ECO920

The Competitive ARM9 Mini Module

Description

Technical Data

Starter Kits

Windows CE

Linux

Downloads

The ECO920 MiniModule offers performance up to 200 MIPS and is equipped with up to 64 MB SDRAM and 32MB flash memory.
Based on Atmels AT91RM9200, the ECO920 provides several on-chip peripherals, such as USB host and device interface, serial interfaces, Compact Flash, A/D-Converter and much more. In addition, the 100 MBit/s on-chip Ethernet controller combined with an onboard PHY provides a fully functional Ethernet interface.
The rugged connectors are optimal for applications in a harsh environment.

These modules come either with a customized real time Linux or Windows CE OS. On request we can supply a board support package (BSP), certified by Microsoft, as well as a collection of tailor-made drivers and libraries.

Features

High performance 180 MHz ARM9 RISC controller
Flash, RAM, Ethernet, USB, SD-Card Bus, UARTs
Low power consumption (typical 0,5 Watt)
Extended temperature range
Low cost evaluation-kit available
Windows CE BSP available
Linux BSP available

Applications

Industrial controls
Gateways
Human Machine Interfaces
Headless devices

Key Features:

180 MHz AT91RM9200 ARM9
Low power consumption 170 mA
Ext. temp. range -40 ~ +85 C
Windows CE or Linux

CPU

ATMEL AT91RM9200 @ 180 MHz
32bit RISC ARM920T Core
8 kB/16 kB Cache
On-Chip SRAM 16kB
MMU (WindowsCE enabled)

Memory

SDRAM 32 / 64 MB
Flash ROM 16 / 32 MB

Storage Cards

1 MMC/SD interface
1 CF interface

Seria Interfaces

Up to 4 UARTs (incl. Debug-Port)
IrDA, SPI + TWI

Synchronous Serial

3 synchronous serial controller
Hard- and software handshaking
IC interface support
Time division multiplexing support
Full modem control lines on USART1

Ethernet

MAC on chip
PHY Micrel KSZ8001LI
10/100 MBit/s Auto MDI-X

USB

2x USB 2.0 host
1x USB 2.0 function
OHCI compatible, full speed (12 MBit/s)

Timer/Counter

2x 3-Channel, 16bit TC

JTAG

IEEE 1149.1 JTAG boundary scan for all digital pins

I/O Signals

21 free programmable I/O ports

Power Supply

Operating voltage 3,3V DC (10%)
(Integrated converter for 1,8V DC)

Power Consumption

Typically 170mA @ 3,3V

Environmental Conditions

Operating temperature: 0 ~ +70C oder -40 ~ +85C

Required Socket

2 x 80 Pin, Pitch: 0,8 mm

Dimensions

48 x 65 mm

The ECO920 starter kit offers a fast and simple entrance into the development on basis of the ARM9-Moduls ECO920. It covers the module, a flexible baseboard and a board support package (Linux or Windows CE) with all necessary drivers and libraries

Interfaces

USB-Port (Host and Device)
Card Interfaces for SIMLOCK, SD/MMC and CompactFlash
Parallel ATA to connect 2,5 hard disk (2x22 pins, 2,0 mm pitch)
CAN-Bus interface (OKI ML9620) over RJ45 jack
Protected RJ45 jack for ethernet
Two serial interfaces via DSUB9M (1x debug; 1x modem)
4-channel 12bit ADC (MiniDIN8)
2-channel 12bit DAC (MiniDIN6)
EEPROM 8 kByte
Realtime clock DS1338Z-33 (buffered)
8-channel I2C port extender
Buzzer
Two free programable LEDs
Power supply 5V / 2A and 3,3V / 3A
Buffered data and adress bus, TWI, SPI

Software

Flashn Go is a very simple but powerful UI-based tool running under WindowsXP, which allows you to connect and configure your platform, download and run your applications. Maintenance or recovery of a faulty system is made extremely simple: with Flashn Go you can update the firmware or the OS with just a click.
ECO920 SDK (Software Development Kit) is a collection of all the libraries and header files necessary for application development on the ECO920 platform. Microsoft Embedded Visual Tools are required to use this SDK.
Ready to go- BIOS is much more than a typical bootloader. Apart from initializing and configuring your hardware, it also lets you update your platform through SD-cards, TFTP servers etc... It comes along with a powerful API set with which you can test various features of your platform.

