Top-hat rail PC boosts functional security
German distributor Acceed has introduced the POC-400 ultra-compact, fanless top-hat rail computer, which provides increased functional security. Its core element is the latest 10 nm “Elkhart Lake” Atom x6425E processor from Intel. Despite its highly compact construction, the embedded controller has three 2.5G base-T Ethernet ports, two of which have PoE, four USB interfaces, two display ports and a configurable serial interface. The PC also features a MezIO slot with high-speed interfaces, for which an array of special modules are available for the integration of application-orientated I/O functions. This makes it easy to realise made-to-measure embedded applications affordably, which is ideal for space-critical applications in building automation or image processing within industrial surroundings.
Industrial systems normally work with continuous operation, which requires a particularly high degree of reliability and availability. Functional security integrated at chip level enable the Atom processors from Intel for industrial requirements to meet functional security requirements according to IEC 61508 and ISO 13849.
With the new 10 nm “Elkhart Lake” Atom x6425E processor from Intel, the POC-400 PC provides a factor 1.7 CPU performance increase and a factor 2.0 GPU performance increase compared to previous models. Its ultra-compact construction with dimensions of 56- x 108- x 153-mm make the POC-400 the perfect choice when high processing power is required within limited space.
The POC-400 is prepared for top-hat rail assembly and offers easy access to the interfaces. The PoE+ ports are, for example, designed for fast installation of video cameras, where further wiring for the power supply is no longer needed. The equipment features include two 4K display ports, two USB 3.1 and 2.0 interfaces respectively as well as COM connections for normal industry applications.
Possible function extensions via the new MezIO slot include insulated DIO, RS-232/422/485, USB 3.1 (Gen1), trigger control, memory and 4G/5G modules. Moreover, the POC-400 has an internal M.2 E key socket for a Google TPU or Movidius VPU module from Intel via which the controller can be reequipped as a simple AI edge inference platform.
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