 8-channel ADC, temperature sensor, etc. f Applications f Full-featured TS-ARM Development Kit enables rapid application development Energy generation, manufacturing process control, traffic ff Extended product lifetime – Technologic Systems has never management, printing system management, communica- discontinued a product in more than 20 years of business tion infrastructure, website hosting, and data gathering.

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TS-7800 500 MHz ARM9 SBC The TS-7800 is a RoHS compliant SBC based on a 500 MHz

Processor boards/SBCs ARM9 CPU with PCI bus that provides a standard set of on-board peripherals such as gigabit Ethernet, dual SATA, and dual high-speed host/slave USB 2.0. The TS-7800 also features an FPGA that is user programmable via Linux and provides extra peripherals such as 110 GPIO lines, addi- tional serial ports and dual SD card sockets. On the soft- ware side, the TS-7800 uses a Linux 2.6 kernel that allows bootup in under 2 seconds and provides driver support for all on-board hardware. The 512 MB on-board Flash enables installation of full Debian with development envi- ronment. The TS-7800 is backward compatible with our TS-72xx computers, providing 3 times more performance and higher-end features with an identical footprint. Fast Bootup Firmware The TS-7800 bootstrap combines FPGA hardware logic, specific boot-up firmware and Kernel tweaks to ensure fast boot time, security, and more: FEATURES ff 500MHz ARM9 CPU • Linux-based bootloader boots Linux 2.6 kernel to shell- ff Internal PCI bus, PC/104 connector prompt in less than 2 seconds from either SD card or on- board Flash ff 128MB DDR-RAM For ff 512MBSingle NAND Flash (17MB/s) P nt • Full Debian can be installed into on-board Flash from ff 12,000 LUT user-programmable FPGA a USB flash dongle, eliminating the need to use- minia ff 2 SD Card slots (1 micro-SD, 1 full-SD) turized niche embedded Linux distributions or blast/boot ff 2 SATA ports boards ff 2 USB 2.0 480Mbit/s host/slave • Unbrickable design ensures 100% recoverability from ff Gigabit Ethernet,10/100/1000 speeds SD card in case of on-board Flash erasure ff 5 10-bit ADC channels 12,000 LUT FPGA ff 10 serial ports, 2 optional RS-485 • Linux utility loads FPGA from user file in 0.6secs ff 110 GPIO (86 as a PC/104 bus) ff Matrix Keypad and text LCD support • Connects to CPU via 50 MHz local PCI bus ff Optional Temp Sensor, RTC and Wi-Fi • Default load uses PC/104 connector either as GPIO or ff Low-power (4W @ 5V) PC/104 bus ff Sleep mode (uses 200 microamps) Linux 2.6, Debian and Eclipse IDE ff Fanless Operation from -20°C to +70°C The TS-7800 is shipped with Linux Kernel 2.6 and the ff Linux Boot time under 2 seconds Debian distribution on on-board Flash. This default con- ff Kernel 2.6 and Debian Linux figuration creates an embedded system that can runa ff Visit our new website powered by a TS-7800 wide range of server services, desktop-like applications and development tools. Technologic Systems also provides the Eclipse IDE for Windows, configured for cross-archi- tecture development and pre-installed on a 2GB SD card.

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82 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs PC/104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Tri-M Engineering 1407 Kebet Way, Unit 100 • Port Coquitlam, BC V3C6L3, Canada 604-945-9565 www.tri-m.com

VSX104 Tri-M Engineering’s VSX104 is a new embedded CPU mod- ule designed to complement their existing PC/104 product line. The VSX104 is fanless design featuring a complement of robust features such as extended temperature operation and soldered DDR2 RAM integrated in a small, low power package. The VSX104 is RoHS compliant and conforms to the PC/104 form factor which allows users to easily add a wide-range of low-cost I/O options. The VSX104’s 300MHz DM&P Vortex86SX System-on-Chip (SoC) is a high performance and fully static 32-bit X86 pro- cessor designed to work with embedded operating sys- tems including Windows® CE, Linux, DOS, and the most popuar 32-bit RTOS. Standard features of the VSX104 include 128MB soldered on DDR2 RAM, four COM ports, two USB2.0 ports and one 10/100 Ethernet port. It also includes both a Type I Com- FEATURES pactFlash™ socket as well as a microSD socket. ff Onboard 300MHz DM&P Vortex86SX SoC System expansion is supported by For the PC/104 interface. ff 4 Serial,Single 2 USB 2.0 P nt The VSX104 is a compact design measuring 3.55" x 3.775" ff 10/100 LAN x 0.9" and has an operating temperature of -40ºC to +85ºC. ff Fanless Single +5VDC power is supplied through the PC/104 bus or ff Extended Temperature Operation: -40°C to +85°C 2-position screw terminal and total power consumption is ff Onboard, soldered DDR2 RAM a mere 1.85 Watts. ff Type I CompactFlash™ and microSD ff Redundancy port

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WinSystems, Inc. 715 Stadium Drive • Arlington, TX 76011 817-274-7553 www.winsystems.com

Network-Ready SBC WinSystems’ PCM-SC520 is based upon the AMD SC520

Processor boards/SBCs CPU. It features four serial COM ports and a 10/100 Eth- ernet controller making it ideal for thin-client and other network-enabled applications. It will run x86-compatible software for space- and power-limited embedded designs over an extended temperature range from -40° to +85°C. The PCM-SC520’s integrated 10/100 Ethernet controller FEATURES has a 32-bit PCI interface and supports 10 and 100 Mbps ff 133 MHz AMD SC520 SBC data transfers. Four COM ports support RS-232 serial data ff Up to 256Mbytes of surface mounted DRAM communication. RS-422/485 levels are available on COM 1 ff Small size: 90mm x 96mm and 2 as well. Other functions include a floppy disk con- ff Four COM ports and 10/100 Ethernet controller troller, IDE hard disk interface, keyboard controller, line ff FDC and keyboard controller plus LPT and IDE I/F printer interface, mouse port, power-fail reset circuit and ff -40°C to +85°C Operational temperature programmable watchdog-timer.

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PC/104-Plus PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Advantech Corporation 38 Tesla, Suite 100 • Irvine, CA 92618 Tel: 800-866-6008 • Fax: 949-789-7179 www.advantech.com/applied

PC/104-Plus Module with Dual Ethernet PCM-4153 is a fanless, best-cost, performance PC/104-Plus SBC geared to meet the needs of various industrial com- puting equipment. PCM-4153 is ideal for communication, gaming, and medical applications that require flat panel support using digital displays with TTL interfaces and two Ethernet ports. For those who want superior performance for various low-power embedded applications, PCM-4153 FEATURES uses an AMD Geode™ LX800 processor clocked at 500 MHz, ff AMD Geode™ Low Power LX800 500 MHz processor in conjunction with onboard system memory. PCM-4153 ff Onboard Flash (128 MB) and memory (256 MB) offers convenient connector layout, easy assembly, multi- ff Supports dual 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, three RS-232, one ple I/O, and includes two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, four USB RS-232/422/485 and four USB 2.0 ports (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0, and four serial ports for easy sys- ff 24-bit TFT LCD interface tem expansion. ff Supports audio function compliant with AC’97 2.0 ff PC/104 and PCI PC/104-Plus expansion connector

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84 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs PC/104-Plus PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Advantech Corporation 38 Tesla, Suite 100 • Irvine, CA 92618 Tel: 800-866-6008 • Fax: 949-789-7179 www.advantech.com/applied

