TOUGH. FAST. WHITE.

TOUGH.
FAST.
WHITE.
–– introducing WHITEspeed
The groundbreaking Computer On Module. Designed & assembled by ERNI in Germany.
— introducing WHITEspeed
TOUGH.
FAST.
WHITE.
Computer On Module with Baseboard
ERNI presents ARM-based COM (Computer On Module) solutions
with reliable MicroSpeed connectors for harsh industrial environments.
ERNI WHITEspeed is a powerful, reliable and space-saving
embedded computer. In developing these COM products,
ERNI has been able to draw on its extensive experience in
the field of board and backplane design in addition to its core
competency in compact and high performance connectors.
The implementation of the new WHITEspeed interface
standard benefits from the high speed and reliability of the
MicroSpeed connectors. With this, the ERNI company is in
particular addressing applications in harsh and demanding
industrial environments such as in the field of transport,
heavy engineering and automation exposed to high shock and
vibration loads.
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The popular ARM technology has now attained a level of performance that makes it attractive also for sophisticated embedded computing applications. Comprehensive operating
systems and software support simplifies the development of
software for numerous applications. With a new standard for
ARM-based Computer On Modules, ERNI simplifies system
development on hardware level and offers high signal
integrity leveraging from the benefits of the MicroSpeed
connectors.
Next Generation of Computer On Module
The portfolio comprises a WHITEspeed family of pin-compatible
ARM-based mezzanine modules, which differentiate in
terms of the CPU performance (clock rate, number of cores,
coprocessors) and I/Os and memory capacity. In addition, a
fully equipped, adaptable baseboard is available, which can be
supplied also with an optional display. This carrier board is the
development platform for the application software and, at the same
time, the basis for customer-specific boards.
Using four MicroSpeed signal connectors and one MicroSpeed
Power Module, ERNI realises the new standardised interface
(WHITEspeed 1.0) of the modules to the baseboard, which supports the following: Ethernet 10 MB/100 MB/1GB, SATA,
PCI Express x1/x4 Gen2, Express Card, UART, USB 2.0 High
Speed, CAN, I2C, SMB (System ­Management Bus), SPI, LVDS
for LCD displays, HDMI (alternatively SDVO or display port),
HDA (High Definition Audio), Secure Digital memory card interface, GPIOs, RESET, Watchdog and PWM.
The use of MicroSpeed connectors offers decisive ­
advantages with regard to reliability and robustness compared with alternatives using card-edge connectors or connectors with only one
contact point. Thanks to the dual-leaf contacts, the MicroSpeed
connectors not only offer high contact reliability but also an excellent mating tolerance.
ERNI initially offers modules with ARM Cortex-A8 CPU (Freescale
i.MX537). The on-board memories include DDR3-RAM, reliable NOR flash for the boot code, NAND flash and I2C-EEPROM
with up to 128 kB for the configuration data. The CPUs also offer
comprehensive power management functions. As additions in the
near future there will be two new modules: an implementation
with a Cortex-A5 single-core CPU and a module featuring i.MX6
processors (Cortex-A9) with single, dual, and quad CPU cores.
For hardware support there is a Linux Board Support P
­ ackage
(BSP). Windows Embedded and other operating systems are
to follow.
On a credit card format (85mm x 55mm), the new mezzanine boards offer a powerful i.MX537 CPU from Freescale with
an ARM Cortex-A8 core. To permit high-speed and reliable
connection to the baseboard and I/Os, two-row 50-pin
MicroSpeed connectors are available. The MicroSpeed
connectors are characterised by the proven dual-leaf spring
contact and the effective shielding. This allows high data
rates (up to 10Gbps and more) to be transmitted reliably. This
makes extremely compact, high-speed and reliable connections possible also in harsh industrial environments.
