New 400MHZ Pentium-Class Single Board Computer Based on Intel TX Chipset, with PC/104-Plus expansion Supports CPUs from Intel and AMD to 400MHz

Adastra Systems Corporation today announced the VNS-786, a new Single Board Computer (SBC) for embedded applications. Based on the Intel TX chipset, the VNS-786 is the newest member in the Adastra Systems' Venus family of Single Board Computers. It supports the Pentium, Pentium MMX and Tillamook processors from Intel and the K6-II and K6-III processors from AMD. For performance, CPU speeds of up to 400MHz are supported with the AMD K6-III processor. For low power, the Intel Tillamook CPU can reduce power consumption by 30% without a performance penalty over comparable MMX CPUs, allowing fan-less heatsinking. Expansion is available through a PC/104-Plus embedded bus. The 5.75" x 8" VNS-786 is designed to meet EBX form-factor and mounting specifications. Its connector layout is compatible with the Venus family, providing yet another level of Venus SBC performance.

The VNS-786 supports up to 128M bytes of 3.3V SDRAM memory and has a 512K synchronous burst level-2 cache. Major on-board peripherals include PCI SVGA, 10/100Mbit Ethernet, and audio subsystems. The on-board SVGA, based on the Chips & Technologies 69000 (69030 optional), comes with 2M video memory standard (4M optional). It features both 3V and 5V flat panel display support, full-motion video input, and simultaneous CRT/flat panel operation. The on-board audio is SoundBlaster Pro and Windows Sound System compatible and includes bridge mode power amplifier. Disk interfaces include two Ultra DMA EIDE and one floppy disk. Also on-board are four deep-FIFO serial ports (with RS-232 and RS-485 support), two enhanced parallel ports, PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, and two USB ports (with overcurrent protection). A 32-pin JEDEC socket supports DiskOnChip and other solid state disk solutions. Other embedded features include no-battery operation and a watchdog timer. The VNS-786 supports 5V only operation and control of ATX power supplies.

"The VNS-786 is the most versatile a single board computer on the market today." Said Marc Brown, president of Adastra Systems. "From a high performance AMD K6-III processor to power-efficient Intel Tillamook, the VNS-786 can do it all."

The VNS-786 with 233MHz Pentium MMX CPU is available for $550.00, quantity 100. For information, contact Jim O'Brien at 510.732.6900 (voice), 510.732.7655 (fax), or sales@adastra.com (email).

Adastra Systems Corporation, an ISO-9001 registered company, provides embedded control products and services for the OEM market. The Adastra Systems family of embedded products includes single board computers, embedded peripheral and I/O adapters, and hardware and software development tools. Services include custom design and manufacturing. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Hayward, California. Adastra's customers include many Fortune 500 companies, and cover wide variety of applications such as medical instrumentation, manufacturing automation, multimedia systems, mobile computing, and scientific and test equipment. For more information, contact Adastra at Tel: 510-732-6900, Fax: 510-732-7655, and on the web at http://www.adastra.com.