Fanless SBC for Industrial IoT, Skylake-Based SBC Runs on 15 W, Stainless Steel Panel PCs for Food Industry and a Raffle for Free Stuff!
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| Fanless SBC Targets Industrial IoT
Technologic Systems is now shipping its newest single board computer, the TS-7553-V2. The board is developed around the NXP i.MX6 UltraLite, a high performance processor family featuring an advanced implementation of a single 696 MHz ARM Cortex-A7 core. While able to support a wide range of embedded applications, the TS-7553-V2 was specifically designed to target the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sector.
The TS-7553-V2 was designed with connectivity in mind. An on-board Xbee interface, capable of supporting Xbee or NimbleLink, provides a simple path to adding a variety of wireless interfaces. An Xbee radio can be used to link with local 2.4 GHz or sub 1 GHz mesh networks, allowing for gateway or node deployments. Digi and NimbleLink offer cellular radios for this socket, providing cellular connectivity for applications such as remote equipment monitoring and control. There is also the option for a cellular modem via daughter card. This allows transmission of serial data via TCP, UDP or SMS over the cellular network. The TS-7553-V2 also includes an on board Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 options. CONTINUE READING 3.5 Inch Board is Designed for Rugged Environments AAEON has launched the GENE-SKU6 W1, a 3.5-inch subcompact board with the specifications needed to handle harsh, unstable conditions. When hardware is used for outdoor, factory automation, or in-vehicle applications, you can't always be sure that its DC input will remain stable. Because businesses can't afford for their systems to shut down, they need computers that can withstand power fluctuations and keep on running. With that in mind, the GENE-SKU6 W1 has a DC input range of 9 VDC to 36 VDC, so it takes power drops and spikes in stride and continues operating. This rugged, subcompact board also has a WiTAS 1 wide-temperature rating, meaning it's guaranteed to run smoothly in environments as cold as -20°C and as hot as 70°C. This capability is achieved through intelligent design, low-power components and an effective heatsink. Those design features enable the GENE-SKU6 W1 to function as a reliable, fanless solution. CONTINUE READING | Current Issue SEE INSIDE
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Skylake-Based SBC Runs on Just 15 Watts Versalogic has released the Condor, a high-performance embedded computer that measures only 95 mm x 95 mm x 37 mm and is built around Intel's 6th generation "Skylake" Core processor. The Condor provides up to six times the processing power of Intel's Bay Trail processors, while keeping power consumption as low as 15 Watts.The Condor's on-board TPM security chip can lock out unauthorized hardware and software access. It provides a secure "Root of Trust." Additional security is provided through built-in Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instructions.
Condor is the latest addition to Versalogic's line of Embedded Processing Unit (EPU) format computers. EPUs are designed around COM Express form factors, but are complete board-level computers. They provide all the future flexibility of separate CPU and I/O modules, and are delivered as complete fully assembled and tested units (including heat plate), ready to bolt into a system.
On-board I/O includes two Gbit Ethernet ports with network boot capability, two USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0 host ports and two serial ports. One SATA III interface supports high-capacity rotating or solid-state drives (SSDs). Eight digital I/O lines, I2C and SPI are also available. Two Mini PCIe sockets (one with mSATA capabilities) provide flexible SSD options. Systems can be easily enhanced by leveraging the Mini PCIe sockets with plug-in Wi-Fi modems, GPS receivers, MIL-STD-1553, Ethernet, Firewire and other MiniCards.
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Stainless Steel Panel PCs Meet Food Industry Needs
Axiomtek has introduced two IP66/IP69K stainless steel touch panel computers: the 15" GOT815L-511 and 17" GOT817L-511. These Intel Kaby Lake processor-based stainless steel touch panel PCs are especially designed for use in extreme humidity, moist, dusty or wet environments. The highly reliable stainless touch panel computers adopt a high brightness LCD display with 420 nits (GOT815L-511) and 350 nits (GOT817L-511) brightness to ensure visibility in harsh environments with varying light intensity and come with options for projected capacitive touch or 5-wire flat resistive touchscreen display. The SUS316 stainless steel case can prevent bacteria growth and rust brought on by prolonged usage in moist and wet environments. Furthermore, the flat panel design prevents accumulation of dust and moisture and also makes cleaning easier.
The 15" XGA and 17" SXGA stainless steel panel computers come with rich I/O interfaces with M12-type connectors including two RS-232/422/485 ports, four USB 2.0 ports and one Gbit Ethernet port. They both support one DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM slot with up to 16 GB system memory, and one 2.5" SSD or 2.5" SATA HDD for storage. Additionally, two PCI Express Mini Card slots are available for wireless network connections. The NEMA 4X Intel Core-based rugged touch panel computers are compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 10 IoT. Mounting options include suspension and VESA arm.
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Qseven Module Sports Renesas RZ/G1M Processor
iWave has announced a System-On-Module (SOM) based on the Renesas RZ/G1M embedded processor. RZ/G1M SOM is Qseven R2.0 compatible industrial grade CPU module. Called the iW-RainboW-G20M, this SOM module supports 1 GB DDR3 RAM, 4 GB eMMC flash and 2 MB SPI NOR flash. Expandable memory is optional. The module also includes on a Gbit Ethernet PHY, a Micro SD slot and a USB HUB. Renesas's RZG1M processor supports dual cortex A15 core operating at 1.5 GHz core and includes 64-bit DDR3 interface at 800 MHz. These features provide higher performance for applications such as image processing of multiple video streams and video sensing. The high-speed on-chip integrated USB 3.0, PCIe, Gbit Ethernet and SATA peripherals enable easy expansion of functionality without the need for external components. The RZ/G1M processor supports full HD hardware encode and decode processing up to 1,080 at 60 frames/s, dual display and three channel video input ports. The built-in PowerVR SGX544MP2 graphics core at 520 MHz allows the user to develop highly effective user interfaces. CONTINUE READING
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