Customizable 3U CompactPCI rackmount computer for industrial use offered by Kontron
ECHING, Germany, 24 Nov. 2013.Kontron in Eching, Germany, is introducing the CP-POCKET customizable 3U CompactPCI control cabinet embedded computer for price-sensitive applications such as machine and factory control, programmable logic controllers, and inspection systems.
The CP-POCKET uses the Intel Celeron 807UE processor in a compact industrial computer packaged as a modular 3U CompactPCI server or downsized to a box-sized CompactPCI rackmount computer. The computer is designed to accommodate standard building blocks that enable users to define their dedicated wall mount systems.
The Kontron CP-POCKET accommodates rugged CompactPCI peripheral boards that are accessible from the front; users can swap boards in a matter of seconds. The computer has three CompactPCI expansion slots to support applications with high I/O requirements. An actively cooled system can operate in ambient temperatures from 0-degree to 50 degrees Celsius.
Kontron's latest CP-POCKET model integrates the 3U CompactPCI Kontron CP3003-V, which includes the 1 GHz Intel Celeron 807UE processor and the Intel QM77 Platform Controller Hub. The computer has a smart cache of 1 megabyte to 4 gigabytes of DDR3 SDRAM memory that runs as fast as 1333 MHz.
The Kontron CP3003-V comes as a double-slot version (8HP) offering a range of interfaces at the front panel: . Displays can be connected on one VGA and two DisplayPort interfaces. Peripherals connect over one USB 3.0 port, two USB 2.0 ports, and one serial port.
Three Gigabit Ethernet ports enable horizontal and vertical integration. Optional storage includes one 2.5-inch hard disk drive or solid-state disk that do not require an expansion slot. The Kontron CP-POCKET with CP3003-V supports Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, and Windows Embedded Standard 7.
For more information contact Kontron online at www.kontron.com.
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