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Kahlua Box - Industrial Control System
Overview
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Diagram
Main Features
- Compact aluminum EMC enclosure
- 24 V / 40 W DC power supply
- MPC8245 / 300 MHz
- 256 MB DRAM (max. 512 MB)
- 32 MB CompactFlash®
- Configurable with:
- - M-Modules™
- - SA-Adapters™
Description
The Kahlua Box is a powerful, small footprint control unit for low-cost target applications based on the Kahlua PowerPC® processor family.
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The core of the Kahlua Box is a single-board computer based on the MPC8245/300MHz which delivers 450 MIPs. It comes with scalable memory of up to 512 MB DRAM via SO-DIMM (256 MB mounted as a standard) and with a user-friendly ATA-compatible CompactFlash® slot. Two 100-Mbit Ethernet interfaces can be used both for standard networking functions and for fieldbus connection. One serial interface is available as RS232 via RJ45, and another three UARTs can be configured as RS232, RS422 or RS485, with or without optical isolation, via SA-Adapters™. A real-time clock, watchdog, temperature monitor, hex switch, and user LEDs make the SBC complete.
The modular combination of I/O functions allows for tailor-made control systems, which can be expanded later. With three M-Module™ slots, the SBC in the Kahlua Box is especially suited for industrial control with diverse process I/O, drive control and instrumentation functions. It can even be extended by four additional M-Modules™ controlled by the CPU via CPCI bus and mounted on a carrier board on the second level.
Packaging of the Kahlua Box has been designed to provide optimum space saving. Apart from control electronics, the aluminum EMC enclosure is equipped with a 24-V DC power supply. For mass storage needs, the Kahlua Box can be equipped with a 2.5" hard disk. All Ethernet and serial lines as well as the I/O signals of the different mezzanine cards are available at the front of the Kahlua Box - concentrated on one side only. The whole unit can be directly mounted to any type of machine in any position.
Technical Data
Mechanical Specifications
Aluminum enclosure
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Dimensions: depth 245mm, width 266mm, height 80mm
IP rating: IP30 according to EN 60529
Weight: tbd. kg (depending on set-up)
CPU
6U/4HP single-board computer for sandwich mounting
PowerPC® MPC8245 @ 300MHz
Memory
Level 1 Cache integrated in MPC8245
SO-DIMM slot for up to 512MB SDRAM
100MHz memory bus operation
Flash 2MB
Serial EEPROM 2KB for factory settings
CompactFlash® card interface for Flash ATA (true IDE) via onboard IDE
Interfaces
Two 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet channels
82559ER controller
RJ45 at front panel with two LEDs
One RS232 UART (COM1)
16-byte transmit/receive buffer
RJ45 at front panel
Three UARTs (COM2..COM4)
16-byte transmit/receive buffer
Physical interfaces using SA-Adapters™ via 10-pin ribbon cable on I/O connector
RS232..RS485, isolated or not: for free use in system (e. g. cable to front)
IDE port for hard disk drives
Drive can be connected via ribbon cable or mounted directly on the PCB using MEN adapter kit
Keyboard/mouse
PS/2 compatible
USB
Mezzanine Extensions
Three M-Modules™
Compliant with M-Module™ standard
Characteristics: D16, D32, A08, A24, INTA, INTC
Option: carrier board for four additional M-Modules™
Compliant with M-Module™ standard
Characteristics: A08, A24, D16, D32, INTA, INTC
Miscellaneous
Serial real-time clock with integrated 56-byte NVRAM
Serial hardware watchdog in supervisory circuit
Temperature sensor
Hex switch for user settings
User LEDs (external)
Reset/abort buttons
Electrical Specifications
Power supply unit PSU
Input: 18..36V DC; 0.8A typ., 2A max.
Output current of internal DC/DC converter: +5.1V/6A, +12V/+0.4A, -12V/-0.4A
Output current for keyboard/mouse connector: 200mA max. each
Output current for USB connector: 300mA max.
Output current for SA-Adapter™: 200mA max. each
Output current total: 1.05A max.
