The latest addition to BVM's industrial motherboards is the PMSA, a MicroATX format unit, based on the Socket P pin-out compatible with Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile Mercom processors.

Designed for embedded applications such as medical, POS, digital signage, surveillance and industrial automation equipment, the PMSA is based on the Intel GME965 and ICH8M chipset supporting up to 3Gbyte of RAM with a 500/833MHz selectable FSB.

On board VGA is provided by Intel GMA X3100 technology and integrated audio uses the Realtek ALC888. I/O facilities are extensive: five RS232C, one RS232/422/485 ports, two Intel 82573L Giga LAN, 10 x USB2.0 ports, two IEEE1394 FireWire slots, three SATA interfaces, one IDE interface and a CompactFlash slot. Expansion slots are one PCI-Express X16/X1, one PCI-Express X1, one Mini PCI, 2 x PCI and 1 x ISA slot.

There is on-board 24-bit dual channel LVDS capability, a programmable 8-bit GPIO interface and a 256-level watchdog timer for system reset. The PMSA is designed using long life components wherever possible, providing manufacturing repeatability for three to five years from product launch.

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