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Berlin, December 16, 2009
PortuxG20 Starter kit now in stock

- Starter kit PortuxG20 - SBC with 400 MHz
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The starter kit enables you to put the PortuxG20 single-board computer (SBC) to work right away with no additional hardware or software. The starter kit contains the SBC in the form of a half-sized Euroboard, a 2 GB Micro SD card (with root file system), battery, plugs (1x 96-pin angled, 2x 26-pin straight, 4x 10-pin straight) for attaching to the DIN 41612 connector, a software CD (with Linux, U-Boot and GNU-Tools), a DBGU adapter, all the necessary cables and the power supply.
You can access the Portux Extension Bus (PXB) interfaces via the DIN 41612 connector, which also enables you to attach additional peripherals. The starter kit is available effective immediately.
Berlin, October 27, 2009
New 400 MHz single-board computer

- PortuxG20: SBC with AT91SAM9G20 CPU core
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As of December 2009, taskit will offer the PortuxG20. This single-board computer is equipped with an AT91SAM9G20 processor core with a frequency of 400 MHz, 64 MB SDRAM and 128 MB NAND-Flash. It measures 100 x 75 x 17 mm.
The PortuxG20 supports many common interfaces, including Ethernet, USART, USB 2.0 full speed, Micro SD card, JTAG and the Portux Extension Bus (PXB). Additional interfaces such as SSC, SPI, TWI, external SD card, 4-channel 10-bit ADC, 16-bit parallel bus and up to 64 digital I/O ports are available via the PXB.
Measurement, control and regulation technologies are well-suited applications for the PortuxG20 compact single-board computer. The Linux operating system, the "U-Boot" boot loader and the "JamVM" Java Virtual Machine with the "GNU Classpath" Java Class Library are all pre-installed.
Berlin, October 12, 2009
Convenient starter kit for CPU module

- Starter kit Panel-Card 57
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The Panel-Card 57 Starter Kit is now available. Put your Panel-Card 57 to work right away without additional hardware or software with this convenient starter kit.
The CPU module is combined with a 5.7" TFT touchscreen display in a sandwich format, which makes this industry computer particularly suited for building in to your own systems. It measures 164 mm x 112 mm. The processor core runs at a frequency of 200 MHz; 64 MB SDRAM and 64 MB Flash are available.
Two 40-pin connectors serve to connect the Panel-Card 57 to the included Panel-Card Connector. Available interfaces include Ethernet, USB 2.0 full speed (2 x host, 1 x device), an RS232 interface and 5 input keys.
The software CD contains Linux, U-Boot, a compiled Toolchain, Nano-X Window, GNU Tools and an evaluation copy of Windows Embedded CE.
Berlin, July 17, 2009
Product announcement: Panel-Card 57 and 70

- CPU modules with integraterd TFT display
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Taskit offers two new products, the Panel-Card 57 and 70. The Panel-Card CPU modules feature, among other things, an integrated TFT display on the back side of the board.
We now offer versions with 5.7" and 7" TFT displays in addition to the 3.5" model. The Panel-Cards can be used as display and control units using the 5 keys and touch screen. Two 40-pin connectors allow you to connect Panel-Cards to external hardware and create customized implementations.
The ARM9 CPU modules are equipped with an Atmel AT91SAM9261 processor core at 200 MHz with 64 MB SDRAM and 64 MB Flash. The products should become available in autumn 2009. We are happy to advise you personally on any questions you might have.
Berlin, July 14, 2009
Third Party Support: Stamp9G20
With its KaeilOS distribution, the company KOAN supports the taskit Stamp9G20 CPU module.
Berlin, June 30, 2009
New adapter card for ARM9 CPU cores

- Panel-Card Connector
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We now offer the new "Panel-Card Connector" for taskit ARM9 CPU cores (Panel-Card, Stamp9261 and Stamp9G20). This connector attaches by means of two 40-pin connectors to the relevant CPU module. For Stamp products, the StampAdaptor 1 or 2 is also required.
The Panel-Card connector enables direct use of the Ethernet, USB 2.0 full speed (2 x host, 1 x device), and RS232 (TTL level) interfaces as well as the power supply.
A CPU module connected to the Panel-Card Connector can also be built into a single enclosed housing. Two fasteners are available to serve this purpose. The Panel-Card Connector is available effective immediately.
> Product overview: Panel-Card, Stamp9261, Stamp9G20
> Price list
Berlin, June 26, 2009
Interface IF232 now with expanded supply voltage range

