Specifications

Chapter 2 Product Overview
6 Users Guide ReadyBox
Product Description
The ReadyBox is a small enclosure for Ampro’s ReadyBoard products and will accept any Ampro
ReadyBoard SBC. Embedded systems using the ReadyBox can be expanded through the PC/104,
PC/104-Plus, or PCI-104 expansion buses found on Ampro’s ReadyBoard SBCs for additional system
I/O. These busses offer compact, self-stacking, modular expandability.
The PC/104 bus is an embedded system version of the signal set provided on a desktop PC's ISA bus.
The PC/104-Plus bus includes this signal set, and in addition, signals implementing a PCI bus, available
on an additional 120-pin (4 rows of 30 pins) PCI expansion bus connector. This PCI bus operates at
clock speeds up to 33MHz. The PCI-104 bus only carries the PCI signal set and is primarily used with
PCI-104 compatible expansion boards. The PCI-104 bus can also be used with some PC/104-Plus
boards, and with the help of a special expansion ISA bus adapter board (MiniModule ISA) can be used
with PC/104 boards.
The ReadyBox is particularly well suited to embedded applications and meets the size, power
consumption, temperature range, quality, and reliability demands of many embedded systems.
RdyBox_01a
Internal ATX
Power Supply
Removable Tray for
2 ½” Hard Disk DriveInternal
Momentary
Power Switch
Connector/Indicator
Openings for ReadyBoard
Access Plates cover
access openings to
PC/104 Cards.
CompactFlash Card
Cover and Opening
AC Power In
Connector
Connectors with
Internal Cables
for ReadyBoard
Headers
ReadyBox
I/O Panel
ReadyBox
Top Cover
A
ccess Plate
A
Access Plate B
Figure 2-2. ReadyBox Enclosure