EPX-GX500 - AMD Geode™ GX2 SBC with Analog and Digital I/O

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor

AMD GeodeTM GX500@1.0W

Operating Systems Supported

x86 RTOS, XP Embedded, Linux, DOS, Windows CE, XP

Memory

Up to 512 MB of 200-pin SODIMM PC2700 DDR SDRAM (Socketed)

Video

CRT or Flat Panel operation
(simultaneous operation not supported)
Up to 1600x1200 CRT resolution
Up to 1024x768 Flat Panel resolution
Up to 18-bits/pixel color panel support
LVDS Supported

Analog Input

One 8-channel, 12-bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D) (LTC-1857CG) with sample-and-hold circuit support
Sample Rate: 85 ksps
Conversion Rate: 100 ksps
Each channel independently software programmable for input type and range
Input ranges:
0-5V, 0-10V, +/-5V or +/-10V
Input Protection: +/-25V

Ethernet

Intel 82551ER 10/100 Mbps controller

Wireless

IEEE 802.11a/b/g via a miniPCI socket

GPS

Trimble Lassen® IQ GPS device optional

Digital I/O

24 Bidirectional lines (WS16C48)

Serial I/O

4 serial ports (2-RS-232,2-RS-232/422/485)

Line Printer Port

EPP/ECP supported

USB

Two USB 1.1 ports

Interrupts

Two interrupt controllers
Seven DMA channels

Watchdog Timer

Up to 300 second reset

Datasheet | Manual | Software

CompactFlash

Types I & II supported

IDE

One IDE port

Floppy Drive

Two 3.5-in. drives supported

Power

+5V @ 1.5 A required

Industrial Operating Temperature Range

-40°C to 85°C:
GeodeTM GX500@1.0W

Form Factor

EPIC-compliant
4.53 in x 6.50 in (115 mm x 165 mm)

Additional Specifications

PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion connectors
AMD XPressROM BIOS
Backlight power supported
Custom splash screen on start up
Real time clock
Three 16-bit timers
Activity status LEDs onboard
AC'97 Support
AT Keyboard Supported
PS/2 Mouse Supported

OVERVIEW

The EPX-GX500 is an AMD Geode™ 500@1.0W-based, EPIC-compatible single board computer (SBC). AMD Geode™ processors have extremely low power dissipation which allows fanless operation making them ideal for industrial applications. The board is configured with up to 512MB DDR SDRAM plus a CompactFlash (CF) memory socket. Also, a 10/100 Ethernet controller, video with CRT and flat panel interfaces, four serial COM channels, 24 digital I/O lines, 6 channels of AC97 audio, and the standard AT peripheral feature set are included. A miniPCI socket is onboard for 802.11 wireless networking. Also a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter is available.

The board measures 4.5 x 6.5-inches (115mmx165mm) and is compliant with the EPIC (Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing) standard. It supports expansion with PC/104 and PC/104-Plus connectors plus two USB channels. The board will operate from -40° to +85°C for rugged applications requiring an embedded PC. Its x86 PC software compatibility assures a wide range of tools to aid in your applications program development and checkout.

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ORDERING INFORMATION

Product Model
Part Number	Description
EPX-GX500	EPIC AMD Geode™ GX2 SBC with Analog and Digital I/O

Software Developer Kits
Part Number	Description
DV-S-322-L20	Software developers kit for Linux (2.6 kernel) including SDK4
DV-S-322-XP-SP2	Software developers kit for Windows XP Embedded including SDK4
DV-S-322-C-CF	Software developers kit for Windows CE.Net including SDK4

System Memory (200-pin SODIMM PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
Part Number	Description
SODIMM200-G-27-128M	128 MB RoHS device
SODIMM200-G-27-256M	256 MB RoHS device
SODIMM200-G-27-512M	512 MB RoHS device

Industrial CompactFlash Memory
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Part Number	Description
CFLASH-G-128M-I	128 MB - RoHS compliant
CFLASH-G-256M-I	256 MB - RoHS compliant
CFLASH-G-512M-I	512 MB - RoHS compliant
CFLASH-G-1024-I	1 GB - RoHS compliant
CFLASH-G-2048-I	2 GB - RoHS compliant
CFLASH-G-4096-I	4 GB - RoHS compliant
CFLASH-G-8192-I	8 GB - RoHS compliant

Cables (valid for all Product Models unless otherwise stated)
Part Number	Description
CBL-SET-322-1	Various cables for the EPX-GX500
CBL-101-3	26-pin ribbon to 25-pin male D connector adapter
CBL-234-1	14-pin ribbon to 15-pin D-sub CRT adapter
CBL-251-1	1-ft., Multi-I/O Cable
CBL-252-1	1-ft., Multi-Disk Cable
CBL-265-2	Unterminated Power Cable
CBL-270-3	Audio Access Cable
CBL-275-1	2-mm., 8-pin, Dual USB

Flat Panel Support Kits
Part Number	Description
ADP-LVDS-T-1	LVDS Adapter Board
CBL-296-1	LVDS Adapter to Panel Cable

DOWNLOADS

PDF Datasheet
Printable datasheet in PDF format	Datasheet

Manual
Electronic product manual in PDF format	Manual

Software Drivers & Examples
BIOS
EPX-GX500 BIOS Driver	EPX-GX500_BIOS_Driver.zip

Splash Screen Utilities
EPX-GX500 Splash Driver	gxsplash.zip

Video Driver
(For Windows)
Windows XP/XPe	GX2_XP_XPe_Graphics.zip

Audio Driver
Windows XP/XPe	GX2_XP_XPe_WDM_Audio.zip

CPU Driver
AMD GX500 Specific Linux patches (2.6.11 kernel)	GX500.tar.gz

Ethernet Driver
(Drivers for 82551ER/82559ER 10/100 Ethernet Controller)
NDIS 4 (Windows 98)	82559ERWIN98.zip
NDIS 4 (Windows NT4/2000)	e100ndis4.zip
Windows NT Embedded 4.0	e100ent.zip
Windows XP/2000	e100exp.zip
Windows CE 3.0	e100ce3.zip
Windows CE.NET	e100ce.zip
DOS	e100bdos.zip
Linux 2.4, 2.6 10/100 Adapter Base Driver	e100-3.5.14.tar.gz
Linux 2.2, 10/100 Adapter Base Driver	e100-2.1.15.tar.gz
DOS Packet Drivers	packet.zip

Examples
(For WS16C48 Digital I/O Chip)
DOS Driver - C Functions	uio48ebc.zip
Linux Drivers - Kernel 2.2, 2.4	linux_uio48_96.zip
Linux Drivers - Kernel 2.6	uio48io_kernel_2.6.zip
Reprogramming DOS tick for high resolution timing	tickdemo.zip
Windows XP Driver	WS4896XP.zip

Examples
(For On-Board A/D)
DOS	EpxGXAD_DOS.zip
XP	EpxGXAD_XP.zip
Linux 2.6.x	EpxGXAD_Linux.zip

Serial Console Utilities
Generic 38400baud Serial console redirect for COM1	scon1.zip
Generic 38400baud Serial console redirect for COM2	scon2.zip
Generic 9600baud Serial console redirect for COM1	sc19600.zip
Generic 9600baud Serial console redirect for COM2	sc29600.zip