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F18 - 3U CompactPCI®/Express Core 2 Duo CPU Board

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Main Features

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500, 2.2 GHz
Dual core 64-bit processor
Full 64-bit support (4 GB memory addressable)
PCI Express® six x1 links
4 HP system master or stand-alone
32-bit CompactPCI® or cPCI Express®
Up to 4 GB DDR2 DRAM soldered
CompactFlash® slot
3 SATA interfaces
Video via VGA and 2 SDVO
2 Gigabit Ethernet (PCIe®)
Up to 8 USB 2.0
High Definition audio
Board controller

Description Open

Equipped with the Intel® high-performance Core 2 Duo processor T7500 running at 2.2 GHz, the F18 is a versatile 4HP/3U (single-slot, single-size Eurocard) single-board computer based on the latest multi-core processor architecture from Intel® with full 64-bit support. The CPU card delivers an excellent graphics performance and is designed especially for embedded systems which require high computing performance with low power consumption.

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The F18 offers a 32-bit/33-MHz CompactPCI® bus interface and can also be used without a bus system. In combination with a specific side card it can also perform system-slot functionality in a CompactPCI® Express system.

A total of six PCI Express® lanes for high-speed communication (such as Gigabit Ethernet, graphics) are supported on the F18. 2 x1 PCIe® links are used for the two onboard Ethernet interfaces. 4 x1 or 1 x4 PCIe® links are available on a specific side card.

The DDR2 DRAM is soldered to F18 to guarantee optimum shock and vibration resistance. A robust IDE CompactFlash® device offers nearly unlimited space for user applications. In addition to parallel ATA, three serial ATA lines are available.

The standard I/O available at the front panel of F18 includes graphics on a VGA connector, two PCIe®-driven Gigabit Ethernet interfaces as well as two USB 2.0 ports.

The F18 can be extended by different side cards. Additional functions include two digital video interfaces for flat panel connection via DVI (multimedia), a variety of different UARTs or another four USB 2.0 ports, SATA for hard disk or RAID connection and HD audio.The F18 is also prepared for rear I/O where for example another two USB 2.0 ports can be connected.

Two watchdogs for thermal supervision of the processor and board temperature as well as for monitoring the operating system complete the functionality of the F18.

The F18 operates in Windows® and Linux environments as well as under real-time operating systems that support Intel®'s multi-core architecture. The Award BIOS was specially designed for embedded system applications.

Equipped with Intel® components exclusively from the Intel® Embedded Line, the F18 has a guaranteed minimum standard availability of 5 years.

The F18 is suited for a wide range of industrial applications, e.g. for monitoring, vision and control systems as well as test and measurement. Main target markets comprise industrial automation, multimedia, traffic and transportation, aerospace, shipbuilding, medical engineering and robotics.

The F18 comes with a tailored passive heat sink within 4 HP height. The robust design of the F18 make the board especially suited for use in rugged environments with regard to shock and vibration according to applicable DIN, EN or IEC industry standards. The F18 is also ready for coating so that it can be used in humid and dusty environments.

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CPU

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500
• Dual-core 64-bit processor
• 2.2GHz processor core frequency
• Up to 800MHz front-side bus frequency

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Chipset
• Northbridge: Intel® 965GME Express
• Southbridge: Intel® ICH8M-E (Enhanced)

Memory

4MB L2 cache integrated in Core 2 Duo

Up to 4GB SDRAM system memory
• Soldered
• DDR2
• 667MHz memory bus frequency
• Dual-channel, 2x64 bits

8Mbits boot Flash

Serial EEPROM 2kbits for factory settings

CompactFlash® card interface
• Via onboard IDE
• Type I
• True IDE
• DMA support

Mass Storage

Parallel IDE (PATA)
• One IDE port for local CompactFlash®

Serial ATA (SATA)
• Two channels via side-card connector, up to two channels via rear I/O (optional)
• Transfer rates up to 150MB/s
• RAID level 0/1 support

Graphics

Integrated in 965GME Express chipset
• Up to 500MHz 256-bit graphics core
• Maximum resolution: 2048 x 1536 pixels @ 60Hz, 32bpp reduced blanking timing (driver limited)

VGA connector at front panel

Two SDVO ports available via side-card connector
• Two additional DVI connectors at front panel optional via side card
• Simultaneous connection of two monitors

I/O

USB
• Two USB 2.0 ports via Series A connectors at front panel
• Four USB 2.0 ports via side-card connector
• Two USB 2.0 ports via rear I/O on request
• UHCI implementation
• Data rates up to 480Mbit/s

Ethernet
• Two 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet channels
• RJ45 connectors at front panel
• Ethernet controllers are connected by two x1 PCIe® links
• Onboard LEDs to signal activity status and connection speed

High Definition (HD) audio
• Accessible via side-card connector

Front Connections (Standard)

VGA

Two USB 2.0 (Series A)

Two Ethernet (RJ45)

