Tech Source Condor 2000 Series User Manual

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Condor 2000 Series User’s Guide

Part #65-0286-04 Rev A

Introduction

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1.1 Purpose of this Guide

Purpose of this Guide

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To provide general information about the Condor 2000 Series cards.

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Confirm the user has the necessary system requirements required for the 2000 series card.

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Provide instructions for obtaining and installing the AMD Catalyst Proprietary Display Driver.

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How to install the Condor 2000 Series card in a SBC (single board computer).

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Better understand the use of this product.

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2 Overview of Condor 2000 Series

Overview of Condor 2000 Series

The Condor 2000 Series graphics cards are XMC/PMC based products designed for the embedded,
defense and avionics markets. Products in this series offer outputs, through either the front panel or rear
I/O connectors. The output types and formats that are supported depend upon the model. The products
come in several variations such as: air cooled or conduction cooled and commercial (standard) or rugged.
The Condor 2000 Series currently includes the Condor 2000 and the Condor 2001. All of this information
is discussed in detail in the Condor 2000 Series Technical Manual

Condor 2000 Series Technical Manual

Condor 2000 Series Technical Manual.

The Condor 2000 Series is based on the AMD E4690 Embedded GPU. The Windows and Linux display
drivers for the product are available for download from AMD’s support side ( discussed in S

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tion 4 ). If RTOS (real time operating system) drivers are needed drivers, they are available separately

at additional cost and are beyond the scope of this manual. Please contact Tech Source directly for
details on how to purchase the RTOS driver for your application, project or program.

While Condor series products are commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products, in some instances, products
may be customized to meet the application requirements. In these instances, separate software or
hardware specifications may be provided.

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3 Minimum System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements

The Condor 2000 Series graphics cards require the following minimum system hardware and software
capabilities

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Single Board Computer with a XMC interface ( VME, VPX or cPCI ).

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AMD, Intel or PowerPC CPU.

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512MB System RAM.

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Some level of system integration will be required to handle heat dissipation in both conduction
and convention cooled environments.

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The Condor 2000 Series cards can consume up to 25W from the chassis’ power supply at peak
performance ( 5V or 12V rail depending on the SBC ). The cards can be configured for lower max
power consumption. Please contact Tech Source to discuss such configurations.

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