All product specifications are subject to change without notice Last updated : 11-Jan-2011
Computer On Modules
Features
Intel® Atom™ Processor
N270 ETX CPU Module
SOM-4461 A2
Embedded Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 1.6 GHz + 945GSE + ICH7M
Intel GMA 950, Microsoft DirectX 9.1, Supports 36/48-bit LVDS TFT LCD
Supports one DDR2-533 memory SODIMM sockets up to 2 GB
Interface & I/O: Supports 4 PCI Master, LPC, 1 IDE, 2 SATA, 4 USB 2.0, 2
COMs, FDD/LPT, Line-in/out, Mic-in
Supports embedded software APIs and Utility
Specifications
Form Factor ETX 3.0
Processor System
CPU Embedded Intel Atom Processor N270 1.6 GHz
Front Side Bus 533 MHz
System Chipset Intel 945GSE/ ICH7M
BIOS AWARD 8 Mbit Flash BIOS
Memory
Technology DDR2 400/533 MHz
Max. Capacity up to 2 GB
Socket 1 x 200-pin SODIMM socket
Display
Chipset Intel 945GSE
VRAM DVMT 3.0 supports up to 224 MB
Graphics Engine Intel GMA950, Microsoft DirectX* 9.1
LVDS Dual channel 36/48-bit LVDS
VGA up to 2048 x 1536
DVI -
TV Out Supports NTSC/PAL, S-Video and Composite Output interfaces
Dual Display CRT + LVDS, TV out + LVDS, TV out + CRT
Ethernet Chipset Realtek 8103EL 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Speed 10/100 Mbps
WatchDog Timer 256 levels timer interval, from 0 to 255 sec or min setup by software, jumperless selection, generates system reset
Expansion 4 x PCI master, ISA
I/O
PATA 1 x EIDE (UDMA 100)
SATA 2 x SATA (On ETX CPU module)
USB 4 x USB 2.0
Audio Realtek ALC203 AC97 Codec support Line-in / out, Mic-in
GPIO 2-bit GPIO (Supports by customized BIOS)
COM 2 COM ports
FDD/LPT 1 x FDD or LPT
SSD -
Power
Power Type ATX, AT
Power Supply Voltage +5V only (+5VSB needs for ATX)
Power Consumption
(Typical)
Typical: (1 GB DDRII 533)
+5 V @ 1.15 A
Power Consumption
(Max, test in HCT)
Max: (1 GB DDRII 533)
+5 V @ 1.98 A
Environment Operating Temperature 0 ~ 60° C (32 ~ 140° F)
Operating Humidity 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
Mechanical Dimensions 114 x 95 mm (4.5" x 3.74")
Watchdog GPIOH/W MonitorSMBus
MonitoringeSOSBIOS flash Embedded
Security ID
Flash Lock
Software APIs:
Utilities:
I2C
NEW
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Board Diagram
Ordering Information
Part No. CPU L2
Cache Chipset LVDS VGA SDVO TV
out
10/100
LAN
AC97
Audio PCI USB
2.0 SATA LPT/
Floppy
KB/
MS
ATX
Power
AT
Power
Thermal
Solution
Operating
Temp.
SOM-4461RL-S6A2E Atom N270
1.6 GHz 512 KB 945GSE 36/48-bit Yes 0Yes Yes Yes 4 4 2 Note1 Yes Yes Yes Passive 0 ~ 60° C
SOM-4461RZ-S6A2E Atom N270
1.6 GHz 512 KB 945GSE 36/48-bit Yes 0Yes Yes Yes 4 4 2 Note1 Yes Yes Yes Passive -20 ~ 80° C
SOM-4461RZ2-S6A2E Atom N270
1.6 GHz 512 KB 945GSE 36/48-bit Yes 0Yes Yes Yes 4 4 2 Note1 Yes Yes Yes Passive -40 ~ 85° C
Note1: Select Parallel function and floppy via BIOS selection. Default mode is Parallel mode.
