Single Board Computer; Jrex 3.5; Epic - Intel Ethernet Switch Boards Product Manual

Overview

Single Board Computers

Single board computers are standard off-the-
shelf computer modules, that come in different
formfactors and work with different expansion
concepts – for example using a passive back-
plane or in a straight stack.
The most common SBCs are PC/104, 3.5" and
EPIC cards.
Advantages of SBCs

SBCs work right out-of-the-box with instant
availability and almost zero time to mar-
ket. All interfaces and most functionalities
are onboard. Standard accessories are like-
wise off-the-shelf and contribute to the
ultimate fast system set-up. Modules on
the other hand, always need a custom
backplane that requires detailed R&D
knowledge and development time – even
to connect to a mouse or hard drive – so
their time-to-market is longer and R&D
costs are higher compared to an SBC.
The Board Families

MOPS + EPIC are PC/104-Plus processor
boards, and are fully PC/104 Consortium
Specification compliant.
JRex are 3.5" embedded SBCs.
JFLEX are cost-effective I/O expansions for
JRex.
The Family Features

All Kontron MOPS, EPIC and JRex boards
feature unified mechanical and electrical in-
terface layouts. This allows 100% accessory
re-use and even 100 % chassis re-use deliver-
ing the easiest possible product up- and down-
grades.
Changing SBC involves minimal risk and costs,
since the accessories and chassis do not change
and even how they are attached stays the same.
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JRex 3.5"

PC/104
From 386 to

Intel ® Pentium ® M
100 % accessory re-use

Full featured

PC/104
30
p.

EPIC

SBC incl. I/O
From AMD Geode ™ to

Intel Pentium M
® ®
100 % accessory re-use

100 % chassis re-use

Full featured

JRex 3.5"/JRex-IBOX
28/60
p.
SBC Modules incl. I/O
MOPS
EPIC
From fanless low power up to

Intel ® Pentium ® M
With PC/104 ISA! and PC/104-Plus PCI

extension for limitless I/O use
Max. ATX-alike featureset,

max. cable reduction
Lead free future

EPIC/CE incl. I/O
EPIC
32
p.
Single Board Computer Overview
JRex-IBOX
Horizon 104
*available in USA, EMEA on request
EPIC-CAGE
*available in USA, EMEA on request
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