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Related Ampro Products
The following items are directly related to successfully using the Ampro product you have just purchased or plan to purchase. Ampro highly recommends that you purchase and utilize a CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit simultaneously with the design of your product.
CoreModule 420 Support Products
•CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit (QSK)
The CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit includes the CoreModule 420 CPU, a complete cable kit, documentation, and drivers for any Ampro supported operating systems with unique devices used on the board.
•CoreModule 420 Development System
The CoreModule 420 Development System is a benchtop system, which provides a “known good” environment for your development work. The Development System provides an integrated and easy-to-use self-hosted development environment that lets you maximize the benefit of using off-the-shelf PC-compatible modules as the basis of your embedded system design. You can install PC/104 expansion modules or ISA bus expansion boards on the Development System chassis. The Development System is laid out to make all the components of your system accessible. Refer to the CoreModule 420 Development System Users Guide on the CoreModule 420 Documentation and Support Software (Doc & SW) CD-ROM for more information.
•CoreModule 420 Documentation and Support Software CD-ROM
The CoreModule 420 Documentation and Support Software (Doc & SW) CD-ROM is provided with the CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit and the Development System. The CD-ROM includes all of the CoreModule documentation, including this Reference Manual, the CoreModule 420 QuickStart Guide, and the CoreModule 420 Development System Users Guide in PDF format, release notes, software utilities, and drivers.
Other CoreModule Products
•CoreModule 410 – This PC/104 embedded CPU is a state-of-the-art, high-integration x86- based computer using STMicroelectronics' 133MHz STPC Elite processor, which provides a complete embedded PC solution with most of the standard peripheral interfaces. In addition to the standard CoreModule features (PC/104 form factor, PC/104 bus, +5 volt power, etc.), it includes 16MB soldered SDRAM memory, watchdog timer, serial console, BIOS extensions for OEM boot customization, and Advanced Power Management. The CoreModule 410 also offers a Bytewide socket supporting DiskOnChip 2000 devices and a GPIO interface for customer usage.
•CoreModule 600 – This PC/104-Plus embedded single board computer (SBC) is a compact, rugged, high integration, ultra low power 400MHz ULV Celeron processor with 256kB of internal cache, and all of the standard peripheral interfaces. In addition to the standard CoreModule features (PC/104 form factor, PC/104-Plus, +5 volt power, etc.), the CoreModule 600 includes 10/100BaseT Ethernet, AGP 4X video with 32MB video memory for CRT, TFT and standard LCD flat panels, USB ports, RS232C/RS485 serial ports, and an onboard Type II CompactFlash socket, which supports up to 1GB or more of flash memory. The CoreModule 600 also supports a watchdog timer, serial console, battery-less boot, BIOS extensions for OEM boot customization, some power management features and up to 256MB of SDRAM memory.
Other Ampro Products
•LittleBoard Family – These high-performance, highly integrated single board computers use the EBX form factor (5.75x8.00 inches), and are available with Pentium MMX, Pentium III, and Celeron processors. The EBX-compliant LittleBoard single board computers offer functions equivalent to a complete laptop or desktop PC system, plus several expansion cards. Built-in extras to meet the critical requirements of embedded applications include onboard solid state disk capability, watchdog timer, smart power monitor, and other embedded-PC BIOS enhancements.
