Presently, ECG monitor encounters the trend of miniaturizing, intelligentizing and networking. Short distance and limited channels are shortcomings of the existed telemetric ECG (Electrocardiograph) monitoring system, while the existed remote monitoring system has the disadvantages of high cost and low Data Transfer Rate. Furthermore, neither of these two systems can implement real-time monitoring on the spot. So, an embedded ECG Monitor based on Linux, which successfully solves these problems, is introduced. With embedded system technique, this embedded monitor, which can not only realize real-time monitoring on the spot, but also analyse the ECG data, has the advantages of low cost, small volume, light weight, low power, high stability, powerful networking function and so on. And by communicating through Internet, which has the features of low cost, high data transfer rate and good expandability, it can also send ECG data to monitoring center in order to achieve long-term monitoring. The development of this monitor provides a new solution for medical instruments' implementation and networking, and is of certain reference value.