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Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing (EPIC) is a computer form factor, a standard for an industrial-quality single-board computer, in use from about 2004 through 2016.

History

The EPIC standard was developed by a combined effort from WinSystems, VersaLogic, Octagon Systems, Micro/sys, and Ampro. Single board computers using this standard were available as early as 2004. The EPIC-SBC group had a web site until about 2016.

EPIC modules are 6.5 × 4.5 inches (165 × 114 mm) in size, between PC/104-Plus and Embedded Board eXpandable (EBX) standards. It supported both PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion, for which hundreds of I/O modules were available. I/O connections can be either pin headers or PC-style connectors. The standard provides specific I/O zones to implement functions such as Ethernet, serial ports, digital and analog I/O, video, wireless, and various application-specific interfaces. It also supported serial buses like PCI Express.

References

1. "WinSystems introduces embedded Linux SBC". Computer Weekly. September 20, 2004. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
2. "EPIC—A bridge to the future—the new standard for mid-sized SBCs". The consortium website. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
3. Electrical Design News. Rogers Publishing Company. 2005. p. 17.
4. "Choose the Right Single Board Computer for Your Application". Engineering.com, Ian Wright January 12, 2016 |
5. "Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing Specification Version 1.1" (PDF). July 16, 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

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