PC/104-Plus Module with Dual Display PCM-3372 is a fanless, best-cost, performance PC/104-Plus SBC geared to satisfy the needs of industrial comput- ing equipment. PCM-3372 is ideal for communication, industrial, and digital signage applications that require flat panel support using digital dual independent- dis plays with CRT and LVDS interfaces and single Ethernet ports. PCM-3372 uses a VIA Eden™ processor, supports up FEATURES to ULV 1.0 GHz with fanless solution, and supports DDR2 ff VIA Eden™ 400/500 MHz and ULV 1.0 GHz processor; VIA C7 533 memory. It also offers the convenience of a connec- 2.0 GHz processor tor layout, easy assembly, multiple I/O, and includes single ff Supports DDR2 memory and 10/100 Base-T Ethernet 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, six USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0, ff Dual independent 48-bit TFT LCD interface, CRT+LVDS or and two serial ports for easy system expansion. Dual inde- LVDS+LVDS pendent display and the SATA function are some of the ff Supports CompactFlash® card Type I, one RS-232, one key features of the PCM-3372 series. RS-232/422/485 and six USB 2.0 ports ff PC/104 and PCI PC/104-Plus expansion connector ff Supports audio function compliant with HD

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PC/104-Plus PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt ARBOR Solution, Inc. 2032 Bering Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 408-452-8900 www.arbor.com.tw

Em104P-i8523 Em104P-i8523, PC/104-Plus module, featuring Intel Low Voltage Pentium M processor, high speed DDR SDRAM providing maximum capacity 1GB, and Intel 852GM/ICH4 chipset. Em104P-i8523 has all the necessary features and expansion capability in compact dimensions and possesses high-performance data acquisition and control interfaces and advanced graphic capability, which makes it ideal for FEATURES applications where space is limited but multiple I/O con- ff Intel ULV Celeron-M 600MHz CPU onboard figurations are needed. ARBOR’s Em104-i8523 is the most high-performance PC/104-Plus module single board com- ff DDR SO-DIMM up to 1GB SDRAM puter on the market. ff Support CRT and 18/36 bit LVDS ff 1 x 10/100BASE-T Ethernet ff 4 x USB2.0 Ports, 2 x Serial Ports ff Supports PC/104 and PC/104-Plus Interface

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Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

COM-1480 The Eurotech COM-1480 is a highly integrated low power

Processor boards/SBCs PC/104-Plus board with advanced wireless communication technologies and is the ideal choice for a wide spectrum of mobile applications. It supports a multimode Tri-band HSDPA/UMTS engine with data rates of up to 3.6 Mbps, in conjunction with a quad-band EDGE/GSM/GPRS con- nectivity technology with data rates of up to 216 kbps. It FEATURES also integrates a low power 12-channel high-accuracy GPS ff Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA (up to 3.6 Mbps downlink) and quad band receiver. Optionally, the COM-1480 can integrate a Dual EDGE/GPRS/GSM (up to 216 kbps downlink) ff Optional Dual-band CDMA 1xEV-DO Rev A/1xEV-DO Rel 0/1xRTT band (800/1900 MHz) CDMA 1XEV-DO Rev A engine that (up to 3.1 kbps downlink) offers a complete 3G-enabled worldwide wireless solu- ff 12-channel low power GPS receiver, L1 frequency, C/A code tion. A standard SIM-card can be installed on board using (SPS), Tracking sensitivity: -156 dBm a locking card holder or can be connected via an optional ff GPS Accuracy, Position: 1.2m (CEP95), Velocity: 0.1m/s, Time: external SIM card interface. 20ns rms (static mode), GPS Protocol: NMEA-0183 ff Operating temp.: -20 °C to +60 °C, Humidity: up to 95%, ncPower: +5 V +/-5% ff Supported OS: Win CE, Win XPE, Linux

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PC/104-Plus PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

CPU-1433 The CPU-1433 is a fully RoHS compliant, fanless, low power Pentium MMX-class PC/104-Plus compliant CPU mod- ule. This +5V only module is based on the AMD Geode GX466 333 MHz processor core with 128 MB of on-board soldered DDR RAM. For improved data storage reliability the CPU-1433 has an integrated secured Disk On Mod- ule interface. This can be utilized as an alternative to the FEATURES IDE interface when used in harsh conditions. In fact the ff AMD Geode GX466 333 MHz module has been designed for harsh environments, and it is resistant to high humidity, vibrations, and mechanical ff 128 MB on board soldered DDR shocks. To minimize development times a complete ready- ff 4 USB 2.0 ports, 2 serial ports, parallel port, Fast Ethernet, IDE, AC97 sound port, TFT or VGA interface to-use hardware development kit is available. Accessories ff Supported operating systems: WinCE®, WinXPE® and Linux® include Ethernet and USB adapters, interface cables and power supply. ff Design for long life commitments ff Extended temperature range (-40 °C to +85 °C)

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Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

CPU-1474/1484 The CPU-1474/1484 is an embedded board based on 2 modules: a mezzanine CPU module and a PC/104-Plus form factor carrier. The mezzanine CPU module features the ULV Celeron M 1 GHz (512 KB L2 cache 400 MHz FSB) or Pentium M 1.4 GHz (2 MB L2 cache) processor (accord- ing to version) and the Intel i855GME chipset. The module has been designed to allow high performance Pentium M FEATURES class processors work in harsh environmental conditions ff ULV Celeron M 1GHz (512KB L2 cache 400MHz FSB) or Pentium M while maintaining a compact PC/104 form factor: special 1.4GHz (2MB L2 cache) with i855GME chipset care has been taken to improve thermal dissipation and ff 512 MB DDR PC2100 soldered on board, IDE ATA 100 flash support, on board VGA and LVDS Graphic controller make thermal coupling with different enclosures easier ff 2 Serial ports (RS-232/422/485), 4 USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast for safe fanless operation. The system memory (512MB Ethernet DDR) is soldered on board so as to increase system reliabil- ff AC97 audio interface, keyboard and mouse, programmable WD ity and MTBF under strong vibrations and/or mechanical and RTC shocks. ff Operating temperature: 0 to +60 °C standard, -40 to +85 °C, e tended Humidity: up to 95%, ncPower: +5 V (+/-5%), Supported OS: Win CE, Win XPE, Linux

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PC/104-Plus PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt LiPPERT Embedded Computers 5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 200 • Atlanta, GA 30342 404-459-2870 www.lippert-at.com

Cool Roadrunner-PM The Cool RoadRunner-PM is a complete PC/104-Plus single board computer with PCI and ISA bus. Several processor variants are available: Pentium M with 1.4 GHz or 1.8 GHz, or Celeron M with 1.0 GHz. The i82855GME chipset features a fast graphics engine with 2D and 3D capabilities and delivers outstanding graphics perfor- mance. Up to 1 GByte RAM is supported. There is a Giga- FEATURES bit Ethernet controller integrated on-board as well as ff Intel® Pentium® M or Celeron® M processors two serial ports. USB, ATA-100 and AC97 sound come as ff 1 Gbyte DDR-SODIMM RAM maximum standard. SVGA-monitors and TFT Flat Panels can be con- ff SXGA: 2048 x 1536 pixel nected through the dual channel LVDS interface. LEDs ff Dual channel LVDS for displays for power, watchdog, Ethernet, and life signalization ff 100/10 BaseT Ethernet, 6 x USB 2.0, 2 x RS-232 or RS-485 support troubleshooting. Models for the extended tem- perature range of -40 °C to +85 °C are available. ff Low power consumption, 16-32 W depending on processor ff Passive cooling possible. Extended temperature range available for 1.0 GHz version

