(Click here for larger image)The device is based on AMD's Geode
GX533@1.1W processor, and provides an SODIMM socket that supports up to 1 GB of DDR RAM. Typical power consumption is under 1A at 5V when running at 400MHz, and less at lower speeds. The module is implemented in the
PCI-104 form-factor, a relatively new PCI-only implementation of the PC/104 specification.
DSP lists the following key features and specifications for the TG533:
- Processor -- AMD Geode GX533@1.1W at up to 400 MHz
- Memory -- 128 MB to 1 GB SODIMM DDR RAM
- Display -- TFT LCD interface with up to 1024x768 resolution; optional CRT and LVDS output modules
- Storage -- onboard CompactFlash socket
- I/O ports:
- Four RS232 serial ports (two are TxD and RxD only); RS485 option on one port
- Four USB 1.1 ports
- 10/100 Base-T Ethernet; TP400ET module for remote magnetics
The TG533 complies with the European Union's RoHS directive that will ban the use of embedded computers containing lead, according to the company.
DSP offers the TG533 in a complete development kit (shown at right), called LaunchPad, with Windows CE or Windows XP Embedded pre-installed on the processor module. The kit contains the TG533 processor module as well as USB, CRT, and Ethernet interface modules, plus a keyboard, mouse, Ethernet cable, and documentation. In addition to board documentation, the kit comes with a Developer Guide that includes a set of tutorials that are intended to help developers get a first application up and running on the platform within a day, the company says.
Related stories:
