The Kontron CP308 3U CompactPCI multicore board with the CP308-MEDIA extension card features the HD digital display interface standard DisplayPort. With S/P-DIF-Out audio and the stereo audio ports for Line In, Line Out and Microphone, the processor board adds multimedia capabilities to embedded computing.
The Kontron CP308 features the 45nm Intel Core 2 Duo processor up to 2.26 GHz, the embedded Intel GS45 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub, up to 8 GByte DDR3 RAM, and the Intel I/O Controller Hub ICH9M.
The Kontron CP308-MEDIA features two DisplayPort interfaces on the front for direct-drive, end-to-end communication between the board and different panels. The optical S/P-DIF-Out transmits digital Intel HD Audio. Analog audio signals are transmitted via the stereo audio ports for Line In, Line Out and Microphone. Onboard the Kontron CP308-MEDIA features connectors for COM, SATA, a SD/SDHC socket, a CompactFlash socket and a Mini PCI Express socket.
The Kontron CP308-MEDIA runs with Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or XP embedded – the upcoming Windows 7 will also be supported. Highly integrated board support packages support all onboard hardware devices.