| Designing solid industrial computing solutions is one | | | | is a problem and will say what needs to be |
| thing, but you have to keep in mind that industrial | | | | replaced in the computer. |
| computers will have to meet strict standards to | | | | Industrial LCD monitors like industrial LCD displays |
| be allowed to be put on the market and sold. | | | | and LCD touch screens also need to be tested as |
| They would be covered by areas related to | | | | they will also have to face a tough environment |
| safety and electromagnetic compatibility but also | | | | and use all the time. |
| get the CE mark if the product is going to be sold | | | | Obviously, once all the components are assembled |
| on the European market as well. | | | | to make a prototype unit, tests need to be |
| Usually, when people design industrial computing | | | | carried out to make absolutely sure that the |
| systems, they would use a single board computer | | | | device will get the CE Mark that is vital for its |
| solution because it will usually offer greater | | | | future. Those tests take usually quite some time |
| repeatability than any other. These products | | | | to be done but they need to be done in order to |
| though have a much more resourceful variety of | | | | insure a good quality. |
| options and are revision controlled with a longer | | | | The first real aim of the CE Mark and related |
| life cycle than motherboards. So as a matter of | | | | product evaluation is to supply the customer and |
| fact, spares requirements are calculated to bear | | | | enforcement bodies with the confirmation that |
| the product over its desired life cycle for projects | | | | the devices are absolutely conform to the |
| that are requiring repeatability in excess of usually | | | | necessary requirements and are safe to use. |
| five years. | | | | Being used on an industrial environment, those |
| Industrial computers and computing devices are | | | | devices will have to be tested as well for shock |
| mainly made for a continuous use, and as a result | | | | and vibration. Those tests are carried out on the |
| sometimes a redundant PSU unit is necessary to | | | | range of products recommended for use in |
| make sure the computer and what is inside will | | | | applications under extreme ambient conditions. |
| cope perfectly with being used on a 24/7 basis. | | | | The product is then manufactured as soon as it |
| When a part of the computer becomes flawed, | | | | has successfully passed all those very demanding |
| an audible and visual alarm will indicate that there | | | | tests. |