Chapter 1 Introduction - AXIOMTEK EP820 Series User Manual

EP820 All-In-One EPIC Board User's Manual
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Introduction
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The EP820 Series is an Intel Pentium M/Celeron M CPU
equipped EP820 board with graphics, Fast Ethernet and audio
interface. With the designing of space-limited application, the EP820
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Series makes the finest embedded Pentium M board in existence,
using a newly standardized EPIC format, larger than a PC/104
module, yet smaller than an EBX board.
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EP820 Series can be adapted for Intel low power consumption
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Pentium M microprocessors. To simplify the system integration, it
provides users with super I/Os, XVGA, LCD, Ethernet and solid state
disk that makes all on one single board. There comes with the unique
embedded feature that two serial ports (1 x RS-232, 1 x RS-
232/422/485) with +5V/12V power capability allow the adoption of an
extensive array of PC peripherals. The industrial-grade construction of
EP820 Series allows your system to endure the continuous operation
in hostile environments where require most stability and reliability.
The system dependability of EP820 series is highly enhanced by a
special industrial feature of the built-in Watchdog Timer, which makes
the board outstanding among others.
Introduction
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