Cougar – LX800 PC/104 Single Board Computer | VersaLogic

Cougar

VL-EPM-14

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

Feature-rich, mid-performance single board computer that offers very low power consumption without sacrificing performance. The highly efficient AMD Geode LX 800 processor provides fanless extended temperature operation, while soldered-on memory ensures high reliability. Ideal for defense, aerospace, homeland security, medical, and other embedded computing applications.

  • PC/104-Plus Form Factor

    Small footprint. Multi-vendor support.

  • AMD Geode LX 800 Processor

    500 MHz performance with low power draw.

  • Network Support

    Dual 10/100 Ethernet provides fast network access and boot ROM support.

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Specifications

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Mechanical Size: 108 x 96 mm (4.25 x 3.78”)
Mechanical Weight: 102g (3.6 oz)
Processor AMD Geode LX 800
Input Voltage +5VDC
Power (typical) 4.5W
Bus Expansion PC/104-Plus
Operating Temperature -40° to +85°C
Shock and Vibration MIL-STD-202G
Memory (RAM) 256 MB DDR
Display Integrated high-performance video
Display 18/24-bit LVDS interface
Storage CompactFlash Socket
Ethernet Two 10/100 autodetect ports
USB Four USB 2.0/1.1 ports
Serial I/O Three COM ports
Digital I/O -
Audio -
Operating System Compatibility Most x86 operating systems including Windows, Windows Embedded, Linux, VxWorks, and QNX.
Export Info ECCN: 5A992.c
Export Info Schedule B: 8471.60.7000

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Description

The Cougar is a feature-rich, mid-performance PC/104-Plus form factor single board computer that offers very low power consumption without sacrificing performance. The highly efficient AMD Geode LX 800 processor provides fanless extended temperature operation, while soldered-on memory ensures high reliability. Equipped with dual 10/100 Ethernet, USB 2.0 ports, and RS-232/422/485 COM ports, the Cougar is ideal for defense, aerospace, homeland security, medical, and other embedded computing applications.

Like all VersaLogic products, the Cougar is designed to support OEM applications where high reliability and long-term availability are required. From application design-in support, to its 15+ year production life guarantee, the Cougar provides a durable embedded computer solution with an excellent cost of ownership. The Cougar is manufactured and tested to the highest quality standards and is fully RoHS compliant. Customization is available, even in low OEM quantities.

