02 September 2008

Moxa Unveils ARM9 Based PCs For Harsh Environments

Moxa has debuted the IA261-I-T and IA262-I-T, two embedded computers designed for harsh industrial environments (-40 to 75°C).

The Windows CE based systems are built on an ARM9 based Cirrus Logic EP9315 clocked at 200 MHz. The IA261-I-T comes with 4 RS-232/422/485 serial ports, and the IA262-I-T embedded system comes with 2 RS-232/422/485 serial ports and dual CANbus ports. Both systems come with dual Ethernet ports, 8 digital input channels, 8 digital output channels, VGA output, 2 USB hosts, and a CompactFlash socket. They are housed in a compact, IP40 protected, industrial-strength aluminum casing.

The fanless systems support RS-232/422/485, CANbus (IA262-I-T only), digital I/O, come with 2 KV isolation protection, and have dual LAN ports, making them ideal as communication platforms for industrial applications that require network redundancy, Moxa explained.

In addition, the VGA output interface is suitable for use with SCADA systems in industrial applications, such as manufacturing automation, production line process monitoring, and mining automation, that require VGA and HMI features.

The IA261-I-T/IA262-I-T computers come with Windows CE 6.0 pre-installed, and support general Windows and .NET 2.0 computing environments.