ARM-based boards/PC offer standardised platform

17th August 2016

Logic Supply

Mick Elliott

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A trio of new products from ARM hardware developer Embux have been introduced by Logic Supply. The two Single Board Computers (the ICM-2010 and the ICM-3011) and tiny Box PC (ICS-2010) are designed for use by industrial hardware developers looking to standardise on a highly versatile, long lifecycle, wide temperature computing platform that was built from the ground up for commercial use.

All three of Logic Supply's new ARM-based offerings are powered by an ARM Cortex-A9 i.MX6 DualLite 1.0 GHz processor and feature support for Android, Linux Ubuntu and Yocto operating systems, which are available pre-loaded on an 8GB MLC SD card.

Built using all solid capacitors and 1% precision resistors, as well as a completely jumperless design, the Embux boards and mini PC have been built for the rigors of modern industry to stand up to 24/7 operation and environmental challenges.

Both motherboards feature a wide operating temperature range of -20 to 70 degrees celsius, while the ICS-2010 Mini Box PC offers a 0 to 50 Celsius range. The ICM-2010 motherboard delivers next generation ARM processing power and a highly versatile complement of industrial I/O, all while conforming to the ultra-small Pico-ITX form factor and consuming only 3W of power.

At just 2.5in the ICM-2010 is powered by the Freescale Cortex A-9 i.MX6 DualLite chip.

This tiny SBC features 1GB of on-board DDR3 RAM and includes HDMI, 3 x USB 2.0 (2 populated), 2 wire RS-232 serial connector and Gigabit LAN.

A full-size mini PCIe slot allows for additional customisation and expansion.

The ICS-2010 is a tiny, RISC-based box PC built around the ICM-2010 motherboard, offering an energy-efficient computing platform for hardware users seeking a self-contained ARM solution.

It makes an ideal rapid development device for industrial control, home automation, kiosk, digital signage or robotics applications.

In addition to all the features and connectivity of the ICM-2010 motherboard, the ICS-2010 mini box PC features an all aluminum chassis and an integrated real-time programmable display to monitor current, voltage and temperature.

The ICM-3011 from Embux is a low profile, 3.5in motherboard that features ultra-efficient Cortex-A9 ARM processing, consuming only 3.5 W of power.

It offers a variety of I/O including 4 USB 2.0 ports (2 internal), HDMI, 2 x 18/24-bit LVDS outputs, Gigabit LAN, 4GB eMMC NAND and 8MB NOR flash.

Expansion is available via dual full/half size mini PCIe slots and onboard SIM card socket. Onboard CAN bus, GPIO and a wide input voltage of 10.8~26.4 volts all make the ICM-3011 a highly versatile industrial automation computing platform.