Development Board
Part No. Description
SOM-DB4400-00A2E Development Board for ETX Rev.A2
SOM-DB4700-00A1E Development Board for ETX Rev.A1
Optional Accessories
Part No. Description
1960012091T00S Semi-Heatsink 114 x 96 x 15 mm
Packing List
Part No. Description Quantity
SOM-4461 CPU Module 1
Utility CD 1
1960035037N00B Heatspreader 1
Embedded OS
OS Part No. Description
WinCE 6.0 Pro 2070007811 CE60 Pro Intel (852/855/915/945)
2COM V1.2 ENG
Win XPE 2008 2070007912 XPE WES2009 Intel-Uniprocess V4.0 MUI2
QNX 6.4.1 BSP ready
Ethernet
One Channel DDR2
LCI
LPC BUS
CK505IMVP 6
FCBGA 998pin
945GSE
BGA 652pin
ICH7-M
DMI
533/667 MHz up to 2GB
200pin SODIMM
Analog RGB
LAN
(RTL8103EL)
FSB 533 @1.05V
FCBGA8 437pin
ATOM N270
Processor
Connector X3
Connector X4
Connector X1Connector X2
PRIMARY IDE
USB 2.0 x 4
SMBus
GMCH Dual LVDS Channel
TV-out
CH7308
24-bit LVDS
AC97
Codec
ALC203
AC'97/Azalia
Audio
PCI BUS
IT8888G
PCI to ISA
ISA BUS
SATA II x 2
Super I/O
W83627DHG
LPT / FDD
COM x 2
KB/MS
SPI
BIOS
SPI Bus
SATA 7P
Connector x 2
SDVO
SOM-4461 A2
All product specifications are subject to change without notice Last updated : 28-Sep-2010
Computer On Modules
Software APIs
Control Monitor
GPIO
General Purpose Input/Output is a flexible parallel interface
that allows a variety of custom connections. It allows users
to monitor the level of signal input or set the output status to
switch on/off a device. Our API also provides Programmable
GPIO, which allows developers to dynamically set the GPIO
input or output status. Watchdog
A watchdog timer (WDT) is a device that performs a specific
operation after a certain period of time if something goes wrong
and the system does not recover on its own.
A watchdog timer can be programmed to perform a warm boot
(restarting the system) after a certain number of seconds.
SMBus
SMBus is the System Management Bus defined by Intel®
Corporation in 1995. It is used in personal computers and
servers for low-speed system management communications.
The SMBus API allows a developer to interface a embedded
system environment and transfer serial messages using the
SMBus protocols, allowing multiple simultaneous device
control.
Hardware
Monitor
The Hardware Monitor (HWM) API is a system health
supervision API that inspects certain condition indexes, such as
fan speed, temperature and voltage.
I2C
I2C is a bi-directional two wire bus that was developed by
Philips for use in their televisions in the 1980s.
The I2C API allows a developer to interface with an embedded
system environment and transfer serial messages using the I2C
protocols, allowing multiple simultaneous device control. Hardware
Control
The Hardware Control API allows developers to set the PWM
(Pulse Width Modulation) value to adjust fan speed or other
devices; it can also be used to adjust the LCD brightness.
Display Power Saving
Brightness
Control
The Brightness Control API allows a developer to interface with
an embedded device to easily control brightness.
CPU Speed
Make use of Intel SpeedStep technology to reduce power power
consumption. The system will automatically adjust the CPU
Speed depending on system loading.
Backlight
The Backlight API allows a developer to control the backlight
(screen) on/off in an embedded device.
System
Throttling
Refers to a series of methods for reducing power consumption in
computers by lowering the clock frequency. These APIs allow the
user to lower the clock from 87.5% to 12.5%.
Software Utilities
BIOS Flash
The BIOS Flash utility allows customers to update the flash
ROM BIOS version, or use it to back up current BIOS by
copying it from the flash chip to a file on customers’ disk. The
BIOS Flash utility also provides a command line version and
API for fast implementation into customized applications. eSOS
The eSOS is a small OS stored in BIOS ROM. It will boot up in
case of a main OS crash. It will diagnose the hardware status,
and then send an e-mail to a designated administrator. The
eSOS also provides remote connection: Telnet server and FTP
server, allowing the administrator to rescue the system.
Embedded
Security ID
The embedded application is the most important property of
a system integrator. It contains valuable intellectual property,
design knowledge and innovation, but it is easily copied! The
Embedded Security ID utility provides reliable security functions
for customers to secure their application data within embedded
BIOS. Flash Lock
Flash Lock is a mechanism that binds the board and CF card
(SQFlash) together. The user can “Lock” SQFlash via the Flash
Lock function and “Unlock” it via BIOS while booting. A locked
SQFlash cannot be read by any card reader or boot from other
platforms without a BIOS with the “Unlock” feature.
