The ETX-Proto is an ETX Reference Carrier Board in standard ATX form factor. Together with the ETX module of your choice and off-the-shelf add-on cards, you can quickly emulate the functionality of your desired end product for software development and hardware verification.
The ETX concept has a great many advantages over full custom designs. It reduces engineering complexity, lowers the threshold for total project quantity and last but not least brings your product to the market in no time.
To build a functional prototype of your target system you will need:
The ETX Proto supports up to 4 PCI add-on cards and 3 ISA cards. In addtion to the functions on the ETX module it adds the following functionality: Secondary I/O for COM3/4 and LPT2; secondary hardware monitor; PCI based debug display for POST code readout; I2C based GPIO; Audio Amplifier.
Technical specifications | |
Core Module Interface | ETX ver 2.7 (3.0) |
Dimensions | 304.8 mm x 190 mm (ATX) |
Expansion Busses |
Four 32-bit PCI slots Three 16-bit ISA slots One Mini PCI slot |
POST LEDs | Onboard diagnostics for BIOS POST codes |
IDE Support | Four IDE devices (two connectors) |
Parallel Port | One port SSP, ECP, and EEP mode |
Serial Port |
Two 16550 compatible RS-232 ports (COM1/2) Two additional ports COM3/4 from secondary multi I/O |
KB/Mouse | Two 6-pin mini DIN connectors (on rear I/O panel) |
USB | Four ports (on rear I/O panel) v1.1 and v2.0 compatible |
LAN | RJ-45 (on rear I/O panel) |
Secondary Multi I/O |
Up to two floppy drives One 16550 compatible RS-232 ports (COM3), one RS-232/422/485 Compatible port (COM4) and one IrDA header Secondary parallel port F75111R provides 20 GPIO |
Audio |
Type: Onboard amplifier with Line-In, Speaker-out and Mic (on rear I/O panel) Line-In/Out, Speaker-out |
Video |
VGA: DB25 connector for analog VGA displays (on rear I/O panel) LVDS: Onboard header supporting 36-bit LVDS TV-out: Onboard header for PAL/NTSC TV TV-out (NTSC, PAL), LVDS 32-bit |
POST Code Display |
LED: 2-digit 7-segment LED display Function: Displays POST (Power On Self Test) code |
Power and Operation |
Connectors: ATX and AT onboard Switches: Onboard RESET and ATX switch |
Model | Description |
ETX‑Proto | ETX Reference Carrier Board in ATX form factor (includes CF socket assembly, UDMA HDD cable, SATA cable, FDD cable, TV-out cable) |