MTBF: tbd. (derived from MIL-HDBK-217F)
Environmental Specifications
Temperature range (operation):
0..+45°C (w/o fan: derated by 2.25°C per Watt power dissipation on mezzanines; with fan: no deration)
Airflow: min. 10m³/h
Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C
Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing
Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing
Altitude: -300m to + 3,000m
Shock: 15g/11ms
Bump: 10g/16ms
Vibration (sinusoidal): 2g/10..150Hz
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)
Software Support
VxWorks®
OS-9®
Linux
QNX®
MENMON™
Standard Kahlua Box Models
| Article No. | Description | More |
| 090009-03 | Kahlua Box with 3 M-Module™ slots, 0..+45°C; aluminum enclosure, width: 266mm, depth: 245mm, height: 80mm; PSU, 24V DC, 40W; CPU MPC8245/300MHz, 256MB DRAM, 32MB CompactFlash®, 2MB Flash; fanless version: max. ambient temp. = +45°C w/o mezzanine modules, derated by 2.25°C per Watt power dissipation on mezzanines. | Photo |
| 090009-06 | Kahlua Box with 3 M-Module™ slots, 0..+45°C; aluminum enclosure, width: 266mm, depth: 245mm, height: 80mm; PSU, 24V DC, 40W; CPU MPC8245/300MHz, 256MB DRAM, 32MB CompactFlash®, 2MB Flash; forced air cooling | Photo |
SA-Adapters
| Article No. | Description | More |
| For more functions realized with SA-Adapters™, see the listing on MEN's website. View listing of SA-Adapters™ Please contact sales to make sure that these SA-Adapters™ can be used in the board configuration you are looking for. | ||
| 08SA01-00 | RS232, not optically isolated, 0..+60°C | More info Photo |
| 08SA02-00 | RS422/485, half duplex, optically isolated, 0..+60°C | More info Photo |
| 08SA02-01 | RS422/485, full duplex, optically isolated, 0..+60°C | More info Photo |
| 08SA02-07 | RS422/485, full duplex, optically isolated, -40..+85°C screened | More info Photo |
| 08SA03-00 | RS232, optically isolated, 0..+60°C | More info Photo |
| 08SA03-01 | RS232, optically isolated, -40..+85°C screened | More info Photo |
Miscellaneous Accessories
Software
| Article No. | Description | More |
| Linux | ||
 This product is designed to work under Linux. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN. | ||
 This product is designed to work under ELinOS Embedded Linux by Sysgo. For more information and product support please contact www.sysgo.com. | ||
| VxWorks | ||
 This product is designed to work under VxWorks®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets. | ||
| 10F001N60 | VxWorks® BSP (MEN) for A15, F1N, B11, A12, D3, SC13 and Kahlua Box | Download Details |
| QNX | ||
 This product is designed to work under QNX®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets. | ||
| 10F001N40 | QNX® BSP (MEN) for F1N, B11, A12, A15, D3, SC13 and Kahlua Box | Download Details |
| OS-9 | ||
 This product is designed to work under OS-9®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets. | ||
| 10F001N01 | OS-9®(000) V.2.2/3.x BSP (object code, MEN) for F1N, B11, A12, D3, SC13 and Kahlua Box | Download Details |
| 10F001N02 | OS-9®(000) V4.2 BSP (object code, MEN) for F1N, B11, A12, A15, D3, SC13 and Kahlua Box | Download Details |
| Firmware/BIOS | ||
 MENMON™ is MEN's firmware/BIOS for PowerPC® platforms. | ||
| 14A012-00 | MENMON™ (Firmware) for A12, D3 and SC13 (object code) | Download Details |
| Miscellaneous | ||
 XiBase9, a graphical user interface for Linux and OS-9® from XiSys, is running on the MEN graphics controller PC-MIP® and PMC modules P1, P17 and P517 in combination with the PowerPC®-based single-board computers A11, A12, D3, F1N, B11 and SC13 (further SBCs on request). For more information, purchase and support please go to www.xisys.de. | ||
For operating systems not mentioned here contact MEN sales.
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