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Board-level computer targets arcade games
May 21, 2007

Taiwan-based board vendor Acrosser has introduced a single-board computer (SBC) optimized for arcade gaming. The AR-B5290 follows the mini-ITX standard hole locations, providing mounting flexibility, but adds a "JAMMA" edge-card interface for compatibility with arcade game cabinets, according to the company.

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The AR-B5290 can be configured with Pentium M or Celeron M processors that have a 400 or 533 MHz front side bus, Acrosser said. Two DIMM sockets support up to 2 GD of DDR2 SDRAM. Display outputs include analog VGA and dual 18-bit LVDS.

The board's arcade game-oriented expansion interface is based on a standard created by the Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers Association (JAMMA). In the mid 80s, JAMMA introduced a wiring standard for arcade cabinets that allows a cabinet to be upgraded to a different game simply by swapping out the game SBC. The JAMMA interface is implemented via a 56-pin edge card connector that provides signals for two 8-direction joysticks, two player start buttons, six control buttons (three per player), and monaural sound.

Acrosser lists the following additional features of the AR-B5290, many of which are specific to arcade game machine requirements:
  • Storage:
    • Serial ATA and IDE controllers
    • Type II CompactFlash socket
  • I/O ports:
    • 10/100 Ethernet
    • 6 x USB 2.0 ports -- 2 external; 4 on pin-headers
    • 4 x serial ports:
      • COM1 -- RS232 on DB9 connector
      • COM2 -- dedicated to intrusion logger
      • COM3, COM4 -- ccTalk or RS232 (option)
    • stereo audio -- 6 W amplifier on each channel
  • Gaming functions:
    • JAMMA interface and 72-pin "golden finger" interface
    • 24 x 5000 Vrms isolated digital inputs
    • 5 x TTL interrupt input lines
    • 43 x 500 mA Darlington transistor outputs
    • 2 x 8-bit DIP switches
    • 16 bits user definable GPIO on DB-25 female connector (option)
Acrosser says it offers free Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded customization services for all of its CPU boards.

Pricing and availability of the AR-B5290 were not disclosed.



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