Date: 13/09/2010

Kontron's COM Express compact kit for Wind River VxWorks 6.8 operating system

Kontron has launched the Kontron microETXexpress Starterkit for Wind River VxWorks 6.8 operating system.

The Kontron microETXexpress Starterkits VxWorks are pre-configured and assembled with a Kontron microETXexpress Computer-on-Module in the newly defined COM Express compact form factor with 1GB system memory and a heatsink cooling solution. These kits are available for use with the Kontron microETXexpress-SP Computer-on-Module (Intel Atom Processor Z530 (1.6GHz) and Intel SCH US15W) or with the Kontron microETXexpress-DC (Intel Atom processor N270, Intel 945GSE and Intel ICH7M). Kontron's 95 mm x95 mm COM Express modules is suitable for appliances with space limitations such as found in mobile medical and in-factory asset management applications.

Kontron COM Express compact microETXexpress Computer-on-Module includes either a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor Z530 or 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor N270, 1GB of DDR SO-DIMM system memory, a heatsink for low-profile cooling solutions, the Kontron ETXexpress miniBaseboard, a 12V pico power supply, plus all necessary cables and accessories. Also included in the box are an 8GB Wind River LiveUSB environment stick with Fedora Linux complete with Wind River Workbench 3.2 (30-day evaluation), the Wind River Tilcon Interface Development Tool 5.7 and VxWorks 6.8. Additionally, a 2GB USB stick with a preinstalled bootable VxWorks 6.8 demo image with Wind River Tilcon Graphic demo applications also is in the kit. Easy-to-use documentation and tutorial videos with sample use cases all are part of the kit as well.