COM extends the service life of expiring systems

Supporting all legacy I/O of previous ETX modules on the market, the ETX-BT extends the service life of expiring ETX-based systems by seven years, enabling access cloud services. All legacy interfaces of the ETX form factor such as dual PATA IDE with Master/Slave, ISA-bus, PCI-bus, serial/parallel ports, Intel-based 10/100Mb/s LAN, analogue VGA and LVDS, are supported by the COM.

By using low-profile flat cable connectors for Gigabit Ethernet, DDI graphics and XDP CPU debug, along with onboard connectors for SATA ports and fan power with SmartFan control, the device provides access to new interfaces without the need to modify the carrier board.

Providing access to voltage/current monitoring, power sequence debug support, AT/ATX mode control, logistics and forensic information as well as a watchdog timer, the COM is equipped with a SEMA board controller. SEMA reduces maintenance costs by minimising the need for physical visits by engineers or technicians to perform repairs and maintenance jobs.

Rather than modifying carrier boards, current users of ETX-based systems who are seeking to extend the service life of their equipment can replace their outdated modules with the ETX-BT. This provides users with improved computational power and access to the latest features.

“ETX is a 16-year-old form factor widely used in industrial automation, transportation and medical appliances, with many of them now nearing an end of life status. Most embedded system providers in the market are not developing new ETX products anymore. However, keeping our customers’ interests in mind, ADLINK Technology strives to maintain its ETX product offering, so that our customers using ETX-based systems can easily upgrade their systems to a higher performance level at a fraction of the cost and maximise their return on investment,” commented Henk van Bremen, Director of the Module Computing Product Segment, ADLINK Technology.