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The secret behind wide-temperature embedded computers
Industrial applications are often associated with harsh, demanding environments. Facilities and key computing equipment may be located at remote sites where there is little or no protection from severe weather conditions or in industrial environments near sources of heat. Computers that are not designed to tolerate harsh conditions face significant limitations in how they can be used in industrial applications.
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Chasing Moore’s Law - the truth behind OS and CPU upgrades for industrial PC users
COTS is an acronym that stands for ‘Commercial, Off The Shelf’ and the COTS revolution has changed commercial computing, created personal computing, impacted telecommunications and made huge changes in the industrial environment.
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The new generation of embedded computing platforms
The new generation of embedded computing platform has no moving parts, no fans, and has components that require less power than before.
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Is Linux the best EOS?
Although embedded systems come in many shapes and sizes, we can divide all systems into three main categories: Linux, Windows CE, and customised or proprietary systems. This article looks at the advantages of Linux as an embedded operating system (EOS)
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Soanar TANK-GM45A embedded system
The TANK-GM45A embedded system is a fanless system for wide-range temperature environments. It is powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, uses the Intel GM45 chipset and has 2 GB of DDR2 memory. Serial ports have isolated 1200 VDC protection and the embedded system supports extended temperature from -20 up to 70°C with an industrial 2.5″ SATA flash disk.
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Advantech IPPC-6192A industrial panel PC
The IPPC-6192A industrial panel PC features a 19″ SXGA TFT LCD and Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo for high computing performance. With a front-accessible USB design, DDR3 memory bus (twice the data rate of DDR2), slim CD-ROM drive, two PCI expansion slots, and two SATA hard drive interfaces with RAID 0/1 support, this IPPC is designed to provide an HMI platform for any industrial application.
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Kontron Industrial Silent Server KISS 4U KTC5520
The Kontron Industrial Silent Server KISS 4U KTC5520 is claimed to be a robust open standard platform, offering up to dual Intel Xeon 5600 Series processors supporting up to 48 GB DDR3 ECC registered SDRAM per processor. Up to 12 processing cores designed with 32 nm technology offer high performance density and make it suitable for virtualisation, allowing formerly separate apps to be moved onto a single, cost-effective system.
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ICP Electronics IceRock-08A tablet PC
The IceRock-08A is powered by an Intel Atom Z530P with full hardware acceleration and its graphic performance supports H.264, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1/WMV9 high-definition decoding, eliminating the need for software decoding.
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Adlink Ampro RuffSystem 735 and MilSystem 735 computers
The Adlink Ampro RuffSystem 735 is designed for ruggedness and reliability in mission-critical applications, such as in military vehicles, transportation control and field monitoring, and is also designed for high-vibration mobile applications.
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Beijer Electronics iX range of panels and industrial PCs
The Beijer Electronics iX range of panels and industrial PCs is designed particularly for packaging, printing, food and pharmaceutical processing machine, machine-tool, water and irrigation, petrochemical and marine applications.
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Advantech UNO-3084/-3082 fanless embedded automation computers
The UNO-3084 is a fanless embedded automation computer with front accessible I/O design. It features an Intel Core2 Duo L7500 1.6 GHz processor, 2 GB DDRII RAM (expandable up to 4 GB), an Intel GMA X3100 graphics engine, dual DVI-I ports with support for up to three displays, dual IEEE-1394b interfaces for vision inspection devices, two RS-232/422/485 ports with automatic flow control, two 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45 ports with teaming function support and five USB 2.0 (one internal) ports.
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Aaeon AEC-6915-B fanless industrial PC controller
The AEC-6915-B fanless industrial PC controller from Aaeon features a Dual Core Processor and four PCI expansion slots allowing users to expand the system to fulfil a diverse range of requirements. The AEC-6915-B has a space-saving vertical-mount configuration, making it suitable for wall or control panel mounting.
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EVOC PPC-1251 and PPC-1051 panel PCs
Backplane Systems Technology has released the PPC-1251 12.1″ panel PC and the PPC-1051 10.4” panel PC from EVOC. Both units have a modular and fanless design and ultra-thin form factor, and feature an IP65-rated front panel with resistive touch screen with a resolution of 800 x 600, a low-power Intel Celeron-M processor as well as 1 GB DDRII memory and a 160 GB SATA hard drive.
