Overview
Kontron Electronics offers evaluation boards to get you started quickly with your product and application design.
There are different hardware options to choose from to better fit your specific needs.
Note
Please note, that the Pi-Tron has been tested with the Raspberry Pi OS, but does not come with an OS pre-installed. The user has to install a compatible operating system before the device can be used. Have a look at the Raspberry Pi software page and the Quickstart page for more information.
There is evaluation and demo hardware available with the following specifications:
Models
Name | Kontron Part Number | Description |
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KBox A-330-RPI | 50575 001 | KBox A-330 RPI with CM3+ lite and DIN rail (metal) |
KBox A-330-RPI | 50575 005 | KBox A-330 RPI with CM3+ 32GB eMMC and DIN rail (metal) |
KBox A-330-RPI | 50575 006 | KBox A-330 RPI with CM3+ 8GB eMMC and DIN rail (metal) |
KBox A-330-RPI | 50575 007 | KBox A-330 RPI with CM3+ lite without housing |
KBox A-330-RPI | 50575 008 | KBox A-330 RPI with CM3+ 32GB eMMC without housing |
KBox A-330-RPI | 50575 009 | KBox A-330 RPI with CM3+ 8GB eMMC without housing |
KBox A-330-RPI | 50575 043 | Pi-Tron Demo-Kit with CM3+ lite |
Board History
Revision | Module-Number | PCB Number | Description/Changes |
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R000 | 40099 129 Rev000 | 1 950 1609 | (out of production) |
R001 | 40099 129 Rev001 | 1 951 1609 | Changed Plug Rotation (out of production) |
R002 | 40099 129 Rev002 | 1 952 1609 | Changed Plug to different type, added RTC, FRAM and USB-OTG for eMMC programming (out of production) |
R003 | 40099 129 Rev003 | 1 953 1609 | improvements in EMC (out of production) |
R004 | 40099 129 Rev007 | 1 954 1609 | improvements in EMC (current version) |
Hardware comparison
Specifications | Baseboard Compute-Module (REV000) (out of production) | Pi-xceet (REV001) (out of production) | Pi-Tron (REV002) (out of production) | Pi-Tron (REV3) (out of production) | Pi-Tron (REV4) (current version) | Pi-Tron R3 (REV000) (in evaluation) |
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Compute-Module replaceable over SODIMM-Socket | Compute-Module 3 lite | Compute-Module 3 lite | Compute-Module 3+ lite | Compute-Module 3+ 8GB/16GB/32GB/lite | Compute-Module 3+ 8GB/16GB/32GB/lite | Compute-Module 3+ 8GB/16GB/32GB/lite |
SoC | BCM2837 | BCM2837 | BCM2837B0 | BCM2837B0 | BCM2837B0 | BCM2837B0 |
CPU-Type | ARM Cortex-A53 | ARM Cortex-A53 | ARM Cortex-A53 | ARM Cortex-A53 | ARM Cortex-A53 | ARM Cortex-A53 |
Cores | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Clock | 1,2GHz | 1,2GHz | 1,2GHz | 1,2GHz | 1,2GHz | 1,2GHz |
architecture | ARMv8-A (64-bit) | ARMv8-A (64-bit) | ARMv8-A (64-bit) | ARMv8-A (64-bit) | ARMv8-A (64-bit) | ARMv8-A (64-bit) |
GPU | Broadcom Dual Core VideoCore IV, OpenGL-ES 1.1/2.0, Full HD 1080p30 250MHz | Broadcom Dual Core VideoCore IV, OpenGL-ES 1.1/2.0, Full HD 1080p30 250MHz | Broadcom Dual Core VideoCore IV 3D, OpenGL-ES 1.1/2.0, Full HD 1080p30 250MHz | Broadcom Dual Core VideoCore IV 3D, OpenGL-ES 1.1/2.0, Full HD 1080p30 250MHz | Broadcom Dual Core VideoCore IV 3D, OpenGL-ES 1.1/2.0, Full HD 1080p30 250MHz | Broadcom Dual Core VideoCore IV 3D, OpenGL-ES 1.1/2.0, Full HD 1080p30 250MHz |
RAM | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB |
Internal Watchdog | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Storage | 1x micro SD-Card | 1x micro SD-Card | 1x micro SD-Card | 1x micro SD-Card or eMMC | 1x micro SD-Card or eMMC* | 1x micro SD-Card or eMMC |
