Versalogic Mamba EBX-37 Onboard Computer
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Information
General information is available at http://versalogic.com/products/ds.asp?productid=215
Versalogic part number for standard temperature version is VL-EBX-37-S (older models) or VL-EBX-37-A (newer). Versalogic part number for extended temperature version (with 1.2 GHz cores; standard on Seekurs) is VL-EBX-37-E (older) or VL-EBX-37-F (newer).
Manual
Download the EBX-37 computer manual at http://versalogic.com/products/manuals/MEBX37.pdf
Overview
See the computer manual for more detailed specifications.
CPU
Standard version (VL-EBX-37-S and VL-EBX-37-A): Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz dual-core, 1066 MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache. Extended temperature version (VL-EBX-37-E and VL-EBX-37-F): Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2 GHz dual-core, 1066 MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache.
Ethernet
Onboard ethernet are two Intel 82574IT based gigabit interfaces.
Graphics
Onboard graphics chipset is Intel GMA 4500.
USB
The Mamba has six onboard standard USB 2.0 ports, as well as support for a eUSB storage device.
RAM
The Mamba uses DDR3 SDRAM via two SO-DIMM sockets. The maximum is 8 GB. We provide 2 GB installed standard; additional RAM installed is optional.
SATA
The Mamba provides two SATA ports (3 GB/s). The typical storage device we install is a 2.5" solid state disk (SSD) (unless something else is specially ordered or you change it).
Expansion
The Mamba provides a PCI bus via the PC-104+ form factor. Up to 4 PC-104+ cards may be stacked, depending on the available room within the robot. Some popular PC-104+ devices you may find on your computer are video framegrabber (connected to a camera), wireless ethernet interface, firewire, and others.
The Mamba also contains one mini PCIe card slot.
Serial I/O
The Mamba has 4 RS-232 serial port interfaces. In addition, COM3 and COM4 are RS-422 and RS-485 capable (configured in BIOS settings).
Note: COM3 and COM4 are 4-wire RS-232 interfaces which provide only transmit (pin 3), receive (pin 2), DTR (pin 4), and CTS (pin 8) as well as one ground (pin 5).
Analog I/O
Also included are some EBX-37 specific analog I/O ports (Contact Support or see the computer manual if you would like to use these.)
Environmental
Storage temperature is -40°C-85°C (-40° F to 185° F).
Operating temperature of standard board is 0°C-60°C (32° F to 140° F).
Operating temperature of extended temperature computer is -40°C to +85°C (-40° F to 185° F).
Product Information
- Introduced
- 2011
- Replaces (except on Patrolbot)
- Versalogic Cobra EBX-12 Onboard Computer
- Part numbers
- For Pioneer/Peoplebot: ACT0112
- For Seekur Jr: ACT0900 (PC#1), ACT0901 (PC#2)
- For Seekur: TBD