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EVOC PMM-1513 automation process supervisory computer
The PMM-1513 from EVOC is an automation process supervisory computer specifically designed to meet requirements of harsh industrial environments.
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VarTech VT500ESW purged workstation computer system
VarTech’s VT500ESW is a rugged, purged workstation computer system, with integrated LCD, built for areas classified as Class 1/Division 2 hazardous areas. The purge system uses an automatic pressure switch to automatically trigger alarms in case of pressure loss. These hazardous area computers will not cause conditions that may result in an unstable environment.
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Backplane Systems AHM-6xx8 series low-power HMI LCD panel PC
The AHM-6xx8 series Intel Atom Z510 low-power HMI LCD panel PC is available in a variety of sizes from 5.7 through 12.1″ to accommodate a wide range of applications. This series includes the standard HMI features such as multiple COM ports, two USB ports, two 1 Gb LAN ports and keyboard/mouse support.
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EVOC EAC-7001 low-power fanless embedded system
The EVOC EAC-7001 is a low-power fanless embedded barebone system that is configured with an Intel ATOM 230 1.6 GHz CPU, has two serial ports, four USB ports, 8-channel digital I/O and a VGA port.
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Aaeon AEC-6845 embedded PC controller
Interworld has added the Aaeon AEC-6845 to its range of embedded PC controllers. The AEC-6800 Boxer Series are compact standalone high performance embedded PCs featuring fanless operation, robust construction, low power requirements, high vibration/shock protection, a wide operating temperature range and certificated embedded OS support.
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Advantech PPC-L128T and PPC-L157T Panel PCs
The PPC-L128T and PPC-L157T are 12.1 and 15″ fanless panel PCs that are designed to deliver high performance while consuming low power. They operate with low noise and provide display resolutions up to 1024 x 768 (XGA) pixels. Both panel PCs are equipped with dual gigabit ethernet connectors supporting either failover or LAN teaming. The PPC-L128T optionally supports a sunlight-readable display, making it suitable for outdoor use.
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MetroSpec Model MS12 1500PC 12.1<0x2033> panel PC
The MetroSpec 12.1″ panel PC, Model MS12 1500PC, has been designed and manufactured to operate in outdoor and harsh environments.
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Windows 7 support
Advantech has announced support for the release of Windows 7 for Embedded Systems. Windows 7 adds several new functions into this release, including Windows Touch and Windows XP Mode. Windows 7 is claimed to give more muscle to embedded devices with advanced technologies that deliver better user experiences.
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UPC-12AH/GM45 panel PC
The UPC-12AH/GM45 is a 12.1″ all-in-one UPS panel PC with touch technology and smart battery backup for factory and industrial applications.
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Embedded PC controllers
Interworld has added the ACS-2663 and ASC-2664 to its range of embedded PC controllers. The ACS-2663/2664 are designed to meets the demand for low power consumption standalone and blind node control PCs.
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Panel PC
Wincomm’s WTP-8865 series IP65 rugged panel PC has been enhanced by adding a low reflective touch panel to provide a solution for applications in bright lighting environments. The WTP-8865 can be used freestanding or mounted on a swivel arm for HMI for CNC machines. The WTP-8865 series panel PC can be used as a shop floor terminal at chemical and steel plants where there is high exposure to liquid spray, heat and airborne particles. The panel PC can also be used in food, beverage, pharmaceuticals and farming production lines where daily cleaning with pressure water is required.
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Fanless computer
The AMI402 fanless computer system from IBASE comes assembled with the Intel Core2 Duo T7500-based MI910EF Mini-ITX motherboard that can be populated with up to 4 GB of DDR2 memory in two DIMM sockets.
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Embedded PC controller
The AEC-6831 is a Boxer Series embedded PC controller from Aaeon. The series is designed to meets the strong demands emerging for stand-alone and blind node control PCs.
