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News Release from: Display Solutions | Subject: Boxer series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 December 2004
Industrial controller is ready-to-use
platform
The Boxer series of four ruggedised industrial controllers have been developed to go the distance in the most testing conditions.
The Boxer series of four ruggedised industrial controllers have been developed to go the distance in the most testing conditions Boxer, a brand-new platform designed by Aaeon, meets the strong demands emerging from the current market for stand-alone and blind node control PCs
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 11 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Boxer series of products are structured for high performance based on the following "embedded" features: fanless, compact, robust, low power, vibration/shock protection, wide operating temperature, complete certification and embedded OS support.
Boxer is a ready-to-use platform targeted at all vertical markets and is ideally suited to harsh environments.
There is a full set of accessories to meet the various needs of specific markets.
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Control PC boasts an optimal balance
Aaeon's AEC-6840 embedded control PC is designed to give the optimal balance of performance, connectivity and ruggedness in a variety of exacting applications.
In addition to industrial automation, the Boxer series can fulfil technical applications in transportation, entertainment, environment and industrial facility monitoring, building automation, ATM, kiosk and relevant IPC areas.
The Boxer series is built to punch above its weight with top-of-the-range features packed into an 212 x 64 x 107mm rugged aluminium alloy chassis weighing only 2.2kg.
The compact size of the series offers users both the flexibility and a range of alternatives for system integration and mounting.
The range supports Embedded operating systems such as Windows CE.net 4.2, Windows XP Embedded and Linux, as well as commercial versions of the Windows OS family.
The AEC-68x0 range is fully protected from all that the toughest of workplaces can throw at it.
Long-term vibration and shock testing show the series can comfortably operate up to 6g rms vibration and 100g shock repeatedly, and it is rated at EMC CE/FCC class.
The Boxer range performs easily over the extended industrial temperature range and can operate from 5 to 95% humidity.
The AEC-6810 is built around a fanless 667MHz Eden engine, making it the ideal factory and building automation platform.
The unit offers all the connection options necessary for automation applications, with Ethernet, four USB ports, four comms ports, TV out and audio.
The AEC-6820 is a fanless design, driven by a Transmeta 733/1GHz processor.
This industrial controller can be easily expanded using the PCMCIA slots to add extra functionality.
The 6820 offers Ethernet, two COM ports, four USB ports and audio connections, making it the superior choice for vehicle control equipment.
The AEC-6830 is designed for use as an entertainment control unit, being capable of MPEG 2 decoding and MPEG 4 playing.
Driven by the powerful, but low powered, Intel ULV Celeron 650MHz processor, it offers excellent multimedia capability.
With the ability to offer dual-display, the AEC-6830 can output either CRT/DVI or CRT/TV-Out.
An enviable list of connections is available in this model, 5.1 channel AC97 2.0 audio, SPDIF digital audio, and USB 2.0.
The AEC-6840 is built around an Intel ULV Celeron 400/650MHz CPU and is designed to be an excellent platform for plant-wide monitoring and control.
Dual LAN ports are built-in to provide Gigabit LAN capability.
For further connectivity, the AEC-6840 has four comms ports, digital I/O and USB 2.0.
A single channel MPEG 4 capture/TV tuner is also included.
This flexible series of products has been designed to be used mostly in industrial roles, but is also ideal for applications such as transportation, building automation, ATM, kiosk and networking.
All products in this range conform to relevant international standards and are available now at very competitive prices.
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