ECHING, Germany, 25 Jan. 2012. Kontron in Eching, Germany, is introducing the company's power-on built-in test (PBIT) capability on Kontron VPX, OpenVPX, and VME single-board computers to improve the reliability, safety, and security of mission-critical aerospace, defense, and transportation applications. Kontron PBIT provides a modular and scalable set of uniform test routines to assess the health and configuration of boards.
Kontron's diverse product portfolio includes: boards and mezzanines, Computer-on-Modules, HMIs and displays, systems, and custom capabilities. Kontron is a Premier member of the Intel Embedded and Communications Alliance. For half-a-decade now, Kontron has been named a VDC Platinum Embedded Board Vendor. Kontron embedded computers PCI-760 Pdf User Manuals. View online or download Kontron embedded computers PCI-760 User Manual. ECHING, Germany, 25 Jan. Kontron in Eching, Germany, is introducing the company's power-on built-in test (PBIT) capability on Kontron VPX, OpenVPX, and VME single-board computers to improve.
ECHING, Germany, 25 Jan. 2012. Kontron in Eching, Germany, is introducing the company's power-on built-in test (PBIT) capability on Kontron VPX, OpenVPX, and VME single-board computers to improve the reliability, safety, and security of mission-critical aerospace, defense, and transportation applications.
Kontron PBIT provides a modular and scalable set of uniform test routines to assess the health and configuration of boards and systems to improve diagnostics, minimize maintenance, and reduced debugging of rugged embedded computing systems, Kontron officials say.
The Kontron PBIT is available for Kontron 3U and 6U VPX/OpenVPX and VME processor boards, where it is stored in a non-volatile memory. Although hosted on the CPU board, Kontron PBIT not only checks the on-board components such as controllers, sensors, and RAM, but also looks for peripheral components across the backplane, XMC/PMC slots, and those connected via USB and SATA.
Learning mode enables Kontron PBIT to capture intricate system configurations and minimize the risk of security breaches in fielded computers by preventing the system boot of unauthorized applications.
Kontron PBIT launch automatically after the firmware boot by the BIOS or EFI on x86 CPU boards or Uboot on PowerPC CPU boards, or started interactively from the firmware prompt. For more information contact Kontron online at www.kontron.com.
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Kontron's ECM features a 1.4GHzIntel(R) 738 Pentium M(R) processor, up to 1 GB of DDR RAM and 2 MB ofcache. Also included are integrated Intel Pro Wireless 802.11b/g wirelessnetworking capability, removable 40-60GB hard drive, low-EMI design, andone docking connector for managing all I/O devices including a full PCIbus. The rugged ECM is resistant to water as well as extremes of shock,vibration, temperature, humidity and altitude.
'For OEMs, designingrugged, full-featured embedded PCs to serve as the heart of their mobilesystems is expensive, complicated and requires specialty engineering,testing and packaging,' said Dale Szymborski, general manager. 'Kontron'sECM solves this challenge by providing a high-performance, versatile,embedded Pentium M platform with virtually limitless connectivity options.Available off-the-shelf, the ECM lets OEMs skip many steps in productdevelopment and move immediately to trial and marketing their own productswith reduced R&D, manufacturing and testing time and expense.'
'Kontron has led the development of rugged PC platforms for more than adecade,' Szymborski continued. 'The ECM is simply the logical next step inextending our expertise to meet the emerging need for smaller, lighter,rugged platforms that can be integrated into a variety of OEMconfigurations, from in-vehicle to body-worn and other custom mobilepackages.'
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Kontron also offers custom I/O and docking solutions forthe ECM. Also available, a full-featured development kit includes an ECMand one I/O interface module with PC-Card, serial, USB, parallel, Ethernet,Firewire, and other ports to allow rapid system prototyping and testing.Kontron Mobile Computing also offers engineering services for custompackaging.
For further information, contact the Mobile Computing Division ofKontron America at 1-888-343-5396 or visit the web site at:www.kontronmobile.com.
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About the Kontron America's Mobile ComputingDivision:
Formerly Kontron Mobile Computing, Inc., the MobileComputing Division of Kontron America designs, manufactures and marketsrugged computers for a variety of worldwide industries and applications.Founded in 1992 the company also provides product customization,integration and support services from its headquarters in Eden Prairie,Minn. For further information, visit the Kontron America Mobile ComputingDivision online at www.kontronmobile.com , or phone the company toll-freeat 888-343-5396.
About Kontron:
A leading global embeddedcomputer technology company, Kontron supplies a diversified customer baseof OEMs, system integrators and application providers in thecommunications, automation, transportation, medical, military, aerospace,and test and measurement markets. The company helps its customers toconsiderably reduce their time-to-market and to gain a competitiveadvantage with products including high-performance open computer platformsand systems, single board computers, man-machine interfaces and mobilecomputers. Kontron employs more than 1,800 people worldwide and hasmanufacturing facilities in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Thecompany is listed on the German TecDAX 30 stock exchange under WKN: 605395.Kontron is a member of the Intel Communications Alliance. For additionalinformation on Kontron, please visit: www.kontron.com.