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News Release from: Display Solutions | Subject: Aaeon AEC-6840
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 03 June 2005
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.
New from Display Solutions, Aaeon's AEC-6840 embedded control PC is designed to give the optimal balance of performance, connectivity and ruggedness to excel in its main role as a plant-wide monitoring and control platform, as well as a variety of exacting applications The AEC-6840 is the newest member of the Boxer series, a fanless, compact, robust, low-power series designed mainly for use in the industrial sector
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Surviving in industrial conditions means the Boxer series boasts the strongest available vibration/shock protection and has the ability to work in wide operating temperatures.
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The AEC-6850 ruggedised control unit is the latest member of Aaeon's successful Boxer series.
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The Aaeon ETX-625 allows designers to significantly reduce development lead times and risks, while creating a future proof and flexible processor-based solution.
The processor is supported by up to 512Mbyte DDR RAM to support the most demanding applications in its chose field.
Hard disk storage is optional with an additional 2.5in slim HDD module available.
Superior connectivity options have also been included to give the speed necessary to get vital information to and from the controller.
Dual LAN ports provide gigabit LAN capability to stop bottlenecks occurring between controllers.
Dual USB 2.0 ports support high transfer rate for system control and data transfer, one USB port being situated on the front of the casing for easy access.
An integral Phoenix connector supports 12 digital I/O connections (sin in, six out) and four serial ports, three of which are RS232 and can be configured to be RS232, RS422 or RS485 to allow the AEC-6840 to communicate with a diverse range of devices and signal sensors.
The AEC-6840's top-of-the-range features are packed into an 212 x 64 x 107mm rugged aluminium alloy chassis weighing only 2.2kg.
This compact size offers users both flexibility, and a range of alternatives for system integration and mounting.
The AEC-6840 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.
This flexible product 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.
The AEC-6840 conforms to relevant international standards and is available now at very competitive prices.
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