Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration; Introduction - Advantech PCA-6184 User Manual

Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration

1.1 Introduction

The PCA-6184 Series all-in-one industrial grade single board computer is
a high performance and full-featured computing engine. It meets most
industrial application requirements.
Advantech's PCA-6184 full-sized CPU card is designed with Intel 845E/
845 chipset and supports socket 478 Pentium® 4/Celeron® processor
(FSB 533/400MHz) up to 2.4 GHz and above. In addition to high-speed
processor, the PCA-6184 supports up to 2GB DDR200/DDR266
SDRAM memory with 2 onboard DIMM socket. Ideal for high-perfor-
mance and demanding applications, it provides maximum computing
power and productivity. Moreover, the PCA-6184 is built-in with ATI
Rage 128 Pro 4XL and 32MB onboard VGA SDRAM. It features supe-
rior 3D performance with AGP 4X. Single or dual Intel 82559 10/
100Base-T Ethernet controller are available in the PCA-6184 series. The
high reliability and excellent performance provided by Intel 82559 Ether-
net controller are crucial for various network applications. Flexible I/O
expansion ports allow customers to optimize their need for four USB,
dual LAN port, and additional PS/2 keyboard & mouse port
A CMOS data backup is stored in the Flash memory, which protects data
even after a battery failure. Also included is a 255-level watchdog timer,
which resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if a program cannot be
executed normally. This enables reliable operation in unattended environ-
ments. The remote management interface enables the PCA-6184 to be
managed through Ethernet when it is connected to the SNMP-1000
Remote HTTP/SNMP System Manager..
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