Acromag AcroExpress VPX6860 6U OpenVPX single-board computer

Acromag has introduced the AcroExpress VPX6860 6U OpenVPX single-board computer. The VPX6860 series features the 6th Generation Skylake Intel Xeon E3-1505M processor and CM236 PCH chipset for wide-ranging I/O support. Expanded memory performance comes with up to 32 GB of DDR4 ECC SODIMMs that are firmly attached to the board but removable for security or upgrades.

The SBC is designed for commercial off-the-shelf applications, has a minimum seven-year life expectancy and is offered in front I/O air-cooled and conduction-cooled versions. It sees Acromag expand on its 3U VPX processor model, providing a 6U version with greater I/O flexibility, added dual 40 GbE ports and two slots for XMC and AcroPack I/O modules.

A broad array of I/O options includes dual USB 3.0, a mini-display port and RJ45 gigabit Ethernet on the front panel. Backplane I/O supports PCIe Gen3 x16 on the expansion plane, dual 40 GBASE-KR4 on the data plane, plus dual 1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-BX on the control plane. Two M.2 expansion sites offer plenty of onboard data storage.

Other I/O includes four RS232/422/485, two USB 3.0, two USB 2.0, two DisplayPort, two SATA III, eight GPIO and audio capabilities. XMC and AcroPack module slots can add FPGA or other I/O processing.

AcroExpress processor boards are suitable for military and aerospace applications that require high-performance computing, expansive I/O support and advanced cooling management.