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An efficient mid-sized SBC with an excellent balance of performance, low power consumption, and a complete set of on-board features. The Gecko is designed around the advanced AMD Geode GX 500 CPU. This highly integrated processor features fanless operation and very low power consumption (one Watt!).
EPIC Form Factor
Mid-sized. Multi-vendor support
AMD Geode GX 500 Processor
366 MHz performance with lower power draw
DDR RAM
Supports up to 512 MB double data-rate RAM. 64-bit data path
Specifications
See datasheet for more details
| Mechanical | Size: EPIC standard. 115 x 165 mm (4.5 x 6.5”) |
| Mechanical | Weight: 226g (8 oz) |
| Processor | AMD Geode GX 500 |
| Input Voltage | +5VDC |
| Power (typical) | 5W |
| Bus Expansion | PC/104-Plus |
| Operating Temperature | 0° to +60°C or -40° to +85°C depending on model |
| Shock and Vibration | MIL-STD-202G |
| Memory (RAM) | Up to 512 MB of DDR |
| Display | Integrated high-performance video |
| Storage | ATA-5, UDMA66 interface |
| Ethernet | One 10/100 autodetect port |
| USB | Four USB 1.1 ports |
| Serial I/O | Four COM ports |
| Digital I/O | 16 line TTL I/O port |
| Audio | AC '97 stereo line in, stereo line out |
| Other I/O | Analog I/O |
| Operating System Compatibility | Most x86 operating systems including Windows, Windows Embedded, Linux, VxWorks, and QNX. |
See datasheet for full specifications
Description
An efficient mid-sized SBC with an excellent balance of performance, low power consumption, and a complete set of on-board features. The Gecko is designed around the advanced AMD Geode GX 500 CPU. This highly integrated processor features fanless operation and very low power consumption (one Watt!).
Resources
Product Reference
- Gecko VL-EPIC-2 Datasheet 7/8/2008 PDF 381 KB DOWNLOAD
- Gecko VL-EPIC-2 Reference Manual ZIP 11 KB DOWNLOAD
- Gecko VL-EPIC-2 Front Panel Dimensional Drawing 1/12/2009 ZIP 377 KB DOWNLOAD
Software Support Packages
- Windows Embedded CE 5.0 BSP 4/26/2006 ZIP 6.1 MB DOWNLOAD
- Linux Debian 3.1 DEV-CD-L3 1.2.0 8/13/2008 ZIP 54 MB DOWNLOAD
- BIOS Release 5.3.109 3/5/2007 BIN 320 KB DOWNLOAD
- BIOS Release 5.3.108 4/13/2006 BIN 320 KB DOWNLOAD
- BIOS Release 5.3.107 9/30/2005 BIN 320 KB DOWNLOAD
- BIOS Release 5.3.106 7/13/2005 BIN 320 KB DOWNLOAD
- BIOS Release 5.3.105 6/21/2005 BIN 320 KB DOWNLOAD
- BIOS Release 5.3.104 4/14/2005 BIN 320 KB DOWNLOAD
- BIOS Upgrade Utilities and Instructions READ
Additional Reference Materials
- Component Info: Intel 82551ER Fast Ethernet Controller Datasheet 11/24/2008 PDF 742 KB DOWNLOAD
- Component Info: Intel 82551ER Fast Ethernet Controller Driver for Win 98/2000/XP VISIT SITE
- Component Info: AMD CS5535 Companion Device Datasheet 5/19/2004 PDF 4.82 MB DOWNLOAD
- Component Info: AMD CS5535 Companion Device Driver for Win XP/CE and Linux ZIP 2.8 MB DOWNLOAD
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