Acromag AcroPack series I/O modules

Acromag’s PCIe-based AcroPack general-purpose I/O mezzanine modules for embedded computing applications are an extended version of the mPCIe specification. Featuring a 100-pin connector to handle the I/O, they provide a modular approach to system assembly, enabling application-specific customisation.

The modules plug into connectors on AcroPack carriers to add analog or digital input and output or communication in any combination for embedded applications running on Linux, Windows or VxWorks operating systems. The AcroPack PCIe carrier holds up to two mini-PCIe or AcroPack mezzanine modules.

Four mezzanine models will offer 32 isolated digital input model AP440, 32 isolated digital output model AP445, 32 I/O channels with 0–60 V model AP408 and four or eight UART ports RS232 model AP50x. The products are ROHS compliant and suitable for scientific development labs, military and aerospace applications, the defence industry and automation applications.

For easy integration of the AP modules with real-time software application programs, the company offers C libraries for VxWorks and other operating systems. The libraries provide generic routines (source code included) to handle reads, writes, interrupts and other functions. Demonstration programs enable the developer to quickly exercise the I/O modules before attaching the routines to the application program. This diagnostic tool can save hours of troubleshooting and debugging.