Boston Engineering FlexStack™

FlexStack logoFlexStack™ is a full-function embedded computing platform that is small, battery powered and is ideal for both prototyping and production use. FlexStack empowers your company to jump-start the product development process; its modular design allows peripherals to be added simply by adding boards to the stack. FlexStack provides a hardware platform that easily migrates from prototype to production thanks to its small and flexible form factor that meets the needs of many small and low powered devices.

The FlexStack can be used in high vibration environments, making it ideal for remote sensing and data collection applications. Its compact size makes it easy to package FlexStack inside watertight enclosures allowing it to be used in the harshest of environments.

Modules available are: Power, CPU, DAQ, Bluetooth, FPGA, Communications, ADuC7026 Board, Audio Board and a Breakout board.

Key Features

  • Small Size – ultra-compact size, occupying only 2.5” x 2.5” (64mm x 64mm) of space
  • Low Power – FlexStack can be powered by 4 AA batteries
  • Powerful Processor – At the core of the FlexStack is Analog Devices’ Blackfin® embedded processor
  • Power/Charger Board – Run the stack from a 9V DC adapter, or from 4 AA rechargeable batteries
  • CPU Board – BF537 64 MB RAM, 4 MB Flash, RTC, MicroSD Card, Serial / JTAG Programming
  • DAQ Board – 8 Analog Input, 16 bit, 100 kS/s, 2 Analog Output, 12 bit, 10 V Range, 16 Digital I/O, 5 V tolerant
  • Communications Board – Serial RS232, RS485, Ethernet, and USB device
  • Bluetooth Board – Class2, version 2.0 wireless Bluetooth certified, On-Board antenna
  • FPGA Board – Xilinx Spartan-3 XC3S1500, 136 pins mapped to two SCSI II connectors
  • Breakout Board – exposes all of the bus signals (I2C, SPI, SPORT, EBIU, etc) with prototyping space
  • ADuC7026 Board – 12-Bit Analog I/O, ARM7TDMI® MCU
  • Audio Board – Ultra portable, AD1836A Codec

FlexStack layoutKey Applications

  • Handheld Electronic Devices
  • Medical Devices
  • Portable Data Logging Systems
  • Wireless Communication Devices
  • “Smart” Sensors – Autonomous Sensor Networks
  • Embedded OEM Applications
  • Battery Powered Devices
  • Ad Hoc Data Collection Networks
  • Robotic Systems (UAV, UUV, etc)
  • Mesh Networking

Processors Supported

Tools

VisualDSP++ Development and Debugging Environment (IDDE)
National Instruments LabVIEW Embedded for Blackfin
GCC

Operating Systems

VisualDSP++ Kernel (VDK)
uClinux

Third Party Support

National Instruments

Contact

Website: Boston Engineering
Email: gfichera@boston-engineering.com
Phone: 781-314-0718