ETX-945 User Manual 1.02
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3.1
ETX Development Kits
To facilitate evaluation and development, the ETX-945 is normally supplied pre-integrated into one of
Diamond’s
ETX development kits (pictured below). This approach increases project efficiency and reduces risks by providing
a known good environment for rapid application development.
Diamond
’s ETX development kits feature baseboards with I/O connectors for quick and easy access to nearly all
system interfaces, a CompactFlash socket, and modular PC/104-
Plus
expansion. The kits
– which include both
generic models and application-oriented ETX baseboards in various form-factors
– extend the ETX-945’s
functionality by adding serial and LAN ports, RS-232/422/485 signal buffering, CompactFlash sockets, industry-
leading data acquisition I/O functions, and more. Additionally, the kits come with SO-DIMM memory, an extensive
set of interface cables, drivers for Linux and Windows operation, and full documentation.
Two examples appear below.
ETX form-factor development kit:
Matches
the footprint of the ETX-945 and provides
connectors for system I/O, CompactFlash,
PC/104-Plus expansion, two additional serial
ports, RS-232/422/485 buffering, a digital I/O
port, and a second Ethernet LAN interface.
EPIC form-factor development kit:
Provides
connectors for system I/O, CompactFlash,
PC/104-Plus expansion, four additional serial
ports, RS-232/422/485 buffering, a second
Ethernet port, a 5V/7-28V DC-to-DC power
supply, and an industry-leading data acquisition
subsystem.
3.2
Configuring the Hardware
Assuming you are using one of Diamond’s baseboards and heat-spreaders or heatsinks with the ETX-945,
prepare the hardware as follows:
If the SO-DIMM memory module is not already installed, carefully insert it into the socket provided on the top-
side of the ETX-945 module. Refer to the specifications in the introduction of this manual for memory capacity
and speed requirements.
Secure the heat-spreader (or heatsink) to the top-side of the ETX-945 module using the single short screw
provided with the heat-spreader (or heatsink), taking care to align the four corner mounting holes of the heat-
spreader (or heatsink) with the four corresponding standoffs on the top of the ETX-945.
Note:
This mounting
screw attaches to the heat-spreader (or heatsink) via a hole near the middle of ETX-945 module, and screws
in from the bottom-side of the ETX module.
