Artila Electronics Matrix-516 industrial box PC

Micromax has announced the Artila Electronics Matrix-516, the new generation of its ARM-based box computers. Artila’s Matrix-516 industrial box computer is a small form factor, Linux-ready computing platform that offers reliable, 24/7 unattended control at low-power consumption levels.

The box computer is suitable for a variety of industrial applications, including intelligent transportation systems, building automation, energy-saving systems and factory automation. It ensures high performance with a 400 MHz Atmel AT91SAM9G20 CPU, 64 MB SDRAM and 128 MB NAND Flash. It is adaptable, offering multiple I/O interfaces, including two LAN ports, eight isolated RS485 serial ports, two USB hosts, a microSD and 21 GPIOs. The box computer offers easy development of C or C++ programs or web-based applications such as SQLite+ and PHP.

The box computer includes a fail-safe design and a Linux environment that is highly scalable and configurable. It includes a Data Flash with a backup Linux file system, which provides system recovery and start-up if necessary. For portable control, the box computer has a pre-installed Linux OS, allowing users convenient operation via telnet or transfer files using FTP. Advanced customisation is also available upon request.