Fujitsu Mini-ITX Chassis

Supporting the D3313-S mainboard, this lunchbox sized chassis has incredible expansion options.

This chassis is currently being sold to house the ever popular D3003-S mainboard, but will also suit the faster and more efficient D3313-S. Conveniently the D3313-S will be compatible with this chassis aiding design in and increasing it's popularity.

An example of an extreme setup that would be possible:

•         Quad Core 2GHz AMD GX-420CA SOC with integrated              Radeon HD 8400E Graphics on D3313-S3 mainboard
•          16GB 1600MHz Memory
•          SATA-III SLC SSD
•          SATA-III SLD mSATA
•          Mini PCIe Expansion card
•          PCIe Graphics card with further multiple display output
•          USB Wi-Fi Card

These parts could all be run together, in this Mini-ITX chassis.

I need Solid State Storage for my embedded application. But which one? 

The New SATA III Industrial Flash Storage Range from Innodisk Is Now Available

RDS are proud to announce the new InnoDisk industrial SATA III storage products which now includes; 2.5-inch SSD, SATADOM, SATA Slim, mSATA, and CFast, available in a wide variety of form factors and interfaces. With SATA III, Innodisk’s storage devices now offer sequential read and write speeds up to 500/340MBps – about two times faster than SATA II – to satisfy almost any embedded systems requirement.

With the upgrade to SATA III, Innodisk builds on its research and development strengths, by offering support for even wider temperature ranges, customized firmware, power outage data protection and other advanced functions. With these new features, Innodisk is moving the industrial PC application market forward into the next generation. As well as almost doubling read and write speeds, the upgraded SATA III 2.5-inch SSDs provide a lower power design and reduced operating costs with enhanced power saving slumber and sleep modes.

Along with the upgrade to SATA III, iSMART, Innodisk's proprietary disk health monitoring tool has also received its own update, iSMART 3.1. iSMART 3.1's one touch activate mode can save hours of setup and maintenance time, by giving users easy one touch access to features such as file write-protection, quick erase and power saving settings. All storage devices in a system can be monitored by iSMART 3.1. The latest iSMART can also help the user to visualize the SSD wear- leveling status at a glance, with a clear graphical display. Value added features like iSMART turn a product into a true storage solution.

Additional features include ATA security to keep critical data safe and TRIM command support to further extend drive life by avoiding unnecessary write operations. Innodisk has also extended operating temperature range to a new standard, -20°C to 85°C.

For a closer look , RDS are able to visit with samples to discuss further requirements and design restrictions. Why not get in touch to discuss your next project?

New Fujitsu Motherboards Featuring Intel® Haswell 4th Gen Core™ Chipsets

RDS are pleased to introduce Fujitsu's new family of µATX mainboards with LGA1150 sockets - D322x-B. The mainboards support the new Intel® Haswell 4th generation Core TM processor family. From entry level boards with the Intel® B85 chipset up to the semi-industrial version, based on the Intel® Q87 chipset, this set of 3 boards is able to fulfil the requirements of industrial, medical and digital signage applications.

The new mainboard D3220-B which uses the Intel® B85 Chipset, D3221-B which uses the Intel® Q83 Chipset and D3222-B with Intel® Q87 Chipset are now in mass-production using the latest versions of the respective chipsets.

All boards of the D322x-B family share the same layout and drivers, which offers scalability with regard to customers' requirements and pricing, aiding the choice to design these boards into new applications. Their voltage supply is optimized for the lowest possible level of energy consumption. All models use a high-quality Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Network Controller for their network connectivity. In addition to the vast list of other tools available for the Fujitsu D322x-B family of mainboards, the Fujitsu SilentFan technology ensures very quiet, but safe operation thanks to temperature-based control of ventilation.

Fujitsu's µATX mainboards of the D322x-B family are ideal for remote management with various software solutions. Fujitsu DeskView offers a comprehensive solution for in-band management, i.e. the remote access to the mainboard while the operating system is running. Out-of-band management, i.e. remote access on the BIOS level while the operating system is switched off or dysfunctional, is particularly important for unstaffed embedded applications. In cooperation with American Megatrends, Fujitsu caters to out-of-band management requirements by utilising the remote management solution AMI Megarac XMS, based on iAMT or DASH.

The new semi-industrial Fujitsu D3222-B Mainboard with an availability of 3 years and it’s outstanding features is especially interesting for a number of applications including ATM machines, cashier systems and many other POS/POI systems.

The board is designed for 24/7 continuous operation in standard temperature range and it has an implemented watchdog and a TPM on-board.

For more information about the products you can either click on the product and easily order it at RDS or get in touch with the team at RDS.

Capacitive touch optically bonded to a 15” NLT TFT

Optically bonding the high quality Japanese display with this projected-capacitive touch sensor, produced a stunning example of what RDS can offer; this is an assembly which has to be seen.

Boasting 400cd/m² and a 600:1 contrast ratio, NLT’s NL10276BC30-34D is an impressive and popular panel on its own. RDS have constructed a demo of this high-end panel and topped it off with a black bordered multi-touch capacitive touchscreen which has been mated utilizing optical bonding technology.

This example just scratches the surface on what panel and touchscreen combinations we offer, the massive amount of options would make this post extremely long. Feel free to contact RDS to arrange a viewing of this demo or to discuss other possibilities.

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Prototype Sandy Bridge Server

Incorporating an i5-2400, 8GB 1333MHz DDR3, 64GB SLC SSD on an industrial Fujitsu D3076-S1 mainboard produced a 2U rack mount server with some serious horsepower.

