Tiny CPU modules come with lots of connectivity

Connectivity requirements in two new Tiny CPU modules from ICOP (UK) are more than satisfied with a 10/100 LAN port, an enhanced IDE port (UDMA), four USB(2.0) ports, four RS232 ports (one optionally 485), two16bit GPIO ports and finally a PS/2 keyboard and mouse port all in a 66mm x 100mm footprint and weighing just 63g.

The new ICOP-6318 is a fanless 800MHz CPU from which has a 256/512MB system memory and 4MB SPI on board flash which is expandable through IDE Disk on Modules. An optional IDE to Micro SD adapter can also be provided.

A 24/32 channel PWM port accompanied by DOS, Linux & Windows (CE & XP) example support material is provided for the polled or interrupt driven control of analogue interfaces. An XGI Volari Z9s chipset provides VGA and flat panel (1280x1024) interfaces with 32MB video memory, a CM119 USB audio controller satisfies line in/out should the application demand human interfacing and where remote access to the keyboard and display is required, console redirection is also provided.

Two software programmable (30.5µS up to 512 secs) watchdog timers provide a flexible restart mechanism and a battery backed real time clock handles the time tagging of events.

Power consumption is a mere 700mA from a single rail (5V) supply and the ICOP-6318 has a standard -20°C to + 70°C operating temperature range with an extended temperature option of -40°C to + 85°C.

The second module, the ICOP-6315 is very similar to the 6318 but is targeted at headless applications so does not offer the VGA & audio features, but an ISA Bus has been added. The USB ports are reduced from 4 to 2. With a stated current consumption 480mA at 5V the VDX-6315 is an attractive PC engine for the volume OEM applications.