Single Board Computer is based on EPIC form factor.
Press Release Summary:
Ruggedized XE-800 operates over a -40 to +75°C temperature range. It provides Pentium performance and features 4 USB 2.0 ports, 2 USB 1.1 ports, and 2 RS-232/422/485 serial ports. Computer also provides 48 lines of digital I/O, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, and CompactFlash socket for bootable and removable memory to 2 GB. Product is suited for embedded military, security, industrial, and mobile applications.
Original Press Release:
Octagon Systems Announces the XE-800, the First Available SBC on the New EPIC TM (Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing TM) Form Factor
EPIC is a recently approved specification by a consortium of major US companies. EPIC's size is midway between the PC/104 and the EBX formats, making it the first such standard to be openly available to designers and manufacturers. According to Eric Gulliksen, market analyst at Venture Development Corporation, "The publication of the EPIC form factor specification and the support commitment by five market leaders brings relief to system manufacturers who need consistency and standardization in a mid-sized SBC. EPIC could be the biggest development in the industry since the PC/104 Consortium was founded 12 years ago."
The ruggedized XE-800 operates over a -40 to 75° C temperature range and is intended for embedded military, security, industrial, and mobile applications. The XE-800 is a low-cost, low-power SBC with Pentium performance. It features four USB 2.0 ports, two USB 1.1 ports for legacy devices, two RS-232/422/485 serial ports, 48 lines of digital I/O, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, CRT and flat panel video, PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion, CompactFlash socket for bootable and removable memory to 2 GB.
The companion XE-800 OS Embedder(TM) kits, are available for Linux 2.6, and QNX. These kits are a combination of hardware and software for "instant on" operation of the XE-800. The single piece price is $595 with volume discounts. Delivery is from stock.
Background
Octagon Systems is the largest manufacturer of embedded PC computers for the -40° to 85° C environment and provides high reliability, PC-based solutions for a wide variety of applications including transportation, medical, industrial control, and COTS. Octagon's quality management system was implemented in 1993 and is certified to the ISO 9001: 2000 standard. Octagon manufactures its own products and has in-house certification and verification laboratories to meet various world standards. Located in Westminster, CO, Octagon has made rugged computers since 1981.