With this server we paired a 3100MHz quad core CPU with an industrial grade SLC SSD which lead to a blazingly fast user experience, booting to Windows 7 desktop in around 15 seconds and loading applications in a flash. Of course, an industrial grade server has a lot more potential than booting into an OS, we selected this CPU in our build to provide outstanding performance in single and multi-threaded applications especially when the maximum Turbo Boost speed of 3.4GHz is utilized.

• The real potential comes from the D3076-S1 Fujistu mother board:
• ·         LGA 1155 Supporting Sandy Bridge i7 CPU
• ·         2xSATAIII, 4xSATAII
• ·         2xPCIe x16 Slots (Running at x16 and x4), 1xPCIe x8
• ·         4 PCI Slots
• ·         12xUSB 2.0
• ·         8bit GPIO
• ·         Dual Gigabit LAN

 With the expansion this mainboard has to offer, the components we used in this prototype are definitely something to build upon. As a guide to the systems capabilities PassMark Performance Test 8.0 was ran on the system.

The combination of raw power with an industrial roadmap makes this board a perfect option for power users who need real reliability for their application. For More information on this build, or any of the components used in the build feel free to comment on this post or contact info@review-displays.co.uk for more information.

Increased design options for PCAP touch sensors that enhance the look and operation of a product

Review Display Systems ltd has recently increased its range of design options for  engineers looking to utilise PCAP touch technology  as the main operator input device for a system.

Manufactured by AMT, two construction techniques are available, for screen sizes from 8.4 inch and above Glass- film-film-film (GFFF) technology is used and for smaller screens Glass-film-film. The design concept behind this is that the GFFF structure features an extra EMI shield under the bottom of the touch to reduce noise from the LCD. The lighter, thinner GFF structure is designed to support Chip-on –Flex controllers for mobile devices with limited space. GFFF allows 87% light transmission and GFF is slightly better at 91% both are an improvement over resistive screens.

Both of the structures have glass as the surface layer, and options here include the thickness of the glass from 0.7mm creating a thin sandwich, ideal for handheld applications, up to 5mm for rugged applications. The standard finish for the top glass layer is clear/glossy however anti-glare options are also possible.

Another feature of the glass is the option to have a décor glass finish where the border area is printed black with slightly rounded corners, these are idea for applications requiring a flush finish. Standard screen sizes here are 7 inch, 10.4 inch, 12.1 inch and 15.6 inch with more to follow.

The controller can either be Chip on flex or on the larger panels a separate controller board is used.

A full range of standard panels are available from 3.5 inch to 15.6 inch, standard operating temperature is –20 to +70 degrees Centigrade, this coupled with the unlimited touch life offers much better long term performance over a resistive solution.

The other benefit of the PCAP technology is its ability to support single touch and dual-touch gesture recognition, common place in many of todays applications.

To talk through the best configuration options please contact our sales office on 01959 563345.

AAEON: product compliance with Intel Intelligent Systems Framework

AAEON has been recognized for its products’ compliance with Intel’s Intelligent Systems Framework (ISF). ISF is a standard for computing components introduced to create a set of inter-operable solutions designed to address connecting, managing, and securing devices and data in a consistent and scalable manner. It is able to reduce fragmentation by scaling across applications and bring together operating systems, tools and hardware in one ecosystem.

According to Intel, the ISF creates a set of interoperable solutions that can scale across applications and bring together the hardware, OSs and software that enable these devices to be remotely managed and provide useful analytics on the data that is being collected by these systems. This framework consists of profiles assigned to devices that outline a set of constituents for integration, with Intel providing a level of integration testing and validation to ensure that components can interoperate, as expected. If the components pass these tests, they then can be designated as ISF ready under the assigned profile.

This new approach has the potential to lower deployment costs, simplify integration and enable new and innovative services. The resultant effects on vertical markets will be that Machine (M2M), Internet of Things, and Big Data become more manageable for system operators and developers. Intel is working with system integrators and vendors such as AAEON along with software developers to create Cloud-to-Device services that use the ISF as its foundation.

AAEON’s Intel Intelligent Systems Framework readiness can be exemplified by these selected products, which offer a full spectrum of system wide connectivity and ease of integration. The FWS-7810 for instance, is a 1U Network Appliance featuring Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 Series Processor with the Intel C226 Chipset. The FSW-7810 has been validated by Intel as being compliant with Intelligent Systems Framework 1.05 Gateway Profile requirements, and will be listed on the Intelligent Solutions Alliance Solutions directory as “Intelligent Systems Framework Ready”. In addition, AAEON has released several other ISF Client approved boards including the COM-QM87, a Type 6 COM Express CPU module with its 4th Generation Intel Core processor and mobile Intel QM87 Express chipset, offering low-power and enhanced graphics power over the previous COM Express CPU modules, the 3.5” GENE-QM87 fully functional single board computer, the IMBA-Q87A ATX industrial motherboard also powered by a 4th Generation Intel Core CPU, and the EMB-QM87A Mini-ITX form factor board with a 4th Generation Intel Core i7/i5 processor. These new ISF certified boards feature Intel vPro technology, which delivers unprecedented hardware support for vital security and management functions. For the Edge Profile, AAEON offers the ISF-ready GENE-TC05, an industrial temperature range single board computer powered by an Intel E620T to E680T processor.

For AAEON, these embedded ISF ready products represent the continued effort towards creating solution-centred products based on Intel architecture that can be used as modular building blocks in a highly integrated and interoperable real-time computing environment across a broad range of its client’s applications.

RDS are able to discuss any requirements you may have with you if needed and provide advice and support where needed. Get in touch, we may be able to demo some hardware and even allow you to test your software on a test platform to check suitability.

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