The internal Intel GMA 3100 graphic chip is ideally suited for visualization tasks in the industrial environment. To optimize the industrial computer to the associated application, a wide range of connection possibilities is provided: Dual-GigaBit LAN, up to four USB 2.0 two serial interfaces and a parallel interface. For data storage, the IPC is equipped with a 250 GB SATA quality hard disk and a slimline DVD drive. A RAID group is possible when several hard disks are required.
Three 80 mm fans ensure the optimum cooling of the robust system. Accessible from the front, both a 5.25 inch and a 3.5 inch drive slot are present in the 2 U system. The PICMG 1.3 (PCI Express) bus circuit board provides four slots for system expansion: One PCI Express x1, one PCI Express x16 and two PCI slots.
To increase the system availability, the industrial computer can be supplied optionally with the DSMP® PC condition monitoring software. DSMP allows various operating parameters, such as the processor temperature, the supply voltage, the fan speed and the status of the hard disks, to be monitored permanently.