The Wyse CX0 is very similar in appearance to the Sx0 that it replaces. It is a small and (physically) lightweight thin client. In contrast to the Sx0 it has two PS/2 ports and no serial port - a reversal in policy here! There are two USB ports at the front and two USB ports on the rear. The video connector is a DVI socket. With a suitable splitter the Cx0 will support two independent monitors.
A Quick-Start guide I found mentions the following models: C00LE, C10LE, C30LE, C50LE, C90LE, C90LE7, C90LEW, but a C-Class data sheet mentions only five:
Wyse C00LE Zero client with no local operating system. Used with Wyse WSM provisioning software for a PC experience on a thin desktop. Wyse C10LE Featuring the blisteringly fast Wyse ThinOS designed for high security environments. Wyse C30LE Windows CE 6 - Microsoft's componentized real-time operating system for small footprint devices. Wyse C90LE Windows XP Embedded - runs thousands of existing Windows applications and drivers. Wyse C90LEW Take advantage of the power of Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard.
I have several examples of the Cx0:
The basic specs for the CX0 are:
Processor Type
SpeedVIA C7
1GHzMemory - Flash/RAM C00LE
C10LE
C30LE
C90LE
C90LEW0GB/1GB
128MB/512MB
128MB/512MB
1GB/1GB
2GB/1GBVideo Chip
Max resolutionVX855/VX875 Chrome 9
1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz Colour:15/16/24/32bppPorts Network
USB
Serial
Parallel
PS/210/100/1000
6 x USB2.0
none
none
Kybd & MousePower Input
Plug
Off
Idle
Running12V 2.5A (from label)
Coax 5.5mm/2.1mm
1W
5W
7WDimensions W x H x D 17.7cm x 3.4cm x 12.1cm
For those to whom it matters here is some detail from Linux's /proc/cpuinfo
vendor_id : CentaurHauls cpu family : 6 model : 13 model name : VIA Eden Processor 1000MHz stepping : 0 flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge cmov pat clflush acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 tm nx pni est tm2 xtpr rng rng_en ace ace_en ace2 ace2_en phe phe_en pmm pmm_en
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 Host Bridge: Host Control (rev 03) 00:00.1 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 Error Reporting 00:00.2 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 Host Bus Control 00:00.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 DRAM Bus Control 00:00.4 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 Power Management Control 00:00.5 PIC: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 APIC and Central Traffic Control 00:00.6 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 Scratch Registers 00:00.7 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 North-South Module Interface Control 00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 Chrome 9 HCM Integrated Graphics 00:0f.0 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 EIDE Controller 00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a0) 00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a0) 00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a0) 00:10.4 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 90) 00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 Bus Control and Power Management 00:11.7 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX8xx South-North Module Interface Control 00:13.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VX855/VX875 PCI to PCI Bridge 00:14.0 Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237A/VT8251 HDA Controller (rev 20) 01:03.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6120/VT6121/VT6122 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev 11)
The unit uses a small external power unit rated at 12V @2.5A. It's fitted with the usual 5.5mm/2.1mm coaxial plug.
RAM: The RAM is provided by a standard DDR2 200-pin SO-DIMM. The C10LE was fitted with a 512MB PC2-6400 CL5 Apacer part whist the C90LEW was fitted with a 1GB PC2-6400 CL6 Apacer part. I have successfully replaced the RAM with a 2GB Hynix part HYMP125S64CP8-S6 (2GB 2Rx8 PC2-6400S-666-12). I don't know what the maximum size of memory is that the hardware supports.
As with the Sx0 range there is minimal space inside for fitting any alternative to the standard DOM.
As usual click on the photo for a larger version.
There are several (white) connectors on the board:
CN2 close to the front panel adjacent to the USB sockets. This has 10 pins.
CN3. A 3-pin connector next to the SODIMM socket with a shorting link connecting two of the pins together. Briefly move the shorting link across to the end closest to the front panel to reset the CMOS.
CN10. A 4-pin socket next to the board mounting screw, now known to be a USB port.
CN11. A 6-pin socket next to CN10. This is a USB port that the internal wireless card plugs into (if fitted). I now have a few C90LEWs with the card fitted.
In February 2017 I picked up some C90LEWs with wireless cards fitted. The card fits into the space between the DOM and the copper heatsink and SODIMM. It plugs into CN11 and appears on the USB bus where it is identified as Ralink Technology Corp. RT2770 Wireless Adapter.
Under 'Networking' the datasheet does mention:
Cisco CCX Certified internal 802.11 b/g/n (optional) eliminates theft of external wireless adapters
The board itself would appear to be a QCOM LR802UKN unit that is an 802.11b/g/n module working in the 2.4GHz band.
Standard USB connections run to four wires. I have no idea what the additional two wires are there for.
In December 2023 I heard from Michael who had added WiFi to his Cx0. He had sourced a WLAN module M-RTL8188ETV/5, removed CN11 from the motherboard and soldered the module direct to the board.
It's one way of avoiding having to source the right connector and the four stiff wires he used do provide a good support for the WLAN board.
Originally I listed the Cx0 as having four USB ports - the four external ones that you can see. Subsequently I receive an email from Janusz in Poland saying that Windows reports six USB ports and that there were two additional internal ones. One of these is CN11 which is used for the wireless network card, the other is CN10.
I tried it out on old 1GB flash drive and it works. Just need to add an outer covering of heatshrink....
