200MHz PXA255 XScale® Single Board Computer

The VIPER-Lite board offers a long list of features making it ideal for power sensitive embedded communications and multimedia applications. The board has been designed to take advantage of the power saving modes of the PXA255 processor and other onboard peripherals to achieve an incredible 1.5W typical power consumption. The VIPER-Lite also supports a very low power standby mode.

The VIPER-Lite board includes a TFT/STN flat panel graphics controller, onboard soldered SDRAM and resident Flash, 10/100baseTx Ethernet, 3 serial ports, USB client and a CompactFlash interface (CF+). The board form factor measures 96mm x 91mm.

The VIPER-Lite is configured for cost sensitive, high volume applications and is supported with a low cost Entry Level Development Kit for embedded Linux. For Windows CE or VxWorks, it is recommended that initial development is carried out using a standard VIPER PC/104 board and the Development Kits for Windows CE 5.0 and VxWorks 5.5. Arcom also provides support for RedBoot™, a utility based on the eCos RTOS, which serves as a simple boot manager and download tool for embedded Linux applications. To speed up the process of system integration, you can purchase individual cables and the Ethernet adapter module used within the VIPER ICE enclosure and the associated development kits. The VIPER board can be connected directly to the VIPER-I/O module to provide opto-isolated inputs, outputs, relay control, push switches and status LEDs.

One of the practical issues to be resolved by OEM users is the connection of displays from different manufacturers. Arcom has made this easy by offering a number of display interface adapters to create direct connection to a wide range of displays from companies such as NEC, Sharp, Optrex, Hitachi and Kyocera. Arcom also provides a low cost module for converting the output signalling to LVDS - a system for driving displays located up to 5m from the video source. A complementary adapter is also available to convert from LVDS back to parallel digital. This adapter is particularly useful for small form factor displays which do not support LVDS input.

Video display interface options (using Arcom Flat Panel InterFace modules)
VIPER-FPIF1	FPIF-CRT	FPIF-LVDS-Tx	FPIF-LVDS-Rx
Allows easy connection between the VIPER-Lite flat panel output connector and most parallel digital flat panel displays.	Converts the VIPER-Lite flat panel output to a standard analogue RGB VGA signal for use with a regular monitor.	Converts the VIPER-Lite flat panel output to a standard LVDS MDR connector or Hirose connector for remote displays (up to 5m from the VIPER-Lite).	Converts the LVDS signals back to parallel digital data to drive a parallel digital flat panel display.

Product Selection Guide: Arcom produces a wide range of standard embedded processor platforms and associated software development kits. To help you compare the key features of these products and make the best choice for your application, please check out our Selection Guide.

Design Services
Arcom offers a Custom Design and Build service to create cost effective solutions derived from our standard products. If you need a fully integrated and tested system, a custom single board solution or an alternative configuration for the VIPER-Lite, please contact our Sales team to discuss your requirements.