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Product guide 2008

Product guide 2008
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Product guide 2008

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Congatec AG specializes in embedded computer technology, focusing on long-term partnerships and innovative industrial solutions. Their product range includes embedded computer boards and modules with BIOS features.
Product Overview
Congatec offers a variety of embedded computer modules like conga-X915 and conga-B945, catering to different market needs. These are part of a roadmap with both current and future designs.
Quality and Certification
Congatec AG and its manufacturers are ISO9001 certified, ensuring high-quality standards across all products.
Technical Expertise
With over 200 years of combined experience, Congatec provides superior hardware, software, and support, including BIOS development for enhanced industrial application functionality.
Design and Integration
Congatec offers design-in support for seamless integration with customer carrier boards and provides lifecycle support, including replacement modules and repair handling.
Embedded Computer Modules
These modules are compact, cable-less solutions offering scalability in performance and interface configuration, with long-term availability and minimized development risk.
BIOS and Software Support
The embedded BIOS includes features like ACPI battery management and watchdog timers. Congatec provides board support packages with the latest drivers and a system utility for easy configuration.
Embedded Panel Interface (EPI)
The EPI standard facilitates easy control of flat panel displays, ensuring interchangeability between different manufacturers' modules and displays.
COM Express™ Standard
COM Express™ modules offer high-speed interfaces, supporting both legacy and new serial interfaces, available in different sizes.
COM Express™ Modules Overview
These modules provide scalable, high-performance solutions for embedded computing applications, focusing on flexibility, power efficiency, and comprehensive interface support.
Specifications
COM Express™ modules come in Compact and Basic form factors, supporting processors like AMD Geode™ and Intel® Celeron® and Core™ 2 Duo, with various DRAM capacities and I/O interfaces.
Thermal Design
Modules include a heatspreader for efficient heat dissipation, preventing hot spots.
Interfaces
Supports multiple interfaces including PCI Express™, GPIO, PEG for graphics, and ExpressCard™ slots, along with legacy interfaces like PCI and EIDE.
Graphics and Audio
Integrated graphics support high-definition video and dual view capabilities, with audio support including AC'97 and digital high-definition audio interfaces.
Power Management and Operating Systems
Supports ACPI 2.0 for power management and is compatible with Windows and Linux.
Product Variants
Details specific variants like conga-B945, conga-B915, and conga-CLX, each tailored for different performance and power needs.
Engineering Tools
Tools like conga-CKIT and conga-FPA1 are available for evaluation and debugging.
Battery Management
The conga-SBM²C module offers a complete battery management solution with real-time status indicators.
XTX™ Platform Overview
An expansion of the ETX® standard, offering enhanced I/O technologies and compatibility with modern applications, transitioning from parallel ATA to serial ATA.
XTX™ Specifications
Supports up to two ExpressCard™ slots, additional USB 2.0 ports, and is 100% backwards compatible with ETX®.
Key Features
Includes high-speed USB, PCI Express, Serial ATA, and high-definition audio, with extensive system management capabilities.
Graphics and Audio
Supports integrated graphics with high-definition video and dual-view capabilities, with audio support including AC'97 and high-definition audio interfaces.
Compatibility and Extensions
Compatible with existing ETX® solutions, supporting various operating systems.
Environmental Specifications
Details operating and storage temperature ranges, humidity levels, and power consumption.
Embedded Computer Modules and Carrier Boards Overview
Focuses on low power consumption and compatibility with multiple operating systems.
Specifications
Highlights conga-X855 and conga-XLX modules for low power consumption, supporting Intel and AMD processors with various interfaces.
Form Factors and Interfaces
Describes form factors like ETX and mini-ITX, detailing supported interfaces.
Power Management and Operating Systems
Optimized power consumption with support for ACPI and APM standards, compatible with multiple operating systems.
Evaluation Kits and Accessories
Outlines starter kits like conga-XKIT for evaluation and prototyping.
Graphics and Video Support
Integrated graphics support high-definition video and multiple display interfaces.
Embedded BIOS Features
Includes OEM customization options and remote setup capabilities.
Conclusion
Congatec's embedded solutions emphasize low power consumption, extensive interface support, and adaptability to various applications.
Specifications of conga-ELX and conga-ELXeco
Features AMD Geode LX800 processor, supporting high resolutions and various I/O interfaces.
Procedures and Features
Includes multi-stage watchdog, non-volatile user data storage, and board statistics.
Power and Environmental Specifications
Typical power consumption is 5W, with specified operating and storage temperature ranges and humidity levels.
Cooling Solutions
Describes active and passive cooling solutions provided by congatec.
Additional Information
Includes contact information for congatec AG and notes on trademarks and data accuracy.
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Catalog excerpts