Resources

Product Reference

OS Compatibility 4/5/2023 PDF 271 KB DOWNLOAD

Software Support Packages

Additional Reference Materials

Accessories

Audio VL-ADR-01S  USB to Audio Adapter -25° to +85°C    Icon Photo Cable Kit VL-CBR-1008  ATX power adapter cable, 10-pin . 12"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-1201  VGA interface cable, 12-pin 2 mm (latching) / 15-pin VGA    Icon Photo VL-CBR-4405  IDE cable adapter board, 44-pin to 40-pin    Icon Photo VL-CBR-4406  IDE drive cable, 44-pin, 18"    Icon Photo VL-HDW-101  Standoff package, 4x screws, 4x standoffs, 15mm, Metric thread    Icon Photo Cables VL-CBR-2010  LVDS / flat panel interface cable,18-bit (Hirose), 20"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-2011  LVDS / flat panel cable, 18-bit (JAE), 20"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-5009A  I/O ribbon cable, 50-pin to 50-pin, 18"    Icon Photo VL-CBR-2034  6” 20-pin (F) ATX to 24-pin (M) ATX adapter cable. (use with PS-ATX12-300A)    Icon Photo Development VL-PS-ATX12-300A  300W ATX-style development power supply (24+8-pin ATX connector)    Icon Photo Hardware VL-ENCL-5C  Development enclosure    Icon Photo VL-HDW-203  PC104 extractor tool (metal)    Icon Photo VL-CF-CLIP1  CompactFlash retention clips x10    Icon Photo VL-HDW-106  Standoff package, 0.6", English thread    Icon Photo VL-HDW-112  PC104 (ISA) Spacer    Icon Photo VL-HDW-113  PC104 (PCI) Spacer    Icon Photo VL-HDW-115  PC104 (blank) Spacer    Icon Photo Solid State Drives VL-CFM-4GB  SSD 4 GB CompactFlash VL-CFM-2GB  SSD 2 GB CompactFlash VL-CFM-1GB  SSD 1 GB CompactFlash VL-CFM-1GBET  SSD 1 GB CompactFlash, industrial temperature VL-CFM-512  SSD 512 MB CompactFlash Type1 VL-CFM-512ET  SSD 512 MB CompactFlash Type1, industrial temperature
  • Part Number Description
  • Audio
  • VL-ADR-01S USB to Audio Adapter -25° to +85°C Icon Photo
  • Cable Kit
  • VL-CBR-1008 ATX power adapter cable, 10-pin . 12" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-1201 VGA interface cable, 12-pin 2 mm (latching) / 15-pin VGA Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-4405 IDE cable adapter board, 44-pin to 40-pin Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-4406 IDE drive cable, 44-pin, 18" Icon Photo
  • VL-HDW-101 Standoff package, 4x screws, 4x standoffs, 15mm, Metric thread Icon Photo
  • Cables
  • VL-CBR-2010 LVDS / flat panel interface cable,18-bit (Hirose), 20" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-2011 LVDS / flat panel cable, 18-bit (JAE), 20" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-5009A I/O ribbon cable, 50-pin to 50-pin, 18" Icon Photo
  • VL-CBR-2034 6” 20-pin (F) ATX to 24-pin (M) ATX adapter cable. (use with PS-ATX12-300A) Icon Photo
  • Development
  • VL-PS-ATX12-300A 300W ATX-style development power supply (24+8-pin ATX connector) Icon Photo
  • Hardware
  • VL-ENCL-5C Development enclosure Icon Photo
  • VL-HDW-203 PC104 extractor tool (metal) Icon Photo
  • VL-CF-CLIP1 CompactFlash retention clips x10 Icon Photo
  • VL-HDW-106 Standoff package, 0.6", English thread Icon Photo
  • VL-HDW-112 PC104 (ISA) Spacer Icon Photo
  • VL-HDW-113 PC104 (PCI) Spacer Icon Photo
  • VL-HDW-115 PC104 (blank) Spacer Icon Photo
  • Solid State Drives
  • VL-CFM-4GB SSD 4 GB CompactFlash
  • VL-CFM-2GB SSD 2 GB CompactFlash
  • VL-CFM-1GB SSD 1 GB CompactFlash
  • VL-CFM-1GBET SSD 1 GB CompactFlash, industrial temperature
  • VL-CFM-512 SSD 512 MB CompactFlash Type1
  • VL-CFM-512ET SSD 512 MB CompactFlash Type1, industrial temperature

Expansion Modules

Analog & Digital I/O VCM-DAS-3a  Analog Output x16 (12-bit resolution) + Digital I/O x24, industrial temperature In-Stack Power Supply VL-EPM-PS1a  Power supply in-stack, industrial temperature Video VL-EPM-V7E  Video expansion module: VGA and LVDS, industrial temperature
  • Part Number Description Form Factor
  • Analog & Digital I/O
  • VCM-DAS-3a Analog Output x16 (12-bit resolution) + Digital I/O x24, industrial temperature PC/104
  • In-Stack Power Supply
  • VL-EPM-PS1a Power supply in-stack, industrial temperature PC/104-Plus
  • Video
  • VL-EPM-V7E Video expansion module: VGA and LVDS, industrial temperature PC/104-Plus

Models

Model:    VL-EPM-14h Processor:    AMD Geode LX 800 Speed:    500 MHZ Power:    4.5W Operating Temperature:    -40° to +85°C Cooling:    Fanless

Models

  • Model Processor Speed Power Operating Temperature Cooling
  • VL-EPM-14h AMD Geode LX 800 500 MHZ 4.5W -40° to +85°C Fanless