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Cheetah EPM-32 The Cheetah’s Pentium M processor provides outstanding

Processor boards/SBCs performance of up to 1.6 GHz while drawing less than 25 watts of power, or about half the power of desktop proces- sors offering similar performance. In combination with the 855 GME chipset, the processor provides fast RAM access for applications and support for much of the board’s inte- grated I/O, including video output. The Extreme Graph- ics 2 video built into the chipset offers outputs for LVDS flat panels and analog (CRT) monitors at resolutions up to 2048 x 1536. It supports 24-bit color, very fast rendering, and MPEG-2 decoding for full motion video. The video RAM is allocated from system memory (up to 64 MB). With its two COM ports, two USB ports (2.0), 10/100 Ethernet, LPT port, and IDE interface, the Cheetah offers more I/O options than other similar-sized SBCs. In addition, PC/104 and PC/104-Plus connectors provide support for many off- the-shelf expansion boards for added system functionality with minimal space requirements. The Cheetah also inte- grates a number of reliability-enhancing features such as FEATURES a watchdog timer and TVS devices.The Cheetah is suited for higher-end applications, such as security systems, tele- ff High-Performance Processor: Intel Pentium M processor matics, UAVs, and sophisticated OEMFor communications operatingSingle at 1.6 GHz P nt equipment. ff Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Video: Very high-speed rendering and MPEG-2 support ff On-board I/O: Two USB 2.0 ports, two COM ports (one 422/485/232 configurable), IDE interface, LPT port, audio ff Embedded BIOS: OEM embedded features; field-upgradeable, customization available ff CompactFlash Socket: Removable storage device has no moving parts ff Watchdog timeout, VCC sensing: Resets below 4.70 V typical ff Dual board set: 3.55" x 3.775" (90 mm x 96 mm) with .2" (5 mm) overhangs in designated connector areas ff Argon Managed Boot Agent: Supports PXE, RPL, NetWare, TCP/IP (DHCP, BOOTP) remote boot protocols ff Compatible with most x86 operating systems, including WinCE/ XP/XPe, QNX, VxWorks, and Linux

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WIN Enterprises 300 Willow Street South • North Andover, MA 01845 978-688-2000 www.win-ent.com

MB-73030 The MB-73030 is PC/104-Plus CPU Module based on a low-power consuming AMD® Geode™ LX800 processor. It supports up to 500MHz FSB. MB-73030 is rich in features supporting CRT, 18-bit or 24-bit TTL LCD and digital I/O functions such as 2 COMs, four USB 2.0 ports, one ultra ATA-66 interface, and CompactFlash. The MB-73030 offers effective, cost-saving computing performance with low power consumption and operation across a wide range FEATURES of temperatures. Also included: On-board DDR socket ff Low power consumption max. 12W up to 1GB memory, PC/104-Plus module, two 10/100 Eth- ® ™ ernet (Intel® 82551ER) interface. An audio module can ff Embedded AMD Geode LX800 CPU up to 500MHz be selected when MIC-in and speaker-out functions are ff One DDR SO-DIMM up to 1GB memory required. Compact size of only 96mm x 116mm. ff Dual 10/100Mbps PCI bus Ethernet ff Supports CRT, 18/24-bit TFT interface ff Two serial ports, four USB 2.0 ports

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PC/104-Plus PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt WinSystems, Inc. 715 Stadium Drive • Arlington, TX 76011 817-274-7553 www.winsystems.com

-40°C to +85°C SBC The PPM-520 is an x86-compatible SBC designed for space- and power-limited embedded environments. It is targeted for the industrial telecommunication, data com- munication and information appliance markets. Its 10/100 Ethernet controller provides 10 and 100 megabit per second data transfers. Four serial ports support RS-232 serial data communication. RS-422/485 levels are available FEATURES on COM 1 and 2. ff SC520 CPU operating at 133MHz Its COM ports and Ethernet controller make the PPM-520 ff Up to 256 Mbytes of SDRAM with up to 512MB Flash ideal for thin-client and other network-enabled applica- ff 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller tions. Features also include a floppy disk controller, IDE ff Four COM ports with 16-byte FIFOs hard disk, keyboard controller, line printer interface, and ff FDC, LPT, keyboard, IDE interface mouse port, power-fail reset circuit and programmable ff -40°C to +85°C Temperature operation watchdog-timer.

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WinSystems, Inc. 715 Stadium Drive • Arlington, TX 76011 817-274-7553 www.winsystems.com

Video/Ethernet SBC WinSystems’ PPM-GX is a highly integrated, PC/104-Plus

Processor boards/SBCs SBC designed for deeply embedded, space-limited, low power applications. It is a full-featured SBC that includes an AMD GX500 CPU, CRT and flat panel video, 10/100 Eth- ernet, USB, and four RS-232 COM channels.

It also includes the standard PC controllers for floppy disk, FEATURES IDE hard disk, CFlash, mouse, keyboard, AC97 audio, and LPT. Its x86 PC software compatibility assures a wide range ff AMD GX500@1W processor of tools to aid in your applications program development ff Video with CRT or flat panel support and checkout. The PPM-GX’s extremely low power dissipa- ff Ethernet, two USB ports, and four COM ports tion permits fanless operation. ff -40°C to +85°C Operating temperature ff Small, rugged board The board operates from -40°C to +85°C for rugged applica- tions requiring an embedded PC design. All these features ff Windows and Linux supported are on a board measuring 3.6 x 3.8-inches (90 mm x 9 mm).

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PCI-104 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Advantech Corporation 38 Tesla, Suite 100 • Irvine, CA 92618 Tel: 800-866-6008 • Fax: 949-789-7179 www.advantech.com/applied

PCI-104 Module with Intel® 855GME PCM-3380 is a solid, general purpose SBC that can be used for various industrial and multimedia applications. With onboard Intel® Pentium® M 1.1 GHz/1.4 GHz/1.6 GHz or Intel® Celeron® M 600 MHz/1 GHz, 10/100 Base-T LAN, DDR memory, 2 channel 36-bit LVDS, CRT display function, and 120-pin PCI interface, PCM-3380’s design is in the PCI-104 form factor and supports six USB 2.0 ports. It also supports FEATURES dual display, comes with a VGA/LCD controller with opti- ff Embedded Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.1 GHz/1.4 GHz/1.6 GHz mized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA), and supports or Celeron® M 600 MHz the audio function compliant with AC’97 2.0. ff Intel® 855GME (Montara-GM+) GMCH/ICH4 chipset 400 MHz FSB ff 10/100 Mbps PCI Ethernet interface, supports wake-on-LAN ff PCI PC/104-Plus expansion connector ff Support for CompactFlash® Card (CFC) Type I socket ff SODIMM socket support up to 1 GB DDR SDRAM

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90 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs Stand Alone Board PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

GCM The Graphics ClientM is a low-power single board com- puter targeted towards hand-held, medical, fleet man- agement, and embedded markets. Based on the Marvell PXA320 processor with speeds up to 806 MHz, the sys- tem is ideal for running graphics-intensive applications, especially those requiring wireless connectivity. The ADSmartIO™ extends processor power through a wide array of functions and I/O. Eurotech Group’s customizable FEATURES capabilities allow customers to balance function with cost. ff 32-bit Marvell PXA320 ARM RISC processor at 806 MHz ff Supports up to 256 MB of DDR SDRAM and 2 GB of Flash ff Video graphics up to XGA (1024 x 768) with support for LCD color interface, RGB565, and touchscreen ff Two SD/MMC/SDIO card ports, one CompactFlash card port ff 2x USB 1.1 host ports, 1x USB 2.0 function port, 3x serial ports, 1x Camera Sensor Interface ff Dimension: 4x6 inches (102x152 mm)

