| PCI Slots have become the industry standard for | | | | support for past, current and future technologies. |
| expansion technology and connectivity. Correctly | | | | While most data acquisition, control and interface |
| configuring your new PCI-based Industrial PC is | | | | expansion cards are available today in PCI |
| essential to keeping your industrial computing | | | | interface; the future of PCIe and 64-bit PCI (3.3V |
| process moving smoothly. Let's look at how and | | | | 64-Bit, 5V 64-Bit, PCI-X) interface is already here. |
| why this benefits your business. | | | | Further, most industrial computing applications still |
| 1. Many PCI slots available - up to 18 in a system | | | | have ISA cards that they can't do without. It is |
| When you need to host lots of expansion | | | | important to choose an industrial computer |
| devices, you need lots of slots. Configure up to 18 | | | | supplier that provides PCIe expansion (aka PCI |
| PCI slots in your new industrial computer so you | | | | Express, Peripheral Component Interconnect, |
| know you'll have room to grow. | | | | PCI-E) as well as PCI and ISA. PCIe sockets can |
| 2. Long term 3-5yr availability | | | | be configured for PCIe x1, PCIe x4 and PCIe x16 |
| When configuring an industrial computer for your | | | | devices. PCIe allows for faster device |
| PCI needs, it's important to choose one with | | | | communication as it eliminates the need for the |
| long-term availability, especially if your are | | | | bus to switch priorities between devices. Choosing |
| designing a system that will have to be | | | | a 64 bit PCI-capable board doubles the rate of |
| reproduced at a later date. Only a reputable | | | | data transfer for capable devices over 32-bit PCI. |
| industrial computer supplier that offers long-life | | | | Make sure to correct the right PCI Slots for your |
| industrial motherboards, single board computers | | | | needs! |
| (SBC), passive backplanes, and Panel PCs can | | | | 5. Built for Industry |
| guarantee long term support. | | | | Your equipment works hard. That's why we offer |
| 3. Bus Mastering | | | | standard features such as multiple serial ports |
| Expansion devices are capable of taking control of | | | | (RS-232/RS-422/RS-485, watchdog timer, |
| the PCI bus to perform direct data transfers. It is | | | | onboard digital IO, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, |
| important to understand the requirements of your | | | | many USB ports, onboard RAID, Hardware |
| PCI expansion, IO and Data Acquisition cards and | | | | Monitoring (CPU/system temperature, CPU |
| their compatibility with an industrial computer PCI | | | | system voltage, CPU/system Fan), SMBus |
| bus. A quality industrial computer supplier will work | | | | (System Management Bus for advanced |
| with you to understand your requirements and | | | | monitoring / control interface), Intel® iAMT & |
| verify system compatibility, so your industrial | | | | iTPM support and robust-durable industrial chassis. |
| computer system arrives working as expected. | | | | Your industrial computing application is too |
| 4. Support for the future | | | | important to trust to off the shelf desktop |
| An industrial computer manufacturer that | | | | models. |
| understands the industrial market place will offer | | | | |