WinSystems highlights Atom board, CompactFlash
The SBC supports the new SUMIT-ISM I/O standard; the flash cards target mission-critical applications.
Rick Nelson, Editor-in-Chief -- EDN, September 29, 2009
WinSystems has announced its EBC-Z8510-G single board computer (SBC), powered by an Intel Atom processor. This SBC measures 203 mm x 147mm and supports the new SUMIT-ISM (Stackable Unified Modular Interconnect Technology—Industry Standard Module) I/O expansion standard plus COMIT (Computer On Module Interconnect Technology), defined by the Small Form Factor Special Interest Group (SFF-SIG). These standards define a path to support the new low power and ultra-mobile processors and their high-speed, serial I/O buses. This advancement in board-level architecture features easy connectivity and legacy I/O migration. With a blend of high-bandwidth PCI Express (PCIe) lanes, USB ports, and lower speed multiplexed and serial buses, SUMIT and COMIT can be added to a variety of board form factors, and is flexible and compact enough to meet a very broad range of application requirements.
The EBC-Z530-G includes an array of on-board peripherals and expansion options. It is based on either Intel's 1.1-GHz Atom or 1.6-GHz Atom and the SCH-US15W systems controller hub with 512 MB or 1 GB of DDR2 systems memory. The EBC-Z510-G's I/O interface features two Gigabit Ethernet ports; CRT and LVDS flat-panel video, a MiniPCIe card interface for a wireless networking module, four USB 2.0 ports, four serial COM ports, HD audio, PATA controller for both a CompactFlash and hard disk, 48 lines of digital I/O, LPT, and a PS/2 port. Additional I/O module expansion is supported with two SUMIT and legacy PC/104 connectors. The RoHS-compliant board operates over an industrial temperature range of -40° to +70°C for processor- and I/O-intensive applications in harsh environments.
Since the EBC-Z510-G's architecture is PC compatible, it supports Windows XP embedded and Linux software operating systems along with a software development tool set that includes device drivers and libraries. It also supports advanced features such as custom splash screen, APM and ACPI power-management modes, and PXE boot.
WinSystems VP Robert Burkle says the EBC-Z510-G is the first board to support COMIT. COMIT is targeted towards small-form-factor processor modules and baseboards. WinSystems is using a 62-mm x 75-mm SFF-COM card (which is roughly the size of a credit card) that includes the Atom, SCH, memory, and power supplies. COMIT was introduced by the SFF-SIG at ESC/Silicon Valley in April 2009.
SUMIT-ISM provides I/O expansion for common serial and legacy chipset. It is a stackable, I/O-centric, serial expansion approach on a 90-mm x 96-mm module using two 52-pin SUMIT connector pairs. It allows the modules to stack above any SBC supporting SUMIT-ISM expansion. Even through SUMIT-ISM modules can be constructed with SUMIT connectors alone, special configurations in the specification have been defined to support expansion with legacy PC/104 form factor modules. The EBC-Z510-G supports both SUMIT and PC/104 expansion to provide flexibility and support for the thousands of PC/104 modules currently available worldwide. Base price is $795.
WinSystems debuted the EBC-Z8510-G September 22 at the Embedded Systems Conference, where the company also highlighted its new line of dual-channel CompactFlash cards. The devices target rugged and mission-critical medical, transportation, industrial, communications, military/aerospace, security, and surveillance applications. Five storage sizes are available from 1 GB to 16 GB. The CompactFlash cards will operate up to an altitude of 80,000 feet. They can withstand up to 2000g shock and 16.3g (rms) vibration. A 1-GB version costs $69.
See the related article, "ESC exhibits emphasize markets and development ease."
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The Winsystems web site does not find a search match for EBC-Z8510-G. I must be too new.
Art Mezins - 2009-30-9 16:42:00 PDT
