Introduction - Advantech ARK-3531 Series User Manual

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Introduction

Advantech's ARK-3531 is an intelligent, high-performance, fanless desktop system
powered by 8th & 9th Gen. Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 LGA1151 processors. ARK-3531
supports a maximum 35W processor and broad temperature ranges (-20 ~ 60 °C / -4
~ 140 °F). Additionally, it provides multiple I/O — 8x COM, 4x GbE, 2x USB 3.1, 6 x
USB 3.0, 1x miniPCIe (share with mSATA), 1x M.2 (E key), and 2x 2.5" SATA III hard
drive bays.
Rugged Multi-Functional Design
ARK-3531 adopts an advanced thermal design for its desktop processor solution. All
models are fanless, and feature various quality features. These include wide operat-
ing temperatures (-20 ~ 60 °C / -4 ~ 140 °F), diverse expandability options, and struc-
tural strengthening. It supports diverse I/O interfaces — including 4 x Intel® GbE, 2 x
USB 3.1, 6 x USB 3.0, 2 x 2.5" HDD, 1 x miniPCIe, 1 x M.2 (E key) 4 x RS-232/422/
485 and 4 x RS-232 COM ports.
Smart AI solution
ARK-3531 is designed to support VEGA series AI solutions. High computing perfor-
mance is paired with AI computing, yielding an intelligent AI system.
Built-in Intelligent Management Tools — Advantech SUSI API and WISE-Devi-
ceOn
Advantech SUSI API provides a valuable suite of programmable APIs such as multi-
level watchdog, hardware monitoring, system restoration, and other user-friendly
interfaces.
SUSI API is an intelligent self-management cross platform tool that monitors the sys-
tem's status for problems and takes action in the event of abnormalities. SUSI API
offers a boot up guarantee in critical, low-temperature environments so systems can
automatically recover when voltages dip. SUSI API makes the entire system more
reliable and intelligent. ARK-3531 also supports Advantech's own WISE-DeviceOn,
which provides easy remote management so users can monitor, configure, and con-
trol a large number of terminals to make maintenance and system recovery simpler.
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