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VENTANA GW5910 SINGLE BOARD COMPUTER

Summary of VENTANA GW5910 SINGLE BOARD COMPUTER


The GW5910 is a compact 70x100mm SBC designed for IoT gateways, featuring an NXP i.MX6 Dual Core processor at 800MHz. It includes 512MB DDR RAM, 256MB flash, dual Mini-PCIe slots, Gigabit Ethernet with PoE support, and onboard Laird WiFi/Bluetooth. Optional modules include the Ti CC1352P for Sub-1GHz RF and a u-blox GPS receiver. The board supports OpenWrt and Ubuntu, offering extensive I/O and power management via the Gateworks System Controller.

Parts used in the GW5910:

  • NXP i.MX6 Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC
  • 512MB DDR DRAM
  • 256MB System Flash
  • Two Mini-PCIe sockets
  • Laird Sterling 802.11b/g/n WiFi/Bluetooth module
  • Ti CC1352P Dual-Band Wireless MCU (Optional)
  • u-blox ZOE-M8 GNSS Receiver (Optional)
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Gateworks System Controller (GSC)
  • MicroSD slot
  • Barrel jack and PoE interface
  • Serial EEPROM
  • Programmable pushbutton switch
  • 3-axis accelerometer/magnetometer

A small 70x100mm SBC designed for IoT Gateway applications with two Mini-PCIe sockets, GbE, WiFi, Bluetooth and Sub-1GHz wireless

The GW5910 is a member of the Gateworks Ventana family of single board computers and is targeted for low cost, high performance Internet of Things (IoT) Gateway Appliances. The GW5910 features the NXP i.MX6 Dual Core ARM® Cortex™-A9 SoC processor operating at 800MHz, 512MB of DDR DRAM and 256MB of System Flash. Two Mini-PCIe sockets provide expansion for various off the shelf Mini-PCIe peripherals such as LTE/CATM1 cellular modems, satellite modems and other industrial I/O interfaces. One Mini-PCIe socket supports both PCIe and USB signaling and the other socket supports USB signaling with a Nano-SIM socket mapped to it for cellular modem support. The board also features the Gateworks System Controller (GSC) which provides embedded features such as a real time clock, voltage and temperature monitor, serial EEPROM, programmable pushbutton switch, tamper switch, full power on/off watchdog and advanced power management with programmable board shut-down and wake-up for remote sensing applications. The GW5910 features an onboard Laird Sterling 802.11b/g/n WiFi/Bluetooth module and an optional Ti CC1352P Dual-Band Wireless MCU supporting Sub-1GHz and 2.4GHz RF. An optional on-board u-blox GPS module is also available. Board power can be applied through a barrel jack or over Ethernet with support for both passive and 802.3af PoE. OpenWrt and Ubuntu BSPs are supported.

Features

  • Processor — NXP i.MX6 Dual (2x ARM Cortex-A9 cores @ 800MHz); Vivante GPU
  • Memory/storage:
    • 512MB DDR3-800 RAM (up to 2GB with volume customization)
    • 256MB flash (up to 2GB with volume customization)
    • MicroSD slot
  • Networking:
    • Gigabit Ethernet port with Passive or 802.3af (36-60VDC) PoE
    • 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.2 LE (Laird Sterling) with ant. connector
    • Optional Ti CC1352P module with dual-band sub-1GHz (+20dBm TX Power) and 2.4GHz RF, supporting 802.15.4g protocols like 6LoWPAN, Thread, Zigbee, Wi-Sun, BLE 5
    • Optional u-blox ZOE-M8 GNSS Receiver with GPS/Galileo/GLONASS/BeiDou (72-ch., -167dBm)
  • Other I/O:
    • 2x serial interfaces
    • DIO and SPI connectors
    • JTAG interface
  • Expansion:
    • 2x mini-PCIe Gen 2 slots (1x with PCIe/USB 2.0 and mSATA, 1x USB 2.0) with 16W power
    • Nano-SIM slot with LTE and CATM1 support
  • Other features:
    • 3-axis accelerometer/magnetometer
    • Gateworks System Controller with watchdog, etc.
    • RTC with coin cell battery holder
    • Optional dev kit with PoE injector, power adapter, JTAG-USB programmer, pre-loaded BSP, and Ventana Wire Terminal Breakout Adapter
  • Power — 8-60VDC; 3W (0.125A@24VDC) typical consumption; reverse voltage and transient protection
  • Operating temperature — -40 to 85°C; humidity resistance (20% to 90% non-condensing)
  • Dimensions — 100 x 70 x 21mm
  • Operating system — OpenWrt and Ubuntu BSPs with U-boot

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Quick Solutions to Questions related to GW5910:

  • What processor does the GW5910 use?
    The board features the NXP i.MX6 Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC operating at 800MHz.
  • Can the GW5910 be powered over Ethernet?
    Yes, it supports both passive and 802.3af PoE for power delivery over Ethernet.
  • How many Mini-PCIe sockets are available for expansion?
    The board includes two Mini-PCIe Gen 2 slots for adding peripherals like LTE modems.
  • Does the GW5910 support Sub-1GHz wireless protocols?
    Yes, an optional Ti CC1352P module supports Sub-1GHz and 2.4GHz RF with protocols like Zigbee and Thread.
  • Which operating systems are supported on this board?
    The GW5910 supports OpenWrt and Ubuntu BSPs with U-boot.
  • What is the operating temperature range of the device?
    The board operates within a temperature range of -40 to 85°C.
  • Can the memory capacity be customized?
    Yes, the DDR RAM can be upgraded to 2GB and flash to 2GB with volume customization.
  • Does the board include a real-time clock?
    Yes, the Gateworks System Controller provides a real-time clock with a coin cell battery holder.

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