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Panel PC
The PPC-L61T panel PC is powered by an AMD LX800 processor, has a bright 6.5″ LCD and features a fanless and compact design. The PPC-L61T is designed for industrial computing applications such as factory and machine automation.
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Rugged mobile computer
The PWS-8101M is a 10.4″ XGA TFT LCD rugged mobile computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 processor, 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, built-in Class2 V2.0+EDR Bluetooth, Windows XP Pro and an optional 3.5 G/HSDPA GPRS and SiRF III GPS interface.
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Embedded industrial PCs
The Simatic IPC427C compact Microbox PC, and the Simatic HMI IPC477C Panel PC, which comes with a human machine interface (HMI) panel, have been equipped with the 1.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
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Embedded computers
Moxa has rolled out the UC-8400 series RISC-based communication embedded computers with built-in PCI-104 bus for flexible expansion. The range includes the UC-8410 entry-level version, the UC-8416 and the UC-8418.
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Embedded box PC with Intel Core 2 Duo processor
The ACS-265x Series embedded PCs are small sized computer systems with rich I/O and expansion capabilities and are available from Interworld Electronics.
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Embedded computers
Moxa has rolled out the UC-8400 series RISC-based communication embedded computers with built-in PCI-104 bus for flexible expansion. The range includes the UC-8410 entry-level version, the UC-8416 and the UC-8418.
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Panel PCs and HMI controllers
Interworld Electronics carries a large range of Panel PCs. Panel PCs include an LCD monitor and a built-in full function single board computer to provide a rugged and versatile compact user workstation. Their slim, compact design makes them a suitable choice when space is limited.
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Field-rugged computers
Panasonics’ Field Rugged Toughbooks are certified to military standard MIL-STD-810F and provide IP54 environmental protection. The range includes notebook PCs, tablet PCs, ultra mobile PCs and wireless displays.
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IP65 waterproof stainless steel panel PC
The APC-3576 is totally sealed to NEMA 4/IP65 specifications on all sides. All the standard I/O ports, including the DC power input, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, ethernet and USB ports, use weatherproof-sealed connectors.
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Single-board computer
The F50P is a single-board computer for embedded applications based on the MPC8548 processor.
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Panel PC with UPS
The UPC-12A is a 12.1" aluminium UPS panel PC with smart battery technology that allows operators to monitor and manage the battery status directly through the user interface. It is equipped with a battery pack that provides emergency power to significantly reduce the risk of damage if the main power suddenly shuts down.
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Embedded box PC
The AEC-6520 Intel Celeron M-based IP65 environmentally protected high-performance box PC features fanless operation, compact size, robust construction, low power requirements, DC power operation, high vibration/shock protection, wide operating temperature range and certified embedded OS support.
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Prototyping hardware
National Instruments has announced a suite of prototyping hardware that makes it possible for engineers and scientists to prototype industrial and embedded projects faster, reduce time to market and lower development costs. The five NI CompactRIO reconfigurable chassis feature a Xilinx Virtex-5 field-programmable gate array (FPGA). Additionally, the NI cRIO-9022 controller features a Freescale 533 MHz industrial real-time processor that delivers faster real-time processing for time-critical control applications.
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Embedded system
Backplane Systems Technology has released the ASB200-882, an Intel Atom-based compact, fanless embedded system.
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Embedded computer
The UNO-1170 is an embedded automation computer which features an Intel Celeron M or Pentium M CPU and 512 MB/1 GB DDR SDRAM. The UNO-1170 provides higher computing power than other device-level controllers and comes in a compact aluminium chassis with fanless and diskless design. The UNO-1170 can operate in temperatures up to 60 °C and has a 512 KB SRAM battery back-up system in the event of sudden shutdown.
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Fanless embedded computer
The UNO-3282 is a high-performance embedded automation computer with a fanless, diskless and cable-less design. The UNO-3282 comes with a Core 2 Duo CPU, a PCI slot and one PCI Express slot. A user-replaceable kit is included which can replace the PCI Express/PCI slot combination with two standard PCI slots.
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Fanless embedded PC
The AEC-6520 IP65 environmentally protected PC is a standalone embedded PC featuring fanless operation, compact size, robust construction, low power requirements, DC power operation, high vibration/shock protection, wide operating temperature range and certified embedded OS support.
