Priced to make powerful embedded PC/104 computing available to the majority of industrial budgets and requirements, the new ICOP-6270 from Datasound Laboratories Ltd is available with a passive thermal management system.

Using the VIA CoreFusion 533MHZ processor with a VIA VT82C686B chipset, the ICOP-6270 has 128Mb of onboard SDRAM memory and shared system memory options of 8M, 16M or 32M. Graphics are handled by the integrated 2D/3D AGP2X with an MPEG2 accelerator.

Providing VGA, SVGA, XGA and SXGA resolutions and DSTN/TFT flat panel support, the RoHS compliant ICOP-6270 features a Realtek 8100B 10/100Mbps Ethernet controller with half or full Duplex capability. The VIA VT1612A AC97 Codec audio controller is fully compatible with the AC97 2.0 version.

Flash disk supported, the board has EIDE, FDD, RS232, RS232/485, parallel, USB and Ethernet interfaces.

Operated from a single 5V supply, the board measures 90 x 96mm and has an operating temperature of -20°C to +60°C.

DSL's association with the latest embedded technology continues with our aggressively priced Panel PCs, suiting many industry sectors. In particular, the new APC-3x11 and APC-3x12 represent what we believe to be the best value for money products available in the market.

The APC-3x11 provides exceptional performance, up to 2.8GHz Pentium 4/1Gb DDR, yet remains one of the lowest cost Panel PCs available in the UK. Designed for industrial use, the unit sports a NEMA4/IP65 rated front panel and display options of 12.1/15/17" with optional resistive touchscreen. Having Dual PCI expansion alongside CE and FCC Class A approvals, the APC-3x11 is perfect for a limitless range of commercial and industrial applications.

The APC-3x12 offers a very similar range of functionality to the developer, but for the first time enables a fully FANLESS solution using the latest Pentium M 1.7GHz (Celeron M 1.5GHz optional), coupled with a maximum of 1GB DDR RAM for outstanding performance. Utilising a 12V DC power supply and with near silent operation, the unit is perfect for automotive and industrial environments where a mains connection is impractical.

Both systems boast a wide range of functionality, including RS-232, and USB 2.0 for almost endless expansion to the latest peripherals. As you would expect 10/100 LAN is provided universally, allowing remote updates and administration, particularly useful for POS/POI operation. The APC range is fully customisable. A choice of either CompactFlash or 2.5" HDD permits either a desktop OS (i.e. XP Pro), or for a truly embedded, non-mechanical system, XP Embedded (free custom image creation for new projects), or any other x86 operating system.

Both units are ideal for use as a PC based interactive display or process controller, and due to their low cost and operating temperature (0°c -50°c) in an ever increasing number of potential environments.

Designed to provide a fully customised embedded solution with minimal engineering and adaptation costs, the new GX2 ETX module from DSL is a complete processor core enabling a custom product to be developed and brought to market quickly and easily.

Software development can begin immediately using the fully featured development system as the platform while the finished product is being manufactured.

The format used makes it possible to create an extremely low profile design.

The 114mm x 95mm board will support Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE.NET and Linux. The 400MHz AMD Geode GX 533 processor supports up to 512MB DDR RAM, full ISA and PCI Bus expansion, E-IDE interface, serial, parallel, IrDA, USB ports and 10/100 Base-T Ethernet.

A watchdog timer provides protection on a module which also features a TFT and CRT video controller, AC’97 Codec audio control and has an operating temperature of 0 - 50°C. Extended temperature versions can be supplied.

Ultra low power 500MHZ LX800 CPU is the heart of DSL’s new PCI/104 CPU Module

Designed specifically for embedded applications requiring ultra-low power the DSL-800LX boasts an overall power consumption of just 4W, and has all the features required from a high performance embedded computer.

This fanless module is based on the 500MHz AMD LX800 CPU which gives it an equivalent performance to an 800MHz processor, yet it still achieves minimal power requirements.

Ideal for industrial applications that demand no moving parts, the DSL-800LX offers up to 512MB PC3200 (DDR 400) RAM, 4 x USB 2.0, 2 x RS232 serial ports and E-IDE Port, it supports CRT/LCD and IDE Flash Disk, has 10/100 Ethernet and AC97 line in, line out audio, all of which is contained in a 90 x 96mm footprint.

In addition to these features, the DSL-800LX has a +5V single rail input, PCI-104 capability and is fully RoHS compliant.

Each board is supplied with a complete cable kit at no extra cost. As an official Insyde Software partner, Datasound also has access to the BIOS source code to provide BIOS customisations quickly and efficiently.

The unit operates at ambient temperatures of between 0°C and +60°C.

New open frame flat panel PC gives a choice of computer power

The new range of open frame panel PC modules from Datasound Laboratories Ltd. are fitted with the ICOP-6071 or ICOP-6047 boards as standard, and customers can choose from any other selected modules to suit their specific applications.

The standard system uses a 166MHz low power processor and provides 128MB of onboard DRAM. The 10/100Mbps Ethernet controller has half/full duplex capability and audio is fully compliant with AC97 V2.1 and uses a DirectSound accelerator.

The board supports Flash memory and offers enhanced IDE, FDD, RS232, RS232/485, parallel and USB. The system has a working temperature range of 0° to 50°C. 

Providing up to 75W output capability with an integrated UPS and battery charger for NiMH and SVLA batteries, the new Micronix PV-5127S from Datasound Laboratories is the first PC/104 power supply with ATX compatible signalling (+5V standby, power good and PS-ON).

This high efficiency power supply for embedded, automotive systems is designed to withstand extended temperatures and the shock and vibration of mobile equipment. The input voltage of 10-35V makes the unit ideal for automotive and low-voltage application. The unit has an intelligent back-up battery charger with temperature protection of the battery pack and a built-in fan controller.

The Micronix PV-5127S supports NiMH battery packs and sealed lead acid batteries. It has an “RS232” interface for “mains fail”, “battery low” and “shutdown” alerts supported by Windows NT and Linux and will shortly support downloadable UPS service software for Windows 2000 and XP, allowing the user to configure the shutdown of the system.

This power supply is intended for use in high-power PC/104 applications and ATX power supply solutions for industrial and automotive PC’s. It has an operating temperature range of -20 °C to +70 °C.

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