The F26L is an extremely low-power x86 PC based embedded computer for industrial automation and railway transportation, featuring the Intel Atom Apollo Lake-I (Goldmont architecture) with 2- and 4-core E3930, E3940 and E3950 processors and improved graphics performance. The SBC is compliant with the PICMG 2.30 standard and as such a perfect migration path from CompactPCI to CompactPCI Serial.

1. 5 Thingsto Know about the
CompactPCI PlusIO
Single Board Computer F26L

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The F26L is an extremely low-power x86 PC based embedded computer for
industrial automation and railway transportation, featuring the Intel Atom
Apollo Lake-I (Goldmont architecture) with 2- and 4-core E3930, E3940 and
E3950 processors and improved graphics performance.
The SBC is compliant with the PICMG 2.30 standard and as such a perfect
migration path from CompactPCI to CompactPCI Serial.
F26L - CompactPCI PlusIO Single Board Computer

3. 1. Which application areas was the F26L designed for?
2. How rugged is the F26L?
3. What are the benefits of an open standard like CompactPCI?
4. What are the benefits of a scalable family concept?
5. What are the cost savings that can be achieved with the F26L?
F26L - CompactPCI PlusIO Single Board Computer

4. 1.
Which application areas was
the F26L designed for?

5. 1. Which application areas was the F26L designed for?
» With its complete feature set of state-of-the-art industrial PC functio-
nality (Ethernet, graphics, USB, UARTs, SATA, Audio etc.) – both under
Linux or Windows 10 – the F26L makes for a versatile computing heart
of any type of industrial automation, robotics control, medical control,
railway or marine application.
» With its Intel Apollo Lake-I CPU supporting up to 4 cores and the
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security technology the F26L can also
be used as a virtualization platform in industrial embedded applications.

6. 1. Which application areas was the F26L designed for?
» With its CompactPCI 19” system background, the F26L is the best choice
for applications that require scalability in terms of processor, connectivi-
ty and I/O configuration, e.g. inside an HMI for supervision of different
types of machines or as the control unit in power plant control center
with connectivity that must be configured in a modular way.
» With its robust and low-power design the F26L is at its best in harsh
environments, e.g. in speed camera control boxes exposed to the
weather or in diagnosis systems exposed to heat and dirt in an engine
control room.

7. 2.
How rugged is the F26L?

8. » The F26L is designed to meet harsh requirements in mobile
and mission-critical applications, guaranteeing reliable operation,
longer product life and less maintenance.
» Supported by the low-power architecture of the Intel Atom
processor, the F26L delivers a total power envelope of 6.5 to
12 watts, allowing its qualification for a -40 to +85° C opera ting
temperature range, and using heat sinks and natural convection
cooling instead of fans.
2. How rugged is the F26L?

9. » To prevent from shock and vibration damages, all components
on the F26L are soldered down, connectors are rugged and the
cabling is reduced to a minimum.
» To prevent from humidity and dust, the F26L is prepared for
conformal coating.
» Reliable operation of the F26L in harsh environments is secured
by watchdogs that supervise e.g. the thermal behavior of the
processor and the board.
2. How rugged is the F26L?

10. 3.
What are the benefits of an open standard
like CompactPCI?

11. » The F26L supports the CompactPCI PlusIO specification (PICMG 2.30), meaning
it can be used as a mere CompactPCI card, or in a hybrid system for control of
both CompactPCI and CompactPCI Serial peripheral boards.
» The fixed definition of the J2 rear I/O connector pins within CompactPCI PlusIO
(4 USB, 4 PCI Express, 2 Gb Ethernet) guaranties interoperability of the F26L
with the complete backplane, CPU and I/O board ecosystem available on the
market.
» Users that rely on an industry standard like CompactPCI and its extensions
CompactPCI PlusIO and CompactPCI Serial gain independency from single
vendors and make their application future-proof as the software can be kept
independent from the hardware.
3. What are the benefits of an open standard like CompactPCI?

12. 4.
What are the benefits of a scalable
family concept?

13. » More than just being member of a product roadmap, the scalabi-
lity of the F26L means backward compatibility to all predecessors
of this CompactPCI Intel family – back to the F14 Pentium M CPU
board introduced in 2005.
» This scalability is maintained by using the same front I/O, provi-
ding the identical connector pinout for the I/O side card extensi-
ons, and – of course – adhering to the CompactPCI standard.
4. What are the benefits of a scalable family concept?

14. » One big advantage of scalability is the possibility to mix and match
every family member, supporting the modularity and extendibility
of the application.
» Another big advantage of scalability is the extension of the life
cycle of a single product. Replacing the predecessor with the new
family member without the need to re-write software makes the
application future-proof.
4. What are the benefits of a scalable family concept?

15. 5.
What are the cost savings that can
be achieved with the F26L?

16. » Reliable operation of the F26L – especially in harsh
environments – leads to lower maintenance, e.g.
caused by downtimes.
» An efficient life-cycle management and a standard life-
cycle of 10 years for the F26L halves the total cost of
ownership for premature hardware replacements and
software modification.
5. What are the cost savings that can be achieved with the F26L?

17. » In addition, the modularity and scalability of the F26L
stands for less cost for complete new designs, and poten-
tial subsequent re-certification and re-qualification.
» Being an open IPC platform with standardized interfaces,
maintenance of the F26L is limited to the exchange of a
standard hardware component without the need to adapt
software and application.
5. What are the cost savings that can be achieved with the F26L?

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