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Stand Alone Board PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Eurotech Group Via F.lli Solari 3/a • Amaro - UD, 33020 Italy +39.0433.485411 www.eurotech.com

TurboIXP The TurboIXP is a high performance embedded system with enhanced processing power, graphics, and communi- cations. Based on the Intel IXP465 processor, the TurboIXP system consists of a dual-board design with a processor module that houses the IXP465 and other major function- alities which are integrated with a customized adapter board that contains connectors and other systems dimen- FEATURES sions. The system has extensive communications features ff 32-bit Intel IXP465 RISC processor 266/400/533/667 MHz built into the IXP465 chip to reduce cost and time to mar- ff SM502 graphics controller, support for Analog RGB/24-bit LVDS/ ket and is the ideal solution for applications requiring per- RGB565, video resolutions up to 1280x1924 formance, reliability, and flexibility. ff Supports up to 128 MB of DDR SDRAM, 64 MB of Flash, 2x PCMCIA interfaces (Type II) ff 1x 32-bit PCI, USB 1.1 function, 5x USB 2.0 host ports via adapter board, 2x 10/100BT Ethernet ff IEEE 1588 enabled ff Operating temperature range (-40°C to +85°C)

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WinSystems, Inc. 715 Stadium Drive • Arlington, TX 76011 817-274-7553 www.winsystems.com

M2M Enabled SBC Designed to provide seamless machine-to-machine con-

Processor boards/SBCs nectivity, the LBC-GX500 supports a wide variety of wired and wireless standards with an operational temperature of -40°C to +85°C. The LBC-GX500’s connectivity options include 802.11 wireless Ethernet, GSM/GPRS/CDMA cellular modem, ZigBee wireless module, 10/100 wired Ethernet, 56kbps POTS modem, six USB ports, and ten FEATURES COM channels. ff AMD Geode GX500@1W processor In addition to its networking capability, WinSystems’ LBC- ff High-resolution video controller supports CRT or LCD panels GX500 is a full-featured SBC with a variety of on-board ff 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller and wireless 802.11 peripherals. Features include 48 parallel digital I/O lines, ff Supports POTS modem, GPRS/CDMA cellular modem, ZigBee video/flat panel controller, keyboard controller, LPT port, and optional GPS receiver module and AC 97 audio with an optional 12-bit A/D converter. ff Six USB ports, ten COM ports, 48 digital I/O lines, IDE, FDC, Windows® and Linux Quick Start Kits are available to help keyboard, and PS/2 mouse interface with program development. ff -40°C to +85°C Fanless operational temperature range

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System boards PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Kontron 14118 Stowe Drive • Poway, CA 92064 858-677-0877 www.kontron.com

Flatpanel SBCs When a very low profile computer is needed to be directly mounted behind a flat panel, the Kontron ePanel- fam ily of mobile flatpanel SBCs is the solution. The Kontron ePanel-PM is a complete SBC with a very low height based on low power Intel® Celeron® M and Pentium® M proces- sors. A wide range of software is available for this proven x86 platform. Along with very low power consumption, FEATURES many onboard interfaces are available allowing systems ff Low profile form factor with Intel® Celeron® M and Pentium® M to be designed within a very short period and brought processors to market with minimal engineering effort. Kontron also ff Low power consumption offers a complete line of flatpanel controllers (aFLAT ff Wireless LAN/Internet, Bluetooth connections, and more through series), which enable easy plug and display integration of PC-CARD-Slot or Mini-PCI flatpanels in embedded applications. For more informa- ff Multi-panel support offering solutions up to WUXGA including tion on these solutions, visit www.kontron.com. HDTV ff Customizable OSD hardware and software solutions ff Request a sample today and start evaluating immediately

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92 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Processor boards/SBCs XTX PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Ampro Computers, Inc. 5215 Hellyer Avenue, Suite 110 • San Jose, CA 95138 408-360-0200 www.ampro.com

Ampro XTX 830, 820, 800 Building on the highly successful ETX® standard, the XTX offers an array of different features than currently found on the ETX® platform. XTX maintains the same mechanical dimensions and connectors so ETX® solution developers can keep their existing carrier board and heat spreader designs. XTX 830 is a modular, ultra high performance product with FEATURES dual core processor module, advanced networking and high- performance graphics in a format that plugs into your exist- ff XTX 830 is a modular, ultra high performance product with dual ing ETX® baseboard with minimal design change. core processor module ff XTX 820 offers a choice of ultra high-performance, low power XTX 820 offers a choice of ultra high-performance, low power Pentium M or Celeron M Processors Pentium M or Celeron M processors with advanced network- ff XTX 800 is our most cost-effective XTX product that offers a ing, up to 1GB DDR2 memory, PCI Express, SATA all in a small choice of Intel Pentium M or Celeron M Processor module format. ff A choice of CPUs ranging from 800MHz to Core Duo XTX 800 is our most cost-effective XTX product that offers ff Wide range of Operating Systems a choice of Intel Pentium M or Celeron M processors, up to ff Both extreme rugged and industrial modules 1GB DDR memory, PCI and LPC Bus Interface, and (6) USB 2.0 ports. ff Visit www.ampro.com for more information, or call (408) 360-0200

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PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 93 ARINC PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Ballard Technology, Inc. 11400 Airport Road, Suite 201 • Everett, WA 98204 800-829-1553 www.ballardtech.com

PM429-1 Designed for flexibility, the PM429-1 offers four Rx and Ruggedized/Mil-spec two Tx ARINC 429 channels with 8 configurable input and 4 output discretes. The PM429-1 has many features not available on simpler ARINC 429 interfaces, including lightening protection. Many of these features minimize the load on the host processor and can eliminate the need for additional cards. The straightforward architecture and FEATURES I/O-mapped registers make integration and application ff Six ARINC 429 channels (4R/2T) programming a simple task in any operating system. Avail- ff Twelve configurable discretes (8 in/4 out) and a programmable able in Industrial and commercial temperature ranges. For timer rugged applications, the standard switches and moveable ff General-purpose timer jumpers can be replaced with fixed settings, and confor- ff Commercial and industrial temperature grades mal coating is available. Input discretes may be configured ff Transient voltage protection for different voltages.

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Avionics PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Ballard Technology, Inc. 11400 Airport Road, Suite 201 • Everett, WA 98204 800-829-1553 www.ballardtech.com

AB1000 Ballard’s Avionics BusBox 1000 is a great alternative to a PC104 stack. Small and lightweight, this embedded PC/104 computer has built-in interfaces for standard peripher- als and for various avionics databuses. Consuming under 10 watts, the Avionics BusBox offers mixed channel and protocol configurations in a small package, such as: MIL- FEATURES STD-1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 708, ARINC 717, Discretes, Serial, USB 2.0 Host, 10/100 Ethernet, and optional IRIG ff Controls (Serial, Ethernet, and USB) and avionics databus (MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429/708/717) interfaces A/B. The AB1000 can be used as a tethered I/O interface or ff USB host port allows for the connection of a wide variety of programmed directly as a stand-alone device. The ABB box devices is ideal for protocol interfacing, protocol conversion, data ff Included are serial ports and avionics level discretes recording, and remote monitoring and control. In the teth- ff PowerPC, 64 MB SDRAM, 16 MB Flash System Flash and up ered mode, the AB1000 can be used as an analyzer simula- to 8 Gbytes CF ® tor with our CoPilot Software. ff Software Development Kit (SDK) allows users to develop their applications using the included BTIDriver® API ff Supports CoPilot® Windows GUI bus analyzer and simulation software

