Controller and PC in One
June 1, 2015
The Automation PC 2100 from B&R is designed to unite the PC world with hard real-time applications. If needed, Automation Runtime and Windows can run at the same time due to Intel Atom multi-core processing technology, allowing the Automation PC 2100 to be used simultaneously as a high-performance industrial controller as well as a PC for things like sophisticated HMI applications.
Despite its compact housing, the Automation PC 2100 is a full PC system. Available with single-, dual- or quad-core processors, the computing power of the Automation PC 2100 is fully scalable.
Regardless of the variant, B&R reported that the absence of fans or other rotating components means that no maintenance is required. Other standard features include two gigabit Ethernet interfaces as well as one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 interface. Fieldbus connections such as POWERLINK or CAN can be individually configured, and compact MLC-based CFast cards with 60 GB or more are available.
"The graphics engine used by Intel Atom processors is derived from Core i technology and provides powerful processing all the way up to full HD," said a company spokesperson. "This is also the first time that support for DirectX 11 is provided in this segment, opening up even more possibilities for enhanced graphic capabilities in SCADA and other HMI systems."
For more information contact:
B&R Industrial Automation Corp.
1250 Northmeadow Parkway, Suite 100
Roswell, GA 30076
770-772-0400
office.us@br-automation.com
www.br-automation.com
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