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Techsol's "Ready-to-Run" Products

Introduction to Techsol's Medallion-powered Products

Techsol is a world leader in Linux on ARM technology.
Leverage our off-the-shelf Medallion Computer Modules and development kits to accelerate your development projects. Whether you just need a Computer-on-Module for your own semi-custom design, or you need a turn-key solution, Techsol's focused Hardware and Software expertise plus superb support get you to market faster.
And our highly-integrated solutions provide the greatest value to maintain your competitive cost-advantage into production.

Medallion Communications Gateway Products

Gateway Express Communications Computer with JAVA in All-Metal Enclosure

Techsol has available the Communications Products that you need! These are our Gateway Products.
There are currently 3 products in this lineup:

  • Gateway Express, a low-cost, single-board design, shipping since 2006
  • Gateway 2, powered by an ARM-9 Medallion, shipping since 2005
  • Gateway 1, powered by an ARM-7 Medallion, shipping since 2004

More information on Techsol's Gateway products is available.

Medallion Display Products

Techsol has ready-to-run computer-plus-display packages to accelerate your product development.

Medallion TPC-43 Touch Panel Computer

Touch-Panel Computer with 4.3-inch, color TFT LCD

The TPC-43 is an extremely cost-effective computer with a Color, TFT LCD and Touch panel targeting Building Automation applications. This standard, off-the-shelf, ARM-powered, wall-mount, two-board set features:

  • WQVGA (480x272) 4.3", Color, TFT LCD Panel in Landscape format, with 256,000 colors, adjustable LED Backlight, and Touch panel
  • Powered by a standard Medallion CPU Module (an SA2410-640 is included) for flexibility, the 32-bit ARM-9 processor features 32 kB of cache, 32 - 64 MB of SDRAM, and 64 MB (or more) of NAND FLASH, plus a separate NOR FLASH for reliable boot-loader and SW update options
  • Low-power, passive cooling enables fanless operation
  • High-quality, 16-bit Audio with onboard speaker
  • Low-power, Real-Time Clock (RTC) with Battery Backup included
  • Hidden Memory Card Connector for SD and MMC cards (for user-upgradeable storage expansion)
  • Full-speed, USB Host port (USB Type A connector) supports Hidden Wireless Expansion, such as 802.11 or BlueTooth
  • USB Device (Gadget) port (USB Type B connector)
  • 10/100-BaseT Ethernet interface with RJ45 connector featuring integrated LED status indicators
  • Optional ZigBee wireless built-in for wireless data collection and building management
  • RS232 serial interface on DE9 connector for development versions, to accelerate SW development
  • Power options: 10 - 30 VDC or 7 - 24 VAC
  • To reduce power consumption, software can turn the backlight intensity ON/OFF and control the brightness
  • Ships with the proven Medallion Linux 2.6 plus drivers pre-installed!

Dimensions: PCB Width: 115.75mm, 4.55"   Height: 94.5mm, 3.72"    Thickness: <25mm, 1" and even though the unit fits into an enclosure that covers a 2-gang electrical box, the power and Ethernet are on one side, so that it can be mounted to a 1-gang electrical box.

GUI options include:

  • Linux Framebuffer (FB), operating in 16-bit, 65,536-color mode
  • Nano-X on FB, for a simple, "Windows-like" API
  • QtEmbedded on FB for a contemporary, appealing visual design and enhanced functionality
  • X11 (KDrive) on FB for standard Linux/Unix graphics
  • FLTK on X, for a full-featured, extensible, yet free GUI
  • GTK+ on X, for full PC compatibility
  • We've even ported over obscure GUIs, such as EZWGL, for critical control environments where C++ is not allowed (such as food processing lines)

Medallion TPC-35 Touch Panel Computer

Touch-Panel Computer with 3.5-inch, color TFT LCD

The TPC-35 is an extremely cost-effective computer with a Color, TFT LCD and Touch panel targeting Human-Machine Interface (HMI) applications. This standard, off-the-shelf, ARM-powered, Industrial-Grade, Single-Board Computer (SBC) features:

