Single Board Computers

Pepperl+Fuchs have created a DIN-rail-mount gateway to link sensors and actuators using the well-established ASi-3 bus to Profinet and Ethernet/IP. It has three RJ45 sockets on the front as well as tool-free spring-terminals for single wires – all in a package 37.9mm wide. Inside is a web server which “not only meets modern cybersecurity requirements, but also enables simple and ...

Kontron is to introduce programmable logic controllers based on Raspberry Pi 4 at the SPS 2022 exhibition. At 1.5GHz they will be the fastest of the company’s Pi-based PLCs. “The main field of application of the electronic control based on the Raspberry Pi is in device and machinery construction,” according to the company. “PiXtend Pi 4 comes with the Broadcom ...

Advantech has introduced a family of industrial wireless edge gateways built around various Arm processors, for protocol conversion and edge-to-cloud communication. Jointly called ECU-1100, “these gateways feature wireless and Ethernet communication, multiple protocol support and WebAccess integration, and have specifically been designed for distributed solar power generation, electricity and energy management applications”, according to the company. There are seven models: ...

Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Ultra-Wideband, broadcast radio, 802.11p V2X, 4G LTE (or 5G) and GPS have been wrapped in an automotive-grade shell by NXP, which has called the resulting development module ‘OrangeBox’. “OrangeBox is a single, security enhanced, modular development platform that provides a unified interface between the vehicle’s gateway and its wired and wireless technologies,” according to ...

Nvidia has announce Jetson Orin Nano, said to offer up to 80x the performance of its predecessor for local artificial intelligence. “Sitting on the entry-level side of Jetson offerings, this module targets the demand for real-time processing capabilities in AI devices such as smart cameras, handhelds, smart meters and service robots, where integrators often require a lower power and a more ...

Renesas has introduced a prototyping board for its 48MHz Arm Cortex-M23 based R7FA2E1A93CFM microcontroller. The board, called RA2E1 Fast Prototyping Board, “features a built-in emulator circuit equivalent to an E2 emulator Lite allowing users to write and debug programs without requiring any additional tools,” according to distributor Anglia, which is stocking the boards. It also has Arduino Uno and Pmod ...

Industrial PC maker Aaeon has updated its UP Squared development board, putting an Intel Pentium J6426 Elkhart Lake processor into its 85 x 90mm footprint. There is also a Celeron N6210 version. As well as being used for product development, the company expects it to be built into products and bought by makers. “Users can take advantage of 1.7x the ...

Aaeon has introduced its first autonomous robot controller, with integrated hardware time synchronisation and support for an external nine-axis IMU (inertial measurement unit). Aimed at outdoor autonomous mobile robots and called RBX-I2000, “the largest improvements offered are its speed and positional accuracy,” according to the company. “By moving away from solely software-based time synchronisation, latency is reduced from the standard ...

Advantech has announce ARM-based touch screen panel PCs aimed at machine automation. Available with 7, 10.1 or 15.6inch screen sizes, TPC-100W panel PCs have a quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 that supports Linux Yocto and Android operating systems – details below. The screens have capacitive touch and resolution to suit their size: WSVGA, WXGA or ‘full HD’ respectively. Processing comes from an ...

OKdo, part of RS, is to manufacture and distribute ROCK SBCs and ROCK System on Modules (SoMs). ROCK SBCs are designed to enable professional engineers, developers, and students worldwide to create products by making use of versatile hardware with a flexible design service model. Its small form factor provides many features as standard to enable users to develop connected solutions ...