Industrial PC benefits from Windows XP embedded
Posted to News on 29th Nov 2007, 18:11

Industrial PC benefits from Windows XP embedded

One of the highlights on B&R's stand at the 2007 SPS/IPC/Drives show was the new APC620 embedded industrial PC that features Windows XP embedded as its operating system (OS). Windows XP embedded offers advantages for applications with a minimal operating system size, plus in many applications it means there is no need to purchase an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), thereby helping to save costs.

Industrial PC benefits from Windows XP embedded

Intel processors from Celeron M to Pentium M 1.4GHz provide requirement-oriented, scalable computing power. The CPU has 256 KB of battery-buffered SRAM memory.

Ethernet PowerLink and CAN, as well as the X2X remote backplane, are provided as fieldbus interfaces.

Like its bigger brothers in the B&R family of IPCs, the APC620 has an integrated Smart Display Link that can be used to operate a remote line with four displays at distances up to 160m.

B&R claims that its APC family is the most innovative industrial PC series on the market. They are fan-free, compact, scalable and economical.

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B&R Industrial Automation Ltd

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United Kingdom

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