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94 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Ruggedized/Mil-spec MIL-STD-1553 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

Ballard Technology, Inc. 11400 Airport Road, Suite 201 • Everett, WA 98204 800-829-1553 www.ballardtech.com

PM1553-1 The PM1553-1 is a low-cost dual-redundant MIL-STD-1553 interface for PC/104-embedded computers. It can be programmed to function as a 1553 Bus Controller (BC), Remote Terminal (RT), or Monitor. In addition to 1553 capability, the PM1553-1 has four (4) configurable inputs and two (2) output discretes. The PM1553-1 has many fea- tures that minimize the load on the host processor and FEATURES can even eliminate the need for additional cards. The ff BC, RT, and Monitor modes straightforward architecture and I/O-mapped registers ff 32 K x 16 memory make integration and applications programming a simple ff SµMMIT® protocol processor task in any operating system. For rugged applications, ff Configurable discretes (4 in/2 out) standard switches and movable jumpers can be replaced ff Available in Industrial or Military temperature range with fixed settings, and conformal coating is available. ff Supports CoPilot® Windows GUI bus analyzer Input discretes may be configured for different voltages.

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Connect Tech Inc. Storage 42 Arrow Road • Guelph, ON N1K 1S6 Canada Connect Tech Inc. 519-836-1291 Industrial Strength Communications www.connecttech.com

Solid State Drive FlashDrive/104 is an ideal storage solution for rugged applications. This flash based, solid state module uses the latest NAND technology and fits any PC/104 or PC/104-Plus stack. Easily access flash using industry standard ATA or IDE interfaces. Engineered with harsh conditions in mind, this solid state drive has no moving parts. The result is a high performance, reliable storage module with endur- FEATURES ance for any environment. FlashDrive/104’s high-density ff Flash based solid state storage, using the latest NAND flash memory offers huge storage capacities and conse- technology (No mechanical failures!) quently reduces latency for rapid data transfer. Programs/ ff 4, 8, 16 or 32GB storage for commercial and industrial files are stored without disruption; including extreme temperature (-40 °C to +85 °C) temperatures, shock or vibration. Protect your data from ff Withstands extreme temperatures, shock and vibration damage or corruption that can occur on traditional hard ff Supports any operating system, no drivers required drives with FlashDrive/104. ff Industry standard ATA/IDE interfaces with standard and 2.5" hard drive connectors ff Read/write performance, up to 10 MBps

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Solid-State Disk PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt WinSystems, Inc. 715 Stadium Drive • Arlington, TX 76011 817-274-7553 www.winsystems.com

Ext. Temp. CFlash WinSystems’ CompactFlash cards are targeted for appli- cations that need industrial-grade reliability, industry- standard compatibility, and IDE hard disk drive emulation for program and data storage. Our CF cards have greater than 2 million program/erase cycles and unlimited Reads while maintaining fast transfer speeds of up to 16.6 mega- bytes/sec in burst mode. FEATURES Fully operational from -40°C to +85°C temperature range, ff 128MB to 8GB storage capacity the CompactFlash cards are available in seven storage ff Sophisticated error checking and wear leveling algorithms densities from 128MB to 8GB; and fit any computer, SBC, ff Withstands 2000 G’s shock and 16.3 G’s of vibration or instrument with a CompactFlash socket. Since they are ff -40°C to +85°C Operating temperature True IDE Mode and ATA-3 compliant, they are compatible ff In-stock availability and RoHS compliant ® with different operating systems such as Linux, Windows ff Fixed disk operation for Windows® CE, XPe, Linux and other CE and XP Embedded, ROM-DOS, and other RTOSes with- x86-based operating systems out requiring special drivers.

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96 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Test and analysis Data acquisition PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008

ACCES I/O Products, Inc. 10623 Roselle Street • San Diego, CA 92121 858-550-9559 www.accesio.com

USB/104 Series Choose from a broad range of USB-based analog, digital, and serial I/O modules. What makes our USB/104 form fac- tor unique is that its PCB size and mounting holes match the PC/104 form factor (without the bus connections). This allows our rugged line of boards to be added to any PC/104-based stack simply by connecting it to a USB port usually included on-board the variety of available embed- FEATURES ded CPUs. Our USB/104 boards can also be added into ff USB/104 Data Acquisition Series – the ideal choice for a variety many pre-existing non PC/104-based embedded systems of embedded OEM designers and enclosures by using the board’s pre-drilled mount- ff Choose from a broad range of USB-based analog, digital, relay, ing holes that allow for installation using standoffs. Also and serial I/O modules available are desktop versions that include a rugged steel ff Available in OEM (board only) or enclosed in a small, rugged steel enclosure enclosure and screw terminal board, a DIN-rail mounting ff PC/104 module size and mounting compatibility, extended provision, and extended temperature options. temperature options available ff DIN rail mounting for industrial environments ff Integrates easily via any available USB port

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Data acquisition PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Dataforth Corporation 3331 East Hemisphere Loop • Tucson, AZ 85706 520-741-1404 www.dataforth.com

SensorLex® 8B SCM In the 2+ years since Dataforth Corporation of Tucson, AZ, introduced its miniature SensorLex® 8B isolated analog signal conditioners, the line has expanded to 17 family groups and 102 different models. Originally developed in response to customer requests worldwide for a smaller, lower cost isolated signal conditioner, the SensorLex® 8B provides Instrument Class® performance in a minia- FEATURES ture 1.11" x 1.65" x 0.4" (28.1mm x 41.9mm x 10.2mm) ff Modules interface to voltage, current, temperature, position, frequency, and strain measuring devices module. The small size is ideal for embedded or portable ff ±0.05% accuracy, ±0.02% linearity, 1500Vrms isolation, ANSI/IEEE applications such as mobile test stands, COTS military and C37.90.1 transient protection defense applications, miniaturized security, and surveil- ff 3- to 5-pole low-pass filtering, field I/O protection to 240VAC lance systems, embedded process controls for semicon- continuous, -40°C to +85°C operating temperature ductor manufacturing equipment, and virtually any other ff Housed in solidly potted thermoplastic plug-in-the-panel package, flammability rating of UL-94 V-0 embedded industrial data acquisition system. ff Excellent stability, no recalibration, design-in accessories including 2-, 4-, 8-, 16-channel backpanels ff 3HZ BW most models, DIN mount configuration in near future, all models CE compliant, UL listing pending

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Connect Tech Inc. 42 Arrow Road • Guelph, ON N1K 1S6 Canada Connect Tech Inc. 519-836-1291 Industrial Strength Communications www.connecttech.com

Test and analysis Test FPGA & Digital I/O CTI offers two reconfigurable FPGA products to save you time and money. Based on the Xilinx Virtex-5 and Spar- tan-3E FPGAs, FreeForm products provide a versatile FPGA platform for design flexibility. FreeForm/PCI-104 offers a Virtex-5 multi-platform FPGA, 3 million gates, 8MB Flash, 28MB DDR-400 memory, 64 single ended or 32 LVDS I/O, 2 x 10/100 Ethernet and 2 x FEATURES RS-485 serial interfaces. ff Provides external 5 V power; should a stand-alone, single board Or choose FreeForm/104 featuring the Spartan-3E FPGA, solution be required 500,000 gates, on-board Flash memory, standard/custom ff On-board Flash memory for run-time design changes cores, digital I/O, counter/timers, Opto-22 compatibility, ff Industrial temperature range models available (-40 °C to +85 °C) external 5V power, LEDs, rotary switch and a reset button. ff Free ISE Webpack for complete FPGA design Rugged design, flexibility and high speed processing cores ff Reconfigurable in the field or through CTI Engineering Services make FreeForm perfect for real-time applications where ff Lifetime warranty, free technical support, RoHS compliant speed and accuracy are critical.

