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 PRESS RELEASE - 2004/10/13 -
   

New Compact PCI Bus CPU Board Uses the Low Power
Consumption/High-Performance 1.1GHz Intel® Pentium M CPU

New Half-Size, PCI Bus, Single-Board Computer
SPC-8550-LV

  Contec Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of PC-based instrument interfaces and industrial computers, has developed a new compact CPU board for embedded applications. The board supports the PCI bus and uses the low power consumption 1.1GHz Intel® Pentium® M CPU. [Product name: Half-Size, PCI Bus, Single-Board Computer Model: SPC-8550-LV]. The new board goes on sale from October 25.

  The SPC-8550-LV is a compact IBM PC/AT compatible CPU board for the PCI bus. The board uses the Intel 855GME + ICH4 chipset, a 1.1GHz Pentium M CPU, and supports a maximum main memory of 1GB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM with ECC. The Pentium M CPU is renowned for delivering excellent performance with low heat dissipation and low power consumption, and features a CPU core operating voltage of only 1.18V. The board is suitable for a wide range of high-performance applications including HMIs that incorporate high-quality video and audio, advanced graphics processing, broadband support, and other advanced functions.

  The video output is a DV-I interface which supports high-quality LCD display with low distortion (an analog RGB conversion adapter is included). Dual-screen operation with combined digital and analog output can also be supported using a splitter cable (DVI-I -> DVI-D + analog RGB) which is sold separately.

  Despite being a small half-size (185(L) x 122(H) mm) board, a full set of standard features are provided, including 1 x 100BASE-TX LAN, 2 x USB 1.1, serial, EIDE and PS/2 interfaces, and a watchdog timer and hardware monitor RAS function. AC97 compliant sound and serial port functions can be added by installing a separately purchased option board (ATCA-1).

Half-Size, PCI Bus, Single-Board Computer
SPC-8550-LV

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[ Features ]

  • PCI bus compatible half-size CPU board with internal LAN and VGA I/F.
  • Intel Low Voltage Pentium-M (0.13μ, Micro FC-BGA package) 1.1GHz, FSB 400MHz (CPU core voltage 1.18V) is standard with the system.
  • Intel 855GME + ICH4 chipset
  • Uses a version of FirstBIOSPro from Phoenix Technologies specially customized for CONTEC.
  • 32Kbyte (instruction) + 32Kbyte (data) primary built-in the CPU cache and 1MByte secondary cache
  • Supports a maximum of 1GB DDR SDRAM (PC2700 333MHz) ECC
  • Equipped with a DVI-I connector that supports simultaneous digital and analog output.
  • Supports COM2 (RS-232C/422/485) and AC97-compliant audio via an optional adapter terminal [ATCA-1].
  • Uses the W83627HF Super I/O from Winbond Electronics Corporation.
  • With USB2.0 x 2ch
  • Uses the hardware monitor function (built-in the super I/O)
  • The supported OS is Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 Professional
[ Options ]

ADAPTER / TERMINAL

  • ATCA-1        COM & Audio port adapter / Terminal
BACKPLANE
  • BPC-0511      PCI 4 slots + CPU 1 slot backplane for both ATX and AT
MEMORY (PC2700 DDR SDRAM no ECC)
  • PC-MDD256-184A      184PIN DIMM PC2700 DDR SDRAM 256MB
  • PC-MDD512-184A      184PIN DIMM PC2700 DDR SDRAM 512MB
[ Specifications ]

ItemSpecification
CPUIntel Low Voltage Pentium-M Processor (0.13µ) in the Micro FC-BGA package 1.1GHz,
FSB 400MHz at CPU core voltage 1.18V.
CPU FAN MTTF 50,000hour(remain level 90%, 60°C)
ChipsetIntel 855GME + ICH4
CacheOn-die, primary 32-kbyte instruction cache and 32-kbyte data cache
On-die, 1-MByte second level cache.
MemoryUp to 1GB DDR SDRAM (333MHz-PC2700) DIMM support
ECC function support
2.5V only
Memory sockets184pin DDR SDRAM DIMM socket x 1
BIOSPhoenix technologies FirstBIOSPro
Super I/OWinbond W83627HF
Parallel I/F20pin pin-header connector x 1
Support SPP/ECP/EPP (With 25pin D-SUB cable)
Serial I/F *116550 compatible UART x 1
COM1: RS-232C 10pin pin-header connector (With D-SUB 9pin male cable)
COM2: RS-232C/422/485 x 1 (The ATCA-1 option supports the COM2.) *1
IDE HDD I/FEIDE port x 2, Support 4 IDE devices.
UltraDMA/33/66/100
40pin pin-header connector x 2
FDD I/F3.5inch 2mode FDD I/F (360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB)
34pin pin-header connector x 1
USB I/FUSB v2.0 2ch (on bracket) 1ch (in DVI-I connector)
Hardware MonitoringInternal Winbond W83627HF
Keyboard Mouse I/FKeyboard and Mouse shared connector on bracket PS/2 mini-DIN x 1
Extended Keyboard 5pin boxheader x 1
VGAInternal 855GME
VGA connectorDVI-I 29pin
Audio *1AC97 (The ATCA-1 option supports the audio) *1
LAN I/F100BASE-TX/10BASE-T RJ-45 x 1 Internal ICH4 82562ET
Support Wake On LAN
BusPCI 2.2 bus
Watchdog timer1-255 sec, 255 level, RESET
RTCThe coin type Lithium battery specification is shown in table
SpecificationCR2450
Voltage3V
Capacity610mAh
Weigh6.3g
* The backup time of the CR2450 battery is over 7 years at 25°C.
* The clock is accurate to ±3 minutes/month at 25°C.
Power supply specificationsIntel LV Pentium-M 1.1GHz
+5VDC, MAX 9.0A
+12VDC, 0.2A (For fan connector only)
+5VSB, MAX 2.0A
Operating temperature0 to 60°C
Storage temperature-40 to 80°C
Operating Humidity10 to 90%RH(No condensation)
Floating dust particlesNot to be excessive
Corrosive gasesNone
Dimension (mm)185(L) x 122(H)
Board weight315g
*1: Supports COM2 (RS-232C/422/485) and AC97-compliant audio via an optional adapter terminal [ATCA-1].

[ Contact ]
  • U.S.A. (North & South America Sales)
    CONTEC Microelectronics U.S.A. Inc.

    2161 O'Toole Ave., Suite I,
    San Jose, CA, 95131
    TEL: (1)-408-954-7700  FAX: (1)-408-954-7710
    E-mail: sales@contecusa.com
    Web Site: www.contecusa.com
    PHONE (800)888-8884   Toll Free in the USA
  • EUROPE
    CONTEC Microelectronics EUROPE B.V.

    Binnenweg 4, 2132 CT Hoofddorp,
    The Netherlands
    TEL: (31)-23-567-3030  FAX: (31)-23-567-3035
    E-mail: sales@conteceu.nl
    Web Site: www.contec-europe.com

  • CONTEC GROUPS JAPAN (Headquarters)
    CONTEC Co., Ltd.

    3-9-31, Himesato,
    Nishi-Yodogawaku, Osaka, 555-0025,
    TEL: +81-6-477-5219  FAX: +81-6-477-1692
    E-mail: intsales@osaka.contec.co.jp
    Web Site: www.contec.com
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