Diamond Systems Highly Integrated Embedded SBC With Userselectable ETX CPU Processor Core Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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BENEFITSOFANETXPROCSSORCORE
ChoiceofPrice/Performance
NeptuneisavailablewithalowpowerAMDLX800upto
an
Intel Atom N270 so you can obtain exactly the
performanceandpricepointyouneed.
ProtectionfromObsolescence
Easilyswitchprocessormodulesincaseofprocessorend
oflife.
EasyUpgrade
ETX CPUs are interchangeable, allowing you to easily
upgradeyoursystemwithminimalornoredesign.
LowCost
ETXmodulescostless thantheir equivalentsingleboard
computer,resultinginalowertotalcostforNeptune.
Undersideof
Neptuneshowing
ETXCPUmodule
AUTOCALIBRATIONFORBEST
MEASUREMENTACCURACY
Diamond Systems’ topperforming autocalibration
circuitry enables you to calibrate the analog circuits
under software control at any time, maintaining best
accuracyunderanyconditions.Temperatureandtime
dependentmeasurement driftis eliminated,as theSBC
canbecalibratedasoftenasdesiredinjustafewseconds
to ensure
accurate readings in all environmental
conditions.
THERMALMANAGEMEN
T
Neptune placesthe processoron thebottom side ofthe
baseboard.An integrated heat spreader makes thermal
contactwiththeheatgeneratingcomponentsontheETX
CPUmoduleandprovidesaflatsurfaceon thebottom
side formating to the system enclosure.This technique
provides for efficient removal of heat
from the CPU
withouttheneedforafan.
ETXCPUMODULEOPTIONS
Processor 0/+60°C 30/+85°C
AMDLX800500MHz Yes Yes
IntelPentiumM1.4GHz Yes Yes
IntelAtomN2701.6GHz Yes Yes
SYSTEMI/OFEATURES
AllNeptunemodelsincludethefollowingstandardCPU
I/OfeaturesinadditiontothedataacquisitionandDC/DC
powersupply.
SerialPorts 2RS232,4RS232/422/485
USB
4ports,1.1or2.0dependingonETX
module
PS/2 Keyboardandmouseinterfaces
Ethernet
110/100MbpsfromETXmodule
1GigabitEthernetusingIntel82541and
onboardRJ45jack
Paralleland
Floppy
UserselectablethroughETXm odule
configuration
Audio AC’97(Micin,Linein,Lineout)
IDE
144pinconnectorforsolidstateflashdisk
144pinconnectorforharddiskinterface
CompactFlash 1socketforTypeI/IIdevice
VGA,LCD PerformancedependsonETXmodule