System Overview; Information About This User's Manual; Optimized Mid-Range Performance; Versatility Through Modularity - B&R Automation PC 3100 User Manual

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3.1 Information about this user's manual

This user's manual contains all the necessary information for a functioning Automation PC 3100 panel mount
device.
Information:
All specifications in dimension diagrams and associated tables are in millimeters [mm].

3.2 Optimized mid-range performance

The Automation PC 3100 family of products combines the advantages of
a compact system with very powerful Core i-series processors from the
latest generation. The Automation PC 3100 needs little space in the control
cabinet for this and simultaneously provides innovative modularity.

3.3 Versatility through modularity

Automation PC 3100 devices offer a variety of modular interface options. Up to three slots can accommodate cards
for serial interfaces, Ethernet, CAN and POWERLINK. The slots can also be used for a UPS solution or audio
interfaces.
A PCIe/SATA interface provides an SDL4 graphics option in addition to the onboard SDL/DVI connector or a second
POWERLINK managing node for data acquisition from two separate networks.
In addition to the industry standard slots for two data storage media in CFast format with up to 256 GB per data
storage medium, it is also possible to use high-performance M.2 memory modules on the APC3100. For even more
performance or higher protection against failure, the CFast cards can also be operated as a RAID volume.

3.4 Broad performance spectrum

The processors are based on Intel's Core-i technology. They can be scaled over a very wide range, from Celeron to
Core i7. This allows the processing power to be adapted exactly as needed to the respective application. All variants
are fanless, which means that the Automation PC 3100 has no rotating parts at all. This makes maintenance tasks
like replacing air filters a thing of the past. The scalable memory options range from 4 to 32 GB. This means that
this PC generation can also handle very demanding applications.
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