Hardware

Articles specific to TS hardware.

SD Card Testing
We tested a sample of 40 4GB microSD cards from Sandisk to failure. They ran constant, writing 24/7 as fast as the cards would write. Our standard stress te...
Wed, 19 Jan, 2022 at 10:50 AM
dd, nbd, and eMMC: Why the I/O error?
On Technologic Systems hardware that uses the sdctl technology, eMMC and SD storage devices will use the Linux Network Block Device architecture for access....
Mon, 30 Jul, 2018 at 3:10 PM
Drive strength of DIO outputs, 5V tolerance, etc..
We often get asked about how much can a raw CMOS digital IO pin drive directly from a CPLD/FPGA/CPU. You can look at the IC manufacturers current ratings an...
Tue, 9 May, 2017 at 11:35 AM
Setting a static IP on TS-47xx, TS-7250-V2, or other TS products that use initramfs.
Note:  This article is ONLY applicable to the TS-4710, TS-4712, TS-4720, and TS-7250-V2. A common observation is that even though you have set up the /e...
Mon, 11 Oct, 2021 at 10:04 AM
Pin Headers and Mating Connectors
The question comes up from time to time asking what mating connector should be used for the COM, ADC, DIO, LCD, etc. ports on Technologic Systems SBC produc...
Mon, 20 Jul, 2020 at 9:31 AM
Marvell CPU manual for TS-47xx and TS-7250-V2
Technologic Systems documents the hardware and software for its products within the published features and intended uses of each product, however there are ...
Tue, 5 Sep, 2017 at 11:19 AM
How to "read" the TS-7680 Low Side Outputs
A trouble that comes up relatively frequently about the TS-7680 is that developers have a hard time using these outputs as an input. While it is possibl...
Wed, 19 Jan, 2022 at 10:53 AM
Loading drivers for a TS-SER4 and TS-IRIDIUM at the same time on a TS-7250-V2
This is a short article intended to give an example of how to load multiple PC104 serial devices at the same time.  In this example, the TS-SER4 is jumpered...
Thu, 30 Aug, 2018 at 11:39 AM
Regulatory Certifications
1 General Regulation and Certification Technologic Systems believes it is in our customers' best interest that this testing be performed as few times a...
Wed, 19 Jan, 2022 at 10:54 AM
The two-pin screw terminal power connector...
Used on the vast majority of Technologic Systems hardware products is a little press-fit screw terminal to post power connector.  Replacements are readily a...
Thu, 15 Apr, 2021 at 1:18 PM