- IF232/9-DIR module
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The tried and true IF232 interface module for adapting and level conversion of the serial interfaces in our CPUs based on the RS232/EIA232 standard (DTE circuit) is now available in a version for operating voltages between 3.0 and 5.5 Volt. This makes them directly compatible without restrictions for use with taskit's ARM-based components, which are equipped with an I/O level of 3.3 Volt. Of course, you can continue to use the IF232 with 5V I/O components (primarily the 386EX modules).
In addition, the module can be configured for auto-power mode using a jumper. This enables the module to use practically no electricity when there is no data activity.
Another option is to connect pin #9 (normal -RI) of the DB9 connector with VCC. This enables "phantom powering" in many cases, although both supply directions are possible.
Berlin, June 15, 2009
Stamp9G20 Starter kit now available

- Starter kit Stamp9G20
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The starter kit offers an easy and user-friendly introduction into application development and it contains all hardware and software necessary for operating Stamp9G20.
On a card measuring just 53 x 38 x 6 mm, this CPU module combines an Atmel AT91SAM9G20 micro-controller, 64 MB SDRAM and 128 MB NAND Flash. The processor runs at 400 MHz with low energy consumption. You can connect a wide variety of interfaces and peripherals to the 200 processor pins.
The starter kit comes with a software CD including the Linux operating system and the compiled tool chain.
Berlin, May 27, 2009
Developing with Windows Embedded CE

- Panel-Card with 3.5" TFT display now with Windows Embedded CE
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Windows Embedded CE is a real-time operating system for small-footprint devices which allows rapid application development using Visual Studio and the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework.
With immediate effect you can obtain an evaluation copy of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 for the taskit Panel-Card. The provided image features drivers for using ethernet, USB devices like mouse and keyboard, SD memory cards, touch screen and the matrix keyboard.
Contact us now and order a Panel-Card starter kit.
Berlin, April 16, 2009
Product announcement: The Stamp9G20 CPU module
With the Stamp9G20, taskit expands the Stamp product family with a new CPU module. This embedded PC is equipped with a 400 MHz ARM926EJ-S prozessor core, 64 MB SDRAM and 128 MB NAND Flash. All components are integrated onto a board measuring just 53 x 38 x 6 mm.
Ethernet, USB, USART, a Micro SD-Card Slot, SPI and a 16-bit parallel bus are available as communication interfaces. Two 100-pin Hirose FX8 connectors provide a total of 200 processor pins.
The Linux operating system is pre-installed; Windows Embedded CE can also be used.
Berlin, March 12, 2009
Stamp9261 wins 1st place
The industry magazine "Elektronik" called on its readers to vote for Product of the Year for the 11th year running. All embedded systems introduced in 2008 were eligible for selection.
With its product Stamp9261, taskit won 1st place in the "Embedded Design" category, taking the title "2009 Product of the Year".
The Stamp9261 ARM9 CPU module stands out for its versatile interfaces, low power consumption and compact form factor of 53 x 38 x 4 mm. The Linux operating system is pre-installed.
> Product overview
> Starter kit
> Price list
> Industry magazine "Elektronik"
Berlin, January 27, 2009
Two new ADC modules
RS232-ADC16/24 device is designed to give simple access to external sensors and peripherals over a standard RS232 connection. There is no need for any additional drivers when using Windows, DOS or Linux systems. Microcontroller only need a simple implementation of their UART interface.
Instructions send to the device have an human readable form allowing manual traffic checking for debugging proposes. To integrate RS232-ADC16/24 into your application, a C-library is provided with the device bearing the work of protocol parsing and packet construction.
The device comes in two versions, one with 16-bit and one with 24-bit ADC channels. These versions are named respectively to their ADC channel resolution RS232-ADC16 and RS232-ADC24.
Berlin, January 08, 2009
Invitation to the embedded world
We would like to invite you to join us at the embedded world exhibition and convention in Nuremberg from March 3-5, 2009. Visit us in Hall 12.0 at Stand 402. The taskit development team will present our ARM-based products and new products. You can find further information here.




