Microsoft UNO-3074 user manual An Industry-Proven Design, Off-the-shelf Universal PCI Extensions

An Industry-Proven Design

Industrial and mobile applications require controllers with high-vibration specifications and a wide temperature range. Machines or controllers in light industrial environments also require flexible and stable mounting. Many machine builders underestimate the need for a more rugged control- ler because their end applications are mounted in an industrial enclosure. Advantech UNO-3074 has a special design without the weaknesses of a standard PC. No fan and no HDD design prevent dust and vibration prob- lems. A battery-backup function secures the last state of the system, mak- ing system crashes less problematic. With a smart mechanical design, UNO-3074 can meet 50G shock, 2G vibration, up to 50° operating tem- perature and almost everything a harsh industrial environment demands.

Off-the-shelf Universal PCI Extensions

From a computing point of view, the UNO-3074 with its PC-based control CPU is a high-end machine controller. It can be simply operated with the onboard Ethernet interface or with a PC Fieldbus card. Two free PCI slots are also available. In addition, Advantech offers a complete product line for plug-in data acquisition and control I/O cards, motion control cards, GPIB cards, industrial communication and Fieldbus communication cards, providing a complete PC-based solution.

Front Access Connections

All PC connections are on one side of the housing. The PC can optionally be equipped with mounting plates and fastened with screws in a control cabinet. All mechanical parts have a simple design, and the drivers and plug-in cards are easily accessible without compromising system perfor- mance or integrity. The installation options are also well balanced.

Designed to Fit Into Control Cabinets

The fully-fledged UNO-3074 could easily be mistaken for a PLC by its look and feel. In completely new packaging, the smallest UNO only mea- sures 180 x 177 x 237 mm (W x H x D). But the UNO-3074 not only deals with PLC tasks, but also offers all the operating and communication power of a modern PC with its Intel Celeron or Pentium III processor and Win- dows Operating System software. So, Adventech UNO-3074 is a small, powerful and inexpensive PLC substitute.

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