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Embedded Automation Computers
Embedded Automation
Computers Overview
Introduction
Advantech’s Embedded Automation Computers are designed to fulfill the needs of mission
critical automation applications. Their embedded design, industrial automation features
and advanced computer technology deliver robustness, reliability and flexibility to satisfy
customers who are looking for a rugged & compact computing platform with an industrial
design and built-in I/O for diverse automation applications.
Leveraging field-approved and worldwide accepted real-time OS technology, Advantech
provides Windows CE, Windows XP Embedded and Embedded Linux ready solutions
and supports several standard networking interfaces, such as Ethernet, RS-232/422/485,
onboard I/O lines, PC cards, CANbus and more. Because of its open architecture, great
expansion capability and reliable fanless, cable-less and diskless design, Advantech’s
Embedded Automation Computers are ideal platforms to implement diverse custom
applications in power and energy, transportation, machine automation, factory automation,
building automation, facility monitoring system, environment monitoring vertical markets.
Features
Fanless Design
Advantech's Embedded Automation Computers are robust computers without rotating
parts, such as a CPU fan, system fan, power supply fan or HDD. This concept significantly
increases reliability, extends MTTR, and extremely reduces maintenance efforts. Therefore,
you don’t need to worry about a CPU cooler or HDD failure issue anymore, even in dusty
environments.
For applications that requires mass storage, we also provide dual HDD with built-in
RAID 1 feature that ensures data well kept once one of HDDs is failed during operation.
No Internal Cabling
Unlike general Box PC designs where cables are used for wiring between connectors and
CPU boards, connectors on Advantech's Embedded Automation Computers are soldered
directly on the PCB. Therefore, there is no internal cabling inside the chassis. This makes
Advantech's Embedded Automation Computers much more reliable than general Box
PC’s in harsh environments.
Energy Star
Advantech's Embedded Automation Computers have been certified by Energy Star,
recognizing their extreme low power consumption and high energy utilization. To build
a low-carbon society everyone needs to do their best.
Industrial-grade Power Design
Advantech's Embedded Automation Computers are designed to accept wide DC power
input (ex. 9 ~ 36 V
DC
) in factory floors. In addition, they also feature power reversal
protection that prevents system damage when power inputs are reversed.
Grounding Isolation Between Chassis and System
By adapting the feedback of industrial field site, Advantech's Embedded Automation
Computers provide an isolated ground between the system and field. This feature can
increase the stability to the entire system structure and is also important for constructing
larger systems.
Industrial-grade RS-232/422/485 Design
Advantech's Embedded Automation Computers provide professional serial communication
ports. They not only have patented RS-485 auto-flow control technology, but also has the
enhanced drivers under the embedded Windows system which provides better capabilities
than traditional drivers and support any -baud-rate function for the Oxford UARTs.
Wide Operating Temperature Range
This series supports wide operating temperature up to 75° C through selecting low-voltage
CPU and industrial-grade components as well as associated thermal design that meets
critical industrial-grade applications.
Battery-backup Memory
To keep critical data alive when system power is lost, Advantech's Embedded Automation
Computers is equipped with onboard battery-backup memory. Onboard battery supplies
power to keep memory operating all the time. In addition, battery-backup memory can also
acts as temporary runtime data buffer that helps reduce CF’s access times dramatically.
Ready Embedded OS for Rapid Application Development
Advantech's Embedded Automation Computers provide an embedded operating system
offering a preconfigured image with optimized onboard device drivers. These Automation
Computers support the three most popular embedded operating systems: Microsoft
Windows CE, Microsoft Windows XP Embedded and Embedded Linux. The embedded
operating systems fulfill the toughest requirements of complete functionality and high
reliability. This series quickly proves itself to be an application ready platform that will
save time and energy in launching your projects.
Flexible Networking Options
Advantech's Embedded Automation Computers support diverse ways to connect to a
network, including Ethernet, Wireless LAN and Modems. Their built-in Ethernet port
provides high-speed networking capability up to 1 Gbps. The PCMCIA expansion with
WLAN/3G/GPRS/GSM module offers you a mobile and scalable network without incurring
additional cabling costs. And through their serial ports, industrial modems offer the most
popular and easiest networking way thru PSTN.
Wide Form Factor Selections to Fit Application Environments
These Embedded Automation Computers provide different form factors to fulfill the
requirements and scenario of different automation applications. Simply classification:
UNO-2000 is for MES (Manufacturing Execution System)/Thin Client Markets;
UNO-1000/3000 are for Machine Automation/ Facility Automation; UNO-4000 is for
Power and Energy Markets.
IEC 61850-3 Certification for Power Substation Applications
Advantech UNO-4600 series are designed to be compliant with IEC 61850-3, which
has been defined as an international hardware standard of communication network and
system in power substations. In a modern power substation, this standard facilitates the
management to a large number of devices and enables various devices to communicate
with one another.
