Limestone PDA Kit

Specifications:

CPU
XScale® PXA320 (806 MHz)

Memory
128 MB DDR RAM (32Bit)
1GB NAND Flash (8Bit)

On Board Features
Li-Ion/Li-Pol Battery Charger
Fuel Gauge
High Quality Audio I/O (16-bit)
USB Host/Device
MIC/Line Out
On/Off Push Button
SD/MMC Socket
Optional RF Shielding Box

Extension Connector
TTL LCD (SVGA)
Touch Screen (4-wire)
Digital (PCM)/Analog Audio I/O
Keypad Interface
Camera Interface
SD/MMC
USB Host
3x UART
SD/MMC (2nd Socket)
SPI
I2C
GPIOs
Processor Bus
Reset In/Out - System Enable
On/Off Signal
Power Supplies

Power Supplies
Internal Li-Ion Battery
External 5VDC

Operating Systems
Windows CE 5.0 / 6.0
Linux (through 3rd party)
Android (through 3rd party)

Temperature Range
0 to +70°C

Housing
120 x 70 x 25 mm
Customizable Cover
Customizable Apertures

PDA Device for Industrial Use

The Limestone PDA Kit meets the frequent requests for an industrial handheld computer. The unique platform approach drives innovation, offers enhanced performance of customer-specific PDA devices for a variety of different applications, and enables a significant reduction in the time to market. In contrast to any available consumer PDA device, the Limestone PDA Kit was specifically developed to meet industrial requirements. Components were selected from embedded product lines to guarantee the longest possible product life-time. The Limestone PDA Kit serves as a standardized yet versatile platform to easily build a custom specific PDA, HMI, MMI, smartphone or handheld/portable computer.

Limestone PDA Baseboard with Marvell XScale® PXA320 (806MHz)

The compact Limestone PDA Baseboard contains the high performance XScale® PXA320 processor that runs at 806 MHz. In addition, it has specific on board features that are required for a PDA, such as a battery charging circuitry, fuel gauge, SD/MMC socket and standard USB Micro AB connector for USB host or device. 

Custom Extension Board for WLAN, Bluetooth, GSM, GPRS, GPS, RFID etc.

A rich board-to-board extension connector offers the possibility to add a custom-specific extension board on top of the Limestone PDA Baseboard. Based on your requirements, Toradex can develop  such a board with a variety of different interfaces, ranging from TTL LCD, WLAN, bluetooth, GSM, GPRS, GPS, camera, RFID,  barcode scanner to even specific sensors that measure acceleration or orientation. Please refer to the datasheet of the Limestone PDA Baseboard for more information about the extension connector. The complete 3D CAD data of the Limestone PDA Baseboard is also available as download to facilitate the design of a custom-specific extension board, should you want to develop it yourself. Please contact us at for any further information or requests on customization.

Operating Systems: Windows CE - Linux - Android

The Limestone PDA Baseboard comes with a pre-installed and fully customizable Windows CE image that is among the most advanced ones available on the market. Besides the standard Windows CE functionality, it contains a large number of additional drivers for the most common interfaces that are easily customizable by registery settings to adapt to the custom specific hardware. Toradex also offers the respective Windows CE BSP, allowing companies to generate their own image. Other operating systems like Embedded Linux or Google Android are available through 3rd parties.

Proven Colibri Technology

Toradex’ Colibri computer modules are being used by more than 1'000 companies worldwide. The Limestone PDA Baseboard is based on the latest Colibri PXA320 module. This guarantees a very stable and well tested core hardware and software. Updates of the Colibri’s operating system will also be automatically available for the Limestone PDA Baseboard.

Dedicated Housing

A dedicated front and back cover can be designed to meet customer specific requirements, from a slick to a ruggedized design, for in- or outdoor usage.

For any requests regarding the design of a custom specific housing, please contact us at to discuss the different options.

Matching Batteries

The Limestone PDA Baseboard can handle almost any single-cell Li-Ion or Li-Pol rechargeable battery. Please use only batteries equipped with a Protection Circuit Module (PCM). The battery is charged at a maximum current of 1.45 amps. Toradex recommends to use the following Li-Pol battery:

This battery, combined with a dedicated PCM circuit, cable and mating connector can be directly ordered through the Toradex webshop.

Target Applications

The Limestone PDA Kit offers a powerful, battery operated PDA device that can be used for supply chain management, for voice and text communication, as human machine interface, as measurement or programming device, for educational purposes, for navigation and surveying tasks, or even as technical aid.

Pricing and Availability

	Quantity	Product Number	Product Name	1 - 499	500 - 999	1000 - 9999	>= 10000	Stock Amount
		01092002	Limestone PDA base board with XScale PXA320 806MHz (V2.0c) display, battery, casing, etc. not included	159 €	149 €	129 €	119 €	197 pcs
		22010000	Kokam Lithium Ion Polymer battery SLPB526495 for use with Limestone PDA base board	59 €	55 €	49 €	39 €	19 pcs

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Last change: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:59:29 GMT