By default the platform comes with the latest version of the Windows CE operating system. The OS includes drivers for Ethernet, Serial ports and USB Host. Additionally, the OS provides users with a Flash disk storage, using Intels latest IntelPSM flash file system. To develop your own applications you will only need Microsoft Embedded Visual Tools.

EC0920 modules are shipped with a standardized operating system (image) and related drivers and libraries. To customize the operating system to the individual requirements of your application, the Windows CE board support package (BSP) is required, which is available as binary for download on our FTP Server.
To use the BSP, the Microsoft Platform Builder is essential. You may need to purchase this additonal software from one of the Microsoft Windows Embedded distributors.

Standard Driver (Included)

The following drivers belong to the standard ROM image of the EC0920. They are also available for download as free binary BSP on our FTP Server:

Driver	Description	Prices
UART	UART supports the full RS-232 specification with all 9 signals.	-
Ethernet	10/100 MBit driver for AT91RM9200 (CPU internal)	-
USB Host	Supporting mass storage devices (USB-stick, hard disc, CD-ROM) and other devices as keyboard, mouse, USB hub, PCL printer	-
SD/MMC	SD Memory cards up to 2 GB	-
Flash File System	Intel PSM flash file system	-

Standard Windows CE Services (Included)

The following services belong to the standard ROM image of the ECO920:

Service	Description	Prices
FTP Server	Access ECO920 using the FTP File Transfer Protocol	-
Time Server / Client	Synchronize time with the network using the NTP protocol	-
Telnet Server	Access ECO920 using the Telnet protocol	-
.NET CF 2.0	.NET Compact Framework 2.0 preinstalled runtime	-

Additional Drivers

The following drivers may be purchased separately from us. These drivers (binarys) can be integrated into the BSP easily. Prices for driver packages are calculated in support hours. We offer support packages in various volumes.

Drivers	Description	Prices
CAN	Transmit and receive CAN packets with the OKI L9620 CAN controller as it is implemented on the Evaluation Board	8 h

Special Features of the Garz & Fricke Windows CE (free of charge)

In addition to the standard functionality of Windows CE, we have enhanced the OS with new features:

Function	Description	Prices
Flash'n Go	Flashn Go is a very simple but powerful UI-based tool running under WindowsXP, which allows you to connect and configure your platform, download and run your applications. Maintenance or recovery of a faulty system is made extremely simple.	-
AutoStart	Automatically execute programs upon system boot or upon removable media insertion	-
AutoCopy	Automatically copy files to the RAM file system upon system boot or upon removable media insertion. This, for example, can be used to add items to the Windows CE START menu button or onto the desktop.	-
Toolbox	Command line utility for editing registry, show system info, start/stop drivers, kill processes, dump memory.	-

Special Services of the Garz & Fricke Windows CE

If needed, the following services may be purchased separately from us. Prices for these services are calculated in support hours. We offer support packages in various volumes.

Dienst	Description	Prices
Training	Based on your custom project needs, Garz & Fricke offers training courses to raise your skills in programming under Windows CE.	on request

Source Code Libraries

The following source code libraries may be purchased separately from us. Prices for these libraries are calculated in support hours. We offer support packages in various volumes.

Samples/Libraries	Description	Required Libraries	Prices
I2C	Transfer data through the I2C unit. Includes EEPROM driver for M24Cxx.	-	4 h
SPI	Uses the integrated SPI interface incl. interrupt handling.	-	4 h
GPIO	Supports digital IO chip PCA9554.	I2C	8 h
DAC	Supports analog out via TLV5638.	SPI	4 h
ADC	Supports analog input via LTC1594.	SPI	4 h
RTC	External RTC (DS1338).	I2C	2 h

The ECO920 module support Linux. The Starter Kit - please order with Linux option - includes a CD with sources, patches, examples of Linux kernels and userland applications as well as precompiled binaries. Of course all neccessary adapter cables and a power supply are also part of the delivery. Thus you are ready to start out-of-the-box with your project.

Help and support for the Linux BSP and any other Linux software services are available from our Linux partner: