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Raven

VL-EPU-3312

Notice: The Raven has reached the end of its off-the-shelf availability. Contact VersaLogic Sales for availability and extended lifecycle options.

A compact 95 x 95 x 27 mm package combining the mid-performance Intel® Atom™ Bay Trail processor with extensive on-board I/O . It includes a high-speed USB 3.0 channel and dual Gigabit Ethernet. Soldered-on RAM and latching SATA, Ethernet, power, and main I/O connectors provide additional ruggedization for use in harsh environments.

  • Wide input voltage range of 8 to 30 volts

    Compatible with 12 or 24V vehicle applications

  • Two full-size mini-PCIe sockets

    Add more I/O and features such as wireless and GPS

  • TPM security chip

    Lock out unauthorized hardware and software access

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Specifications

See datasheet for more details

Mechanical Size: 95 x 95 x 27 mm (3.74 x 3.74 x 1.08")
Mechanical Weight: 200g (7.05 oz)
Processor Intel Atom Bay Trail E3845, E3827, or E3815
Input Voltage 8V–30VDC
Power (typical) 6.0 - 7.8W depending on model
Bus Expansion Two Full-length Mini PCIe sockets
Operating Temperature -40° to +85°C
Shock and Vibration MIL-STD-202G
Memory (RAM) Up to 4 GB soldered-down DDR3L RAM
Display Intel Gen-7 graphics
Display Mini DisplayPort++ output (DisplayPort and HDMI signaling)
Display Single-channel LVDS interface
Storage One SATA 3 Gb/s port
Storage microSD socket, bootable
Storage Mini PCIe socket with mSATA support
Network Two 1GbE ports (10/100/1000 autodetect)
USB One USB 3.0 / 2.0 port
USB Four USB 2.0 host ports
Serial I/O Four COM ports
Digital I/O Eight TTL I/O lines (3.3V), independently configurable
Audio No on-board audio. Use optional VL-ADR-01 audio interface
Other I/O Single I2C
Other I/O SPI / SPX. Supports up to two SPX modules
Operating System Compatibility Most x86 operating systems including Windows, Windows Embedded, Linux and VxWorks
Export Info ECCN: 5A992.c
Export Info Schedule B: 8471.60.7000

See datasheet for full specifications

Description

The Raven is a compact, rugged board-level embedded computer. It has been engineered and tested to meet the military and medical industries' evolving requirements to develop smaller, lighter, and lower power embedded systems while adhering to stringent regulatory standards. Approximately four inches square and one inch thick, the Raven is a member of the VersaLogic EPU family of small, light, ultra-rugged embedded x86 computers. This embedded computer, equipped with an Intel Atom E38xx Bay Trail processor, is designed to withstand extreme temperature, impact, and vibration.

Available in single-, dual-, and quad-core versions, the Raven provides great performance and I/O features, moderate power consumption (6 to 8W typical depending on model), and a compact package. The Raven provides compatibility with a broad range of standard x86 application development tools for reduced development time.

A wide input voltage range of 8 to 30 volts simplifies system power supply requirements. The Raven is fully compatible with 12 or 24V vehicle applications. In addition, Reverse Voltage Protection, and Over Voltage Protection enhances field durability and reliability.

Designed and tested for industrial temperature (-40° to +85°C) operation, the rugged Raven also meets MIL-STD-202G specifications for shock and vibration. Soldered-on RAM and latching SATA, Ethernet, power, and main I/O connectors provide additional ruggedization for use in harsh environments.

Raven is compatible with a variety of popular x86 operating systems including Windows, Linux, and VxWorks.

Product customization is available, even in low OEM quantities. Options include conformal coating, BGA underfill, BIOS/ splash screen configuration, application specific testing, BOM revision locks, custom labeling, etc.

VersaLogic products are designed for use by OEMs working in a variety of market applications: Aerospace, Defense, Energy, Industrial, Security, Medical, Military, Robotics, and Transportation. VersaLogic delivers extremely reliable standard and customized embedded computers backed with unsurpassed service and the highest availability in the market.

Resources

Product Reference

Raven VL-EPU-3312 Datasheet 8/8/2019 PDF 3.44 MB DOWNLOAD
Raven EPU-3312 Raven Hardware Reference Manual 8/7/2023 PDF 3.36 MB DOWNLOAD
Raven EPU-3312 Raven Programmer's Reference Manual 1/24/2024 PDF 1.1 MB DOWNLOAD
Raven EPU-3312 Raven BIOS Reference Manual 10/20/2016 PDF 659 KB DOWNLOAD
Product Family: Embedded Processing Units (EPUs) EPU INFO
Product Lifecycle Chart 2/13/2024 PDF 330 KB DOWNLOAD
OS Compatibility 4/5/2023 PDF 271 KB DOWNLOAD

Software Support Packages

Windows 10 VersaAPI 1.6.1 32-bit/64-bit 8/31/2020 ZIP 6.26 MB DOWNLOAD
Windows 10 VersaAPI 1.4.7 64-bit (EPUs) 5/16/2019 ZIP 2.44 MB DOWNLOAD
Windows 10 Baytrail Driver Package 4.0.0 64-bit 5/24/2024 ZIP 128 MB DOWNLOAD
Windows 10 Baytrail Driver Package 3.0.0 64-bit 10/25/2022 ZIP 119 MB DOWNLOAD
Windows 7 SP1 Build 7601 DRV-WIN7-BAYTRAIL 2.0.0 32- and 64-bit 6/3/2016 ZIP 283 MB DOWNLOAD
Linux Ubuntu and CentOS VersaAPI 1.8.2 64-bit 1/11/2023 TGZ 1.5 MB DOWNLOAD
Linux Ubuntu and CentOS VersaAPI 1.7.2 64-bit 8/13/2021 TGZ 1.61 MB DOWNLOAD
Linux Ubuntu and CentOS VersaAPI 1.7.0 64-bit 5/27/2021 TGZ 1.47 MB DOWNLOAD
Linux Ubuntu and CentOS VersaAPI 1.6.1 64-bit 7/28/2020 TGZ 1.34 MB DOWNLOAD
Linux Ubuntu and CentOS VersaAPI 1.6.0 64-bit 3/25/2020 TGZ 1.32 MB DOWNLOAD
Linux Ubuntu 16.04 VersaAPI 1.5.0 64-bit 6/25/2019 ZIP 159 KB DOWNLOAD
Linux Ubuntu 14.04.4 VersaAPI 1.4.2 32-bit 9/1/2016 ZIP 96 KB DOWNLOAD
Linux Ubuntu 14.04.4 VersaAPI 1.4.2 64-bit 9/1/2016 ZIP 95 KB DOWNLOAD
BIOS Release 1.07 3/3/2022 ZIP 6.76 MB DOWNLOAD
BIOS Release 1.05 7/16/2018 CONTACT SUPPORT
BIOS Release 1.04 10/16/2017 ZIP 6.65 MB DOWNLOAD
BIOS Release 1.03 8/12/2016 ZIP 7.18 MB DOWNLOAD

Additional Reference Materials

Component Info: Intel 4th Generation Atom (formerly "Bay Trail") System-on-Chip (SoC) E38xx Processor Datasheet VISIT SITE
Component Info: Intel I210-IT Gigabit Ethernet Controller Datasheet VISIT SITE
White Paper: "Securing Embedded Systems - Trusted Platform Module" 9/11/2017 PDF 818 KB DOWNLOAD
White Paper: "Designing for Harsh Environments Using COTS Products" 9/24/2008 PDF 749 KB DOWNLOAD
White Paper: "The Myth: Extended Temperature Embedded Computers" 8/18/2014 PDF 1.84 MB DOWNLOAD
White Paper: "Ultra Reliable Embedded Computing" 2/20/2014 PDF 1.01 MB DOWNLOAD
White Paper: "The Invisible Foe - Understanding and Controlling ESD Damage" 7/9/2013 PDF 453 KB DOWNLOAD

