Beaverton, OR and San Jose, CA -- Imagenation Corporation, the leader in the design and manufacture of embedded frame grabbers, and Ampro Computers, Inc. the leading manufacturer of modular embedded PCs, today announced the compatibility of Imagenation’s PXC200 PC/104-Plus color frame grabber with Ampro’s new Little Board™/P5x SBC.

Previously, embedded PC systems could only transmit 8-bit monochrome images. Now, thanks to the very high performance design of the Little Board/P5x, 16, 24 or 32-bit color images and 8-bit monochrome images can be transmitted across the PCI bus at full resolution and full frame rate.

"We are delighted that our PXC200 is compatible with the new Ampro Little Board/P5x. With Imagenation’s and Ampro’s extensive experience in the embedded industry, this

image capture solution comes as no surprise. We will continue to work together to generate high performance imaging and machine vision solutions for the embedded market," said Evelyn Brosnan, Vice-President of Marketing for Imagenation.

"This well-matched duo of the Imagenation PXC200 and the Ampro Little Board/P5x is a great example of real technology synergy for the embedded market — it truly demonstrates the power of the Intel PentiumÒ Processor with MMXÔ technology combined with the PC/104-Plus PCI bus in embedded applications" said Rick Lehrbaum, Ampro founder and Executive Vice President of Strategic Development.

Imagenation has been designing and supporting embedded formats for years and also supplies frame grabbers for the standard PCI and ISA-bus PCs. The PXC200 PC/104-Plus color frame grabber is the first product to offer high quality color and monochrome video capture with a PCI bus interface at a low cost. With its sophisticated feature set, such as multiplexed video inputs, triggered frame grabs, and real time image scaling, the PXC200 is ideally suited for applications in the traffic control, manufacturing automation, medical and military markets.

Ampro’s new Little Board/P5x is a highly integrated, highly reliable single-board embedded-PC with the latest state-of-the-art functions from current generation laptop/desktop computers. The Little Board/P5x raises the bar for Pentium-based embedded-PCs, combining the latest laptop chipsets with a rugged, robust design resulting in a super-reliable single-board solution for embedded applications that demand small size, low power, ultra-high performance, and full system functionality.

Now in its 16th year, Ampro Computers, Inc., is the foremost manufacturer of PC-compatible computer modules tailored to a wide range of embedded applications. The company originated the PC/104 and PC/104-Plus standards, and co-authored (with Motorola) the new EBX high-performance non-backplane SBC standard (based on Ampro's popular Little Board™ form-factor). Ampro’s extensive line of PC/104 form-factor CoreModule™ CPUs and MiniModule™ expansion products, and EBX form-factor Little Board SBCs enable OEMs to integrate PC-compatible architectures into their products while minimizing system size, time-to-revenue, and development costs and risks. Ampro’s embedded computer modules are optimized for fixed, portable, and mobile environments and support extended temperatures, shock/vibration, and CE mark compliance. Application markets include industrial, avionics, transportation, medical, telecommunications, and military. All Ampro products are manufactured per IPC-610A Class 2, in Ampro's two US ISO9000-certified factories (in Idaho and Illinois). For more information call 1-800-966-5200 toll free or (408) 360-0200, e-mail info@ampro.com, or visit the company’s website at www.ampro.com.

Imagenation Corporation provides machine vision components and subsystems for OEMs, VARs, system integrators and end-users. Its product line includes frame grabbers for the ISA, STD, PCI, PCI/104-Plus and CompactPCI bus architectures. Imagenation also supplies video multiplexers, and works with strategic partners to offer fully integrated machine vision cells and machine vision software that simplifies vision system development. For more information, call 1-800-366-9131 toll free or (503) 495-2200,

e-mail info@imagenation.com, visit the company's website at www.imagenation.com or send a fax to (503) 495-2201.