Woodpecker Z530 is an embedded Micro COM Express ™ computer module based on the Intel® Atom™ Z530 processor and the Intel® System Controller Hub US15W.  The processor runs at 1.6GHz and is designed for high performance computing at low power consumption.
Woodpecker Z530 offers up to 2 PCIexpress x1 lanes, PCI interface and up to 6 High Speed USB ports for fast signal connectivity. One USB port can be configured as USB client. The module features a dual independent graphic output with VGA and LVDS port, or alternatively, an SDVO and LVDS output.
Woodpecker supports a wide range of mass storage device interfaces. A master and slave PATA interface supports up to two IDE devices. Additionally, two SATA interfaces are available. A microSD card slot is provided on the module for convenient memory extension. A 30 pin FFC connector provides two additional SDIO channels for SD cards, MMC cards, WLAN adaptors, Bluetooth adaptors, modems, IrDA adapters, RFID readers or GPS modules.
Start of volume production expected in October 2008.
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As of September 1st 2008, Toradex will open an additional office in the Lake Geneva Region, the French speaking part of Switzerland. With this new office in Renens, located in between Lausanne and Geneva, Toradex will expand its unique one-stop engineering services.
The Renens office will initially focus on mechatronics design and development. “Our team of outstanding engineers has many years of professional experience in the electro-mechanical field, from mechanical design of robotics, integration of sensor and actuators, to related software development like motion control and graphical user interfaces” says Dr. Jurjen Zoethout, Managing Director of Toradex Renens.
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Colibri PXA310 is an agressively priced SODIMM sized computer module which is part of the widespread Colibri product family. The product targets cost sensitive applications where connectivity and standard operating systems are essential. Colibri PXA310 is based on the Marvell XScale PXA310 (Monahans) processor and runs at 624MHz . It features hardware video encoding and decoding and offers an interesting operating temperature range  from -20 to +85 degrees Celsius .

Colibris come with a pre-installed Windows CE 5.0 /6.0 operating system and state of the art development tools that allow an easy customization of the system to make it fit specific needs (e.g. LCD settings & timings, integration of customer software and the auto-start option at startup).

Start of volume production expected in October 2008. Please visit www.toradex.com for more information on our products and services.

The Limestone PDA design kit meets the frequent request for an industrial handheld device. It is designed as a standard platform to easily build a customer-specific PDA s. In contrast to any available consumer device, Limestone was specifically designed to meet industrial requirements. Components were selected from embedded product lines to guarantee the longest possible product lifetime , and the system is set up to allow for easy user specific hardware and software extensions.

Limestone consists of two separate electronics boards. Its main functionality is implemented on the main board. An extension interface offers plenty of options to add customer specific electronics inside the PDA, such as GSM, camera or barcode scanners. Connector apertures and top cover of the device’s case can also be adapted to each customer’s specific requirements.
Start of volume production expected in October 2008.
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MECS™ (Modular Embedded Computer System) is a modular hardware platform that can be used to build low power computing systems optimised for specific applications. The modular architecture that is intrinsic to MECS ensures that it is flexible and configurable, making it suitable for use in a wide variety of applications. Maximum product longevity can be reached as the platform is fully upgradeable through the use of a range of Colibri modules and xPOD™ (Expansion Peripheral On-board Device) modules. The MECS Tellurium carrier board provides regulated power supplies, industry standard interfaces such as USB, Ethernet, Compact Flash and SD (Secure Digital), as well as an on board USB hub, an extremely low power real-time clock (RTC) and xPOD module support. A range of Colibri modules based on the Intel/Marvell XScale microcontrollers provide a variety of processor options, RAM capacities and non-volatile memory storage for operating system, application and user data. The Colibri module can be selected based upon the intended applications requirements, allowing the optimal price versus performance balance to be achieved.

Vist the MECS Tellurium webpage to find out about Toradex’ latest Colibri carrier board with increased functionality, such as GPS etc.

Oak industrial quality USB sensors have become popular with a wide range of applications, such as vending machines, industrial process control, building automation, robotics, biomechanics, environmental monitoring, and lab automation. Toradex is therefore able to provide a very attractive pricing scheme for a wide range of available sensor types. These sensors include axelerometer, humidity sensor, pressure sensor, temperature sensor, proximity sensor, inclinometer, input/output device, current sensor, A/D converter, and even a USB controlled relay. Thanks to the HID protocol, Oak USB sensors work with Windows, Linux and Windows CE. A data acquisition tool , interfaces for Labview and Microsoft Robotics , as well as programming examples are also available.
Visit the Oak USB sensor webpage or the Toradex Website to find out more about Toradex’ attractive pricing scheme and the wide range available sensor types.

Explore many new features on the Toradex website, such as a fully integrated shopping cart, RSS feeds for different news categories (general news, events, product alerts), the conventient newsletter subsription system, many online video tutorials, a powerful site search function, and a clearly arranged site navigation for a better overview.