PC/104 SBC Houses Low-Power Processor

The SBC1625 is a PC/104 single-board computer armed with an Intel IXP425 XScale processor with a super-pipelined RISC architecture. Based on a low-power ARM core, the processor is available in speeds from 266 to 533 MHz and includes on-chip cache, a watchdog timer, 133-MHz SDRAM access, and a USB device controller. The SBC operates in temperatures from -40°C to +85°C, making it suitable for applications ranging from industrial controllers to protocol converters and gateways. It provides an extensive array of networking features, as well as 24 digital I/O lines, eight readable DIP switches, eight LEDs, and four RS-232 ports, one of which can be configured for RS-485. Other features include 128 MB of SDRAM and a 64 MB resident flash array. Operating system support includes Linux, Windows CE, and VxWorks, bootable from onboard flash. A free development kit is provided that includes cables, sample software, and documentation. Single-unit price is $495. MICRO/SYS INC., Montrose, CA. (818) 244-4600.