Stutensee, Germany – At the embedded world 2010, MSC Vertriebs GmbH presented the ETX™platform MSC ETE-PV510 based on the new dual core Intel® Atom™ processor D510 with integrated graphics and memory controller. The powerful computer-on-module is a perfect replacement for existing ETX™ solutions integrating Intel® ‘s obsolete Pentium® M or Celeron® M processors. The well established ETX™ technology thereby remains attractive, also for new embedded computing designs. The dual core Intel® Atom™ processor D510 is part of Intel® ‘s Embedded Roadmap and ensures the long-term availability of ETX™ products for at least seven more years.
The ETX™ module MSC ETE-PV510 integrates the 1.66 GHz D510 processor and the Intel® ICH8M IO controller hub. This two-chip solution offers a significant better performance than the fast 1.8 GHz Intel® Pentium® M. In comparison to the Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU with Mobile Intel® chipset 82945GSE and ICH7DH Southbridge, the graphics and computing performance has nearly been doubled. In addition to this high-end ETX™ module, MSC offers the entry level model MSC ETE-A945GSE, which is also long-term available. This model is based on a low-power Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU running at 1.6 GHz.
Compliant with the worldwide proven ETX™ specification 3.02, the ETX™ platform MSC ETE-PV510 offers the legacy interfaces ISA, PS/2, COM and LPT. Two out of the six available USB 2.0 interfaces, are constructed as loss-free high speed interfaces in the form of mini-USB connectors on the top side of the module. The board has a 32bit PCI bus interface, an 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface and two SATA channels with up to 300 MB/s. Via the LVDS interface an industrial display with a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels can be connected. The CRT interface delivers an accuracy of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
The 95 x 114 mm ETX™ module optionally integrates a 4GB flash disk to boot an embedded system. An extension to 8GB is under preparation. The boot performance and the flash capacity exceed the requirements of most ETX™ applications. Without the need for an external hard drive very compact low cost embedded systems with increased mechanical stability can be implemented.
The ETX™ module MSC ETE-PV510 is designed for powerful applications in different markets like industrial automation, image processing, medical and digital signage.
MSC provides different baseboards for the evaluation and the design-in of the ETX™ platform. Special starter kits for Windows® and Linux operating systems are available on request.
MSC Vertriebs GmbH
MSC Vertriebs GmbH is a European-wide service company in the field of electronic components, board-level products, and customer specific development of industrial hardware. Founded in 1982, the MSC Vertriebs GmbH operates today as a pan-European distributor and manufacturer in a consolidated company with over 1600 employees.
Products requiring intensive technical support, such as COM Express™, ETX® components, EXM 32, Qseven™ and microcontrollers & tools, programmable logic & tools, ASICs, industrial motherboards, power and linear products, displays, optoelectronics, as well as memory modules are our specialty and make MSC one of the leading companies for high-tech solutions.
MSC distinguishes itself distinctly from its competitors with its competent applications and development engineers, as well as its design capacity for hardware, ASICs, and BIOS. The regional location to its suppliers and the consistent approach toward new technologies guarantee a high level of competency for its customers.