  • QVGA (320x240) 3.5", Color, TFT LCD Panel in Landscape format, with 256,000 colors, adjustable LED Backlight, and Touch panel
  • To meet changing power requirements, the ARM-920T processor can run at speeds ranging from 12 MHz to 200 or 266 MHz. This processor features 32 kB of cache, 64 MB of Mobile SDRAM for reduced power consumption, and 128 MB (or more) of NAND FLASH, plus a separate NOR FLASH for reliable boot-loader and SW update options
  • Low-power, passive cooling enables fanless operation
  • High-quality, 16-bit Audio In & Out (for MP3s, Announcements, etc.)
  • Low-power, Real-Time Clock (RTC) with Battery Backup included
  • Memory Card Connector for SD and MMC cards
  • Full-speed, USB Host port (USB Type A connector)
  • USB Device (Gadget) port (USB Type B connector)
  • 44-pin header for expansion, including SPI, I²C, UART, IrDA, GPIOs, 8-bit expansion bus, etc.
  • 10/100-BaseT Ethernet interface with RJ45 connector featuring integrated LED status indicators
  • RS232 serial interface on DE9 connector
  • 16-pin header for your custom power-supply (optional), or just drive it all off a single 5V supply
  • To reduce power consumption, software can turn the backlight intensity ON/OFF and control the brightness
  • Ships with the proven Medallion Linux 2.6 plus drivers pre-installed!

Dimensions: 4" x 4.25" x 1.25"

GUI options include:

  • Linux Framebuffer (FB), operating in 16-bit, 65,536-color mode
  • Nano-X on FB, for a simple, "Windows-like" API
  • QtEmbedded on FB for a contemporary, appealing visual design and enhanced functionality
  • X11 (KDrive) on FB for standard Linux/Unix graphics
  • FLTK on X, for a full-featured, extensible, yet free GUI
  • GTK+ on X, for full PC compatibility
  • We've even ported over obscure GUIs, such as EZWGL, for critical control environments where C++ is not allowed (such as food processing lines)

Medallion TPC-57 Touch Panel Computer

Touch Panel Computer with 5.7-inch LCD

Techsol has another 200 MHz Industrial Grade Computer with:

  • QVGA (320x240) Color LCD Panel with CFL Backlight and optional Touch-panel
  • Switching power supply operates from 14 to 30 volts (AC or DC) in.
  • Low-power 10-BaseT Ethernet interface
  • GPIO for push-buttons, etc.
  • 2 x RS-232 serial interfaces on DE-9 connectors
  • 1 x RS-485 serial interface on terminal strip
  • 2 x ultra-efficient SMPS feeding 5-volts for logic and display, and 12-volts for the back-light inverter
  • High-quality 16-bit Audio Out (for MP3s, Announcements, etc.)
  • 4 channels of 4-20 mA Analog Sensor Inputs
  • and digital inputs and outputs, pre-configured to drive opto-couplers (with LED drive power)
  • There is a low-power Real-Time Clock with Battery Backup (RTC)
  • There is a Header for external I2C devices, with +5-volt Power and Ground
  • There's a Memory Card Connector for SD or MMC cards
  • Of course, there are Dual USB Host ports (USB-A connector)
  • plus a USB Device (Gadget) port (USB-B connector)
  • And, like all devices powered by a Medallion CPU Module, it ships with Linux 2.6 plus drivers pre-installed!

all packaged into a space barely 4.5" x 7" x 1.25"
Power consumption 8 watts or less (depending on CPU speed and display mode).

Medallion Audio Products

Techsol has available the Audio products that you need!

The "Tiny Net Audio" Board

Ever see a 200 MHz Computer with:

  • High-quality 16-bit Audio
  • Low-power 10-BaseT Ethernet interface
  • GPIO for push-buttons, etc.
  • RS-232 serial interface
  • An ultra-efficient SMPS feeding dual 3.3V supplies, plus 3.0, 2.7, and 1.8V
  • and a GPS receiver with an H.FL antennae connector

all packaged into 2/3 the size of a business-card?

Well check this out! (PDF file: 312k)