Diamond Systems Neptune - Manual

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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
SAVES TIME: Assembly effort is dramatically reduced,
shortening your total system integration time