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True 16-bit PC/104 Analog I/O Module for non-DMA Systems has Filters, IRQs, Digital I/O, Ext Temp, and Autoscan Mode

Montrose, CA...Micro/sys announces the latest addition to our family of popular PC/104 stack-on embedded data acquisition modules offering 32 channels of 16-bit analog-to-digital input and 4 channels of 14-bit digital-to-analog output. Designed to address the decreasing ability of the PC/104 bus to support the growing number of non-DMA processors in the embedded Intel family, the MPC565 implements First In, First Out (FIFO) registers to organize and pass back-and-forth A/D communication. By utilizing the FIFO registers, users gain the advantage of simultaneous read/write functions at convenient intervals without tying up valuable CPU time. Significant design attention was given to maintaining a low noise analog subsystem that could deliver true 16-bit and 14-bit performance. The rigorous analog input subsystem includes programmable gain amplifiers, programmable low-pass filters, a 16-channel differential input mode (DI), and input overvoltage protection to ±40V, with power on or off. The analog output subsystem includes 1-pole low-pass filters, and output buffers capable of driving cables and other highly capacitive loads. An on-board EEPROM holds calibration data that can be used for installed, end-to-end calibration of input channels.

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Micro/sys Announces Two-in-One Development Platform for the Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA on a Single Board Computer

Montrose, California…Micro/sys has released a turn-key single-board-computer development environment for the Xilinx Spartan 6 field programmable gate array (FPGA) aimed at accelerating development of FPGA-based applications for low-power embedded systems. The DK-FPGA1651 provides designers the option to develop and debug their FPGA firmware for porting to their own user-designed hardware or to keep the firmware on the validated COTS platform for their OEM target application. With all the basic building blocks in one package, designers can work smarter and leverage pre-validated hardware and software including FPGA firmware examples (VHDL and Verilog) to improve productivity, reduce R&D costs, and speed time to market.

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Micro/sys Announces Sub 1 Watt Pico-ITX SBC for Portable and Handheld Embedded Applications

Montrose, California…Micro/sys has released a 2.5-inch Pico-ITX™ ARM single board computer offering power-through-USB and an impressive mix of video, audio, USB, memory, and power features for today’s handheld applications. Featuring the cost-efficient, power-conscience Freescale Semiconductor i.MX515 ARM Cortex-A8 processor tailored for multimedia, the SBC5651 is ideally suited for use in small, low-power handheld and portable devices typical to medical, gaming, ticketing, and test and measurement applications.

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Micro/sys Releases Two Space-Saver StackableUSB™ Flash Boards for Increasing Storage in Embedded Systems

Montrose, CA... Micro/sys solves OEM's needs for maximum storage at high-speed data transfer rates with the release of the USB1411 and the USB1410. At only 1.85" x 1.78", these two new boards are one-quarter the size of the 104™ Form Factor, making them true space-saver devices.

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Micro/sys Expands I/O Flexibility on the First ARM Cortex-A8 SBC by Enhancing Access to the User-Configurable On-Board FPGA

Montrose, CA... For maximum off-the-shelf I/O flexibility, Micro/sys provides user access to a Xilinx Spartan 6 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) on a low-power, high-performance Cortex-A8 single board computer (SBC) using Freescale Semiconductor's i.MX515 processor. The Micro/sys SBC1651 is easily embeddable supporting a 104™ Form Factor and is available in extended temperature. Matching the newest Freescale i.MX processor series with Xilinx's vast library of IP modules for I/O expansion, this powerful SBC provides embedded users with the world's first completely integrated solution on a small, low-power, rugged board. OEMs reap the benefit of this integration realizing reduced development efforts, easily customized I/O, faster time to market, easier production builds, and lower total cost of ownership.

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Micro/sys's High-Performance, Low-Power ARM Computer Board for StackableUSB™ Paves the Entrance for ARMs in the "PC/104" Market

Montrose, CA... Micro/sys continues to lead the way in the embedded single board computer world with the release of the high-performance, low-power SBC1651, an ARM Cortex-A8 computer board with StackableUSB™. Having the Freescale Semiconductor i.MX515 CPU at its core, the SBC1651 consumes minimal power while operating at 800MHz and delivering the performance needed to run multimedia-rich applications in harsh and demanding environments . Its advanced RISC core and tight peripheral integration give the SBC1651 the competitive edge—making its 800MHz perform like 2GHz all the while satisfying the power efficiency required in battery-operated applications. The on-board StackableUSB I/O expansion with USB, I2C and SPI provides access to a wealth of plug-and-play off-the-shelf I/O boards with A/D, D/A, Zigbee, GPS, mass storage, sensors and other embedded I/O. All this combined with a wide range of software operating systems including WinCE, Linux, VxWorks, and Android, makes the SBC1651 ideal for new embedded systems designs or upgrading legacy X86 PC/104 systems.

