Artila's New Matrix-520 Industrial Grade Box Computer

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Artila Electronics has announced their new ARM9-based, Linux-ready, industrial box computer - the Matrix-520. Its fanless ARM9 RISC CPU and strong metal case design make the Matrix-520 ideal for industrial applications that require a powerful and reliable front-end controller. The Matrix-520, powered by a 180MHz ATMEL ARM9 RISC CPU, comes with onboard 32MB SDRAM and a 16MB Flash memory. In addition, the Matrix-520 integrates two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, eight high speed serial ports, two USB hosts, one audio output port, and 21 programmable digital I/Os into a compact 160x104x38.5mm metal box. The 144x32 dot matrix LCD module provides an 18x2 English text display for human and machine interface, while a DIN RAIL mounting kit simplifies either wall or DIN Rail mounting of the Matrix-520.

Linux kernel version 2.6 serves as the Matrix-520's open and powerful development platform matched with a journaling flash file system (JFFS2), a handy busybox utility collection, and secure network utilities including SSH, SCP, and the popular boa web server. This Linux package provides everything necessary for many embedded applications.

The Matrix-520 is shipped with the GNU tool chain, which includes a C/C++ cross compiler and Glibc. With this tool chain, users can develop their application software using an x86-based computer, then download and run their application software on the Matrix-520.

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