EPIC (form factor)
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Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing (EPIC) is a computer form factor, a standard for an industrial-quality single-board computer, in use from about 2004 through 2016.
History
[edit]The EPIC standard was developed by a combined effort from WinSystems, VersaLogic, Octagon Systems, Micro/sys, and Ampro. Single board computers using this standard were available as early as 2004.[1] The EPIC-SBC group had a web site until about 2016.[2]
EPIC modules are 6.5 × 4.5 inches (165 × 114 mm) in size, between PC/104-Plus and Embedded Board eXpandable (EBX) standards.[3][4] It supported both PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion, for which hundreds of I/O modules were available. I/O connections can be either pin headers or PC-style connectors. The standard provides specific I/O zones to implement functions such as Ethernet, serial ports, digital and analog I/O, video, wireless, and various application-specific interfaces. It also supported serial buses like PCI Express.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "WinSystems introduces embedded Linux SBC". Computer Weekly. September 20, 2004. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "EPIC—A bridge to the future—the new standard for mid-sized SBCs". The consortium website. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Electrical Design News. Rogers Publishing Company. 2005. p. 17.
- ^ "Choose the Right Single Board Computer for Your Application". Engineering.com, Ian Wright January 12, 2016 |
- ^ "Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing Specification Version 1.1" (PDF). July 16, 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2021.