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StackableUSB™ Standards Organization Moves to Incorporate USB 3.0

Micro/sys Micro/sys Releases StackableUSB™ Carrier Boards for SUMIT

Montrose, CA... Micro/sys adds to the growing line of StackableUSB carrier and hub boards with the addition of a SUMIT version enabling StackableUSB I/O modules to make plug-and-play connections to SUMIT CPU single board computers. The CRR-SUMIT and HUB-SUMIT attach to SUMIT-enabled 104 Form Factor (3.55"x3.775") SBCs providing OEM users four bays for the powerfully small StackableUSB I/O modules which come either USB, SPI or I2C enabled. By converting the SUMIT pin out to the well-defined, industry-leading StackableUSB standard, these carrier and hub boards give new flexibility to OEMs in the stackable market. Each StackableUSB bay is ideally suited for embedded control applications as it eliminates the confusion and unwarranted complexity of PCIe signals which are ill-matched for the majority of embedded purposes. Each offering in this innovative family of products provides a bridge permitting users to select off-the-shelf single board computers from various manufacturers while still enjoying the advantages of the increasingly popular standardized StackableUSB embedded I/O devices.

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New Micro/sys Controller Brings Graphics to StackableUSB™

Montrose, CA... Micro/sys satisfies the demand for graphical user interfaces in low-power, space-constrained embedded applications with the introduction of its new USB3201, a graphics controller and a compact 2.8" (320x240 pixel) color LCD, which comes with a highly-modular, easy-to-use software package. Using StackableUSB, the USB3201 easily mates with small, energy-efficient microcontrollers operating off a 9V battery, as well as X86 and ARM single board computers, to provide OEMs complex 2D and simple 3D graphics within the popular 104™ Form Factor. The USB3201 exemplifies USB's ability to enable sophisticated, low-power systems across all CPU platforms.

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Micro/sys Releases StackableUSB™ Carrier Boards for Three Form Factors

Montrose, CA... A new suite of StackableUSB carrier boards just released by Micro/sys offers embedded system designers maximum flexibility to implement USB measurement and control systems. The Micro/sys USB4364, USB5364, and USB3364 carrier boards respectively support the Nano-ITX, Pico-ITX, and the 104™ Form Factors and provide OEMs direct connection from their processor board's PC-style USB ports to StackableUSB Clients. The carrier board, utilizing the Nano-ITX, Pico-ITX, or the 104™ Form Factor mounting holes, attaches to the single board computer and creates up to four USB bays per carrier board. By simplifying the challenges of mating USB I/O devices to single board computers, Micro/sys' StackableUSB carrier boards afford users a simple solution for garnering more I/O flexibility and capacity on a variety of form factors.

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Micro/sys Releases Environmental Sensor Board for StackableUSB™

Montrose, CA... As embedded systems take a pivotal role in our nation's "green" movement aimed at conserving energy, Micro/sys' I2C1610 provides system designers a powerful tool in a I2C device which enables an embedded system to monitor four different environmental criteria. Incorporating highly-integrated sensors onto a compact 1.85" x 1.74" form factor, the I2C1610 is able to measure temperature, light, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, either inside or outside the system enclosure. The Host computer receives the sensor status via the StackableUSB connector, thereby enabling the embedded system to adjust its performance to match environmental needs. OEMs will benefit by using the I2C1610 board as a simple, low-power, cost-effective solution for making embedded systems environmentally aware and energy efficient.

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Micro/sys Releases Trio of New General-Purpose StackableUSB™ Industrial Client Microcontroller Boards

Montrose, CA... Micro/sys continues to expand its selection of StackableUSB boards with the release of three (3) general-purpose industrial Client microcontroller boards: the USB1132, USB1124, and USB1108. When combined with off-the-shelf embedded SBCs, these new plug-on I/O boards easily enable the SBCs to perform mid-range control functions. Each plug-and-play microcontroller module covers a range of A/D, digital I/O, RS232, and timer control functions on an extremely small (1.85" x 1.78") footprint, making them affordable and easy to add onto embedded systems.

