C Data has added support for a Linksys WiFi card to its tiny computer system built entirely of CompactFlash cards. The company says its Compact Flash Computer can be used to rapidly develop devices for remote data acquisition, wireless networking equipment, NAS devices, and autonomous vehicles.

The Compact Flash Computer is based on a Freescale Coldfire MCF5272 processor, and includes 32MB SDRAM and 8MB Flash, all packaged in a Type II Compact Flash Card. The device launched in August of last year, and gained a three-slot development board this April.

The Compact Flash Computer comes pre-configured with a uClinux operating system — which now supports Linksys's WCF12, C Data says. The WCF12 is an 802.11b WiFi card that uses CompactFlash I/O.

Availability

The Compact Flash Computer is available now, priced at $200 in small volumes or $100 in OEM quantities. A $400 development kit is also available, and includes a CF computer, three-slot board, power supply, RS-232/BDM header, RS232 cable, and source software and tools. A version with an 8-slot board and bus expansion unit costs $600.

C Data Solutions also offers development services and engineering support, and says it has published schematics of its hardware to aid developers wishing to adopt the technology.

 
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.