Ampro Corporation CoreModule 420 5001692A - Manual (Page 8)

Chapter 1 About this Manual
2 Reference Manual CoreModule 420
Related Ampro Products
The following items are directly related to successfully using the Ampro product you have just
purchased or plan to purchase. Ampro highly recommends that you purchase and utilize a CoreModule
420 QuickStart Kit simultaneously with the design of your product.
CoreModule 420 Support Products
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CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit (QSK)
The CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit includes the CoreModule 420 CPU, a complete cable kit,
documentation, and drivers for any Ampro supported operating systems with unique devices used
on the board.
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CoreModule 420 Development System
The CoreModule 420 Development System is a benchtop system, which provides a “known
good” environment for your development work. The Development System provides an integrated
and easy-to-use self-hosted development environment that lets you maximize the benefit of using
off-the-shelf PC-compatible modules as the basis of your embedded system design. You can
install PC/104 expansion modules or ISA bus expansion boards on the Development System
chassis. The Development System is laid out to make all the components of your system
accessible. Refer to the CoreModule 420 Development System Users Guide on the CoreModule
420 Documentation and Support Software (Doc & SW) CD-ROM for more information.
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CoreModule 420 Documentation and Support Software CD-ROM
The CoreModule 420 Documentation and Support Software (Doc & SW) CD-ROM is provided
with the CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit and the Development System. The CD-ROM includes
all of the CoreModule documentation, including this Reference Manual, the CoreModule 420
QuickStart Guide, and the CoreModule 420 Development System Users Guide in PDF format,
release notes, software utilities, and drivers.
Other CoreModule Products
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CoreModule
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410 – This PC/104 embedded CPU is a state-of-the-art, high-integration x86-
based computer using STMicroelectronics' 133MHz STPC Elite processor, which provides a
complete embedded PC solution with most of the standard peripheral interfaces. In addition to
the standard CoreModule features (PC/104 form factor, PC/104 bus, +5 volt power, etc.), it
includes 16MB soldered SDRAM memory, watchdog timer, serial console, BIOS extensions for
OEM boot customization, and Advanced Power Management. The CoreModule 410 also offers a
Bytewide socket supporting DiskOnChip 2000 devices and a GPIO interface for customer usage.
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CoreModule
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600 – This PC/104-Plus embedded single board computer (SBC) is a compact,
rugged, high integration, ultra low power 400MHz ULV Celeron processor with 256kB of
internal cache, and all of the standard peripheral interfaces. In addition to the standard
CoreModule features (PC/104 form factor, PC/104-Plus, +5 volt power, etc.), the CoreModule
600 includes 10/100BaseT Ethernet, AGP 4X video with 32MB video memory for CRT, TFT and
standard LCD flat panels, USB ports, RS232C/RS485 serial ports, and an onboard Type II
CompactFlash socket, which supports up to 1GB or more of flash memory. The CoreModule 600
also supports a watchdog timer, serial console, battery-less boot, BIOS extensions for OEM boot
customization, some power management features and up to 256MB of SDRAM memory.
Other Ampro Products
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LittleBoard
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Family – These high-performance, highly integrated single board computers use
the EBX form factor (5.75x8.00 inches), and are available with Pentium MMX, Pentium III, and
Celeron processors. The EBX-compliant LittleBoard single board computers offer functions
equivalent to a complete laptop or desktop PC system, plus several expansion cards. Built-in
extras to meet the critical requirements of embedded applications include onboard solid state disk
capability, watchdog timer, smart power monitor, and other embedded-PC BIOS enhancements.