GECKO GX 500 Single Board Computer  Low Power AMD GX 500 processor  High speed DDR RAM  PC-style connectors  PC/104-Plus expansion  Mid-sized EPIC form factor  Standard and extended temp. models Highlights Overview EPIC Form Factor The Gecko is an efficient mid-sized SBC with an excellent balance of outstanding performance, Mid-sized. Multi-vendor support. low power consumption, and a complete set of on-board features. This compact board features a highly reliable design to support OEM applications where long-term availability is required. The GX 500 Processor Equivalent 500 MHz performance with lower power draw. Gecko is designed around the advanced AMD GX 500 CPU. This highly integrated processor features fanless operation and very low power consumption (one watt!). The GX 500 sets new DDR RAM standards for efficiency. Its advanced architecture delivers throughput equivalent to 500 MHz Supports up to 512 MB double data-rate RAM. 64-bit data path. processors, yet it operates at less than half of the power consumption. It provides excellent High Performance Video performance, such as extremely fast on-board transfers (6 GB per second), fast DDR memory Analog and LVDS flat panel outputs for 18 and 24-bit video access, and integrated high-performance video. The Gecko is available in both standard and displays. extended temperature versions. Full SBC I/O The Gecko complements the GX 500 with a full range of on-board I/O devices, to form a On-board sound, 10/100 Ethernet, 4 USB ports, 4 COM ports (two RS-232 and two RS-422/485), IDE interface. complete, highly effective single board computer. Based on the EPIC form factor, the Gecko offers a compact, cost-effective solution for developers who require a mid-range platform ESD Protection (sized between EBX and PC/104). Built-in Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) devices provide enhanced ESD protection for keyboard, mouse, USB, Ethernet, Like all VersaLogic products, the Gecko is designed from day one for high reliability and and other external I/O lines. long-term availability. From initial application design to 5+ years of production, its quality and Analog Inputs longevity provide a cost-effective, long-term solution. The Gecko is manufactured to the highest On-board A/D provides eight 12-bit input channels. quality standards, and is backed with VersaLogic’s excellent (award winning) support. Product customization is available in quantities as low as 100 pieces. Real-world Connectors Standard PC-style connectors simplify cabling and lowers costs in many applications. Details Digital I/O The Gecko’s extensive on-board features support a wide range of applications. In addition to Sixteen line TTL I/O port reduces need for I/O expansion. the standard AT-style peripherals (PS/2 mouse and keyboard), it includes 4 USB ports, 10/100 CompactFlash Socket Ethernet with Boot ROM support, 4 COM ports (RS-232 and RS-422), LPT, 16-line TTL user I/O Removable storage device has no moving parts. port, and eight 12-bit analog input channels. The Gecko combines the advantages of PC-style connectors, with OEM embedded features such as high-reliability design and a PC/104-Plus Fanless Operation No moving parts required for CPU cooling. expansion site. The Gecko’s standard PC architecture is compatible with desktop systems and PC software, making it easy to integrate into a wide variety of applications. Watchdog Timer Provides hardware-level safety control for application run-away The Gecko includes several features for enhanced application reliability. These include Transient conditions. Voltage Suppression (TVS) devices to help protect the board from external static discharges. Embedded BIOS TVS protection is included on the keyboard, mouse, Ethernet, USB, COM, and LPT ports. A OEM embedded features. Field-upgradable, customization programmable watchdog timer controls application run-away conditions and resets the system available. VersaLogic Corporation • 3888 Stewart Road, Eugene, OR 97402 • (541) 485-8575 • Fax (541) 485-5712 • info@VersaLogic.com • www.VersaLogic.com GECKO GX 500 Single Board Computer Specifications in the event of a serious malfunction. A self-resetting fuse on the 5V power Processor AMD GX 500 General to the keyboard, mouse, USB, and LVDS ports protects the board from Chipset AMD Geode CS5535 cable or connector shorts. Power Requirements +5.0V ±5% @ 1A (5W) typ. For moderate I/O expansion, the Gecko supports PC/104 and PC/104-Plus. System Reset Watchdog timeout. plug-in modules. For more extensive OEM I/O requirements, a Gecko version VCC sensing (resets below 4.70V typ.) is available with PC/104 connectors that extend through and below the Compatibility EPIC: Fully compatible. board. This allows the Gecko to be