Storage 2 | - | - | 1x 16kbit FRAM | 1x 16kbit FRAM | 1x 16kbit FRAM | 1x micro SD-Card or eMMC |
Storage 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1x 16kbit FRAM |
power supply | 24V (12V to 36V) | 24V (12V to 36V) | 24V (12V to 36V) | 24V (12V to 36V) | 24V (12V to 36V) | 24V (12V to 36V) or POE (with RPI-POE-HAT) |
HDMI | micro HDMI | micro HDMI | micro HDMI | micro HDMI | micro HDMI | micro HDMI |
HDMI-Universal-Connection for adapter Board RGB/LVDS | - | - | - | - | - | Yes (HDMI; I2C;USB; Power) |
2-Line DSI up to 1Gbps per lane | 2x | 2x | 1x | 1x | 1x | - |
4-Line DSI up to 1Gbps per lane | - | - | - | - | - | 1x |
2-Line CSI up to 1Gbps per lane | 2x | 2x | 2x | 1x | 1x | - |
4-Line CSI up to 1Gbps per lane | - | - | - | - | - | 1x |
RS232 | 1x | 1x | 1x | 1x | 1x | 1x |
RS485 | RS485 or CAN | RS485 or CAN | 1x | 1x | 1x | 1x |
CAN | RS485 or CAN | RS485 or CAN | 1x | 1x | 1x | 1x |
Digital IO | 4x | 4x | 4x | 4x | 4x | 4x (on POE only as Input usable) |
USB | 2x USB 2.0 | 2x USB 2.0 | 2x USB 2.0 / 1x USB-OTG | 2x USB 2.0 / 1x USB-OTG | 2x USB 2.0 / 1x USB-OTG | 2x USB 2.0 / 1x USB-OTG |
Ethernet | 2x 100Mbit | 2x 100Mbit | 2x 100Mbit | 2x 100Mbit | 2x 100Mbit | 2x 100Mbit ( 1xPOE) |
RPI-GPIO-Header | 40 Pol | 40 Pol | 40 Pol (only accessible without housing) | 40 Pol (only accessible without housing or special housing needed) | 40 Pol (only connect without housing or special housing needed) | 40 Pol (only accessible without housing or special housing needed) |
I2C; SPI; UART; 1-Wire; DPI; … | I2C; SPI; UART; 1-Wire; DPI; … | I2C; SPI; UART; 1-Wire; DPI; … | I2C; SPI; UART; 1-Wire; DPI; … | I2C; SPI; UART; 1-Wire; DPI; … | I2C; SPI; UART; 1-Wire; DPI; … | |
Real Time Clock | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Debug-UART | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes (only accessible without housing or special housing needed) | Yes (only accessible without housing or special housing needed) |
Onboard eMMC-flash-Port | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Yes |
Housing | - | plastic housing | DIN rail (metal) | DIN rail (metal) | DIN rail (metal) | DIN rail (metal) |
Temperature range | 0 .. +55°C | 0 .. +55°C | 0 .. +55°C | 0 .. +55°C | 0 .. +55°C | 0 .. +55°C |
Passive cooling | ventilation opening, optional heat sink | ventilation opening, optional heat sink | cooling over the housing | cooling over the housing | cooling over the housing | cooling over the housing |
Operating systems | all offered for the Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi OS, Windows 10 IoT etc.) | all offered for the Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi OS, Windows 10 IoT etc.) | all offered for the Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi OS, Windows 10 IoT etc.) | all offered for the Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi OS, Windows 10 IoT etc.) | all offered for the Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi OS, Windows 10 IoT etc.) | all offered for the Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi OS, Windows 10 IoT etc.) |
*Onboard eMMC memory:
The Pi-Tron can be obtained with two different types of Compute Module. One without eMMC memory, the "Lite" version, and the "eMMC" version. The notable difference between the Lite and the eMMC Compute Module is, that the "Lite" version can only boot and use the SD card and the "eMMC" version can only boot and use the eMMC memory, but not the SD card.
For more information on this topic, see section Write Image to onboard eMMC, topic Pi-Tron with and without eMMC.