Monitoring
The Monitoring utility allows the customer to monitor system
health, including voltage, CPU and system temperature and fan
speed. These items are important to a device; if critical errors
happen and are not solved immediately, permanent damage may
be caused.
Value-Added Software Services
Software API: An interface that defines the ways by which an application program may request services from libraries and/or operating systems. Provides not only the underlying
drivers required but also a rich set of user-friendly, intelligent and integrated interfaces, which speeds development, enhances security and offers add-on value for Advantech platforms.
It plays the role of catalyst between developer and solution, and makes Advantech embedded platforms easier and simpler to adopt and operate with customer applications.
www.advantech.com/products
Online Download
Software APIs
Control Monitor
GPIO
General Purpose Input/Output is a flexible parallel interface
that allows a variety of custom connections. It allows users
to monitor the level of signal input or set the output status to
switch on/off a device. Our API also provides Programmable
GPIO, which allows developers to dynamically set the GPIO
input or output status. Watchdog
A watchdog timer (WDT) is a device that performs a specific
operation after a certain period of time if something goes wrong
and the system does not recover on its own.
A watchdog timer can be programmed to perform a warm boot
(restarting the system) after a certain number of seconds.
SMBus
SMBus is the System Management Bus defined by Intel®
Corporation in 1995. It is used in personal computers and
servers for low-speed system management communications.
The SMBus API allows a developer to interface a embedded
system environment and transfer serial messages using the
SMBus protocols, allowing multiple simultaneous device
control.
Hardware
Monitor
The Hardware Monitor (HWM) API is a system health
supervision API that inspects certain condition indexes, such as
fan speed, temperature and voltage.
I2C
I2C is a bi-directional two wire bus that was developed by
Philips for use in their televisions in the 1980s.
The I2C API allows a developer to interface with an embedded
system environment and transfer serial messages using the I2C
protocols, allowing multiple simultaneous device control. Hardware
Control
The Hardware Control API allows developers to set the PWM
(Pulse Width Modulation) value to adjust fan speed or other
devices; it can also be used to adjust the LCD brightness.
Display Power Saving
Brightness
Control
The Brightness Control API allows a developer to interface with
an embedded device to easily control brightness.
CPU Speed
Make use of Intel SpeedStep technology to reduce power power
consumption. The system will automatically adjust the CPU
Speed depending on system loading.
Backlight
The Backlight API allows a developer to control the backlight
(screen) on/off in an embedded device.
System
Throttling
Refers to a series of methods for reducing power consumption in
computers by lowering the clock frequency. These APIs allow the
user to lower the clock from 87.5% to 12.5%.
Software Utilities
BIOS Flash
The BIOS Flash utility allows customers to update the flash
ROM BIOS version, or use it to back up current BIOS by
copying it from the flash chip to a file on customers’ disk. The
BIOS Flash utility also provides a command line version and
API for fast implementation into customized applications. eSOS
The eSOS is a small OS stored in BIOS ROM. It will boot up in
case of a main OS crash. It will diagnose the hardware status,
and then send an e-mail to a designated administrator. The
eSOS also provides remote connection: Telnet server and FTP
server, allowing the administrator to rescue the system.
Embedded
Security ID
The embedded application is the most important property of
a system integrator. It contains valuable intellectual property,
design knowledge and innovation, but it is easily copied! The
Embedded Security ID utility provides reliable security functions
for customers to secure their application data within embedded
BIOS. Flash Lock
Flash Lock is a mechanism that binds the board and CF card
(SQFlash) together. The user can “Lock” SQFlash via the Flash
Lock function and “Unlock” it via BIOS while booting. A locked
SQFlash cannot be read by any card reader or boot from other
platforms without a BIOS with the “Unlock” feature.
Monitoring
The Monitoring utility allows the customer to monitor system
health, including voltage, CPU and system temperature and fan
speed. These items are important to a device; if critical errors
happen and are not solved immediately, permanent damage may
be caused.
Value-Added Software Services
Software API: An interface that defines the ways by which an application program may request services from libraries and/or operating systems. Provides not only the underlying
drivers required but also a rich set of user-friendly, intelligent and integrated interfaces, which speeds development, enhances security and offers add-on value for Advantech platforms.
It plays the role of catalyst between developer and solution, and makes Advantech embedded platforms easier and simpler to adopt and operate with customer applications.