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Micro/sys Releases the First StackableUSB™ Host Microcontroller

Montrose, CA... Micro/sys continues to lead the way in StackableUSB product development with its release of the first Host microcontroller equipped with the cutting-edge StackableUSB architecture. In an embedded world where space is a vanishing luxury, this new USB1032 industrial-grade microcontroller allows OEMs to fit their control system within a mere 1.85" x 1.78" footprint, which is one-quarter the size of the 104™ Form Factor. Powered by the Microchip PIC32, the USB1032 provides 125 DMIPS performance while using only 100mA of power. This creates the perfect solution for applications needing more performance than a typical microcontroller without the burden of additional space and power that would be required for a single-board computer.

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Micro/sys Releases First Rugged StackableUSB™ Accelerometer Module with Analog & Digital I/O

Montrose, CA... For the first time, the rugged embedded world can incorporate an accelerometer into an embedded system with USB and still meet the reliability demands of rugged and harsh environments. The Micro/sys RoHS-compliant USB1600 is a tri-axial accelerometer solution which can be configured for sensing ranges from 1.5g – 200g making it the ideal solution for a wide range of motion sensing applications. Simple software algorithms can be used in conjunction with the module to determine linear motion as well as rotational motion, eliminating the need for an expensive gyro. Furthermore, the USB1600 comes equipped with an RS232 level UART, SPI interface, I2C interface, and 20 pins that are user-configurable as analog input or digital I/O. All of these features are packed into a compact footprint measuring only 1.85" x 1.78", one-quarter the size of the 104™ Form Factor.

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Micro/sys Releases the First Rugged USB-Compatible Zigbee® "No Strings/Cables Attached" Transceiver

Montrose, CA... The new Micro/sys USB1320 Zigbee wireless transceiver paves the way for this popular wireless communication standard to be added to embedded systems and still meet the reliability demands of volatile environments. The "no strings/cables" benefit is achieved by using the rugged StackableUSB™ electrical specification, which does not require a cable to access USB technology. As a result, industrial-grade shocks and vibrations are more easily tolerated. The very compact footprint of 1.85" x 1.78", one-quarter the size of the 104™ Form Factor, makes the USB1320 ideal for demanding applications confined to small, tight spaces and for reception in challenging environments.

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Micro/sys Releases the first Low-Power ARM Processor with StackableUSB®

Montrose, CA... Micro/sys incorporates StackableUSB technology for the first time in an ARM processor broadening the depth of the StackableUSB CPU platforms. Based on a high-performance ARM core, the SBC1626 from Micro/sys provides a powerful, network-ready controller on the 104 form factor with 7 USB ports: 5 host ports through the StackableUSB connector and 2 separate client USB ports. The SBC1626 has dual network processing engines to drive the 10/100BASE-T Ethernet allowing embedded system users to offload networking tasks from one's server, such as Ethernet filtering which enables higher throughputs. The SBC1626 board is ideal for remote, low-power applications since it consumes only 385mA typical in its basic configuration. Applications ranging from industrial controllers to protocol converters to gateways can all be implemented on this high-performance ARM single board computer (SBC).

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Micro/sys Releases the smallest StackableUSB® Global Positioning System Receiver

Montrose, CA. . . Micro/sys's USB1700 is the smallest StackableUSB Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver board on the market. At 1.85" x 1.78", the USB1700 is one quarter the size of the PC/104 footprint. The USB1700 is RoHS compliant, operates from -40oC to +85oC (ET version), and provides OEMs with 12-channel, WAAS-capable GPS functionality for space sensitive applications. Its compact form delivers proven performance for a new generation of position-enabled products with revolutionary technology for extremely fast startup times and high performance in foliage-canopy, multipath, and urban-canyon environments.

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Micro/sys Releases a StackableUSB® 8 Port Adaptor Board

Montrose, CA. . . For the first time OEMs can easily and conveniently attach multiple USB devices directly to their embedded system. The USB3368 8 port USB adaptor board plugs directly into any StackableUSB single board computer (SBC) providing eight standard type A USB connectors. This design allows OEMs to operate with a mixture of StackableUSB peripheral boards and standard USB devices. The breakout board is RoHS compliant, operates from –40°C to +85°C, and provides standard USB connectivity to StackableUSB SBC.

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