The **PCE-5131G2-00A2** is an industrial-grade System Host Board (SHB) manufactured by Advantech. It is designed based on the PICMG 1.3 standard, specifically for high-performance computing in industrial automation and server-grade environments. Below is a breakdown of its primary electronic components and specifications. --- ### 1. Core Processing Components This board is designed to support 6th and 7th Generation Intel processors. | Component | Specification | | :--- | :--- | | **CPU Socket** | LGA 1151 | | **Supported CPUs** | Intel Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium, and Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6 series | | **Chipset** | Intel C236 PCH (Platform Controller Hub) | | **Bus Interface** | PICMG 1.3 (SHB Express) | ### 2. Memory & Storage Architecture The electronic layout utilizes dual-channel architecture for high data throughput. * **RAM Type:** 2 x 288-pin DIMM slots supporting DDR4 1866/2133 MHz. * **Max Capacity:** Up to 32 GB. * **Error Correction:** Supports ECC (Error Correcting Code) and Non-ECC modules. * **SATA Ports:** 5 x SATA III (600 MB/s) ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support. * **M.2 Interface:** 1 x M.2 (Type M, 2280) for high-speed NVMe/SATA SSDs. ### 3. Connectivity & I/O Interfaces The "G2" designation in the model name typically signifies Dual Gigabit LAN. | Interface Type | Quantity/Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Ethernet** | 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps (Intel i219-LM and i211-AT) | | **USB 3.0** | 5 ports (1 Type-A internal, 2 on rear IO, 2 via header) | | **USB 2.0** | 6 ports via internal headers | | **Serial Ports** | 2 x RS-232, 1 x RS-232/422/485 | | **Display** | 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI-D (DisplayPort optional via cable) | ### 4. Special Electronic Features * **Watchdog Timer:** 1 ~ 255 level system reset (programmable). * **TPM (Trusted Platform Module):** Support for TPM 1.2 or 2.0 (optional) for hardware-based security. * **AMT Support:** Supports Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT 11.0) for remote management. * **BIOS:** AMI 128 Mbit SPI Flash. --- ### Typical Usage Code (BIOS/Diagnostic Interface) While this is a hardware board, developers often interact with its hardware monitoring via C++. ```cpp // Example: Conceptual code for reading CPU Temperature via Advantech SUSI API #include void CheckSystemTemp() { uint32_t status; float celsius; status = SusiHWMGetTemperature(SUSI_ID_HWM_TEMP_CPU, &celsius); if (status == SUSI_STATUS_SUCCESS) { printf("PCE-5131 CPU Temp: %.2f C\n", celsius); } } ```