PSAS/ ListOf586Boards

PC104 586 boards we're looking into


Name CANmegaBOX - http://www.janz.de/as/products/can/can-mega.pdf
Manufacturer Janz - http://www.janz.com
Distributer Saelig - http://www.saelig.com/
Form Factor (see data sheet)
Processor SC520 100/133MHz
RAM 128MB SDRAM max
ROM FLASHDISK
CAN YES (chip?)
Ethernet 10Mb
Power Req. 12V @ 4A max
Linux Yes
Availability Now
Price CB-MBX-01001 133MHz CPU, 1MB Boot Flash, no RAM Price: $749

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Notes: It's the perfect single board solution for us - small, has CAN, SC520, Ethernet - but it's too expensive and Janz and Saelig are not willin to give us a price break.


Name MOPS/520 - http://www.jumptec.de/product/data/pc104/datenblaetter/mops520-de.PDF
Manufacturer Jumptec - http://www.jumptec.com/
Distributer EMJ Embedded - http://www.emjembedded.com
Form Factor PC104 AND PC104+
Processor SC520 66/100/133
RAM 16/32/64MB SDRAM
ROM CHIPDisk, up to 96MB
CAN Yes - Intel 82527
Ethernet Yes
Power Req. ~ 4W
Linux ?
Availability 3 weeks!
Price 1J52064 MOPS 520 Eth wo/VGA 64MB = $508.00

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Notes: We've contacted EMJ to see if we could possibly beta this thing. It doesn't look very good, which is too bad, it's very close to what we want.


Name MOPS/586 - http://www.jumptec.de/product/data/pdf/pc104mopslcd4e.pdf
Manufacturer Jumptec - http://www.jumptec.com/
Distributer EMJ Embedded - http://www.emjembedded.com
Form Factor PC104
Processor ?AM5x86DX 133MHz
RAM 4MB onboard, up to 36MB
ROM 1.9MB DOS FLASH + CHIPDISK to 96MB
CAN No
Ethernet Yes
Power Req. 5V @ 2.4A = 13W
Linux ?
Availability Now
Price 1JUMPRE 586 133MHz 4MB,1.6FL enet 339.00

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Should be an Ok board - in our price range at least. SDRAM socket is a DIMM. Acceleration load problems? Also, CHIPDisk is an added feature - what kind of connector? Can we add our own SDRAM and CHIPDisk?


Name PC104-486V-32M - http://www.goadtech.com/products/images/pc104-486v-32m.htm
Manufacturer Adtech - http://www.goadtech.com/
Distributer ?
Form Factor PC104
Processor SGS PC Clent 5x86 66/133
RAM 32MB onboard (+16MB)
ROM Socket for ?DiskOnChip
CAN No
Ethernet Yes
Power Req. 5V @ 1.6A (7.7W)
Linux ?
Availability In Stock
Price $598

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Notes: Not the best. It has a VGA controller on board. Also, an onboard fan which is always a bad sign.


Name ?Tiny586SR2 - http://www.ampltd.com/download/t586.pdf
Manufacturer Advanced Micro Peripherals Ltd - http://www.ampltd.com/
Distributer
Form Factor
Processor 5x86 133
RAM Max 36MB
ROM 16MB FLASHDisk
CAN No
Ethernet No
Power Req. 5V @ 1.3A
Linux Possibly no - depends on the FLASH disk
Availability ?
Price ?

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Notes: Sounds good, but 16MB only on flash disk, possibly no linux support


Name 586CORE & 586BASE - http://www.compulab.co.il/products.htm
Manufacturer Compulab - http://www.compulab.co.il/
Distributer Compulab
Form Factor PC104 (Base + core)
Processor SC520 133
RAM Max 64MB
ROM max 64MB FLASHDisk
CAN No
Ethernet Yes
Power Req. 1 - 4 W
Linux Yes
Availability Yes
Price ~ 486 + ~116 = $603 (see web site)

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Notes: Sounds great, but gets expensive. We hate CORE to BASE connector. Also, REQUIRES $1.6k evaluation kit!


Name CPU-T5L - http://www.eepd.com/products/fs_products.html
Manufacturer EEPD - http://www.eepd.com/
Distributer EEPD USA
Form Factor PC104 AND PC104+
Processor Intel Pentium 266MHz
RAM 32 - 128MB SDRAM on a DIMM-SO II socket
ROM 8 - 32MB FLASH disk
CAN No
Ethernet No
Power Req. 4W
Linux Yes
Availability In stock
Price $354

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Notes: Looks ok. Not much info on web page.



Boards rejected out of hand (didn't seem to fit our needs:

http://www.aaeon.com/product/product01_2.asp?model=PCM-4335& #123 http://www.adlogic-pc104.com/ (No FLASH disk onboard) http://www.diamondsystems.com/prometheus.htm (don't need the ADC, FLASH disk separate)


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Processor
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CAN
Ethernet
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Linux
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-- AndrewGreenberg - 22 Jul 2001