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Single-board computer
The Wafer-Atom is a 3.5" single-board computer that incorporates the low-power 1.6 GHz N270 Atom processor. In conjunction with the 945GSE system chip set, the board provides a balance between high performance and low power consumption (15 W with 1 GB DDR2).
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Embedded computer
The ECW-281-Atom is a 1.6 GHz fanless embedded system housed in a 132 x 229 x 64 mm package.
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Panel PC
The IPPC-7158B is a 15” industrial panel PC with a 15” XGA TFT LCD. It features a passive backplane with up to 12 ISA/PCI expansion slots, a front-accessible design with water-resistant cover, a flat-sealed front panel, and can be bundled with high-performance PICMG 1.0 Core2 Quad/Dual or Pentium 4 single board computer (SBC). An aluminium detachable side-open front panel (NEMA4/IP65 compliant) allows for easy installation and maintenance.
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Panel PCs
APC Technology’s range of rugged industrial panel PCs and displays use the latest industrial-grade components, touch-screen technologies and sunlight readable displays to provide a rugged, reliable, customisable solution to suit specific requirements. Environments include production and assembly lines, hose down areas and food production.
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Fanless waterproof computer
Backplane Systems has announced the ERS800-D16, a slim, fanless, waterproof system based on iBase’s ECX800E-D16 single board computer.
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Fanless panel PCs
Interworld Electronics has released the APC-3x16 series all-in-one fanless panel PCs. The APC-3x16 series are sealed to NEMA 4/IP65 specifications on five sides to provide protection from dust and liquid contaminates.
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Touch panel computer
The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech has introduced the TPC-1770H, a high-resolution 17" SXGA TFT LCD low-power CeleronM 1 GHz touch-panel computer with 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM. The system is fanless with spindle-free storage, which makes the TPC-1770H a durable and reliable platform. For applications where spindle-free storage is not critical, a fast-access HDD module can be used.
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Serial communication products
Interworld’s range includes high-speed RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 serial products for both asynchronous and synchronous communications, intelligent multi-port cards with up to 32 ports, low-profile PCI boards compatible with 3.3 V and 5 V 32/64 bit slots, ethernet serial device servers with extremely low network latency and PCMCIA cards compatible with legacy DOS software applications.
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1U industrial server
The I-Server5015B-MTB is a single processor, 1U rackmount server designed with cutting-edge technology. It has a motherboard based on Intel’s 3210 chipset that supports a single Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3300/3200 Series processor or a Dual-Core Xeon E3100/3000 series processor.
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Panel PC
The IPPC-6152A 15" XGA TFT LCD industrial panel PC has a 2 GHz Intel Pentium M processor, a front-accessible USB design, a DDR2 memory bus that supports up to 2 GB, a slim CD-ROM drive and two PCI expansion slots.
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Industrial PC with Profinet
Siemens has equipped the main boards of its rugged industrial PC family with a Profinet interface. Designed as a 3-port switch, the interface supports isochronous real time and integrates the Siemens PC into Profinet networks.
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Industrial computers
The Allen-Bradley range of VersaView industrial computers has been expanded with the addition of light industrial and heavy industrial range variants. The rugged and cost-effective family is designed to provide the open computing platform for Rockwell Automation’s integrated architecture-based applications.
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Waterproof panel PC
The Fox-120 and Fox-150 are multipurpose, industrial waterproof panel PCs. The Fox Series fits a variety of applications and weather conditions and feature fanless operation, complete waterproof sealing to IP65 specifications, sunlight readable LCDs and integrate an optional wireless LAN with internal antennas for real-time data exchange.
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Panel PC
Advantech Australia has introduced the IPPC-6172A industrial panel PC. It features a 17" SXGA TFT LCD with an Intel Pentium M/Celeron M processor (up to 2 GHz), five USB 2.0 ports, up to 2 GB DDR2 memory, CD-ROM, two PCI expansion slots, gigabit LAN support, and supports Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/NT.
