Introduction - Aaeon PCM-6896 Manual

Introduction

AAEON new compact size board PCM-6896 targets high-end multimedia
and networking applications. This board is supported by Intel Celeron
and Pentium III CPUs, easy Upgrading allows you to take full advantage
of Intel Development of even-higher speed Celeron and Pentium III CPUs.
This is a perfect choice for embedded applications that Require cost-
effective high computing power communications Products whether video,
voice, or data convergence over Internet Protocol network infrastruc-
tures.
The PCM-6896 also adopts the 10/100MB Intel 815E Ethernet controller
that offers higher network performance and reliability. In addition, the
PCM-6896 also features power management to minimize power consump-
tion. It complies with the ACPI standard and supports three types of
power-saving features: Doze mode, Standby and Suspend modes. The
board watchdog timer automatically resets the system or generates an
interrupt in case the system stops due to a program bug or EMI.
The onboard compact flash will offer a larger memory bank for data stor-
age of all types. Compact Flash requires a fraction of power used to drive
floppy disk or CD-ROMs, also no battery is required to save the data
when the computer powers down.
The onboard 10/100BaseTx Ethernet interface and Sound Blaster-
compatible audio opens up worlds of possibilities for kiosks, gaming
systems, POS systems, medical and educational products.
The Fast Ethernet controller provides a tenfold increase in Network capa-
bility; and is fully compatible with traditional 10Mbps network facilities.
PCM-6896 also includes four high-speed serial ports (three RS-232, one
RS-232/422/485), one multimode (ECP/EPP/SPP) parallel port, 2 floppy
drives, an Ultra DMA/100, Enhanced IDE controller supporting up to two
devices with data transfer rate up to 100MB per second, and a keyboard/
PS/2 mouse interface. This AAEON embedded PC includes almost every-
thing you need for fast, worry-free embedded PC performance.
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