Chapter 1 Overview; Introduction - Advantech UNO-3072 User Manual

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Chapter 1 Overview

Standard PCs and some industrial computers with a standard OS and hard-

ware for the consumer market cannot provide the reliability required by

industrial automation and embedded industrial control applications. How-

ever, many engineers prefer to use PCs because of their advanced func-

tions such as: analog control and simulation, database connectivity, web-

based applications, and communication with third-party devices. UNO-

3072 combines the best features of a PC, including the processor, RAM,

and powerful software, with the reliability, ruggedness, and distributed

nature of a PLC. UNO-3072 has the compact size and ruggedness of a PLC,

and the software flexibility and functionality of a PC. It's an ideal platform

for sophisticated control and logging in rugged environments.

Open Architecture Designed for Automation

For applications demanding customized control, UNO-3072 that uses

more flexible, off-the-shelf technology is a better option. UNO-3072 uses

off-the-shelf components such as an x86 processor, an Ethernet chip set,

CompactFlash and DRAM. System designers can easily create multiple

inputs from sensors via plug-in data acquisition cards and provide outputs

to other devices to control the operation. At the same time, the UNO-3072

unit can broadcast the process data through the Ethernet and share the data

with operators and managers. By using off-the-shelf components, machine

builders can customize the control scheme they use for other machines that

require multiple inputs, optimized control, or Ethernet communication. So,

UNO-3072 offers the I/O connectivity of PCs with options such as 2 x 10/

100Base-T Ethernet, 2 x RS-232, 2 x RS-232/422/485, 4 x USB, Com-

pactFlash, PC Card and PCI extension slots and VGA interfaces for dis-

play panels.

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