Embedded Barebone Mini-System
A Complete Solution for Industrial & Commercial Applications

One of the major problems faced by small to medium-sized businesses is keeping the costs of technological needs under control while balancing limited resources. Keeping operational costs down, as well as working towards commercial returns, can often seem daunting. But achieving these goals doesn’t have to be difficult. By purchasing the right system to suit your company’s needs, you have the power to build your business from a strong and stable base – a platform you can depend on.

The latest Duosonic® Mini-ITX Motherboard, the DS915GM-C, is the ideal platform to meet the needs. This low-cost, high- efficiency yet multi-purpose computer product complies with current industrial standards of environmental protection. Not only does it save costs for your enterprise, its extendable commercial functions can be adapted to every one of your market’s demands. The highlight of the DS915GM-C lies in its specially equipped 2 Serial Ports (RS232) and 4 USB2.0 ports. The built-in Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA 900) provides support for DirectX9 acceleration, Maximum supports resolution up to 1920 X 1200 pixels, an ideal solution for your company’s multimedia needs.

The wide range of commercial applications for the Serial Port (RS232) has resulted in its introduction in a variety of commercial equipment as this interface. For example, in Europe of popular Point of Sale devices POS, or EPOS (Electronics at the Point Of Sale) an electronic device that is widely used in retail sales such as supermarkets, a retail store, warehouse, general merchandise industries and physical distributors. Its main features include commodity sales statistics, inventory tracking and accounting items from customers’ purchases. The system makes it possible for retailers to upgrade their operational efficiency and provide accurate data. This makes the system an indispensable tool in the management of modern retail sales.

While the serial communications enable POS terminals to record transactions and compute cash in a transaction system, the DS915GM-C places emphasis on the processing power of steady system operations to achieve the same functional requirement. In addition, the Mini-ITX can further function as an embedded operating system at retail outlets. The scope of its application includes integrated touch panels, POS terminals with embedded motherboard operating systems, or customized processors for individual POS terminal configurations. With dimensions measuring a mere 190mm x 190mm x 93mm (W x H x D) the Duosonic® Mini-ITX Barebone PC System DS-M1 is truly the only choice for customized POS terminals.

The DS915GM-C is everything you need to establish a complete cash register system, and the two RS232 driver modules and four USB2.0 ports installed are compatible and connectable with barcode hand scanners(including CCD Scanners and Laser Scanners), a necessity for automatic POS input operations. Not only can it depict prices and amounts due, it can also serve as a receipt printer, POS Programmable Keyboard, Cash Drawer as well as a Magnetic Card Reader/Writer. Two extra Serial ATA ports (SATA 1.5 GB/s) allow the installation of two additional SATA devices (for instance, hard disks). Functionality is enhanced by an additional PCI 2.3 Slot and a 124-pin Mini PCI slot. This PCI slot can be used to extend the system even further, for example, by connecting an external USB/IEEE1394 expansion card. The 124-pin Mini PCI connector can also be used to access a wireless network card, providing a wireless working environment for potential users.

The DS-M1 comes equipped with a DS915GM–C capable of supporting Linux OS for small to medium-sized businesses. This extends its functions to that of a mini server, providing convenient storage expansion and greatly enhancing its connectivity. By making use of its remote access capabilities, you can retrieve data from terminals connected to the network even when you’re away from the office.

The Duosonic® DS-DC-A business mainframe combined with a DS915GM-C motherboard has potential applications in the marketing and advertising sectors as multimedia announcement systems, road show media servers and multimedia advertising systems. These systems typically employ embedded multimedia capabilities and Linux as their operating system of choice – both features of the DS915GM-C. With its 12V 7A low-power dissipation output and three low noise cooling fans, the DS915GM-C can maintain stable operation under low-temperature and low-noise working conditions in a 7x24 operating pattern.



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