The Elektra is a high-integration embedded CPU with data acquisition capabilities. It integrates a Pentium-II class CPU running at 200 MHz, 128-MB memory, Ethernet, and a professional-quality analog and digital I/O circuit with auto-calibration onto a single PC/104 board. Linux, DOS, QNX, and Windows CE operating systems are supported.

The Elektra consumes only 5.5 W and operates over the –40° to 85ºC extended temperature range without a fan. The board offers the key attributes of high integration, low power, and ruggedness required for today’s demanding embedded computing applications.

The Elektra’s built-in data acquisition circuit provides highly accurate stable A/D performance with 16-bit resolution and programmable input ranges. A 512-sample FIFO and on-board programmable timer enable an error-free 100-kHz A/D sampling rate in any operating system. It includes four 12-bit D/A channels, 24 programmable digital I/O lines, and two programmable counter/timers. All data of the acquisition features are fully supported by the Universal Driver software to simplify application development. The built-in auto-calibration circuitry provides enhanced accuracy for analog measurements. This reduces errors by a factor of 10 over competitors’ manually calibrated boards.

Two configurations are available. The ELK200-EA-XT model includes a CPU plus data acquisition. The ELK200-E-XT model is the lower-cost CPU-only configuration. Both versions include four RS-232 ports, two USB 1.1 ports with USB floppy support, 10/100-Mbps Ethernet, a PS/2 keyboard and mouse, parallel and IDE ports, a programmable watchdog timer, and an on-board back-up battery for real-time clock and BIOS settings.

The ELK200-EA-XT costs $750. The ELK200-E-XT costs $450.

Diamond Systems Corp.
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