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CPU module
The SOM-4430 module, a super low-power SoC (system on chip) ETX CPU solution, uses Advantech’s super low-power EVA-X4300 SoC to provide a balance between computing performance and power saving with a minimum power consumption of less than 5 W.
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Touch panel computer
The TPC-870H 8" VGA TFT LCD touch panel computer is designed with an Intel Celeron M 1 GHz fanless processor with low power consumption. Its spindle-free storage makes the TPC-870H a durable and reliable platform. For applications where spindle-free storage is not critical, a fast-access HDD module can be used.
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Motherboard
The MI935 Mini-ITX motherboard from iBase Technology is built with the Intel Q35 Express chipset to support the latest multicore and next-generation 45 nm processors, enabling greater energy efficiency and quieter operation.
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Fanless embedded PCs
Backplane Systems Technology has announced a range of fanless PCs from tiny 1 GHz VIA Pico systems up to Core 2 Duo computers.
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Mini-ITX motherboard
iBase’s MI933 AMD M690E-based mini-ITX motherboard is powered by the AMD 200U and 210U Sempron BGA processors running at 1.0 and 1.5 GHz respectively.
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USB isolated I/O module
The USB-IDIO series is suitable for adding portable, easy-to-install isolated input and solid-state output capabilities to any computer with a USB port. The USB-IDIO series are USB 2.0 high-speed devices, offering the highest speed available with the USB bus. A number of input and output configurations are available.
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Mobile scanning computers
Intermec’s CK3 series of handheld rugged mobile computers offer improved power storage technology and durable lightweight construction.
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Embedded single board computer
Backplane Systems Technology has announced an Intel Atom-based 3.5" embedded board, the IB883. This is a small footprint single board computer that is configured with the Intel Atom processor N270 at 1.6 GHz, FSB533 and the Mobile Intel 945GSE Express chipset with the ICH7M.
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Industrial motherboard
The IMBA-3600AM2 is an ATX form factor industrial motherboard with an AMD Socket AM2 Processor and HyperTransport technology supported. The board has a built-in NVIDIA MCP55Pro (NFP-3600) supporting 28 configurable PCI express lanes.
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Embedded computer
The ARK-3399 offers flexibility to embedded application developers because of its improved storage speed and reliability.
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Tough handheld field computer
Panasonic has released its lightest and smallest rugged handheld computer to meet the needs of Australian mobile field workers.
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Cabinet-mounting industrial PCs
The C65xx series of industrial PCs is designed to be installed in control cabinets or in the rear panel of a control or console housing.
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Motherboard
Backplane Systems Technology has released the MI810 Mini-ITX motherboard from iBase Technology. This fanless board offers a powerful Intel Atom 1.6 GHz N270 CPU with the 945GSE graphics chipset while maintaining low power consumption.
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Panel PC range
The CP72xx range of panel PCs is designed for mounting arm installation and integrates all features required for advanced machine control in a compact, slimline housing.
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Motherboard
ICP Electronics Australia has announced the IMB-Q354, a Micro ATX Motherboard that supports 45 nm LGA775 Intel Core2Duo CPUs with an 800/1066/1333 MHz FSB, Intel Q35 and ICH9DO platform, dual gigabit ethernet and SATA II with RAID functionality.
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Multiple connection options with x86-based embedded computer
Moxa V481 embedded computer is based on the Intel x86 CPU, supports VGA output and can be used in extreme temperature environments.
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Industrial PC with Profinet
Siemens has equipped the main boards of its rugged industrial PC family with a Profinet interface. Designed as a 3-port switch, the interface supports isochronous real time and integrates the Siemens PC into Profinet networks.
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Industrial computers
The Allen-Bradley range of VersaView industrial computers has been expanded with the addition of light industrial and heavy industrial range variants. The rugged and cost-effective family is designed to provide the open computing platform for Rockwell Automation’s integrated architecture-based applications.
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Serial communication products
Interworld Electronics has available a range for adding multiple high-speed serial ports to any PC, server, thin client, laptop, PDA or embedded system. Add-in cards are available for PCI, Universal PCI, PC/104, PCI/104 and ISA buses.
