One minute guide to understand what an industrial computer is

Nov 05, 2024 Pageview：52

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The basic concept of industrial control computer: full name industrial control computer. This product is a computer specially designed for industrial control, used to monitor and control the machinery and equipment, production processes, data parameters, etc. used in the production process. Due to the harsh environments used in most industries, there is a higher demand for data security, which determines the high quality of industrial control computers. We usually carry out special designs such as reinforcement, dust prevention, moisture prevention, corrosion prevention, and radiation protection. The requirements for scalability of industrial control computers are also very high. The industrial control motherboard directly determines the quality of the industrial control computer, and the interface design needs to meet specific external devices. Therefore, in most cases, industrial control computers need to be customized separately to meet the needs. The motherboard is the core content of the entire engineering machine, and our company has been focusing on this area for more than ten years, with rich relevant knowledge. 

Scope of application: It has been widely used in various aspects of industry and daily life. 

For example, Jifang Technology's products are widely used in various industries such as ATM, VTM equipment, financial terminals, communication self-service devices, medical equipment, network security equipment, commercial POS machines, lottery machines, terminal equipment, all-in-one machines, advertising machines, digital signage, etc 

Internal structure of the chassis: including hard drive rack, optical drive rack, base plate, compression strip, expansion of the rear slot, thermal conductivity, shock resistance, electromagnetic shielding of the industrial control chassis, passive base plate, industrial power supply, CPU card, and other accessories. 

Classification of computer cases: Currently, the main categories of industrial control computers include IPC (PC bus industrial computer), PLC (programmable control system), DCS (distributed control system), FCS (fieldbus system), and CNC (numerical control system). It can also be classified based on height, length, placement, etc. 

Characteristics: Because it is a machine specially designed for industry, industrial sites generally have strong vibrations, a lot of dust, and high electromagnetic field interference. Moreover, most factories operate continuously without rest throughout the year. Therefore, compared with ordinary computers, industrial control computers must have the following characteristics: 

1. The chassis is made of steel structure, which has high anti magnetic, dustproof, and anti impact capabilities. 

2. There is a dedicated motherboard inside the chassis, which has PCI and ISA slots. 

3. There is a dedicated power supply inside the chassis, which has strong anti-interference ability. 

4. Require the ability to work continuously for long periods of time. 

5. Generally, standard chassis that are easy to install are used (4U standard chassis is more common)

Note: Except for the above characteristics, the rest are basically the same. In addition, due to the professional characteristics mentioned above, industrial control computers of the same level are generally more expensive than ordinary computers in terms of price, but the difference is generally not too much. 

Although industrial computers have unique advantages compared to ordinary commercial computers, their disadvantages are also very obvious - their data processing capabilities are average, as follows: 

1. Configuring a small hard drive capacity; 2. Low data security; 3. Small storage selectivity; 4. The price is slightly higher. 

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