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P104-WDG-CSMA WATCHDOG TIMER HELPS AVOID COSTLY SYSTEMS FAILURES
Pittsboro, NC – 21 September 2009 – WDL Systems is now shipping a new series of dedicated watchdog timer boards for PC/104-based embedded systems from ACCES I/O Products, Inc. The P104-WDG-CSMA is a feature-rich watchdog board that will help avoid costly system failures. This watchdog timer board can be used to monitor the operation of an application program as well as an operating system and initiates a system reset in case of lockup. In addition, the P104-WDG-CSMA can monitor and control a variety of system hardware parameters such as temperature, voltage, fan speed, humidity, and more. Applications include kiosks, industrial automation, military/mission-critical, asset management and tracking, retail, medical, embedded OEM, temperature measurement and many others requiring self-reliant embedded systems.
Supplementing the standard features expected from a watchdog timer, the P104-WDG-CSMA includes a remarkable assortment of additional attributes. These include one general purpose optically isolated input, two isolated digital outputs to control/switch external events, two non-isolated digital outputs, two general purpose A/D inputs, and even a security light sensor that can be used to detect if the darkened interior of an enclosure is opened.
Key features of the P104-WDG-CSMA include:
• PC/104-Plus watchdog timer card with software selectable timeout from 4 µsec
• Watchdog open collector reset outputs
• Temperature measurement, monitor, and alarm
• Fan status and speed control
• PCI/104 power monitor / limit alarm interrupt
• Opto-isolated input to trigger reset
• General purpose opto-isolated input, two outputs
• Two general purpose 8-bit A/D inputs
• External fused 5V and 12V power
• Light sensor for enclosure security
• Extended temperature (-40°C to +85°C) available
The P104-WDG-CSMA is supported for use in most operating systems and includes a free software package compatible with DOS, Linux, and Windows XP/VISTA. This package contains sample programs and source code in "C" for DOS, and Visual Basic, Delphi, and Visual C++ for Windows. Also incorporated is a graphical setup program in Windows. Linux support includes installation files and basic samples for programming from user level via an open source kernel driver. Third-party support includes a Windows standard DLL interface usable from the most popular application programs, and includes example LabVIEW VIs. Embedded OS support includes Windows XPe and CE.
For more information and to order the new P104-WDG-CSMA watchdog timer board by ACCES I/O Products Inc, please visit its page in PC/104 Peripherals on the WDL Systems website.Visit our Vendor Page for more ACCES I/O products. Email: sales@wdlsystems.com.
ACCES I/O Products, Inc.was founded in 1987 in San Diego, CA. ACCES (Acquisition Control Communication Engineering/Systems) supplies an extensive range of analog input, analog output, digital, serial communication, and isolated I/O boards and solutions. ACCES products are designed for use with PC/104, PCI, Low Profile PCI, EBX, EPIC, USB, Ethernet, and ISA buses as well as distributed and wireless I/O.
WDL Systems is The Embedded Products Source. WDL Systems has distributed the latest technology to provide customers with Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products for all embedded requirements since 1990. WDL Systems is a privately owned company that distributes a full line of Single Board Computers, PC/104 and PC/104-Plus CPU Boards, CPU Modules, Multi-Port Serial Boards, PC/104 Peripherals, Embedded PC's, Embedded Modems, Embedded Software, Power Solutions, PCI and USB Peripherals, PC/104 FPGA Products, Data Acquisition Boards, Frame Grabbers, Alphanumeric Displays, Rugged Hard Drives and Flash Solutions. Visit www.wdlsystems.com for online ordering and product information. Email: sales@wdlsystems.com
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