MSC Vertriebs has introduced its first ARM processor-based embedded computer module in the Qseven format.

With a power consumption of 5W typical and an extended ambient temperature range from -40°C to +85°C, the module can be used for playback of HD videos and is being targeted at digital signage applications.

Windows CE operating system and support for the open source, free Linux is offered for the Qseven module MSC Q7-NT2.

The Qseven module MSC Q7-NT2 is based on the Nvidia Tegra 290 processor with dual core ARM Cortex A9, which is clocked with up to 1GHz.

The ARM/RISC processor architecture is supported by the Qseven specification starting with Revision 1.20, which was released in September of 2010.

Up to 1Gbyte DDR2 SDRAM and a NAND flash memory with a maximum capacity of 8Gbyte are integrated on the module.

Onboard there is a 3D graphics controller, the GeForce OpenGL ES 2.0 which offers a full HD resolution with 1920 x 1080 pixels.

The graphics controller supports MPEG4/H.264 video encoding (D1) and decoding (Full HD). The HDM 1.3I interface and a second dual channel LVDS interface allow the connection of two large-scale displays.

A camera can also be connected via the 1x 8-bit BT.656 video input available on the feature connector.

The Qseven module MSC Q7-NT2 offers three PCI Express x 1 channels, up to four USB 2.0 hosts, an USB OTG port, a serial UART interface, AC 97 audio, 10/100/1000 Base-T Fast Ethernet (IEEE1588 Real Time), I2C (400Kbit/s) and SPI. The SD/SDIO/MMC interface allows the connection of memory cards.

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