Eurotech Appliances PXA270 Introduction, Variant, Details

ZEUS Technical Manual Introduction

Introduction

The ZEUS is an ultra-low power, high performance, single board computer based on the PXA270 processor. The PXA270 is an implementation of the Intel XScale micro architecture, combined with a comprehensive set of integrated peripherals including:

•Flat panel graphics controller.

•Interrupt controller.

•Real time clock.

•Various serial interfaces.

The ZEUS board is based on the EPIC form factor. Included as standard are:

•2 Ethernet ports.

•2 USB host ports.

•7 serial ports.

The ZEUS includes a site for a variety of wireless modems and a GPS receiver, and is designed to create cost effective solutions in asset monitoring, asset tracking, mobile terminals and network communication controllers. The ZEUS also includes an onboard vehicle compatible DC/DC power supply to simplify system integration.

The board is available in the standard variants specified in the following table:

Variant	Details
ZEUS-M128-F32-001-R6	Main features (all other features are included unless
	otherwise stated):
	•	Onboard DC/DC PSU.
	•	Dual Ethernet ports.
	•	LVDS transmitter.
	•	CAN bus controller.
	•	520MHz processor.
	This variant is included in the Development Kits.
ZEUS-M128-F32-002-R6	Main features (all other features are included unless
	otherwise stated):
	• Dual Ethernet ports.
	•	LVDS transmitter.
	• CAN bus controller.
	• 5V only (No DC/DC PSU).
	•	520MHz processor.

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