Aaxeon Technologies Releases New Compact Linux-ready ARM9 Computers

Extremely compact design, 78 x 108 x 24mm

June 11th, 2010

June 10, 2010 – Aaxeon Technologies is proud to announce the release of the MAX-500 and MAX-504 Compact Linux-ready ARM9 Computers. The MAX-500/504 is the world’s smallest Linux-ready ARM9-based computing platform for embedded headless run-only application. It comes equipped with one Ethernet, four serial ports, two USB host ports, plus one internal SD memory card slot in an incredible small package measuring only 78×108x25 mm.

The MAX-500/504 is a true Linux computing platform and supports versatile file systems. Users can operate the MAX-500/504 the same way as they do on a normal Linux desktop. It comes with one standard 10/100Mbps Ethernet port for wired networking. It can also easily support wireless IEEE-802.11b/g by simply plugging an USB Wi-Fi dongle into the unit.

Also, the MAX-500/504 provides four 921.6Kbps high-speed serial ports for communication with RS-232/422/485 devices. Port 1 can be configured as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485. Port 2 features full RS-232 support for modem connection and Port 3 & 4 support standard RS-232s.

Moreover, Open-source GNU Tool Chain (including C/C++ cross-compiler and POSIX standard C/C++ library) is bundled with the MAX-500/504 for free, making the MAX-500/504 Compact Linux-ready ARM8 Computer a very customizable and powerful computing platform.

Key features include:

• 100% Linux 2.6.x compatible computing platform

• Ultra-low power consumption, less than 3 Watts

• One 10/100Mbps Ethernet port

• Four 921.6Kbps high speed TTY (serial ) ports

• Two USB 2.0 host ports for add-on functionality expansion

• One SD memory card slot inside for storage expansion

• GNU C/C++ tool chain for Linux/Windows environment

• Extremely compact design, 78 x 108 x 24mm

For more information on the MAX-500/504, please visit our website www.aaxeon.com.

About Aaxeon Technologies, LLC

Aaxeon is a developer and supplier of Device Networking and Industrial Communication products. Aaxeon’s main focus is to be a leading supplier of products and solutions into the rapidly growing markets of M2M (Machine-to-Machine) and Industrial Ethernet.

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