ERNI Computer On Module in its full-size
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WHITEspeed Computer on Module
CPU-module "CA8-1/MIN" / "CA8-1/MAX"
Part number 170940 / 170464
CPU
Processor
i.MX537
ARM Cortex™-A8 CPU (800 MHz @ -40°C bis +85°C)
Memory
DDR3-SDRAM
512 MB / 1 GB working memory
NOR-Flash
64 / 128 MB for Bootloader
NAND-Flash
- / 256 MB operating system and application software
I2C-EEPROM
- / 128 kB configuration memory
Mass storage
off-module SD/MMC memory card storage
Display
LVDS / HDMI display interfaces
2 x LVDS or 1 x LVDS / 1 x HDMI
Multimedia
High Definition Audio (HDA)
1
Interfaces
Ethernet 10/100 (MDI)
1
Ethernet via RMII / RGMII
1
RS232 / RS485
2+1
USB 2.0 High Speed Host respectively USB OnTheGo
(Host/peripheral)
CAN
3+1
I2C
1
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Master with two Slave Chipselects
1
2
Additional Interfaces
Debug Interface JTAG
1
GPIOs
up to 22
Mechanical Specifications
Connector
Dimensions
4 x 50-pin ERNI MicroSpeed (female) and
1 x ERNI MicroSpeed Power Module (female)
credit card format - 85 mm x 55 mm
drawing/3D models available upon request
Electric and Environmental Specifications
Module Power Supply
3.0 - 5.25 V
Current Consumption/Power Dissipation
operating mode-dependent
Cooling
free convection or heatsink/conduction-cooled
Storage and Operating Temperature
-40°C to +85°C
Vibration
Shock
5 - 8.4 Hz/3.5 mm / 8.4 - 150 Hz / 9.8 m/s² /
10 cyclea all axes / 1 min/cctave
150 m/s² / 11 ms / halfsine 3 x +/- all axes
Humidity
10 % to 90 % non-condensing
Operating restrictions of USB
USB3 only without HDMI use
CA8-1 without PCIe, eSATA and GigE function
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WHITEspeed Computer on Module
Standardized WHITEspeed 1.0-Interface
between module and baseboard via 4 x ERNI MicroSpeed + 1 x ERNI MicroSpeed Power Module
Ethernet 10/100/1000 (MDI)
1
Ethernet via RMII / RGMII
1
SATA (1,5 and 3,0 GBit/s)
2
PCIe x1/x4 Gen 1 & 2 + Express Card
1 (optional)
RS232 / RS485
2+1
USB 2.0 High Speed Host respectively USB OnTheGo (Host/peripheral)
3+1
CAN
2
I2C
1
System Management Bus (SMB)
1 (optional)
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Master with two Slave Chipselects
1
LVDS LCD display Interface
2
Serial Digital Video Out / Displayport / High Definition Multimedia Interface (SDVO/DP/HDMI)
1
Memory Card Interface (SD/MMC/MMCplus)
1
High Definition Audio (HDA)
1
GPIOs
up to 22
Debug Interface JTAG
1
Auxiliary signals (RESET, Watchdog, PWM...)
1
System Control
Clock
Reset
Temp
Monitor
Smart
DMA
System
Buses
Timers
GPT
Watchdog
x2
PWM x 2
EPIT x 2
Power Mgmt. and Analog
LDO Supply
x2
32 kHz Osc
PLL x 4
Core/Internal Memory
ARM® CortexTM-A8
Cache
ETM
Neon
VFP
ROM
RAM
Multimedia
GPU
OpenGL ES 2.0
OpenVG 1.1
VPU
Video Encode/
Decode
TV Out
IPU
Security
eFuses
RTIC
Sahara v4
SCC v2
TrustZone
SRTC
Standard Connectivity
Fast IrDA
UART x 5
CSPI
Keypad
I2C x 3
GPIO
Advanced Connectivity
HS USB OTG + PHY
Ethernet + IEEE®1588
HS Host + PHY
CAN x2/MLB 50
HS ULPI Host x 2
Camera Interface
External Memory I/F
2 GB DDR2/DDR3/LV-DDR2/LP-DDR2
External Storage I/F
Rezising and
Blending
Image
Enhancement
SLC/MLC NAND SATA
Inversion and
Rotation
Camera
Interface
NOR
eMMC/SD
De-Interlacing/
Combining
PATA
Display I/F
Audio
System Debug
ESAI
SPDIF Tx/Rx
Analog VGA Out
Secure JTAG
SSI/I2S x 3
ASRC
LVDS
Block diagram Freescale i.MX537
Number cruncher and multimedia processing capabilities
Vector floating point coprocessor VFPv3
NEON™ SIMD media accelerator
Graphics acceleration with 2D and 3D functionality
Parallel (from IPU)
(picture © Freescale)
Watchdog
Advanced hardware-enabled security features
Smart speed™ on-chip power management features
On-module Power Management support with LTC3589
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WHITEspeed Computer on Module
CPU-module "CA5"
Preliminary information
CPU
Processor
ARM Cortex™-A5 CPU, 500 MHz
Memory
DDR3-SDRAM
128 - 512 MB working memory
NOR-Flash
16 MB for Bootloader
NAND-Flash
128 - 1024 MB operating system and application software
I2C-EEPROM
1 kB (optional)
Mass storage
off-module SD/MMC memory card storage
Display
LVDS / HDMI display interfaces
1 x LVDS or 1 x HDMI or RGB (Off-board connector)
Multimedia
High Definition Audio (HDA)
1
Interfaces
Ethernet 10/100 (MDI)
1
Ethernet via RMII / RGMII
1
RS232 / RS485
2+1
