Corporation Highly Integrated Embedded SBC With Userselectable ETX CPU Processor Core Specification Sheet

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HIGHLYINTEGRATEDEMBEDDEDSBCWITHUSER‐SELECTABLEETXCPUPROCESSORCORE
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• Highest level of integration  in a single board computer:
Replaces6individualboards
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• ETX CPU core provides flexibility in price/performance,
reducescostandprotectsagainstobsolescence
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• ChoiceofAMDLX800uptoIntelCore2Duoprocessorswith
512MBto2GBsystemmemory
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• Best‐in‐classanalogdataacquisitionwithautocalibrationand
softwaresupport
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• 5V,7‐28VDC/DCpowersupplyforeasiersystemintegration
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• EPIC format with PC/104‐Plus expansion provides compact
sizewithflexibility
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DESCRIPTION
Neptune introduces a new concept in small form factor
embeddedSBCs.TheCPUcoreconsistsofanETXmodule
which mounts on the bottom side of the baseboard for
improvedthermalmanagement.Thistechniqueprovides
more room on thetop for I/O features. Theresult is an
efficient, cost‐effective, reliable
 and compact embedded
SBC rich in I/O and other user benefits.Neptune is the
first 6‐in‐1 embedded SBC integrating processor, system
I/O, data acquisition and even a DC/DC power supply
ontoasingleboardinthecompactEPICformat.
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You can select from a wide range of ETX CPU modules
from a world‐class supplier to tailor Neptune’s priceand
performance to you application and budget.A PC/104‐
Plus expansion connector enables you to add still more
I/O or features if needed, and the built in 5V or 7‐28V
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input DC/DC power supply provides flexibility in
integrating the SBC with your system power supply.
These features give Neptune an unsurpassed level of
valueandflexibilityinasmallformfactorembeddedSBC.
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DATAACQUISITION
Neptune includesDiamondSystems’ top‐of‐the‐line data
acquisition circuitry with the industry’s widest set of I/O
features:
• 32analoginputs,16‐bitA/D,250KHzsamplerate
• 4analogoutputs,12‐bitD/A
• 24digitalI/O
• 8opto‐isolateddigitalinputs
• 8opto‐isolateddigitaloutputs
• 2counter/timersforA/Dsampleratecontrol
• Universal Driver software support for C programming
underWindows
andLinux
Integratesthefunctionsof6boardsinto1
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• CPU
• DataAcquisition
• Opto‐isolatedDigitalI/O
• MultiprotocolSerialPorts
• GigabitEthernet
•
DC/DCPowerSu
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NEPTUNE
BENEFITS OF 6‐in‐1 INTEGRATION
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LESS SPACE:  Smaller and thinner than a stack of PC/104
boards
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LOWER COST:An integrated solution eliminates extra PCBs
andconnectorstolowertheunitcost
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HIGHER RELIABILITY:  Less interconnects and components,
resultinginhigherreliability
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MORE RUGGED:The flatter profile and reduction in
connectors makes Neptune far
more rugged in mobile
applications
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SINGLE VENDOR:Purchasing and stocking are easier with a
singleboard
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