Embedded application ready platform
August 2004
PLCs, DCSs & Controllers
The UNO-2160 from ProMicro, is an embedded, application ready platform that shortens the user's development time. Its Celeron 400 MHz processor provides good performance, and the two PC/104 slots offer convenient expansion possibilities such as being used for data acquisition or communication modules. Four serial ports and several networking interfaces support diverse communication requirements. UNO-2160 can be used as a controller, communication gateway or thin client.
Offering some powerful improvements over its predecessors, the UNO-2160 features faster CPU, more memory support, and support for two PC/104 slots, which can be used for a wide selection of PC/104 extension cards. With memory backup and fanless design, the UNO-2160 provides enhanced system reliability.
The 512 KB of battery-backed SRAM ensures that there is a safe place to store critical data, and with the LED alarm, it is convenient to monitor the battery. Software applications can be written without being concerned that system crashes will erase critical data from the memory. The combination of battery backup for the SRAM and a watchdog timer means maximum system reliability. If the system should crash, the watchdog timer will reboot the system, and the process software can use the process history stored in SRAM to continue the process at the correct step. This automatic restart and memory storage of the running system ensures minimum interruption.
The UNO-2160 provides two embedded operating systems, Windows CE.NET 4.2 and Windows XP Embedded OS, which offer a pre-configured image with optimised onboard device drivers.
For more information contact Elton Prytz, ProMicro, 011 706 7913, [email protected], www.promicro.co.za
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