Product guide 2008-1

ٙ congatec TechnologyXTX COM Express ETX Computer-On-Modules >

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Product guide 2008-3

W About congatec AG W Module Know How W Design-In Support > congatec AG is an experienced company serving the quickly growing embedded computer tech- nology market. Our product portfolio is comprised of embedded computer boards & modules with BIOS features for industrial use, professional board support packages and extensive design-in support. Embedded computers are our passion. Its our goal to establish long-term partnerships with our customers so that we can meet your ever-demanding needs. With more than 200 manpower years of combined experience in the Embedded module technology field, congatec...

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Product guide 2008-4

W The difference between boards W Cooling W Long-term availability and modules > The heatspreader serves as a thermal interface between the embedded computer module and the cooling solution of the system. Thus, for example, the excess heat can be passed directly to the system housing. The heatspreader is defined in the COM specification and is uniformly implemented for all modules. The excellent long-term availability of all congatec modules is further extended as a result of the clearly defined module interface enabling broad market offers. Embedded computer modules are very small computer boards...

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Product guide 2008-5

By following our CMB interface specification, customers can implement their own battery solutions or obtain a fully tested battery system from congatec AG. In combination with an ACPI operating system, the battery functionality associated with mobile platforms is supported by congatec embedded computers. Now its much easier to build mobile embedded applications that have notebook battery functionality. The congatec ACPI BIOS and board controller are designed to support a CMB (Control Method Battery) sub-system. The board controller interacts with the battery solution by providing the congatec...

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Product guide 2008-6

Embedded computer users usually require more than the standard functionality of an office computer. We at congatec have taken these requirements into account when designing our BIOS functionality. By drawing on the wealth of information that has been gathered as a result of many man-power years of combined experience in BIOS development, we have implemented the special requirements of an embedded BIOS into the congatec BIOS. W ACPI Support W BIOS Setup Data Backup W Hardware Monitoring > Power Management and System Configuration is supported by the congatec BIOS according to the ACPI specification....

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Product guide 2008-7

COM ExpressETXAccessoriesXTX TechnologyXTX Technology XTX COM Express ETX ETX > Backlight Rotate Flip >

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Product guide 2008-8

COM Expressٙ is a PICMG standard that defines a Computer-On-Module, or COM, packaged as a super component. The defined interfaces provide a smooth transition path from legacy parallel interfaces to LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) serial interfaces. This includes SDVO, PCI Express and Serial ATA. COM Express > defines 5 different pinout types in order to be scalable for future applications. W New interfaces W PCI Express W About PICMG > COM Express ٙ defines 440 interconnect pins between the COM Express In addition to the 32 bit parallel PCI bus, COM Express PICMG is a consortium of...

