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Artila Releases Linux-based ARM9 Ready-to-Go System on Module

TAIPEI, Taiwan – 9 December, 2010 — Artila Electronics, the leading designer and manufacturer of Linux-ready ARM9 industrial PC, is proud to announce the launch of M-502, an ARM9 Linux-based System on Module (SoM).  

M-502 ARM9 Linux-based System on Module (SoM) is the new generation of Artila’s SoM product selection. M-502 is powered by 400MHZ ARM926EJ-S ARM Thumb Processor with memory management unit, and equipped with 64MB SDRAM, 128MB NAND Flash, and 2MB DATAFlash. M-502 is also pre-installed with Linux 2.6.29 OS, busybox utility collection, lighttpd Web server, and various hardware device drivers. M-502 also provides flexibilities in peripheral expansion by integrating one 10/100Mbps Ethernet, two USB 2.0 hosts, four UARTs with hardware/software flow control, and 32 programmable digital I/Os. In addition, M-502 comes with Secure Data Card (SD) interface, Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), Inter-IC(I2C) bus, Inter-IC Sound (I2S) bus, and 8-bit local bus. 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-502 Linux-based ARM9 System on Module 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.  

For more product information, please visit www.artila.com, or email to sales@artila.com

About Artila

Artila Electronics Co., Ltd. is an emerging force in the industrial computer field, dedicated to minimizing mass while maximizing utility. Unlike other industrial computer providers in the market who mainly use x86 plus Windows solutions, Artila focuses on ARM-core RISC CPU with embedded Linux solutions, matched with Artila’s 10 plus years of experience in RS-232/422/485 industrial communication and TCP/IP networking. Artila’s product range consists of Serial-to-Ethernet embedded modules, ARM9/Linux box computers, and ARM9/Linux SOMs (system-on-modules). 

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