Dublin, CA — (press release excerpt) — Zendex Corporation, a 20-year veteran of the embedded control system industry, chose the revolutionary ZF Micro Devices' ZFx86 (formerly MachZ) microprocessor as the core of the Zendex ZXE-x86 embedded controller. Complementing the processor is the robust Linux operating system including web server and 12 x 32-pin DIP memory sockets for 256MB additional EPROM,… flash or RAM which can serve as a solid-state disk. The memory can be programmed (uploaded and downloaded) remotely via an Ethernet interface for applications including, industrial control, information kiosks, monitoring, surveillance systems and gaming.

The ZXE-x86 embedded controller board includes . . .

• ZFMicro Devices' ZFx86 CPU with up to 256MB DRAM
  
• Floppy interface
  
• IDE primary/secondary interface
  
• PS/2 keyboard and mouse interface
  
• Support for Linux and other Real Time Operating systems
  
• In addition, the ZXE-x86 can be configured with special features such as
  
• 256MB of EPROM, flash or RAM
  
• Type I, II or III PCMCIA interface
  
• Chips & Technology 69000 video controller with RGB output
  
• Stereo sound circuit delivering 2 watts/channel
  
• 2 buffered TTL serial ports
  
• 2 RS-232 serial ports
  
• 2 RS-422/485 serial ports
  
• 1 printer port
  
• 32 digital input ports with transient protection
  
• 32 digital output ports with transient protection
  
• Dallas DS1425 security button

Price for the ZXE-x86 embedded controller is $995.00 for single units, and the product is available off-the-shelf.

 
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