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Product guide 2008-9

COM Express > ٙ conga-CLXconga-B915conga-B945Formfactor COM Express > CompactType II connector layoutCOM Express > ٙ BasicType II connector layoutCOM Express > BasicType II connector layout Processor AMD Geode > ٙ LX800500 MHz 128 kByte L2 cacheIntel > Celeron > ή M 600 MHzup toIntel > Celeron > ή M423 1.06 GHzup toIntel > Celeron > ή M 1.5 GHzIntel > Core > Ι 2 Duo 2.16 GHz Chipset AMD Geode > CS5536Intel > ٮ 915GME / ICH6-MIntel > 945GME / ICH7-M DRAM max. 1 GByte DDR333max. 2 GByte DDR2 400max. 4 GByte DDR2 667 > Ι Mass storage 2x SATA1x EIDE Bus PCI, LPC, ICPCI Express 3x1, 1x16 Lanes (PEG),...

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Product guide 2008-10

COM Express > Basic, (95 x 125 mm), Type II Connector Layout > CPU Intel > ٮ Core > 2 Duo T7400, 2.16 GHz, (4M cache, 667 MHz FSB, 65nm), Socket mPGA479MIntel > ٮ Core > 2 Duo L7400 LV, 1.5 GHz, (4M cache, 667 MHz FSB, 65nm)Intel > ٮ Core > 2 Duo U7500 ULV, 1.06 GHz, (2M cache, 533 MHz FSB, 65nm)Intel > ٮ Core > Duo T2500, 2.0 GHz, (2M cache, 667 MHz FSB, 65nm), Socket mPGA479MIntel > ٮ Core > Duo L2400 LV, 1.66 GHz, (2M cache, 667 MHz FSB, 65nm)Intel > ٮ Celeron > M440, 1.86 GHz, (1M cache,533 MHz FSB, 65nm), Socket mPGA479MIntel > ή Celeron > M423 ULV, 1.06 GHz, (1M cache,533 MHz FSB, 65nm)...

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Product guide 2008-11

COM Express > Ι Basic, (95 x 125 mm), Type II Connector Layout CPU Intel > Celeron > ή M 370 1.5 GHz, 1 MByte cache, FSB 400 MHz Intel > Celeron > ή M 373 1.0 GHz, ULV, 512 k cache, FSB 400 MHz Intel > Celeron > ή M 600 MHz, ULV, 512 kByte cache, FSB 400 MHz, eco version utilizing Intel > 910GMLE Chipset (no PEG port) DRAM SO-DIMM DDR2 DDR533/PC4200 up to 2 GByte Chipset Graphics & Memory Controller Hub: Intel > ή 915GME I/O Controller Hub: Intel > 82801FBM (ICH6-M) Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111 I/O Interfaces 3x PCI Express > Ι Lanes, PCI Express Graphic (PEG x16), 2x Serial ATA...

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Product guide 2008-12

conga-CLXFormfactor COM Express > ٙ Compact, (95 x 95 mm), Type II Connector Layout CPU AMD Geode > LX 800 Processor, 500 MHz, 400 MT/s memory bus speed, 128 kByte L2 Cache DRAM SO-DIMM DDR333/PC2700 up to 1 GByte Chipset Companion Device: AMD Geode > ٙ CS5536 Ethernet: RTL8110SC(L) (Gigabit) I/O Interfaces 2x Serial ATA > , 1x EIDE (UDMA-66/100), 4x USB 2.0 (EHCI), PCI Bus Rev. 2.1, no ISA Bus, LPC Bus, IβC (Fast Mode, 400 kHz, Multi Master) Sound AC97 Digital Audio Interface Rev. 2.2 Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet or, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-Tx Graphic Interface Integrated in chipset, Unified Memory...

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Product guide 2008-13

conga-SBMٲC is a complete battery manager sub system implemented as a plug in module. This COM Express > version supports 12V power line. Supports battery configurations 2S1P up to 4S3P W W Parallel battery operation (sequential on request) W S3 support (Suspend to RAM) W W W W LEDs provide a direct view of charging and battery W capacity status Input voltage of 19V DC, with input power delimitation Output 12V / ~70W and 5V / ~30W, 5V Standby ~1W Battery charging max. 17V, max. 3A total Size 68 mm x 110 mm x 12.5 mm > ٙ This kit can be operated in conjunction with the congatec COM Expressҙ starter...

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