USB 2.0 High Speed Host respectively USB OnTheGo
(Host/peripheral)
CAN
3+1
I2C
1
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Master with two Slave Chipselects
1
2
Additional Interfaces
Debug Interface JTAG
1
GPIOs
up to 22
System Management Bus (SMB)
1 (option)
Mechanical Specifications
Connector
Dimensions
4 x 50-pin ERNI MicroSpeed (female) and
1 x ERNI MicroSpeed Power Module (female)
credit card format - 85 mm x 55 mm
drawing/3D models available upon request
Electric and Environmental Specifications
Module Power Supply
3.0 - 5.25 V
Current Consumption/Power Dissipation
operating mode-dependent
Cooling
free convection or heatsink/conduction-cooled
Storage and Operating Temperature
-40°C to +85°C
Vibration
Shock
5 - 8.4 Hz/3.5 mm / 8.4 - 150 Hz / 9.8 m/s² /
10 cyclea all axes / 1 min/octave
150 m/s² / 11 ms / halfsine 3 x +/- all axes
Humidity
10 % to 90 % non-condensing
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WHITEspeed Computer on Module
Standardized WHITEspeed 1.0-Interface
between module and baseboard via 4 x ERNI MicroSpeed + 1 x ERNI MicroSpeed Power Module
Ethernet 10/100/1000 (MDI)
1
Ethernet via RMII / RGMII
1
SATA (1,5 and 3,0 GBit/s)
2
PCIe x1/x4 Gen 1 & 2 + Express Card
1 (optional)
RS232 / RS485
2+1
USB 2.0 High Speed Host respectively USB OnTheGo (Host/peripheral)
3+1
CAN
2
I2C
1
System Management Bus (SMB)
1 (optional)
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Master with two Slave Chipselects
1
LVDS LCD display Interface
2
Serial Digital Video Out / Displayport / High Definition Multimedia Interface (SDVO/DP/HDMI)
1
Memory Card Interface (SD/MMC/MMCplus)
1
High Definition Audio (HDA)
1
GPIOs
up to 22
Debug Interface JTAG
1
Auxiliary signals (RESET, Watchdog, PWM...)
1
Cortex™ - A5
ARM CoreSight™ Multicore Debug and Trace
ARMv7
32b CPU
NEON™
Data Engine
Floating PointUnit
32 kB I-Cache
ACP
32 kB D-Cache
Core
SCU
Dual 64-bit AMBA3 AXI
Block diagram CPU core
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WHITEspeed Computer on Module
CPU-module "CA9"
Preliminary information
CPU
Processor
Cores
i.MX6
ARM Cortex™-A9 CPU, Industrial, 800 MHz
Single / Dual / Quad
Memory
DDR3-SDRAM
256 - 2048 MB working memory
NOR-Flash
16 MB for Bootloader
NAND-Flash
128 - 4096 MB operating system and application software
I2C-EEPROM
4 kB (optional)
Mass storage
off-module SD/MMC memory card storage
Display
LVDS / HDMI display interfaces
1 x LVDS / 1 x HDMI
Multimedia
High Definition Audio (HDA)
1
Interfaces
Ethernet 10/100 (MDI)
1
Ethernet via RMII / RGMII
1
RS232 / RS485
2+1
USB 2.0 High Speed Host respectively USB OnTheGo
(Host/peripheral)
CAN
3+1
I2C
1
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Master with two Slave Chipselects
1
SATA (1.5 and 3.0 GBit/s), PCI Express X1 / X4, Gen 1 + 2
1
2
Additional Interfaces
Debug Interface JTAG
1
GPIOs
up to 22
System Management Bus (SMB)
1 (option)
Mechanical Specifications
Connector
Dimensions
4 x 50-pin ERNI MicroSpeed (female) and
1 x ERNI MicroSpeed Power Module (female)
credit card format - 85 mm x 55 mm
drawing/3D models available upon request
Electric and Environmental Specifications
Module Power Supply
3.0 - 5.25 V
Current Consumption/Power Dissipation
operating mode-dependent
Cooling
free convection or heatsink/conduction-cooled
Storage and Operating Temperature
-40°C to +85°C
Vibration
Shock
5 - 8.4 Hz/3.5 mm / 8.4 - 150 Hz / 9.8 m/s² /
10 cyclea all axes / 1 min/octave
150 m/s² / 11 ms / halfsine 3 x +/- all axes
Humidity
10 % to 90 % non-condensing
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WHITEspeed Computer on Module
Standardized WHITEspeed 1.0-Interface
between module and baseboard via 4 x ERNI MicroSpeed + 1 x ERNI MicroSpeed Power Module
Ethernet 10/100/1000 (MDI)
1
Ethernet via RMII / RGMII
1
SATA (1,5 and 3,0 GBit/s)
2
PCIe x1/x4 Gen 1 & 2 + Express Card
1 (optional)
RS232 / RS485
2+1
USB 2.0 High Speed Host respectively USB OnTheGo (Host/peripheral)
3+1
CAN
2
I2C
1
System Management Bus (SMB)
1 (optional)
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Master with two Slave Chipselects
1
LVDS LCD display Interface
2
Serial Digital Video Out / Displayport / High Definition Multimedia Interface (SDVO/DP/HDMI)
1
Memory Card Interface (SD/MMC/MMCplus)
1
High Definition Audio (HDA)
1
GPIOs
up to 22
Debug Interface JTAG
1
Auxiliary signals (RESET, Watchdog, PWM...)
