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PC/104-PLUS MODULE EMBEDS PC CARD
20 January 2005 - WinSystems
| WinSystems introduces its new PPM-Cardbus, a PC/104-Plus module that supports both CardBus and PCMCIA cards. It is designed for embedded applications requiring additional functions such as 802.11 (a/b/g) wireless networking, Bluetooth, IEEE-1394 Firewire, USB 2.0, SCSI, high-speed Ethernet, and other high-performance functions that have been developed for mobile computing environments. These compact and rugged add-in cards are available from many sources worldwide. |
WinSystems introduces its new PPM-Cardbus, a PC/104-Plus module that supports both CardBus and PCMCIA cards. It is designed for embedded applications requiring additional functions such as 802.11 (a/b/g) wireless networking, Bluetooth, IEEE-1394 Firewire, USB 2.0, SCSI, high-speed Ethernet, and other high-performance functions that have been developed for mobile computing environments. These compact and rugged add-in cards are available from many sources worldwide. WinSystems' PPM-Cardbus allows a CardBus module to be plugged into its 68-pin mating connector. This connector has long card guides on each side to provide secure mounting. Cards fit in between the PC/104 and PC/104-Plus connector for easy insertion and removal. They are keyed to prevent them from being installed upside down. The PPM-Cardbus is a +5volt only board. It contains an onboard 3.3-volt linear regulator capable of supplying up to 1 Amp to the card socket. It automatically detects and switches the correct voltage to the socket. Overcurrent sensing is provided for each output voltage separately.
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Founded in 1982, we manufacture and distribute embedded computers for use in industrial applications. Our products include embedded PC-compatible single board computers, memory boards, input/output (I/O) and enclosures based upon the STD Bus and PC/104 Bus standard architecture.We offer three product families: Embedded PCs. We design both busless embedded single board computers (SBCs) with PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion and computers with a hybrid of both STD Bus and PC/104 Bus support. These units are optimized for low cost and high functionality by incorporating all of the basic functions of a computer on a single circuit card. These PC/104, PC/104-Plus and STD Bus expandable PCs embed the PC architecture in space and power sensitive industrial applications. We standardize this hardware and software around the broadly supported PC architecture to save the embedded systems designers substantial development costs and risks plus shorten their time-to-market. STD Bus. As the approved IEEE-961 standard microcomputer bus, the STD Bus is popular worldwide. The STD Bus has a number of advantages over other bus architectures used in industrial applications such as the PC Bus and Multibus. Its simple interface, smaller card size (4.5” x 6.5”); solid, nearly square peripheral cards, and strong card mounts, tolerate shock and vibrations making the STD Bus ideal for rugged industrial enviroments. PC/104 Bus. The PC/104 standard defines a compact, self-stacking, modular form-factor bus for embedding IBM PC and PC/AT compatible system functions within embedded microcomputer applications. The PC/104 modules' small size (3.6” x 3.8”) and low power requirements (typically 1-2 watts per module) make them ideally suited to embedded control applications. Distribution: Direct sales force. Markets: Orginal Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and systems integrators selling to industrial, manufacturing, transportation, communication and military industries, or other markets that require electronic bus products with rugged durability, performance and a long system life span. |
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