Advantech UNO-3072 User Manual page 11

An Industry-Proven Design
Industrial and mobile applications require controllers with high-vibration
specifications and a wide temperature range. Machines or controllers in
light industrial environments also require flexible and stable mounting.
Many machine builders underestimate the need for a more rugged control-
ler because their end applications are mounted in an industrial enclosure.
Advantech UNO-3072 has a special design without the weaknesses of a
standard PC. No fan and no HDD design prevent dust and vibration prob-
lems. A battery-backup function secures the last state of the system, mak-
ing system crashes less problematic. With a smart mechanical design,
UNO-3072 can meet 50G shock, 2G vibration, up to 50° operating tem-
perature and almost everything a harsh industrial environment demands.
Off-the-shelf Universal PCI Extensions
From a computing point of view, the UNO-3072 with its PC-based control
CPU is a high-end machine controller. It can be simply operated with the
onboard Ethernet interface or with a PC Fieldbus card. Two free PCI slots
are also available. In addition, Advantech offers a complete product line
for plug-in data acquisition and control I/O cards, motion control cards,
GPIB cards, industrial communication and Fieldbus communication cards,
providing a complete PC-based solution.
Front Access Connections
All PC connections are on one side of the housing. The PC can optionally
be equipped with mounting plates and fastened with screws in a control
cabinet. All mechanical parts have a simple design, and the drivers and
plug-in cards are easily accessible without compromising system perfor-
mance or integrity. The installation options are also well balanced.
Designed to Fit Into Control Cabinets
The fully-fledged UNO-3072 could easily be mistaken for a PLC by its
look and feel. In completely new packaging, the smallest UNO only mea-
sures 140 x 177 x 237 mm (W x H x D). But the UNO-3072 not only deals
with PLC tasks, but also offers all the operating and communication power
of a modern PC with its Intel Celeron or Pentium III processor and Win-
dows Operating System software. So, Adventech UNO-3072 is a small,
powerful and inexpensive PLC substitute.
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