Siemens PCIL43 manual Areas of application, Highlights

Description

3.2 Areas of application

3.2Areas of application

The SIMATIC Rack PC IL 43 offers system integrators, cabinet designers, system engineers and machine designers a 19" rack PC platform for high-performance IT applications on the control and cell levels. It can be used for:

•Process and visualization applications

•Industrial image processing

•Quality assurance / surveillance tasks

•Measurement, control and rule-based tasks

•Data acquisition and management

The SIMATIC Rack PC IL 43 has CE certification for use in the industrial sector as well as in residential and commercial areas, and small businesses. In addition to the industrial applications, it can also be used in building services automation or in facilities open to the public.

3.3Highlights

Highlights

Latest PC technology:

•State-of-the-art Intel technology

•High performance and scalability

•PCI-, PCIe x1-, PCIe x16 slots

Industrial suitability:

•Dust protection

•Service-friendly

•CE certification for industrial and office use

•Transport safety for expansion cards

•Monitoring functions

Investment security:

•Guaranteed spare parts availability for at least 3 years

High system availability:

•Preventative data back-up with the SIMATIC PC/PG Image Creator

•RAID1 – redundant data storage on two hard drives, also "hot swap" in connection with SATA mounting frames.

3-2	SIMATIC Rack PC IL 43
	Operating Instructions, Edition 09/2005, A5E00432875-01