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News Release from: Siemens Automation and Drives | Subject: Simatic Microbox PC 420 industrial PC
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 May 2004
Compact PC can be used directly at
machine level
The new Simatic Microbox PC 420 industrial PC from Siemens Automation and Drives can reliably handle measuring and open-loop and closed-loop control tasks i
The new Simatic Microbox PC 420 industrial PC from Siemens Automation and Drives can reliably handle measuring and open-loop and closed-loop control tasks in an industrial environment It is compact, robust, adaptable and has been designed to withstand high temperatures, vibrations and shocks whilst meeting the increased EMC requirements
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 10 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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This new industrial PC can operate for long periods in ambient temperatures up to 50degC without requiring a fan.
It also has a power supply with electrical isolation and mains buffering.
The computing power of the Microbox PC 420 is also scalable.
The Microbox PC 420 industrial PC is available in different variants with Celeron or Intel Pentium III processors.
It can be snapped onto a DIN rail and, thanks to its compact dimensions of 262mm x 132mm, it fits neatly in control cabinets and directly in machinery.
With no fan and no hard disk drive, it is very service-friendly and practically maintenance-free.
Components such as PC/104-PLUS modules, battery or DRAM can be replaced without having to remove the PC.
Monitoring functions for voltage, temperature and program execution permanently save the data on the PC, and with a battery-backed SRAM, process-related data can be securely stored on the PC.
Compact flash cards are used as mass storage medium.
They are accessible from the outside, ensure high system availability and minimize downtimes.
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