Acromag AcroPack Model ACEX4041 mini-PCIe I/O module carrier card

Acromag broadens its family of rugged AcroPack mini-PCIe I/O module carrier cards with the Model ACEX4041, which also hosts a COM Express Type 10 processor module. The Mini-ITX form factor board interfaces four plug-in AcroPack I/O modules to an Intel Atom E3950 (Apollo Lake) CPU module with provisions for both M.2 and SATA SSD data storage plus a variety of peripherals on board. Ports for two RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.0, two RS232, one Mini-DisplayPort and audio connections are also included.

The four AcroPack I/O slots provide a PCIe mini card interface for a mix of analog, digital, serial, FPGA, avionics and other I/O functions. Four 68-pin VHDCI connectors securely route the field I/O to the AcroPack modules without any loose internal cables. AcroPack I/O modules support conduction-cooling and are rated for -40 to +85°C operation. Power is sourced from a 10–36 VDC and/or ATX supply with redundant, auto-switch power capability.

The versatile carrier card brings powerful modular embedded computing and flexible I/O signal processing capabilities to a standard Mini ITX platform that is easy to integrate within a custom system or mount in a rugged enclosure. Designed for defence, industrial and mobile embedded computing systems, the device is suitable for small form factor test and measurement, data acquisition and control, communication, avionics, simulation and signal processing applications. It is useful for systems with size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) limitations.