1
Cortex™ - A9
ARM CoreSight™ Multicore Debug and Trace
ARMv7
32b CPU
NEON™
Data Engine
ACP
optional
32 kB D-Cache
optional
32 kB I-Cache
optional
Floating PointUnit
Core
1 2 3
4
SCU
Dual 64-bit AMBA3 AXI
Block diagram CPU
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WHITEspeed Computer on Module
"WHITEspeed Launch Board" - Baseboard
Part number 170525
Interfaces/Features
WHITEspeed modul bay
1 with 4 x 50-pin ERNI MicroSpeed (male) and
1 x ERNI MicroSpeed Power Module (male)
Serial Interface RS232 (RxD, TxD)
DSUB 9-pin male
Serial Interface RS485 (bidirectional bus)
DSUB 9-pin male
USB
4 x USB-A receptacle/host
Ethernet
1 x RJ45
CAN
2 x interface assigned to single DSUB 9-pin male
PCIe
1 expansion slot for standard PCIe slot cards
as development time expansion (optional)
JTAG Debug Interface
1
GPIO
pin header up to 22 signals
10/100/1000
Mass Storage
SATA
1 mSATA drive bay for mSATA SSD drive
1 eSATA connector
Memory card
combined socket for SD, MMC and MMCplus memory cards
Display-Ports
2 x LVDS connectors
1 x Touch screen connection
resistive
1 x HDMI 1.3 connector Type C (mini connector)
Multimedia
Audio-in / Microphone-in Mono
Audio-out / Headphone out Stereo
2 x 3.5mm jack plug
Electric and Environmental Specifications
Power Supply
4.75 - 13 V without Display, e.g. HDMI operation
12 V +/- 5 % with local display operation
Current Consumption/Power Dissipation
depending on module and operation
Storage Temperature
-40°C to +85°C
Operating Temperature
0°C to +70°C
Vibration
installation-dependent – on request
Shock
installation-dependent – on request
Humidity
10 % to 90 % non-condensing
Dimensions
241 mm x 147,5 mm (about DIN A5 size exluding PCIe
expansion slot)
(-40°C to +85°C for baseboard with
components in target application grade)
Others
Buttons
Power On / Off / Reset
Battery base/plinth
for CR2032
Important remark: Please note, certain feature of the base board may only be used if attached Computer On Module does support them.
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WHITEspeed Computer on Module
Entry level development system
Part number 170527
Baseboard
Baseboard with the characteristics of part number 170525
CPU module "CA8-1/MAX"
CPU module with the characteristics of part number 170464
Others
Linux BSP with bootable memory card on CD or cloud memory
Plug-in power supply unit operational
Complete development system
Part number 170528
Baseboard
Basic development system with the characteristics of part number 170527
Display
TFT display
Resolution 800x480 pixels with touch function – mounted on
base board
ERNI Services
Application support
Customer-specific modules for best cost/performance ration
Design services for application-specific basic boards and their manufacture
On request 3D models and drawings of all components
Availability
Contractually guaranteed for ten years
Optional extensions
Software
Power supply
Order Informations
170 940
CPU module "CA8-1/MIN"
170 464
CPU module "CA8-1/MAX"
170 525
"WHITEspeed Launch Board" - Baseboard without module
170 527
Entry level development system
170 528
Complete development system
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