Accessories

Audio VL-ADR-01S  USB to Audio Adapter -25° to +85°C    Icon Photo Cable Kit VL-CKR-BB12  EPU-3312 Raven/EPU-4012 Owl Eval. Cable Kit. Includes VL-CBR-0702, 1014x2, 1604, 2004, 2032, 0809, 4005, HDW-401, and 108.    Icon Photo VL-CBR-4005  System I/O paddleboard    Icon Photo VL-CBR-0702  SATA cable, latching, 20"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-0809  Power adapter cable, 12V medium-power. ATX12 to Osprey/Raven. 12"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-1014  RS232 two channel cable 2xDsub (9-pin), latching, 12"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-1604  Dual Ethernet adapter cable, latching, 12"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-2004  Analog I/O cable and paddleboard, 1mm 20-pin, 12"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-2032  miniDisplayPort to VGA adapter, 6"    Icon Photo VL-HDW-401  Thermal compound paste. For attaching heat plates and sinks.    Icon Photo VL-HDW-108  Mini PCIe card / mSATA 10x hold-down screws for use with 2.5 mm standoffs, Metric thread, Nylon    Icon Photo Cables VL-CBR-0203  Battery module, 2-pin latching, 6"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-0401  Power cable, ATX to SATA, 6.25"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-0503  USB 2.0 Male A to Male Micro-B cable, 0.5 m    Icon Photo VL-CBR-0701  SATA cable, 19.75"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-0901  Pico-Clasp to two SPX cables, 9-pin. 9"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-1015  USB 3.0 Micro A plug to 3.0 Micro B plug, 1 m    Icon Photo VL-CBR-2014  LVDS to VGA adapter board    Icon Photo VL-CBR-2015  LVDS / flat panel cable, 24-bit (Hirose), 20"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-2016  LVDS / flat panel cable, 18-bit (JAE), 20"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-2017  LVDS / flat panel cable, 24-bit 20-pin 1mm (Hirose) to 1.25mm (Hirose), 20"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-0404  LED back light, 3-pin Pico-Clasp / 4-pin IDE power to 6-pin 12V, 0.5 m    Icon Photo VL-CBR-2031  miniDisplayPort to miniDisplayPort, 36"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-2033  miniDisplayPort to HDMI active adapter, requires DP port, 6"    Icon Photo Development VL-PS-ATX12-300A  300W ATX-style development power supply (24+8-pin ATX connector)    Icon Photo VL-DEV-USB-VV1  VersaViewer: A real-time viewer for embedded hardware developers.    Icon Photo Hardware VL-HDW-111  Half- to Full-Size MiniPCIe Adapter Kit. Metal adapter and 2x screws.    Icon Photo Solid State Drives VL-F41-8EBN  SSD 8 GB SLC MicroSD card, industrial temperature VL-F41-4EBN  SSD 4 GB SLC MicroSD card, industrial temperature VL-F41-2EBN  SSD 2 GB SLC MicroSD card, industrial temperature Thermal Options VL-HDW-416  Passive Heat Sink. Mounts to heat plate on standard product 95 x 95 x 10.5 mm    Icon Photo VL-HDW-415  Cooling fan for HDW-416/ 417 passive heatsinks, 12V    Icon Photo VL-HDW-408  Heat Pipe system. Mounts to product’s heat plate. 55 x 84 x 8.2mm    Icon Photo
  • Part Number Description
  • Audio
  • VL-ADR-01S USB to Audio Adapter -25° to +85°C Icon Photo
  • Cable Kit
