Friday 31 May 2013

NEW Fujitsu Mini-ITX motherboard based on the latest AMD Embedded G-Series SOC Platform

We can confirm that Fujitsu Technology Solutions are  developing  a new Mini-ITX Motherboard called the D3313-S for 24/7 continuous operation in an extended temperature range of 0 to 60 degrees Celsius. The board from Fujitsu’s Industrial Series will be optimised for a wide range of industrial and semi-industrial applications and will have a product lifecycle of at least five years.

It is based the new AMD Embedded G-Series system on chip (SOC), which was developed especially for industrial applications. Following the official worldwide launch of the AMD Embedded G-Series SOC Platform on 23 April, 2013, the Fujitsu developers at the Augsburg plant have started design work on the boards. The first samples of the motherboard will be available in September 2013. Volume production in Augsburg is scheduled to begin in November 2013.

The use of systems on a chip (SOC) enables increased computing performance at a low energy consumption level. The D3313-S will be available in three versions, each with a different system on a chip (SOC) by AMD. D3313-S1 is based on AMD Embedded GX-210HA SOC with AMD Radeon HD8210E Graphics (Dualcore, 1.0 GHz), D3313-S2 is based on AMD Embedded GX-217GA SOC with AMD Radeon HD 8280E Graphics (Dualcore, 1.65 GHz), and D3313-S3 is based on AMD Embedded GX-420CA SOC with AMD Radeon HD 8400E Graphics (Quadcore, 2.00 GHz). Each version is equipped with two DDR3-1866/1600-SDRAM SO-DIMM sockets for up to 16 GB single-channel memory.

All new Fujitsu motherboards based on AMD Embedded G-Series SOC support DVI-I, Display Port, and 24-bit dual-channel LVDS. Furthermore, all boards in the D3313-S series come with an m-SATA port and a PCIe Minicard socket supporting USB. The layout of the external I/O ports is identical with that of D3003-S, the preceding generation. This makes it possible to fit the D3313-S into Fujitsu’s existing Mini-ITX housing. The resulting possibility of easily changing platform technologies while retaining the same housing is set to offer optimum conditions for realising cost-efficient systems for years to come.

For further information contact Petermarchant@review-displays.co.uk

Thursday 23 May 2013

Remote control of i7 boards using iAMT and AAeons' Hi-Manager program

If your application requires the processing power of the i7 and it is intended to operate as a remote device, then using one of AAeons i7 platforms such as the compact Gene ( 3.5 inch) and EPIC format, or the slightly larger Mini ITX format, will mean you can utillise the AAeon Hi-manager program allowing you to remotely manage your product.
The AAeon Hi- manager is based around the Intel Active Management Technology 8.0 and allows remote control of the following functions:

  •  Power Control : Powers on/off the target device
  •  Group Management: Arrange devices in this function
  •  Event Log: Logs boot records of the selected device
  •  Alarm Clock: Sets timer to wake up a sleeping device
  •  Remote Recovery: Mounts boot image or physical CD-Rom to target device
  •  KVM: Controls remotely from the target device
  •  Schedule: Schedules the power on/off of target devices
  • Device Information: Shows Target device assets
  • Network Discovery: AMT device discovery
For further detailed information on how this feature can enhance your products performance in the field contact petermarchant@review-displays.co.uk

At last a high performance compact motherboard with onboard Intel Core i7-3555LE and the QM77 chipset.



Review Display Systems Ltd have introduced AAeons’s latest EPIC-QM77 industrial motherboard. This EPIC format board measures just 165mmx115mm and unlike most current designs, compact or otherwise, the CPU and PCH chips have been mounted on the rear (solder side) of this board. This design makes the transfer of heat to the outside world or enclosure far easier for the system designer
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The board supports triple, simultaneous Display, via its LVDS, CRT, DVI-I or HDMI ports. Also for data critical applications the Board supports iAM T8.0 and RAID .
The on-board Intel Core i7-3555LE/Celeron 874E processor, is part of Intel’s 3rd Generation range on the Core i series processors and is supported by the QM77/H76 express chipset.

The board supports up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and has an on-board dual LAN Capability. The board features two 6.0Gb/s SATA ports and one (half-size) mSATA slot, plus two USB 3.0 and six USB 2.0 ports as well as six COM ports, expansion is via a single minicard slot.

The board requires a 12Vdc AT/ATX supply and additionally has 2CH HD audio, 16bit digital I/O and an optional resistive touch screen decoder.

The extensive feature list demonstrates the high level of integration on the EPIC-QM77 and makes it ideal for projects that require a high level of processing power within a small space envelope, couple with a long production life of five years.


Wednesday 22 May 2013

In-cell touch technology for passive LCD displays

Review Display Systems Ltd have introduced in-cell touch technology as an option when designing custom LCD glass and modules. This allows design engineers to provide a single touch switch operation to segemented LCD displays. Up to twenty switch areas can be defined over the display area allowing the operation of simple switches.
  The In-cell technology does not require the additional cost of either a touch sensor or controller as it uses the X and Y plates of the actual LCD cell and is decoded through the LCD Driver.
The LCD can be protected by a window up to 3mm in thickness allowing the display to be sealed. The normal back light options are also not affected.
for more detailed information contact Thomas Tuxen on 01959 563345