Kontron announced a 3U CompactPCI board based on the Intel Atom N270, boasting soldered components and 10 Watt power consumption. The Linux-ready CP305 comes in a 4HP version with dual gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 ports, or a developer-focused, dual-slot 8HP version with additional I/O, says Kontron.

The CP305 is built around the 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, and mated with the usual Intel 945GSE Express Chipset and ICH7-M I/O Controller Hub, says Kontron. The board is available with up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, which is soldered to the board for greater reliability in harsh environments, says the company.

Kontron CP305 (4HP version)
(Click to enlarge)

The standard, single-slot 4HP version of the CP305 offers dual gigabit Ethernet ports, dual fast Ethernet ports, four USB 2.0 ports, two SATA interfaces, VGA port, and two serial ports. The I/O is more or less equally divided between front and rear I/O (see block diagram and spec list below).

CP305 block diagram
(Click to enlarge)

A dual-slot 8HP version targeted primarily at system designers adds more front-facing I/O, including two more USB ports, and an additional COM port. It also offers a DVI port, enabling dual-monitor displays, says Kontron. The 8HP version also provides a disk slot that can hold a 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD). Port details for the 4HP and 8HP are shown in the image below on the left and right, respectively.

4HP (left) and 8HP front I/O
(Click to enlarge)

Both versions offer a convection system design that can withstand temperatures up to 140 deg. F (60 deg. C), and an extended temperature version is in the works, says Konron. The CP305 is said to offer long-life availability, and is said to be compliant with the EN50155 European railways ruggedization standard.

Specifications listed for the CP305 include:

• Processor Intel Atom N270, 1.6GHz with 533MHz FSB and 512KB L2 cache
• Memory — Up to 2GB soldered DDR2 RAM (533MHz)
• Chipset — Intel 945GSE and ICH7-M
• Flash expansion — CompactFlash socket
• Onboard interfaces:
  • 2x switchable SATA I ports
  • I/O extension connector to 8HP I/O:
    • 2 X SATA
    • SDVO
    • 2 X USB
    • LPC
    • PS/2
    • COM
    • IDE
• Front I/O:
  • 1 x VGA-CRT 15-pin D-Sub connector
  • 2 x USB 2.0 (2 x additional USB ports on 8HP)
  • 2 x fast Ethernet ports with integrated LEDs
  • 2 x LEDs (watchdog or general purpose; overtemperature status or general purpose)
  • 1 x COM 9-pin D-Sub connector (8HP only)
  • 1x DVI-29-pin D connector for dual-monitor operation (8HP only)
  • 1x 6-pin shielded mini-DIN connector (8HP only)
  • Reset button and HDD LED (8HP only)
• Rear I/O (via J2):
  • 1 x CompactPCI interface (32-bit/33 MHz)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 2 x gigabit Ethernet ports without LED signals
  • 2 x SATA ports
  • 2 x COM ports (TTL level)
  • 1 x VGA analog port
  • 1 x fan control input
  • 1 x power management output
• Other features:
  • 2.5-inch SATA drive slot (8HP only)
  • Watchdog
  • Hardware monitoring
  • Hot swap
  • EN50155 ruggedization compliance
• Operating temperature — 32 to 140 deg. F (0 to 60 deg C)
• Power consumption — 10 W typical with 2GB RAM
• Operating system — BSPs for Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, XP Embedded, VxWorks

Availability

Kontron did not offer pricing or availability information about the CP305. More information may be found here.

---

This article was originally published on LinuxDevices.com and has been donated to the open source community by QuinStreet Inc. Please visit LinuxToday.com for up-to-date news and articles about Linux and open source.