Miscellaneous

Board controller

Real-time clock, buffered by a GoldCap or alternatively a battery (5 years life cycle)

Watchdog timer

Temperature measurement

One user LED

Reset button

PCI Express®

Two x1 links to connect local 1000Base-T Ethernet controllers
• Data rate 250MB/s in each direction (2.5 Gbit/s per lane)

One x4 or four x1 links for extension through side-card connector
• Data rate up to 1GB/s in each direction (2.5 Gbit/s per lane)

CompactPCI® Bus

Compliance with CompactPCI® Core Specification PICMG 2.0 R3.0

CompactPCI® Express support (EXP.0 R1.0)

System slot

32-bit/33-MHz CompactPCI® bus

V(I/O): +3.3V (+5V tolerant)

Busless Operation

Board can be supplied with +5V only, all other voltages are generated on the board

Backplane connectors used only for power supply

Electrical Specifications

Supply voltage/power consumption:
• +5V (-3%/+5%), 9A typ.
• +3.3V (-3%/+5%), 1.8A (2 Gb Ethernet), 1.3A (1 Gb Ethernet)
• +12V (-10%/+10%), approx. 10mA
• If the board is supplied with 5V only (typically without a bus connection), the 3.3V are generated on the board and fed to the backplane (3A max.)

MTBF: 238,053h @ 40°C according to IEC/TR 62380 (RDF2000)

Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions: conforming to CompactPCI® specification for 3U boards

Front panel: 4HP with ejector

Weight: 420g

Environmental Specifications

Temperature range (operation):
• 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T7500: 0..+60°C
• Conditions: airflow 1.5m/s, typical power dissipation 38W, with Windows® XP operating system, 1 Gb Ethernet and hard disk, without CPU clock reduction

Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C

Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing

Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing

Altitude: -300m to + 2,000m

Shock: 15g/11ms

Bump: 10g/16ms

Vibration (sinusoidal): 1g/10..150Hz

Conformal coating on request

Safety

PCB manufactured with a flammability rating of 94V-0 by UL recognized manufacturers

EMC

Tested according to EN 55022 (radio disturbance), IEC1000-4-2 (ESD) and IEC1000-4-4 (burst)

BIOS

Award BIOS

Software Support

Note that 64-bit hardware technology requires 64-bit operating system support

Windows® (including Vista)

Linux

VxWorks® (on request)

QNX®

Intel® Virtualization Technology, allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions; one computer system can function as multiple "virtual" systems

For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Software.

Options

CPU

Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz (35W)

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Standard Configurations

Article No.	CPU Type	Clock	System RAM	CFlash	Side Card Slot	Operation Temperature
02F018-00	T7500	2.2 GHz	4 GB	0 MB	right	0..+60°C

Standard F18 Models Open

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0751-0042	CompactFlash® card, 4 GB, Type I, fixed bit set, -40..+85°C
0751-0053	CompactFlash® card, 2 GB, Type I, fixed bit set, -40..+85°C
0751-0055	CompactFlash® card, 8 GB, Type I, fixed bit set, -40..+85°C

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Software

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OS independent
To use MDIS™ low-level drivers, you also need one of the MDIS4™ or MDIS5™ system packages available for Linux, VxWorks®, QNX® or OS-9® (MDIS™ = MEN Driver Interface System).
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13Y002-06	MDIS5™ low-level driver sources (MEN) for F14, F15, F17, F18, D9, D601, A19 and A20 board monitoring Requires an MDIS4™/2004 or MDIS5™ system package	Download Details
13Y004-06	MDIS5™ low-level driver sources (MEN) for generic SMBus driver for F14, F15, F17, F18, F19P, F21P, G20, D9, D601, F600 and F601, A19, A20 and F217 Requires an MDIS4™/2004 or MDIS5™ system package	Download Details
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Windows
This product is designed to work under Windows®. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN.
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13F014-77	Windows® Installset (MEN) for F14, F15, F17, F18, D9, D601, A19 and A20 Includes all free drivers developed by MEN for the supported hardware.	Download w/o System Package Download with System Package Details
13T001-70	Windows® network driver (Intel®) for F14, F15, F17, F18, D9, D6, D7, D601, A19, A20 and P601, P602	Download Details
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13T005-70	Windows® USB2UART driver (FTDI) for F14, F15, F17, F18, F19P, D9, A19, A20, XM2 and XM50 / XM51 / F50P / F50C hosts	Download Details
13T006-70	Windows® HD Audio driver (Realtek) for F14, F15, F17, F18, D9 and A19	Download Details
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This product is designed to work under QNX®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets.
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Firmware/BIOS
This product includes a specially adapted BIOS.
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Miscellaneous
Intel® software development products such as analyzers, compilers, threading tools etc. can be downloaded under www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/index.htm. IA-32 Intel® Architecture Software Developer's Manuals are available under www.intel.com/products/processor/manuals/index.htm.

For operating systems not mentioned here contact MEN sales.

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