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I/O: FPGA PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 For Single P nt Innovative Integration 2390-A Ward Avenue • Simi Valley, CA 93065 805-578-4260 www.innovative-dsp.com

X3-25M The X3-25M is an XMC I/O module featuring two 16-bit, 130 MSPS A/D channels and two 16-bit, 50 MSPS DAC channels designed for high speed stimulus-response, ultrasound, and servo control applications. Flexible trigger methods include counted frames, software triggering and external triggering. The sample rate clock is either an external clock or on-board programmable PLL clock source. Data acqui- FEATURES sition control, signal processing, buffering, and system interface functions are implemented in a Xilinx Spartan3a ff Two 130 MSPS, 16-bit A/D channels FPGA, 1.8M gate device. Two 1Mx16 memory devices are ff Two 50 MSPS, 16-bit DAC channels used for data buffering and FPGA computing memory. ff +/-2V, +/-1V, +/-0.2V input ranges +/-2V output range The logic can be fully customized using VHDL and MATLAB ff 16-bits front panel DIO (8 differential pairs) using the FrameWork Logic toolset. ff Xilinx Spartan3a, 1.8M gate FPGA ff 4MB SRAM

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98 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide Test and analysis I/O: FPGA PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 Innovative Integration 2390-A Ward Avenue • Simi Valley, CA 93065 805-578-4260 www.innovative-dsp.com

X5-400M The X5-400M is an XMC I/O module featuring two 14-bit, 400 MSPS A/D and DAC channels with a Virtex5 FPGA computing core and PCI Express host interface on a standard XMC module. An Xilinx Virtex5 SX95T with 1 GB DDR2 DRAM and 4 MB QDR-II memory pro- vide a very high performance DSP core for demanding FEATURES applications such as emerging wireless standards. The ff Two 400 MSPS, 14-bit A/D channels · Two 400 MSPS, 14-bit DAC close integration of the analog I/O, memory and host channels interface with the FPGA enables real-time signal pro- ff ±1V, 50 ohm, SMA inputs and outputs · Xilinx Virtex5, SX95T with cessing at extremely high rates exceeding 300 GMACs 1 GB DDR2 DRAM per second. The X5 XMC modules couple Innovative’s ff 4 MB QDR-II SRAM8 RocketIO private links, 2.5 Gbps each >1 GB/s, 8-lane PCI Express Host Interface powerful Velocia architecture with a high perfor- ff Power Management features · XMC Module (75 mm x 150 mm) mance, 8-lane PCI Express interface that provides over · PCI Express (VITA 42.3) 1 GB/s sustained transfer rates to the host. Get Pricing ff Applications include: · Wireless Receiver and Transmitter · WLAN, and Data Sheets online now. WCDMA, WiMAX front end RADAR ff Electronic Warfare · High Speed Data Recording & Playback · High speed servo controls · IP development

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PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 99 I/O: Multifunction PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 WinSystems, Inc. 715 Stadium Drive • Arlington, TX 76011 817-274-7553 www.winsystems.com

Test and analysis Test Multifunction A/D The PCM-MIO is a versatile, PC/104-based analog input, analog output, and digital I/O board designed to meet customer demands for high-accuracy and high channel count analog and digital I/O. The board is based upon Linear Technologies’ precision converters and voltage references which require no external calibration. The board will support up to 16 single-ended input chan- nels, 8 differential input channels or various combinations of both. The software programmable input ranges are ±5V, ±10V, 0-5V, and 0-10V. The input channels are volt- age protected to ±25V and can work directly with industry standard signal conditioning modules. There are eight,12-bit digital-to-analog (D/A) converters with individual software programmable voltage ranges of ±5V, ±10V, 0-5V, and 0-10V. The output channels can be updated and cleared individually or simultaneously They also work with industry standard signal conditioning FEATURES modules. ff Analog and Digital I/O on one board A total of 48 bi-directional TTL-compatible digital I/O lines ff 16-bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter are onboard that can be software configured as Input, ff Conversion speed: 100k samples per second Output or Output with Readback. Twenty four can gener- For ff Two Singlequad 12-bit Digital-to-Analog (D/A) converters P nt ate interrupts if it senses a change of state. Each output can sink 12mA and will interface directly with opto- ff Each individual channel independently software programmable isolated modules. ff Low noise onboard DC/DC converter ff No adjustment potentiometers or calibration needed The PCM-MIO operates over the industrial temperature ff 48 bi-directional TTL-compatible digital I/O lines with 24 capable range of -40°C to +85°C. Free software drivers are avail- of event sense interrupt generation ® able for C, Windows , and Linux. ff Free software drivers in C, Windows®, and Linux WinSystems can depopulate this board to meet special ff +5 volt only operation OEM applications. For example, all the A/D channels or ff -40°C to +85°C Temperature operation perhaps all the D/A channels could be removed. Please ff Special OEM configurations available for 16-bit D/A and other contact an applications engineer with your requirements. analog and digital I/O combinations

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100 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide For Single P nt For more information available • Supporting a broad range of SS7, • Supports INTELSAT Business Services ISDN, and IP-based telephony APIs through Waveforms (IESS-309 and IESS-315), and Enter the product’s RSC# at the TDAPI development framework • Suit- INMARSAT BGAN • The SATCOM wireless www.smallformfactors.com/rsc able for deployment by system integrators, modem transceiver uses 3U CompactPCI Communications: Telephony...... 102 OEMs, TEMs, and application developers • form factor • I/O has dual input 12-bit A/D Communications: Wireless...... 102 Access is also available at lower protocol • converters and a single output 14-bit D/A Layers such as MTP2/3 if required • Provid- converter, each running at up to 213.33 msps Industrial automation: ing up to 6 E1/T1 interfaces, support for low- • Capturing standard IF frequencies such Embedded system...... 102 and high-speed links, and an optional GbE as 70 MHz, 140 MHz, and 160 MHz IF, with Memory: DRAM...... 103 interface for converged IP networks such as up to 100 MHz of analog IF bandwidth sup- Mezzanines: PMC...... 103 SIP, RTP, CES, and SIGTRAN • Up to 6 E1/T1 ported • Provides high-speed, low-latency Packaging: Board accessories. . . . . 103 ports, software-configurable impedance deterministic data paths between the vari- • Up to 128 SS7 signaling links, monitored ous processing elements • Comes with Packaging: Enclosures...... 103 or terminated • Dual HSL signaling links, data flow examples, source code, hands-on Processor boards/SBCs: Fanless. . . . 103 ATM, or HDLC GbE interface • Manage- training, and choice of support packages • Processor boards/SBCs: ment via PCIe bus • Low-profile form factor, Supports the CRC SCARI implementation of PC/104-Plus...... 103 (half-length/half-height) • PCI E press base the Software Communications Architecture Ruggedized/Mil-spec: DSP...... 104 Specification 1.1 compliant • Single lane Core Framework • SDR-4000 SWM forms a Ruggedized/Mil-spec: MIL-STD-1553. . 104 PCIe connector • Less than 10 W power key element of a network-centric, IP-based consumption • Wide range of telephony satellite communications system, providing Ruggedized/Mil-spec: Video ...... 104 protocol APIs: ISUP, BICC, TUP, ISDN, MAP, modem, link, and network layer processing Storage: Rugged hard drives...... 104 INAP CAMEL, IS41, WIN, and many others Test and analysis: I/O: multifunction. . .104 including country-specific SS7 variants such as the UK and China • 3G 324M termination Industrial automation: Forand demultiplexing • RTP/CESoPSN Single stream- Embedded system P nt Communications: Telephony ing • DTMF/tone/activity detection • Play ACCES I/O Products, Inc. Telesoft Technologies and record on all channels simultaneously • NANO I/O Server CD RSC No: 35256 MPAC PCIe telephony RSC No: 34726 Basic conferencing support, A+B • G.711 to www.accesio.com www.telesoft-technologies.com AMR transcoding • High impedance nonin- trusive monitoring mode • Windows, Solaris, and Linux drivers available

