Single Board Computer fits ConnectBus® standard.
Press Release Summary:
With only one plug, DPX-91 is suitable for embedded PC applications requiring easy serviceability and minimal downtime. In single operation, technician can remove unit and replace it with new or upgraded unit. Based on Intel Socket 370, computer will accept Pentium® III CPUs up to 1 GHz with 133 MHz front side bus. It has 3D graphics, DVD/MPEG2 playback, up to 64MB video memory, 1 GB RAM, 100Base-Tx/10Base-T Ethernet controller, and security encryption circuit.
Original Press Release:
New ConnectBus® Computer for Embedded PC Applications
Santa Fe Springs, July 19, 2002: Densitron announces the launch of its latest ConnectBus® single board computer, the DPX-91. Designed for embedded PC applications requiring easy serviceability and minimal downtime, the DPX-91 is the latest member of the ConnectBus® family, and breaks new ground offering a high level of CPU and 3-D graphics performance plus integrated DVD/MPEG2 playback in an industrial single board Computer.
The DPX-91 is the fourth generation product to implement the ConnectBus® interface standard for field-serviceable embedded PCs. ConnectBus® has become the new standard for field-serviceable embedded PCs in the ATM, gaming, vending and information kiosk markets, and offers an unprecedented level of simplicity, integration and security. With the ConnectBus® interface, single board computers (SBCs) can be installed and replaced in a single operation. With only one connector to worry about, a technician can remove the unit and replace it with a new or upgraded unit so that downtime and lost revenue are minimized.
Based on the Intel Socket 370, the DPX-91 will accept Pentium® III CPUs up to 1GHz with 133MHz FSB (front side bus).
The DPX-91's unique design includes:
- SiS630/300 high performance graphics controller with 128-bit 3-D pipeline, Direct3D(TM) and OpenGL® acceleration MPEG2/DVD playback
- Video memory up to 64MB
- SRAM includes 256KB battery backed with two independent banks of 128KB each, paged in standard address space
- ROM socket supports up to 2MB PLCC EPROM. 2 PLCC sockets with bootable ROM
- LCD/CRT graphics controller with digital DVI/PanelLink(TM) interface
- 1 GB MB RAM (two DIMM sockets)
- 100Base-Tx/10Base-T Ethernet controller
- 16-bit 3-D stereo sound system with amplified outputs (2W/channel)
- Two USB, I2C, two parallel, four serial (RS232/422/485/lrDA options), MIDI, mouse, keyboard,
- Watchdog timer, CPU temp., fan speed and intrusion monitoring
- Expansion for ConnectBus®, and PC/104-Plus buses
- Security encription circuit
The DPX-91 is backwards compatible with Densitron's DPX-80 and DPX-81 ConnectBus® motherboards, field-proven single board computers with an installed base of over 10,000 units in the video gaming industry. For details, please visit www.gamingboards.com. Prices for the DPX-91 board start at $570 for 1,000 pieces (excluding CPU, RAM). Availability is from stock to 16 weeks ARO depending on availability.
For more information contact: Craig Hutcher, Densitron Corporation, (562) 941-5000 or sales@densitron.com
Densitron Corporation is a leader in flat-panel display technologies, motion control products, and embedded PC products. Densitron designs, manufactures and sells industrial computers, flat-panel industrial monitors, graphic and alphanumeric LCDs, touchscreen display assemblies, and electromechanical actuators. Visit us at www.densitron.com for more information on our products and services. Densitron Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Densitron Technologies PLC (LSE: DSN), which is a publicly held company, traded on the London Stock Exchange as part of the "techMARK" index.