plugged into a user baseboard to drive PC/104-Plus: Supports 3.3V PCI signaling (2.2 compliant). specialized I/O subsystems. Custom I/O boards of this type can be as large, Board Size 4.5” x 6.5” (115 mm x 165 mm) or larger than the Gecko without creating any mounting challenges. Mechanical Storage Temperature -40° to +85°C The Gecko includes General Software’s Embedded BIOS with OEM Operating Temperature 0° to +60°C (EPIC-2b, c) enhancements. This field-reprogrammable BIOS supports custom defaults -40° to +85°C (EPIC-2e) and the addition of managed boot agent firmware to allow network booting. Humidity Less than 95%, noncondensing The Gecko is compatible with a variety of popular operating systems, System RAM Interface One SODIMM socket. Up to 512 MB of including Windows, QNX, VxWorks and Linux. Memory DDR PC2100 or PC2700 RAM. Flash Interface High retention CompactFlash socket. Type I or II supported. General Integrated high-performance video. Video Up to 1280x1024 with 24-bit color. MMX™ + 3DNow!™ Desktop Display Interface Standard analog output. 2 mm IDC connector. ‡ OEM Flat Panel Interface 18/24 bit LVDS interface. CMOS- selectable TFT panel types. Ethernet* Autodetect 10BaseT/100BaseTX port. Network Right angle connector. Interface Network Boot Option Argon Managed Boot Agent. Supports PXE, RPL, NetWare, TCP/IP (DHCP, BOOTP) remote boot protocols. ‡. USB* Four USB 1.1 ports. Device I/O IDE Interface ATA-5, UDMA66 interface. 44-pin 2 mm connector. Ordering Information COM 1 & 2 Interface* RS 232 compatible. Standard PC serial EPIC-2b............................................... AMD.GX.500,.500.MHz.(equivalent). connector. EPIC-2e.................... AMD.GX.500,.450.MHz.(equivalent),.extended.temp.. COM 3 & 4 Interface* RS 422/485 selectable. Accessories LPT Interface* Standard PC parallel port and connector. VL-CBR-1007*................................................Video.interface.cable.(RoHS). Digital I/O 16 line TTL I/O port. 2 lines routable to VL-CBR-2010........................................LVDS.cable,.HIROSE.style.(RoHS) IRQs via CMOS options. IDC connector. VL-CBR-2011................................................ LVDS.cable,.JAE.style.(RoHS) Analog I/O 8-channel, 0 to +4.095V 12 bit 75K VL-CBR-2022*.................................................Power.adapter.cable.(RoHS) samples/sec A/D with interrupt capability. VL-CBR-2501*.............................................. Floppy.interface.cable.(RoHS) IDC connector. VL-CBL-4004*.................................... Digital.and.analog.I/O.breakout.cable Floppy Supported via LPT connector. VL-CBR-4404*.........................................2.mm.IDE.interface.cable.(RoHS) VL-CBR-4405*..........................................2.mm.to.0.1”.IDE.adapter.(RoHS) Audio AC’97 stereo line in, stereo line out. VL-CDD-IDE1....................................................... CR-RW,.DVD-ROM.drive ‡. AT Peripherals* PS/2 keyboard and mouse port. VL-CFM-xxx.............................................................. CompactFlash.Module Operating Systems Compatible with most X86 operating Software VL-CF-CLIP1....................................................CompactFlash.retention.clip systems, including Win98/NT/CE/XP, VL-CKT-GECKO........................................................ Development.cable.kit. QNX, VxWorks, and Linux. VL-ENCL-5...............................................................Development.enclosure BIOS General Software’s Embedded BIOS VL-FDD-144........................................................................3.5”.Floppy.drive with OEM Enhancements. Field VL-HDD35-xx..........................................................3.5”.IDE.hard.disk.drive reprogrammable. User configurable VL-HDW-101*.......................................................... Metric.standoff.package CMOS defaults. VL-HDW-201............................................................... PC/104.extractor.tool *TVS.protected.port.(Enhanced.ESD.protection). VL-MM5D-xxx............................................DDR.RAM.module.(512MB.max) ‡.Power.pins.on.this.port.are.protected.with.a.self-resetting.fuse. VL-PS-200-ATX................................................. Development.power.supply VL-DEV-CD-L3................................. Debian.Linux.Board.Support.Package Data.represents.standard.operation.at.25°C.with.5.0V.supply.unless.otherwise.noted..Specifications.are. subject.to.change.without.notice..PC/104.is.a.trademark.of.the.PC/104.Consortium. *.Included.in.VL-CKT-GECKO.cable.kit Am.zzriusc.illaorer.incip.euguer.sum.velenit.del.il.iriliqui.blam, DOC-04-105-R7 07-07-08 VersaLogic Corporation • 3888 Stewart Road, Eugene, OR 97402 • (541) 485-8575 • Fax (541) 485-5712 • info@VersaLogic.com • www.VersaLogic.com