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        1GHz SBC drives dual displays

        Eric Brown | Date: Jul 2, 2010 | Comments: 1


        Advantech announced a 3.8 x 3.5-inch single board computer (SBC) that offers dual display capability. Built around a DM&P Vortex86DX processor clocked at 1GHz, the PCM-3343 board is equipped with CompactFlash and IDE storage interfaces, and offers dual Fast Ethernet ports, four USB ports, and interfaces including serial, I2C, and GPIO, says the company.

        The Advantech PCM-3343 uses DM&P's x86-compatible Vortex86DX processor clocked to 1GHz, which offers a floating point unit (FPU), says Advantech. The Vortex86DX is said to be paired with a SMI SM712 graphics chipset that drives resolutions up to 1024 x 768 resolution for CRT, LVDS, or TFT. The SBC also supports dual display capability between a CRT monitor and either of the two 24-bit flat-panel technologies, says the company.


        Advantech PCM-3343

        Equipped with 256MB DDR2 333MHz SDRAM (or twice that upon request), the PCM-3343 supplies CompactFlash and IDE interfaces for storage, says Advantech. A 4MB SPI flash disk is said to be optional.The SBC also supports PC/104 expansion, says the company.

        PCM-3343, front and back
        (Click on either to enlarge)

        The PCM-3343 supports two 10/100 Ethernet ports, one via the Vortex86DX, and the other via a separate LAN controller, says Advantech. Additional I/O includes interfaces for four USB 2.0 ports, four serial ports, an I2C port, keyboard/mouse, and GPIO.


        PCM-3343 block diagram
        (Click to enlarge)

        Specifications listed for the Advantech PCM-3343 include:
        • Processor -- DM&P Vortex86DX @ 1GHz with FPU; 256KB L2 cache
        • Memory -- 256MB DDR2 333MHz SDRAM (512MB by request)
        • Storage:
          • 1 x CompactFlash (Type I/II) shared with primary IDE
          • 1 x IDE interface
          • Optional 4MB onboard SPI flash disk
        • Expansion -- 1 x PC/104 slot
        • Display:
          • SMI SM712 chipset with 4MB RAM
          • Up to 1024 x 768 resolution for CRT, LVDS, or TFT
          • Dual display (CRT plus TTL or CRT plus LVDS)
        • Networking -- 2 x 10/100 Mbps controllers (LAN1 on Vortex86DX; LAN2 on RTL8100C-LF) via pin header
        • Other I/O:
          • 4 x USB 2.0
          • 3 x RS-232
          • 1 x RS-232/422/485
          • 1 x KB/mouse
          • 1 x I2C
          • GPIO (16-bit)
        • Other features -- Watchdog timer; flash lock; embedded security ID
        • Power:
          • AT power with 5V to boot (12 V optional for inverter and add-on card)
          • Typical consumption (idle in Win XPe) 0.74 @ 5 V
          • Max. consumption (passmark burn-in) 0.85 A @ 5 V
          • Battery -- 3 V/210mAh
        • Operating temperature -- 32 to 140 deg. F (0 to 60 deg. C)
        • Dimensions -- 3.8 x 3.5 inches (96 x 90mm)
        • Weight -- 0.214 lbs (0.097 kg)
        • Operating system -- Windows CE 5.0/6.0, Windows XP Embedded, Linux, DOS, QNX, VxWorks
        Further information

        Advantech offered no information about pricing or availability of the PCM-3343. More information may be found here.

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