Introduction - Technologic Systems TS-5700 User Manual

TS-5700 User's Manual Technologic Systems http://embeddedARM.com/

1. Introduction

The model TS-5700 is a compact, full-featured PC compatible Single Board Computer based on the AMD
Elan520 processor. At 133 MHz, it is approximately 10 times faster than our other 386EX based products for
only a small additional cost. PC compatibility allows for rapid development since you can use standard PC
development tools such as Turbo C or Power Basic or Linux based tools as well. If you have done work in the
PC world in the past, you will find you can now build applications for a very small target that does not require a
keyboard, video, floppy disks, or hard drives.
By adding the optional TS-9500 peripheral board, you can compile and debug directly on the TS-5700 with
standard VGA video and keyboard interfaces. Alternatively, you can typically write and debug code on a host PC
using standard development tools for the PC platform, then simply copy it to and run it on the TS-5700 without
modification. If additional peripherals are required, the PC/104 expansion bus allows for many standard
functions available off-the-shelf. It is also very simple to create a custom PC/104 peripheral board for those
special features that differentiate your product. Technologic Systems can provide technical support as well as a
free quotation for any custom hardware, software, or BIOS modifications you may require.
This manual is fairly short. This is because for the most part, the TS-5700 is a standard x86-based PC
compatible computer, and there are hundreds of books about writing software for the PC platform. The primary
purpose of this manual is documenting where the TS-5700 differs from a standard PC.
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