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News Release from: Advantech (UK) | Subject: UNO-2000 embedded network platform
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 June 2004
Embedded network platform is more stable
than PC
Embedded network platform has excellent anti-shock and anti-vibration capabilities, is especially suitable for industrial-critical environments and is fanless and hard disk free.
With the quick development of network technology, communication technology and "eAutomation" the informationalization path of enterprises also speeds up However, during the process of enterprise information automation, large and medium national enterprises face the problem of integrating the existing DCS control information, status parameters and field information with enterprise information management to achieve the three-layer information system of ERP (enterprise resource planning), MES (manufacturing executive system) and PCS (production control system), and connecting the enterprise information management system seamlessly to the MIS and OA system
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Thus, more customers are looking for an embedded platform which can collect DCS information and allow access to the information through the Ethernet.
At the same time, the platform can integrate with different operating systems and industrial automation applications to provide the most effective environment of connecting field information to the enterprise network.
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This platform is equipped with the following features: * Embedded and compact design adaptable to industrial-critical environments; * Reliable platform based on PC technology and embedded operating systems; * Standard communication interfaces connecting PLC and I/O devices, such as RS-232/422/485 with automatic flow control; * Adaptable to industrial-critical environment Ethernet network * Built-in digital I/O for urgent event handling; * Embedded data gateway; At present, industrial PC(IPC), the most widely used PC platform, leads PC technology to the automation era with open hardware/software, flexible system configuration and reduced system cost.
However, due to the unstable nature of PC-based fan, hard disk, and Windows operating system, industrial PC is not recognized as a stable controller.
So IPC is not the suitable information server connecting the factory to the enterprise information management system.
Advantech's UNO-2000 series is one of the few reliable embedded platforms.
It may be one of the most compact embedded platforms, easy to install in various types of equipment.
Features of UNO-2000 Embedded Network Platform The UNO-2000 series has the following features: * Compact, embedded platform with excellent anti-shock and anti-vibration capabilities, especially suitable for industrial-critical environments.
The operating temperature is 0 to 50degC.
It can support unstable power supply from 10 to 30V DC and possesses power supply reverse connection protection.
Besides that, the UNO-2000 series provides DIN-rail, panel/wall mounting kits, making installation more convenient.
* A fanless and hard disk free operating platform with embedded operating systems, Microsoft WinCE and Linux.
* There is no need to waste time and effort in developing onboard devices or using a Platform Builder to build a custom Windows CE image.
The UNO-2000 series does all that.
Through the built-in runtime library and software development kit, the UNO-2000 series leverages your existing Windows-based programming skills to develop applications easily and efficiently.
And you can upgrade programs via the Ethernet or RS-232.
* The UNO-2000 series has multiple communication functionalities such as RS-232/422/485, Ethernet, PCMCIA, analog input, digital input/output, isolated digital input/output.
The UNO-2000 series can easily meet industrial automation applications.
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