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Development Kit for Linux

APOLLO Pentium M Development Kit with ‘embedded’ Linux

This Development Kit offers four unbeatable value propositions:

  • Linux is already configured and installed you just download your application
  • It saves months of engineering development effort
  • It provides all the hardware at an amazingly low price
  • It offers a fully configured Fedora Linux distribution running from CompactFlash

APOLLO Development Kit for Linux

Arcom's APOLLO Development Kit for Linux features a fully configured version of the Fedora Core 3 Linux (kernel v2.6) operating system pre-loaded and configured on a 1Gbyte CompactFlash card. The operating system image is a comprehensive build of Linux supporting most of the onboard features of the APOLLO. The Development Kit offers a ready-to-run, rapid application development environment which really does save engineering time.

The Development Kit includes everything needed by an engineer to get up and running quickly. Each kit contains an APOLLO EBX single board computer fitted with a 1.6GHz Intel Pentium M processor, 512MB PC2700 DDR memory, a full cable set, interface board for power control and connectors, a low profile 180W Flex ATX power supply and a comprehensive Development Kit DVD. The Kit can also be supplied with a bezel mounted 15” TFT flat panel display with integrated analog touchscreen.

Technical Documentation: Arcom provides on-line access to detailed technical documentation to help you select the best product for your application. Click here to download the manual for the APOLLO board Development Kit for embedded Linux and related products.

Design Services
If you need to optimize the operating system image, Arcom offers the technical expertise of dedicated in-house Embedded Linux Development team to work with you, either to enhance the features of the operating system or reduce the footprint to save storage space. Arcom has a track record of helping a wide range of industrial and OEM customers to develop and integrate new drivers and achieve the very best from Linux.

Key Features
Fedora Core 3 Linux (kernel v2.6) running from 1Gbyte CompactFlash card
Linux drivers for the high performance dual display graphics controller, onboard I/O, dual Ethernet, Firewire and surround sound audio channels
1.6GHz Intel® Pentium M CPU (contact sales for other options) 
[offers similar performance to 2.4GHz Pentium 4 CPU]
512MB PC2700 333MHz DDR memory
System recovery and update facility
Power supply and all cables for immediate operation and application download
Distribution copy of Fedora Linux (DVD)
Comprehensive user documentation and support DVD
Optional AUO G150XG01 15” XGA TFT display (LVDS), 8 wire analog touchscreen plus TSC1 controller
 
Supplied Hardware
APOLLO single board computer (fitted as standard with 1.6GHz Intel Pentium M CPU, low profile heat-sink & fan and Gigabit Ethernet port)
512Mbyte PC2700 DDR memory
Low profile 180W Flex ATX power supply (100V - 240V AC Input)
US, UK or European power cord
Bootable 256Mbyte ‘Arcom’ USB memory stick
USB to CompactFlash card adapter
Ultra-ATA -100 IDE cable (80 conductors)
2 x serial adapter cables for COM3 and COM4 (RS-232 ports)
1 x serial adapter cable for COM4 (RS-422/485)
2m CAT-5e cross-over Ethernet cable (suitable for Gigabit Ethernet)
2m RS-232 Null modem cable
Breakout cable for GPIO header (with un-terminated wires)
SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) optical cable assembly for high quality audio channels
APOLLO interface board for power control switch, reset button, activity indicators, USB and Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports - supplied with interconnecting cables
Development Kit storage case
The Development Kit can also be supplied with a 15” high brightness, high contrast ratio TFT flat panel display mounted in an aluminum bezel:

- Free standing / panel mounting aluminum bezel 
- AUO 15” Color XGA 1024 x 768 pixel TFT flat panel display (G150XG01)
- Backlight inverter module (including 1m connecting cable)
- 1m LVDS flat panel adapter cable for APOLLO
- 1m serial cable for touchscreen interface
- 15" 8 wire analog touchscreen
- Arcom
TSC1 touchscreen controller module

More information


3 Year Limited Warranty

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Information supplied on DVD

Linux device drivers
Complete distribution of Fedora Core 3 Linux
Backup copies of Fedora Linux distribution for the APOLLO
"Quickstart" tutorial guide
Complete product information for all major devices onboard
What is Fedora Linux ?

The Fedora Project is an open source project sponsored by Red Hat and supported by the Fedora community. It is also a proving ground for new technology that may eventually make its way into Red Hat products. It is not a supported product of Red Hat, Inc. Click here to find out more about Fedora Linux.

Device Drivers
Arcom's Linux Development Kits contain Linux drivers for the following peripherals:
APOLLO
Intel SpeedStep power management and frequency control (for Pentium M technology)
Intel Extreme Graphics 2 dual video controller
Onboard 10/100baseTx and 1000baseTx Ethernet controllers
4 x RS232 serial ports
1 x RS485 / RS422 / RS232 port
Parallel port
PS/2 mouse / keyboard
Dual IEEE1394a Firewire port
USB 2.0 bus driver
Cardbus controller support for CompactFlash memory and I/O (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) cards
IDE drive
GPIO port driver (for accessing switches and LCD character display on 1U APOLLO ICE)
Read Dallas Unique ID (48-bit unique ID for security applications)
Watchdog timer
Read APOLLO user jumpers
Support and License Issues

All support issues should be directed to Arcom Technical Support.

Arcom draws upon software from a variety of sources, including software licensed under the GPL, LGPL, MIT, X11 and BSDFree and Open Source licenses. Arcom makes the source to all such software available on the Development Kit CD and where appropriate, has been submitted back to the upstream development team.

Ordering Information
APOLLO Linux Development Kit
APOLLO Linux Development Kit with 15” TFT flat panel and analog touchscreen

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