Computer-on-Module offers ACPI 2.0 power management support.
Press Release Summary:
Model ETX 802 Computer-on-Module features performance up to 1.4 Gigahertz with operation to 85°C, Intel® 855GME chipset, ECC or non-ECC DDR RAM to 1 GB, 4 USB 2.0 ports, dual EIDE interfaces, 10/100 Ethernet, PCI expansion, and RoHS compliance. Unit incorporates ISA bus expansion, 2 serial ports, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, parallel port, and floppy-over-parallel support. Shock and vibration resistant COM includes suspend-to-RAM and suspend-to-disk support.
Original Press Release:
Ampro Brings Full ACPI 2.0 Power Management to the ETX Market
Industry's first rugged solution with power management enables a new class of portable devices NUREMBERG, GERMANY, February 14, 2006. - Ampro Computers, Inc., a leading supplier of standards-based computer systems and single board computers, introduced today the world's first rugged ETX module with full notebook-style ACPI 2.0 power management. The rugged ETX 802 Computer-on-Module (COM) enables a new class of battery-powered portable embedded computers for commercial, industrial and military applications. Featuring performance up to 1.4 Gigahertz with operation to 85 degrees Celsius, the module enables OEMs and integrators to create handheld and vehicle-mounted computers with long production life, small size, vibration resistance, and long battery life. Visit ampro.com/html/ETX_FormFactor_802.html for product information. "Ampro brings its proven expertise with rugged modular electronics to a market that demands reliability and durability beyond what 0-to-60°C desktop-class modules can achieve with fans and heat pipes," said Joanne Mumola Williams, president and CEO of Ampro. "The ETX 802 module sets a new standard in the ETX market by providing both ruggedness and ACPI S3 suspend-to-RAM technology for very fast wake-up from a low power state. Next generation embedded applications can't tolerate the longer resume-from-disk times that competing modules offer." The ETX 802 COM offers a rich feature set, including the Intel® 855GME chipset, ECC or non-ECC DDR RAM to 1GB, (4) USB 2.0 ports, dual EIDE interfaces, 10/100 Ethernet, PCI expansion, and RoHS compliance. ETX modules plug into a baseboard to allow customization of board size and shape, I/O circuitry, connector locations, and easy migration to higher performance modules in the future. Full ACPI 2.0 support is provided, even the S3 state (suspend-to-RAM) that extends battery life and has a fast wake-up time. This is in addition to the S4 state (suspend-to-disk) provided by alternative solutions that takes longer to re-load the contents of RAM from a hard disk or compact flash device before resuming normal operation. In contrast, the S3 state keeps the RAM powered when the CPU's power is removed so the ETX 802 wakes up quickly in the same way that notebook PCs resume operation when the lid is re-opened. The AMI BIOS provides full support for wake-up devices including LAN, keyboard, mouse, power button and PCI or SMBus activity. While other recently introduced modules do not support legacy bus and peripheral support, the ETX 802 embraces legacy with ISA bus expansion, two serial ports, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, parallel port and floppy-over-parallel support. The ISA bus provides an easy interface for low-speed analog-to-digital conversion for data acquisition, digital I/O, additional RS-232 ports for barcode readers and other peripheral devices as well as custom I/O circuitry. The ETX 802 is exceptionally resistant to shock and vibration and is unique in the industry with a 3-year warranty that covers -40 to +85°C operation. Optional conformal coating protects against moisture and corrosion. The ETX 802 QuickStart Kits include drivers and Board Support Packages (BSPs) for Windows® XP, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE 5.0, VxWorks®, and QNX® operating systems, and a full Linux® 2.6 distribution (Fedora(TM) Core 3). Pricing and Availability RoHS-compliant production ETX 802 modules will be available in April 2006. Initial samples of non-RoHS ETX 802 modules are available for qualification in early March. Prices start at under $600 in moderate quantities. About Ampro Computers, Inc. Ampro Computers, Inc. is the leading global provider of modular embedded computing solutions for OEM applications. Ampro's mission is to provide time saving solutions for embedded systems designers that accelerate the product deployment process. Ampro pioneered the embedded PC industry creating the popular PC/104 and EBX standards, and recently co-invented the new EPIC and EPIC Express standards. Ampro offers the ReadySystem Computer as a complete turnkey industrial computer solution, ETX and XTX Computer-on-Modules, PC/104-compatible CoreModule CPUs and MiniModule I/O expansion products, EBX form factor LittleBoard single-board computers (SBCs), EPIC form factor ReadyBoard SBCs, and Mini-ITX form factor MightyBoard SBCs. For more information about Ampro Computers, please visit www.ampro.com. AMPRO is a registered trademark and CoreModule, LittleBoard, Little Board, MightyBoard, MiniModule, ReadyBoard, and ReadySystem are trademarks of Ampro Computers, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Media Contact: Victoria Kostka 408-360-4324 vkostka@ampro.com
