Introduction - Aaeon PCM-6893 User Manual

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1.1 Introduction

Aaeon new compact size board PCM-6893 targets high-end
multimedia and networking applications. Easy Upgrading allows you
to take full advantage of Intel ® Development of even-higher speed
Tualatin, Pentium® III and Celeron® processors. This is a perfect
choice for embedded applications that require cost-effective, high
computing performance features.
This board offers two alternatives of power supply type: AT and
ATX. You can select whichever suitable for your application. ATX
power consumption. 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
storage of all types. CompactFlash 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 PCM6893 comes with VIA 8606 Twister T North Bridge
integrated AGP 4x 2D/3D graphics accelerator. With 36-bit dual
channel LVDS interface and TTL signal, you can utilize this board to
display CRT and up to 36-bit TFT LCD panels.
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
capability, and is fully compatible with traditional 10Mbps network
facilities.
PCM-6893 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, four USB ports, an Ultra DMA/33 enhanced IDE
controller supporting up to two devices with data transfer rate up to
33MB per second, and a keyboard/PS/2 mouse interface. This
Aaeon embedded PC includes almost everything you need for fast,
worry-free embedded PC performance.
Chapter 1 General Information
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