The Advantech PCA-6180E is a PCI/ISA-bus CPU card engineered for industrial embedded computing and control applications. Built around the Intel 815E chipset, it supports Intel Pentium III and Celeron processors up to 1.26 GHz, delivering reliable performance for unattended operation in demanding environments. The card integrates comprehensive I/O connectivity, storage interfaces, and graphics capability in a single module compatible with standard ISA or PCI/ISA passive backplanes.
Technical Specifications
Processor & Memory
• Socket 370 (PGA370): Intel Pentium III up to 1.26 GHz or Celeron up to 1 GHz
• Front Side Bus: 100 MHz or 133 MHz
• L2 Cache: 256 KB or 128 KB on-CPU
• RAM: three DIMM slots supporting up to 512 MB SDR UDIMM
Storage Interfaces
• IDE: two PCI Enhanced IDE controllers supporting four devices, Ultra ATA/100/66/33 with PIO Mode 4, up to 100 MB/sec transfer rate
• Floppy: one FDD interface for up to two devices
• SCSI: optional PCI Ultra 160 SCSI controller on select models, up to 160 MB/sec
Serial & Parallel Connectivity
• Two RS-232 serial ports (16C550 UARTs, 16-byte FIFO) at up to 115.2 Kbps
• One enhanced parallel port (SPP/EPP/ECP)
• Four USB 1.1 ports with keyboard support
• Two PS/2 mini-DIN connectors (keyboard and mouse)
Graphics
• Integrated AGP controller (Intel 815E): AGP 2X at 133 MHz, 1–11 MB shared memory, up to 32 MB VRAM maximum
Bus & Form Factor
• PICMG 1.0 compliant PCI/ISA bus architecture
• Standard ISA or PCI/ISA passive backplane integration
– Key Features
• Onboard serial ports configured as COM1 (3F8H/IRQ4) and COM2 (2F8H/IRQ3)
• Parallel port at LPT1 (378H/IRQ7), configurable to LPT2 or LPT3
• Individual port enable/disable and address reassignment via BIOS
• Japanese Floppy Mode 3 support
– Typical Applications
• Industrial automation and control systems
• Embedded computing in ISA backplane systems
• Legacy system modernization and upgrades
• Unattended operation requiring high availability
– Compatibility & Integration
The PCA-6180E integrates directly into existing industrial infrastructure via PICMG 1.0 compliant PCI/ISA passive backplanes, requiring no active chassis components. Processor and peripheral configurations remain fully BIOS-selectable for flexible system deployment.
