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Description:

Turnkey system dedicated to industrial applications based on Linux operating system. Amethyst, powered by the Cirrus Logic EP9302 ARM9 cpu, provides several interfaces (ethernet, serial, usb, analog and digital input) so the system can connect to and control a lot of external devices.
Amethyst features a powerful and flexible FPGA on board, which dramatically increases the versatility of the system.



Technical specifications

Processor: Cirrus Logic EP9302 180MHz
SDRAM: 16MB expandable up to 64MB
Flash NOR: 4MB expandable up to 64MB
Flash NAND: up to 128MB

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Main features

Small Form Factor (124mm x 92mm)
512 KB Static Ram battery powered
M41ST87 Supervisor with Unique Electronic Serial Number
RTC, Watchdog and Antitamper on board (M41ST87)
Analog and Digital Input
RS232 and RS485 (optoinsulated) serial ports
USB Host and USB Device
2 x 30 lines expansion bus
FPGA on board
Multimedia Card slot
Industrial Operative Temperature Range (-40/+85°C)


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Models and order codes:

Please contact us for info, available models and prices.


Documentation:

Amethyst Overview : Amethyst Overview

Amethyst User's Guide: Amethyst User's Guide (restricted)
Amethyst Mechanicals (DXF): Amethyst Mechanicals (restricted)



Development kits:

As a developement kit for Amethyst, we provide the same linux kit available for the Zefeer CPU modules. Following the instructions of the Amethyst user's guide, it is possible to successfully develop applications using the well known ZELK.

Amethyst Embedded Linux Kit: AELK

Zefeer Embedded Linux Kit Download: ZELK