  • VL-CKR-BB12 EPU-3312 Raven/EPU-4012 Owl Eval. Cable Kit. Includes VL-CBR-0702, 1014x2, 1604, 2004, 2032, 0809, 4005, HDW-401, and 108. Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-4005 System I/O paddleboard Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-0702 SATA cable, latching, 20" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-0809 Power adapter cable, 12V medium-power. ATX12 to Osprey/Raven. 12" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-1014 RS232 two channel cable 2xDsub (9-pin), latching, 12" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-1604 Dual Ethernet adapter cable, latching, 12" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-2004 Analog I/O cable and paddleboard, 1mm 20-pin, 12" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-2032 miniDisplayPort to VGA adapter, 6" Icon Photo
  • VL-HDW-401 Thermal compound paste. For attaching heat plates and sinks. Icon Photo
  • VL-HDW-108 Mini PCIe card / mSATA 10x hold-down screws for use with 2.5 mm standoffs, Metric thread, Nylon Icon Photo
  • Cables
  • VL-CBR-0203 Battery module, 2-pin latching, 6" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-0401 Power cable, ATX to SATA, 6.25" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-0503 USB 2.0 Male A to Male Micro-B cable, 0.5 m Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-0701 SATA cable, 19.75" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-0901 Pico-Clasp to two SPX cables, 9-pin. 9" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-1015 USB 3.0 Micro A plug to 3.0 Micro B plug, 1 m Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-2014 LVDS to VGA adapter board Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-2015 LVDS / flat panel cable, 24-bit (Hirose), 20" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-2016 LVDS / flat panel cable, 18-bit (JAE), 20" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-2017 LVDS / flat panel cable, 24-bit 20-pin 1mm (Hirose) to 1.25mm (Hirose), 20" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-0404 LED back light, 3-pin Pico-Clasp / 4-pin IDE power to 6-pin 12V, 0.5 m Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-2031 miniDisplayPort to miniDisplayPort, 36" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-2033 miniDisplayPort to HDMI active adapter, requires DP port, 6" Icon Photo
  • Development
  • VL-PS-ATX12-300A 300W ATX-style development power supply (24+8-pin ATX connector) Icon Photo
  • VL-DEV-USB-VV1 VersaViewer: A real-time viewer for embedded hardware developers. Icon Photo
  • Hardware
  • VL-HDW-111 Half- to Full-Size MiniPCIe Adapter Kit. Metal adapter and 2x screws. Icon Photo
  • Solid State Drives
  • VL-F41-8EBN SSD 8 GB SLC MicroSD card, industrial temperature
  • VL-F41-4EBN SSD 4 GB SLC MicroSD card, industrial temperature
  • VL-F41-2EBN SSD 2 GB SLC MicroSD card, industrial temperature
  • Thermal Options
  • VL-HDW-416 Passive Heat Sink. Mounts to heat plate on standard product 95 x 95 x 10.5 mm Icon Photo
  • VL-HDW-415 Cooling fan for HDW-416/ 417 passive heatsinks, 12V Icon Photo
  • VL-HDW-408 Heat Pipe system. Mounts to product’s heat plate. 55 x 84 x 8.2mm Icon Photo