Communications: Wireless Spectrum Signal Processing SDR-4000 SWM RSC No: 35347 www.spectrumsignal.com

Low-profile telephony board, supporting E1/T1 and GbE, (optional STM-1/OC-3) • Full range Small, fanless, Intel Core Duo embedded of SS7 of many other protocol variants for system with industrial PC/104 I/O expan- fixed/mobile networks • 128 SS7 signaling sion • Designed to support an extensive link board delivers the performance and collection of available COTS PC/104 mod- interconnect capability required by these ules • Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz fanless com- Deployable black-side “IF-to-Ethernet” applications • Half the height and length puter • Small size: only 5" W x 6.25" D x 3" H wireless modem for wideband satellite com- of a traditional PCI board, it is the smallest (127 mm x 159 mm x 76 mm) • 2.5" laptop munications waveforms • Designed to form factor allowing the MPAC PCIe to be drive mount • Accepts two PC/104, PCI-104 support the DVB-S/DVB-S2, DVB-RCS, and deployed in the widest selection of chassis or PC/104-Plus I/O boards • Flush side open- Mobile User Objective System waveforms ing for CompactFlash card • Rugged, black

102 / 2008 PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide anodized aluminum enclosure • Rear I/O Packaging: Board accessories Processor boards/SBCs: Fanless panel (custom openings) • Front mounting Dynamic Structures and Materials, LLC WIN Enterprises Inc. of computer connections • 12 VDC to ATX VF-90 Piezo Amp RSC No: 34978 IP-06064 RSC No: 35457 120 W P/S with front power switch and LED www.dynamic-structures.com www.win-ent.com

Memory: DRAM Smart Modular Technologies SG5721G4AG8RDuu RSC No: 35050 www.smartm.com

AMD Geode LX800 processor, low-power Linear piezoelectric amplifier module pro- control board with three 10/100 LAN, four vides functionality for driving piezoelectric 10/100 switches • AMD Geode LX800 (capacitive) loads as a third-party module 500 MHz processor • One 184-pin DDR 8 GB DDR2 CoolFlex Mini-RDIMM • Con- for NI’s CompactRIO platform • Maximum socket supports up to 1 GB memory • Four figured as a 1G x 72, 4-rank module using continuous current: 90 mA • Maximum 10/100 Mbps PCI bus Ethernet for CB-6971A SMART-built 2 Gb (512M x 4) DDPs • Doubles peak current: 90 mA • Amplifier bandwidth: or three 10/100 Mbps PCI bus Ethernet, and memory capacity by allowing 36 DRAM > 5 kHz (-3 dB) • Electrical noise on output: four 10/100 switch • Two serial ports, one placements on four sides • Designed with ~ 2 mV, rms • Short circuit, over-current, USB 2.0 port two registers and two phase-locked loops • and over-temperature protection • FCC and Can be mounted with vertical, right-angled, CE compliant or angled sockets Processor boards/SBCs: PC/104-Plus Packaging: Enclosures Fastwel Co. Ltd. Mezzanines: PMC ForHybricon Corp. SingleCPC1600 RSC No: 35657 P nt Dynamic Engineering Rugged PC/104 RSC No: 34708 www.fastwel.com PMC-MC-X2-Chassis RSC No: 35558 www.hybricon.com www.dyneng.com

Dual PMC mini carrier • Carrier and chassis make it easy to use • PMC stack with power A rugged enclosure capable of providing supply, slot zero functions, and fans • Small thermal and environmental protection to PC/104-Plus Intel Pentium M SBC designed size, slightly larger than a PMC • PMCs are standard “COTS” PC/104 • Mixed force con- for mission-critical embedded systems • stacked • Mounting hardware is included • vection/conduction-cooled chassis, which Intel Pentium M processor up to 2.0 GHz Mini carrier has a built-in power supply for keeps the external and internal air paths • 1 GB PC4200 DDR2 DRAM soldered on the +12 V, -12 V, +5 V, and +3.3 V rails • High separate to avoid condensation forming on board • Built-in solid-state disk up to 32 MB efficiency, fuse protected • Built-in slot zero the Printed Circuit Cards • The primary input soldered onboard • Eight USB 2.0 ports • functions: bus arbitration, interrupt rout- power to the chassis is 28 VDC in accor- Two SATA channels • Two GbE ports • Two ing, reset, and clock distribution with 33/66 dance with MIL-STD-704F • Avionics pack- independent CRT/LVDS displays • Shock and selection • Fans are PrPMC controlled or aging • Lightweight • Compact size (holds up vibration resistant • Conduction or convec- always on • Jumper selectable • Twin 3.8 to 8 PC/104 modules) • Complex system mon- tion cooling • Operating temperature: -40 °C CFM fans are positioned to maximize air itoring • Thermal monitor controls heaters to +85 °C across the PMCs and fans • Front panel removable and con- figurable • Designed to operate at: -56 °C to +50 °C • Designed to operate at 45K ft altitude • Suits defense/aerospace applications

PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 103 MIL-STD-1553 bus, in the lab and the field • EE25.2 Series Rugged Hard Drives from Can be programmed to operate as a bus con- Seagate are now distributed by WDL Systems troller, remote terminal, and remote terminal/ • EE25.2 Hard Drives feature storage capaci- Ruggedized/Mil-spec: DSP concurrent monitor • Internal 64K word dual ties up to 80 GB and are ideal for extreme Space Micro, Inc. port RAM provides sufficient memory for environments • 2.5" HDD in 30, 40, 60, and Proton 200k RSC No: 34444 advanced test and simulation requirements 80 GB capacities with PATA and SATA inter- www.spacemicro.com • Card operation may be programmed in real face • Extended operating temperatures time • Supplied complete with C driver soft- from as low as -30 °C to as high as +85 °C ware library with source code and Merlin • Delivers maximum reliability in high application software vibration and high humidity conditions • Ability to operate at extreme altitude to 16,400 feet (5,000 meters) • Designed for Ruggedized/Mil-spec: Video extreme environments, such as automotive, Toronto MicroElectronics, Inc. industrial PC, field computing, and military MDVR502L 34890 RSC No: 34890 applications • Built for reliable operation in www.tme-inc.com 24 x 7/8,760 hours per year environment

