March 4, 2012 -- Artila Electronics announces M-506, an ARM9 Linux-based Single Board Computer. M-506 is a standard 3.5” form factor ARM9 Linux-based Single Board Computer powered by 400MHz AT91SAM9G45 ARM Thumb Processor with memory management unit, and equipped with 128MB DDR2 RAM, 128MB NAND Flash, and 2MB DATAFlash.
It supports up to 1280 x 860 LCD with touch screen and four high speed USB 2.0 ports. These features make users free to choose LCD size from 3.5” to 12” for their user interface design and with best connectivity to latest GPRS/3G USB modem.
M-506 is pre-installed with Linux 2.6.38 OS, busybox utility collection, lighttpd Web server, and various hardware device drivers. The GTK+ tool kit and qt4 embedded are also included to provide a user-friendly environment for the graphic user interface.
M-506 also provides flexibilities in peripheral expansion by integrating one 10/100Mbps Ethernet, four USB 2.0 hosts, three RS-232 ports, one RS-422/485 port and LCD TTL/LVDS interface. The GNU C/C++ cross compiler is included in the development kit, allowing users to develop their application software in PC without the need to learn and purchase extra commercial developing tool. Artila M-506 Linux-based ARM9 Single Board Computer combines powerful computing capabilities, large memory space, and high scalability, making it easy for users to develop their application without compromising the system performance. Flexible and reliable design leaves users worry-free when focusing on their application software development, reducing 80% of the development time and cost normally required.