Expansion Modules

Adapters VL-MPEs-S3E  SATA Adapter, industrial temperature (SATA signaling) Analog & Digital I/O VL-MPEe-A1E  Analog Input Module, x8 channels single ended (12-bit resolution), industrial temperature (PCIe signaling) VL-MPEe-A2E  Analog Input Module, x8 channels single ended (16-bit resolution), industrial temperature (PCIe signaling) VL-SPX-1  Analog Input Module, x8 Channels, industrial temperature VL-SPX-2  Digital I/O Module, x16 lines, industrial temperature VL-SPX-4  Analog Output Module, x4 single channels 12-bit, industrial temperature VL-SPX-5  Solid State Switch Module, x8 channels, industrial temperature GPS VL-MPEu-G2E  GPS Receiver, industrial temperature (USB signaling) VL-MPEu-G3E  Precision GPS Receiver, industrial temperature (USB signaling) Network VL-MPEe-E4E  Gigabit Ethernet Over Fiber Optic media (PCIe signaling) VL-MPEe-E5E  Two Channel Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (PCIe signaling) VL-MPEe-FW1E  1394 Firewire Module, industrial temperature (PCIe signaling) VL-MPEu-C1E  Dual Channel CAN Bus Module (USB signaling) Serial I/O VL-MPEe-U2E  RS-232/422/485 x4 + GPIO x12 Module, industrial temperature (PCIe signaling) Solid-State Storage (Flash memory) VL-MPEs-F1E32  32 GB mSATA drive, industrial temperature (SATA signaling) VL-MPEs-F1E16  16 GB mSATA drive, industrial temperature (SATA signaling) VL-MPEs-F1E4  4 GB mSATA drive, industrial temperature (SATA signaling) Video VL-MPEe-V5E  VGA and LVDS Interface, industrial temperature (PCIe signaling)
  • Part Number Description Form Factor
  • Adapters
  • VL-MPEs-S3E SATA Adapter, industrial temperature (SATA signaling) Mini PCIe
  • Analog & Digital I/O
  • VL-MPEe-A1E Analog Input Module, x8 channels single ended (12-bit resolution), industrial temperature (PCIe signaling) Mini PCIe
  • VL-MPEe-A2E Analog Input Module, x8 channels single ended (16-bit resolution), industrial temperature (PCIe signaling) Mini PCIe
  • VL-SPX-1 Analog Input Module, x8 Channels, industrial temperature SPX
  • VL-SPX-2 Digital I/O Module, x16 lines, industrial temperature SPX
  • VL-SPX-4 Analog Output Module, x4 single channels 12-bit, industrial temperature SPX
  • VL-SPX-5 Solid State Switch Module, x8 channels, industrial temperature SPX
  • GPS
  • VL-MPEu-G2E GPS Receiver, industrial temperature (USB signaling) Mini PCIe
  • VL-MPEu-G3E Precision GPS Receiver, industrial temperature (USB signaling) Mini PCIe
  • Network
  • VL-MPEe-E4E Gigabit Ethernet Over Fiber Optic media (PCIe signaling) Mini PCIe
  • VL-MPEe-E5E Two Channel Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (PCIe signaling) Mini PCIe
  • VL-MPEe-FW1E 1394 Firewire Module, industrial temperature (PCIe signaling) Mini PCIe
  • VL-MPEu-C1E Dual Channel CAN Bus Module (USB signaling) Mini PCIe
  • Serial I/O
  • VL-MPEe-U2E RS-232/422/485 x4 + GPIO x12 Module, industrial temperature (PCIe signaling) Mini PCIe
  • Solid-State Storage (Flash memory)
  • VL-MPEs-F1E32 32 GB mSATA drive, industrial temperature (SATA signaling) Mini PCIe
  • VL-MPEs-F1E16 16 GB mSATA drive, industrial temperature (SATA signaling) Mini PCIe
  • VL-MPEs-F1E4 4 GB mSATA drive, industrial temperature (SATA signaling) Mini PCIe
  • Video
  • VL-MPEe-V5E VGA and LVDS Interface, industrial temperature (PCIe signaling) Mini PCIe

Models

Model:    VL-EPU-3312-EAP Processor:    E3815 Cores:    1 Speed:    1.46 GHz RAM:    2 GB eMMC Flash:    None Cooling:    Heat Plate Buy Sample:    Purchase at Digi-Key
Model:    VL-EPU-3312-EBP Processor:    E3827 Cores:    2 Speed:    1.75 GHz RAM:    2 GB eMMC Flash:    4 GB Cooling:    Heat Plate Buy Sample:    Purchase at Digi-Key
Model:    VL-EPU-3312-EDP Processor:    E3845 Cores:    4 Speed:    1.91 GHz RAM:    4 GB eMMC Flash:    8 GB Cooling:    Heat Plate Buy Sample:    -

Models

  • Model Processor Cores Speed RAM eMMC Flash Cooling Buy Sample
  • VL-EPU-3312-EAP E3815 1 1.46 GHz 2 GB None Heat Plate Purchase at Digi-Key
  • VL-EPU-3312-EBP E3827 2 1.75 GHz 2 GB 4 GB Heat Plate Purchase at Digi-Key
  • VL-EPU-3312-EDP E3845 4 1.91 GHz 4 GB 8 GB Heat Plate -