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Standalone embedded control PCs
The Boxer series of products are high-performance standalone embedded PCs featuring: fanless operation, compact size, robust construction, low power requirements, high vibration/shock protection, wide operating temperature range and certified embedded OS support.
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Embedded control PCs
The Boxer series of products are high-performance standalone embedded PCs featuring: fanless operation, compact size, robust construction, low power requirements, high vibration/shock protection, wide operating temperature range and certificated embedded OS support.
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USB-to-serial adapter
The UPort 1130 is a 1-port USB-to-serial adapter. It enables users to attach an RS-422/485 serial peripheral to a laptop or workstation''s USB port. The adapter features full-speed USB 1.1 operation and serial transmission speeds up to 921.6 Kbps. It is a truly handy, plug-and-play tool for engineers who need to manage serial devices from a portable workstation or notebook. The UPort 1130 is a perfect fit for mobile, instrumentation and point-of-sale (POS) applications.
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Fanless panel PCs
The Afolux series fanless panel PCs are slimline PCs available with 7, 8.4, 12.1, 15, 17 and 19" sized LCDs.
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Panel PCs
Interworld Electronics carries a large range of panel PCs. Panel PCs include an LCD monitor and a built-in full function single board computer to provide a rugged and versatile compact user workstation that can be used for industrial control, medical and point-of-sale applications. Their ultra-slim, compact structure makes them the ideal choice when space is limited.
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Serial communication products
Interworld Electronics can add multiple high-speed serial ports to any PC, server, thin client, laptop, PDA or embedded system.
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Touch-panel computer
Advantech Australia's industrial automation product division has released the TPC-1260H fanless touch-panel computer. Combining a rugged 12.1" SVGA TFT LCD touch screen display with a powerful, passively-cooled 1 GHz CPU, it provides a high-performance HMI workstation for mission-critical automation applications.
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Remote rebooter range
CrispTech has announced the IP Power range of remote power controllers or rebooters. The IP Power products enable remote control of power outlets via ethernet, either from across the street or across the world. This means that attached devices can have their power cycled or the device restarted by anybody that has a network or internet connection and the appropriate security authority.
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Embedded industrial computer with VGA
CrispTech has released the Moxa ThinkCore V481 embedded computer, now with VGA. It is powered by the Intel x86 processor and provides a VGA monitor port, dual LAN ports, eight serial ports, a CompactFlash slot, a USB port, and built-in audio and speakers.
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Central processing unit
In a decentralised architecture with remote I/Os (Profibus, CAN, Modbus), the SaiaPCD3.M5 CPUs can help give an automation solution an additional thrust of innovation.
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Vista-certified serial boards
Microsoft's Windows Vista x86 and x64 Basic certification has been obtained for the MOXA brand multiport serial boards and device servers. This makes MOXA the world's first Vista-certified provider for this range of products.
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Network power controller
IP POWER 9258 is a web controller which can be easily used to remotely control or query the power supply of equipment or computers via the network.
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Serial port modules for wide temperature ranges
CrispTech is offering the PC/104-Plus serial port modules for operation in extreme temperatures.
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Embedded single board computers
Embedded PC architectures satisfy the reduced space and power constraints of embedded computing and control applications. Interworld offers a comprehensive range of boards and modules giving system designers unprecedented options for integrating embedded processors within a variety of platform configurations including, PICMG 1.3/1.0 full size and half size cards, 3.5" and 5.25" single board computers, ETX computer on modules (COMs), PC/104 and PC/104-plus SBCs and modules.
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Industrial panel PC
The PPC-3370 water-resistant 19" industrial panel PC is based on Pentium 4 technology and supports SATA, Intel Extreme Graphics 2, dual ethernet and PCI expansion.
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Single board computer
GE Fanuc Embedded Systems has announced the PPC9A, the latest addition to the company's PowerXtreme family of 6U VME single-board computers.
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Single board computer
The NuPRO-842 is a full-size PICMG 1.0 Pentium 4-based single board computer (SBC) with Intel 845GV chipset. It supports both PCI and ISA buses.
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Keyboard, video and mouse extenders
Extend the reach of your keyboard, video and mouse up to 300 metres with one of Interworld's KVM Extenders.
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