Comprehensive Starter Kit for Miniature Computers
Kontron has created a new evaluation kit for developers of fanless miniature computers. It is based on the business card-sized Computer-On-Module X board<GP8>, which is equipped with a highly integrated Xscale®-based Intel® 80219 processor. Thanks to the wide range of interfaces on the worlds smallest COM footprint, system developers can set new records in the ratio of available features to product size. A particular highlight is independent support for two displays.
The starter kit
The starter kit contains everything developers need, right down to the power cord for the power supply, so evaluation can begin immediately. This simplifies and speeds up the development and testing of applications on the target platform and saves the user time and money. The evaluation baseboard for the X board<GP8> offers the following interfaces: 3x USB, 1x LAN, 2x serial UART interfaces, 2x PCI interfaces for expansion cards, AC97-Sound, plus 1x slot for vibration-free CompactFlash cards, and a SODIMM slot for more RAM. Up to 128 MB on-board DRAM and up to 32 MB on-board Flash are already integrated on the X board<GP8>. The Windows® CE operating system is pre-installed. The Linux board support package is included on CD-ROM. The X board<GP8> also supports VxWorks and QNX.
The X-board<GP8>
The Kontron X-board<GP8> COM with an Intel® 80219 General Purpose PCI processor is available with either 400 MHz or 600 MHz processing power and carries up to 128 MB of on-board DRAM and up to 32 MB of on-board Flash. It combines the Intel® XScale® core with an integrated PCI bus bridge and smart peripheral interfaces on a surface area only 67 x 49 mm (2.6” x 1.9”). In addition, the new COM features the AC97 Audio CODEC, 16 MB of on-board graphics memory, CRT and LCD/TFT display support providing outstanding graphics and video capabilities with resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 pixels and all of the interfaces needed for mobile multimedia devices. 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, USB 2.0 and the other standard interfaces on the X-board form factor complete the feature set.
Prototypes of the X-board<GP8> COM and starter kits for Windows CE and Linux are now available so it can be used for testing applications on target platforms immediately, even before the series design has been developed. Pricing for the X-board<GP8> starts around 175 EUR for small lot sizes (prices vary according to volume).
Kontron not only developed X-board COMs but also the ETX, ETXexpress, DIMM-PC and E²Brain standards and all the other major COM form factors, thus demonstrating its leading position in this high-growth segment of embedded computer technology. No other manufacturer has yet been able to introduce alternative designs with long-term success.
The starter kit contains everything developers need, right down to the power cord for the power supply, so evaluation can begin immediately. This simplifies and speeds up the development and testing of applications on the target platform and saves the user time and money. The evaluation baseboard for the X board<GP8> offers the following interfaces: 3x USB, 1x LAN, 2x serial UART interfaces, 2x PCI interfaces for expansion cards, AC97-Sound, plus 1x slot for vibration-free CompactFlash cards, and a SODIMM slot for more RAM. Up to 128 MB on-board DRAM and up to 32 MB on-board Flash are already integrated on the X board<GP8>. The Windows® CE operating system is pre-installed. The Linux board support package is included on CD-ROM. The X board<GP8> also supports VxWorks and QNX.
The X-board<GP8>
The Kontron X-board<GP8> COM with an Intel® 80219 General Purpose PCI processor is available with either 400 MHz or 600 MHz processing power and carries up to 128 MB of on-board DRAM and up to 32 MB of on-board Flash. It combines the Intel® XScale® core with an integrated PCI bus bridge and smart peripheral interfaces on a surface area only 67 x 49 mm (2.6” x 1.9”). In addition, the new COM features the AC97 Audio CODEC, 16 MB of on-board graphics memory, CRT and LCD/TFT display support providing outstanding graphics and video capabilities with resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 pixels and all of the interfaces needed for mobile multimedia devices. 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, USB 2.0 and the other standard interfaces on the X-board form factor complete the feature set.
Prototypes of the X-board<GP8> COM and starter kits for Windows CE and Linux are now available so it can be used for testing applications on target platforms immediately, even before the series design has been developed. Pricing for the X-board<GP8> starts around 175 EUR for small lot sizes (prices vary according to volume).
Kontron not only developed X-board COMs but also the ETX, ETXexpress, DIMM-PC and E²Brain standards and all the other major COM form factors, thus demonstrating its leading position in this high-growth segment of embedded computer technology. No other manufacturer has yet been able to introduce alternative designs with long-term success.
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