Inova PD00941013.001 - Manual (Page 13)

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ICP-CM Product Overview
CompactPCI
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1.0 ICP-CM CPU
Cutting edge technology makes the Inova Socket mPGA479M, Celeron ® M single-board compu-
ter the ideal controller for a wide range of embedded (low power) industrial automation, military,
medical, aerospace, imaging, telecommunications, process control and embedded/OEM applica-
tions. Without altering the design, Master or Slave ICP-CM CPUs can be operated in an industrial
environment through their ability to detect automatically the backplane system controller or pe-
ripheral slot. In addition, the ICP-CM family can communicate at very high speed with up to 255
x 7 cascaded peripherals like graphics, industrial I/O or fast data acquisition modules on inter-
linked passive backplanes.
The powerhouse in any application, Inova’s Socket mPGA479M based high-performance 3U Com-
pactPCI CPU is packed with a feature set unrivalled in industry on such a small scale. Configured
with up to 1GByte onboard 266MHz DDR SDRAM, the ICP-CM is the ideal choice for low-power,
high peromance computing tasks. In addition, enriched performance scalability is assured through
the latest Intel
® Celeron ® M ‘processors and board feature set. Conforming to the latest PICMG
CompactPCI specification the ICP-CM has a colourful feature set that includes rear I/O options,
choice of graphic components and flexible mass-storage expansion options.
Being of a true universal design, both 5.0 and 3.3V I/O signalling voltages are possible without
board modification. The auto-detect mechanism in the PCI/PCI bridge permits the same CPU to
operate as a system Master controller or reside in a peripheral slot. A Slave CM CPU is thus able to
communicate with the host controller through the bridge via the CompactPCI backplane (for
high-speed DMA for example) or front-panel TCP/IP.
The standard Inova ICP-CM configuration is ready to run - straight from the box. Utilizing the low-
power consumption and the high-performance of the Celeron processor enables truly embedded,
ruggedized industrial applications to be engineered utilizing the latest software available today.
512kByte of L2 cache backed by up to a 1GByte bank of soldered double-data rate (DDR) SDRAM
clocked at 266MHz ensures an efficient processor-level data throughput exceeding that of any
comparable product.
For hard-core ruggedized applications, and thanks to the miniaturisation of silicon components,
Inova’s engineers have squeezed in a Compact FLASH socket suitable for use by all 3rd party
Micro-Drive devices or solid-state FLASH that adhere to the interface standard.
Serviceability and user friendliness feature throughout the CPU design and is highlighted in the
lack of on-board cabling - all interconnects are hard-wired. An optional dedicated hard disk carrier
with integrated COM ports, twin USB 2.0 and PS-2 mouse and keyboard interfaces connects
directly to the base CPU. Naturally, for space critical applications, these interfaces are available as
rear I/O - effectively extending the standard 160mm card by a further 80mm! Notebook hard
disks are selected for their high capacity, small footprint, rugged operating conditions and higher
operational temperature characteristics.