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HIGHLY
INTEGRATED
EMBEDDED
SBC
WITH
USER
‐
SELECTABLE
ETX
CPU
PROCESSOR
CORE
•
Highest
level
of
integration
in
a
single
board
computer:
Replaces
6
individual
boards
•
ETX
CPU
core
provides
flexibility
in
price/performance,
reduces
cost
and
protects
against
obsolescence
•
Choice
of
AMD
LX800
up
to
Intel
Core
2
Duo
processors
with
512MB
to
2GB
system
memory
•
Best
‐
in
‐
class
analog
data
acquisition
with
autocalibration
and
software
support
•
5V,
7
‐
28V
DC/DC
power
supply
for
easier
system
integration
•
EPIC
format
with
PC/104
‐
Plus
expansion
provides
compact
size
with
flexibility
DESCRIPTION
Neptune
introduces
a
new
concept
in
small
form
factor
embedded
SBCs.
The
CPU
core
consists
of
an
ETX
module
which
mounts
on
the
bottom
side
of
the
baseboard
for
improved
thermal
management.
This
technique
provides
more
room
on
the
top
for
I/O
features.
The
result
is
an
efficient,
cost
‐
effective,
reliable
and
compact
embedded
SBC
rich
in
I/O
and
other
user
benefits.
Neptune
is
the
first
6
‐
in
‐
1
embedded
SBC
integrating
processor,
system
I/O,
data
acquisition
and
even
a
DC/DC
power
supply
onto
a
single
board
in
the
compact
EPIC
format.
You
can
select
from
a
wide
range
of
ETX
CPU
modules
from
a
world
‐
class
supplier
to
tailor
Neptune’s
price
and
performance
to
you
application
and
budget.
A
PC/104
‐
Plus
expansion
connector
enables
you
to
add
still
more
I/O
or
features
if
needed,
and
the
built
in
5V
or
7
‐
28V
input
DC/DC
power
supply
provides
flexibility
in
integrating
the
SBC
with
your
system
power
supply.
These
features
give
Neptune
an
unsurpassed
level
of
value
and
flexibility
in
a
small
form
factor
embedded
SBC.
DATA
ACQUISITION
Neptune
includes
Diamond
Systems’
top
‐
of
‐
the
‐
line
data
acquisition
circuitry
with
the
industry’s
widest
set
of
I/O
features:
•
32
analog
inputs,
16
‐
bit
A/D,
250KHz
sample
rate
•
4
analog
outputs,
12
‐
bit
D/A
•
24
digital
I/O
•
8
opto
‐
isolated
digital
inputs
•
8
opto
‐
isolated
digital
outputs
•
2
counter/timers
for
A/D
sample
rate
control
•
Universal
Driver
software
support
for
C
programming
under
Windows
and
Linux
Integrates
the
functions
of
6
boards
into
1!
•
CPU
•
Data
Acquisition
•
Opto
‐
isolated
Digital
I/O
•
Multiprotocol
Serial
Ports
•
Gigabit
Ethernet
•
DC/DC
Power
Supply
NEPTUNE
BENEFITS OF 6
‐
in
‐
1 INTEGRATION
LESS
SPACE:
Smaller
and
thinner
than
a
stack
of
PC/104
boards
LOWER
COST:
An
integrated
solution
eliminates
extra
PCBs
and
connectors
to
lower
the
unit
cost
HIGHER
RELIABILITY:
Less
interconnects
and
components,
resulting
in
higher
reliability
MORE
RUGGED:
The
flatter
profile
and
reduction
in
connectors
makes
Neptune
far
more
rugged
in
mobile
applications
SINGLE
VENDOR:
Purchasing
and
stocking
are
easier
with
a
single
board