Stutensee – MSC Vertriebs GmbH is announcing the availability of a family of Qseven Starter Kits which are based on MSC’s Qseven modules featuring a 70 x 70mm form factor and the Intel® Atom™ processors. These kits consist of one of MSC´s 3.5” Qseven baseboards and one of MSC’s Qseven modules with heatspreader and heatsink and an integrated power supply with suitable cable connectors. Each kit features a ready-to-run Linux installation in the 4Gbyte Flash Disk integrated on the Qseven module. Optionally, a TFT kit from MSC’s wide choice of LCD panels can be ordered which comes with the appropriate cable kit and full implementation in the Qseven module’s Graphics BIOS.  

Along with the Starter Kit, the user can decide for the Qseven module with the most suitable processor and clock speed from the MSC range of Qseven modules:

• Z530 with 1.6GHz
• Z510 with 1.1GHz
• n.n. (future modules still in preparation)

The 3.5” Embedded Platform board to be used for the Starter Kit can be chosen from the growing range of Qseven baseboards available from MSC:

• MSC Q7-MB-EP1 with 1x LAN, VGA & LVDS Graphics, 5x USB, 2x SATA, SD-Card Socket, mini-Express Card Socket, 4-Wire and 5-Wire Touch Controller
• MSC Q7-MB-EP2 with 2x LAN, DVI & LVDS Graphics, 5x USB, 2x SATA, SD-Card Socket, mini-Express Card Socket, 4-Wire and 5-Wire Touch Controller
• n.n. (future baseboard versions still in preparation))

These Qseven baseboards each combine a set of the most popular interfaces for embedded applications: The MSC Q7-MB-EP1 will satisfy most requirements and offers a VGA graphics connector. The MSC Q7-MB-EP2 has a DVI connector and features 2 LAN interfaces for which the board comes with its own Ethernet controller. When available, any future baseboard versions will also be selectable including the forthcoming products which will implement the full feature set according to the Qseven Specification 1.20 recently released. The most notable enhancement is a CAN interface which will be supported by future Qseven modules designed to conform to the latest version of this standard. 

In many cases, the Starter Kit will be used to drive an LCD output. To help customers with the difficulties of finding the right TFT panel with related backlight power and cable kits, MSC is offering a number of TFT Kits directly suitable for the Qseven Starter Kits. These LCD Kits encompass a number of popular TFTs with different resolutions and sizes including the “wide” formats getting increasingly popular in the embedded area. Most TFTs can also be delivered with an optional Touch Screen making use of the Touch Controller already present on the Qseven Baseboards. If customers need any other TFT from MSC’s wide product portfolio from very many renowned LCD manufacturers, then the MSC Support Group will strive to find suitable backlight drivers and cable kits to provide a complete, functional Starter Kit with the desired LCD. 

Next to the family of Qseven Starter Kits, MSC is also offering a Qseven Evaluation Kit which is based on the Qseven Reference Platform board, an ATX-format evaluation board with a comprehensive set of interfaces offering access to all interfaces coming down from the Qseven module. 

MSC Vertriebs GmbH  

MSC Vertriebs GmbH is a European-wide service company in the field of electronic components, board-level products, and customer specific development of industrial hardware. Founded in 1982, the MSC Vertriebs GmbH operates today as a pan-European distributor and manufacturer in a consolidated company with over 1600 employees. 

Products requiring intensive technical support, such as COM Express™, ETX® components, EXM 32, Qseven™ and microcontrollers & tools, programmable logic & tools, ASICs, industrial motherboards, power and linear products, displays, optoelectronics, as well as memory modules are our specialty and make MSC one of the leading companies for high-tech solutions. 

MSC distinguishes itself distinctly from its competitors with its competent applications and development engineers, as well as its design capacity for hardware, ASICs, and BIOS. The regional location to its suppliers and the consistent approach toward new technologies guarantee a high level of competency for its customers.