Product category:
Embedded Computing and Control
News Release from: Diamond Systems | Subject: Elektra
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 29 September 2005
PC/104 CPU takes data acquisition
onboard
A new PC/104 board integrates a Pentium-II class CPU running at 200MHz, 128Mbyte memory, Ethernet and a professional-quality analogue and digital I/O circuit with autocalibration.
Available now from Diamond Systems Corp, the Elektra is a high-integration embedded CPU with data acquisition Elektra integrates a Pentium-II class CPU running at 200MHz, 128Mbyte memory, Ethernet and a professional-quality analogue and digital I/O circuit with autocalibration onto a single PC/104 board
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 27 Jan 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Elektra consumes only 5.5W and operates over the -40 to +85C extended temperature range without a fan.
The board offers the key attributes of high integration, low power and ruggedness required for today's demanding embedded computing applications.
Elektra's built-in data acquisition circuit provides high-accuracy, stable A/D performance with 16bit resolution and programmable input ranges.
A 512-sample FIFO and onboard programmable timer enable error-free 100kHz A/D sampling rate in any operating system.
It includes four 12bit D/A channels, 24 programmable digital I/O lines and two programmable counter/timers.
All data acquisition features are fully supported by universal driver software to simplify application development.
The built-in autocalibration circuitry provides enhanced accuracy for analogue measurements, reducing errors by a factor of 10 over competitors' manually calibrated boards.
Two configurations are available for Elektra: Model ELK200-EA-XT includes CPU plus data acquisition, whereas model ELK200-E-XT is the lower-cost CPU-only configuration.
Both versions include four RS232 ports, two2 USB 1.1 ports with USB floppy support, 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet, PS/2 keyboard/mouse, parallel and IDE ports, programmable watchdog timer, and onboard backup battery for real-time clock and BIOS settings.
Elektra also fits inside Diamond Systems' Pandora enclosure system to provide a compact, rugged, wall- or chassis-mountable industrial CPU.
Pandora uses a unique cable-free I/O panel board to provide a rugged and customisable packaged embedded computing solution.
In single-digit quantities, the ELK200-EA-XT is priced at $750, and the ELK200-E-XT is $450.
Volume discounts apply when purchasing 10 or more units.
Both models are available now.
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