EKF CCA-LAMBADA I/O Companion Board

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Available as a companion board to the CC9- SAMBA CPU card, the CCA-LAMBADA is provided with common legacy I/O ports. Interconnection between the CCA I/O module and the CPU carrier board is achieved by the expansion connector, which incorporates e.g. the LPC (Low Pin Count) and AC'97 (audio) interface. As an option, the CCA-LAMBADA is available with a rugged on-board 2.5-inch hard disk drive (1.8-inch as a mezzanine module). The CCA-LAMBADA can be attached either left or right (bottom or top) to the CPU board, and is provided typically with a 4HP front panel. In addition to its front panel I/O connectors, the CCA-LAMBADA has been designed also for rear I/O and therefore requires a non-bussed singleslot P1/P2 backplane in addition to the CompactPCI bus. However, if front panel I/O is solely needed, the J1/J2 connectors may be omitted as an option.

The CCA-LAMBADA communicates to the host CPU by means of the expansion connector, which incorporates the LPC and AC'97 interfaces. The LPC (Low Pin Count) is a multiplexed ISA bus, enabling the super-I/O controller chip to emulate the legacy I/O interfaces. Among these are parallel and serial ports, the PS/2 interfaces, and last not least the classic 1.4/2.8MB floppy disk controller. The AC'97 interface is used for control of an optional audio codec on the CCA-LAMBADA. By connecting the boards together, the hosts ATA/IDE secondary interface is also available on the CCA-LAMBADA. Optionally, the board can be equipped with either a CompactFlash mezzanine module, or a robust 2.5-inch hard disk drive, particularly suited for use in a rugged environment. A mezzanine module will be also available which carries an 1.8-inch drive, as an alternative. The CCA-LAMBADA can be mounted either on the left (bottom) side of the CPU board, or right (top) side. Specify your actual needs when ordering the unit.