A high-speed, SEE-hardened DSP available Test and analysis: I/O: for space and satellite applications • Radia- multifunction tion tolerance: SEL > 70 LET (MeV-cm2/mg); Lanner Electronics, Inc. SEU < 1 per 1,000 days (1.0 E-4, 90 percent IAC-GME01 RSC No: 35058 W.C. GEO, orbit dependent; TID > 100 krad www.lannerinc.com (Si); SEFI 100 percent recoverable • Proces- sor: TI 320C6XXX Series DSP processor using TTMR technology for SEU detection/mitiga- tion; H-Core technology for SEFI detection/ H.264 video encoding technology • 720 x 240 mitigation • Memory: 128 MB SDRAM with at 60 fps or 720 x 480 at 40 fps • 2 channels, EDAC to 256 MB (option); 1 MB EEPROM D1 resolution (720 x 480) at 20 fps per chan- to 8 MB (option); 128 MB RH flash (option) nel (total of 40 fps) • 2 channels, half D1 • Power 5-7 W (standard board), full speed resolution (720 x 240) at 30 fps per channel • Interfaces: CompactPCI, 32-bit, 33 MHz For(total of 60 fps) • Wi-Fi • Up to 64 GbSingle of inte- P nt I/O bus; 3.3 V I/O voltage; UART four-channel grated video storage using flash memory The IAC-GME01 I/O control module con- buffered asynchronous with RS-422; 16 GPIO • Very small form factor (3.5" x 7.2" x 2") nects to a mainboard via a USB interface • Options: LVDS, 1553, SpaceWire, CAN, USB, +6 V to +28 VDC • Typical power consump- • Together with a mainboard, the IAC- Ethernet, I2C • Mechanical: 3U • 100 mm tion of 4 W • Operating temperature from GME01 provides the core hardware for any x 160 mm (3.74" x 6.3"); 6U, 233 mm x 160 mm -40 °C to +70 °C • IP65 compliant, designed electronic gaming device • 2 MB battery- (9.2" x 6"); PCI-104 stretch (3.6" x 5"); other to meet MIL-STD-810F for shock, vibration, backed SRAM • Battery-backed micro- custom sizes and temperature processor and real-time clock • Triple DES data encryption • Dallas iButton and Smart Card interface • Supports ccTalk and HII Ruggedized/Mil-spec: MIL-STD-1553 Storage: Rugged hard drives protocols • Serial communication ports Excalibur Systems, Inc. WDL Systems (RS-232/422/485/SPI/TTL) • 16 channel out- EXC-1553PCMCIA/B RSC No: 34433 EE25.2 Hard Drives RSC No: 34892 puts (0.7 A), 16 channel TTL digital I/O • www.mil-1553.com www.wdlsystems.com USB 2.0 mainboard to module interface • Dual 5 W stereo audio amplifier • Configu- rable 8-bit DIL switch • Windows XP/XPe, Linux drivers • Power supply: regulated +12 VDC input • LED indicators: +3.3 V, +5 V, +12 V, -12 V power supply LEDs • Rugged aluminum enclosure allows the module to be bolted securely inside a gaming cabinet with only four screws

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PC/104 and Small Form Factors Resource Guide 2008 / 105 A new SIG in town Announced at last fall’s ESC Boston, the SFF-SIG preps to roll out its inaugural standard

First question: What’s the most popular the SIG’s president, Colin McCracken, has long been its VITA Standards Organi- open standard board type used in open there are three board members (VIA, zation (VSO), which is aggressively run standards-based systems? Answer: the Octagon, and WinSystems), seven mem- both technically and administratively. personal computer, both in desktop and bers, and more in discussion. Additionally, the SFF-SIG recognizes laptop sizes. But if we narrow the question that it’s market success that matters over to “rugged, deployed, and industrial sys- SFF-SIG has three working groups – technical success. Hence, the charter tems,” you’d primarily find PC/104 and its SBCs, Stackables (like PC/104 or PMC focuses on “rapid ecosystem growth” ilk, Computer-On-Module (COM), EPIC, mezzanines on VME), and Computer- with a “divide and conquer” plan to com- and a bunch of other small form factors too On-Module (such as PICMG’s COM bine the strengths of worldwide leaders. numerous to mention. For the past 15 years where the CPU resides on the mezzanine or so, PC/104 and its brethren have domi- card plugged onto an I/O-laden carrier On the technical side, right now the group nated rugged, deployed systems. board). This year, the SIG plans to work is focused on creating a slightly larger- on all of these three areas with a special than-PC/104 SFF that is I/O-centric. But PC/104 was designed around the emphasis on a new stackable spec it plans Part of the problem with many of those ISA bus, followed by PC/104-Plus and to reveal prior to ESC Silicon Valley. In 60 SFFs I mentioned earlier is that they PCI-104 geared toward the PCI bus. Both the meantime, the SFF-SIG is following were designed around the CPU (AMD, of these buses are getting long in the in the PC/104 Consortium’s footsteps ARM, Intel, VIA … pick one), and the tooth as the mainstream computer market with its “Adopt a Spec” policy whereby CPU’s bus also becomes the board’s bus. switches exclusively to PCI Express. existing SFF board types of value become If the CPU changes, then the standard is Also, the limited physical size of PC/104 standardized for multivendor adoption in trouble. with its connector “keep outs” con- and market competition. strains the available board space for high- For SingleInstead, the SFF-SIG wants to make its P nt density CPUs, complex routing, multiple As memory serves, this is how EBX, first new standard I/O-centric, expressly DC-DC converters, and any specialty PC/104-Plus (which added PCI to the looking at forward and backward migra- cooling mechanisms. With an eye toward ISA bus), and EPIC became PC/104 tion between processors and even other PC-based, low-cost, modular, industrial Consortium standards some years ago. SFFs. This means that the proposed new and military systems, the brand-new I maintain a list of more than 60 differ- standard would accommodate many Small Form Factor Special Interest Group ent small form factors – some open, most of today’s (and tomorrow’s) CPUs and (SFF-SIG) is getting ready to go public proprietary – which should provide fertile peripherals, while paying attention to with their plans within a few weeks of ground for open standards adoption by system aspects of tech refresh and spiral our press date1. We recently got a special the SFF-SIG. According to McCracken, insertion strategies. For the military, this sneak preview that I thought would inter- some of those SFFs are already under is translated to code portability and Pre- est our readers. If successful, the results discussion by the SFF-SIG. This is par- Planned Product Improvements (P3I). of the SIG’s efforts may wind up in your ticularly exciting news for low-power and This is a page right out of VME’s rule next rugged system. low-cost military and industrial systems, book, and one that resonates very well as many of these SFFs were designed for in defense because 10-year upgrades are The companies behind SFF-SIG are still semi-rugged consumer applications such just business as usual. in stealth mode because many participate as long-battery-life handsets or “drop- in other standards bodies, some of which pable” portable mobile devices. But small form factors come and go, as may perceive the SFF-SIG to be competi- do their sponsoring companies. The same tion. Of these, the PC/104 Consortium has Key to achieving the SIG’s mundane- might happen to the SFF-SIG. Will it be probably the most to lose since 100 per- sounding goals will be a combination around next year or the year after? We cent of the SFF-SIG companies do or have of focused marketing efforts and a VME don’t know, but we hope so. Personally, participated in the PC/104 Consortium VITA-like rule book that crisply brings I like what I’m hearing. I can’t wait to in its 15-plus year history2. The com- topics up for a vote so that they don’t tell our readers about their first SFF when panies kicking off the SFF-SIG include become “over-engineered, academic it’s unveiled in late March. Check out our Samtec, Octagon Systems, WinSystems, corner cases,” says McCracken. We like forthcoming Spring issue for the scoop Tri-M Systems, and VIA. According to the sound of that. One of VME’s strengths on this new interface technology.

1 Full disclosure: I personally helped catalyze the formation of the SFF-SIG, although I have no direct interest in it. OpenSystems Publishing, PC/104 and Small Form Factors’ publisher, is an unofficial sponsor of the SFF-SIG. 2 By the way, VITA and PICMG memberships overlap by at least 40 percent.

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