With smart home technology and automation control rapidly expanding, people are attaching more importance to smart living. By simply using a finger, users can control lights, curtains, audio systems, home theaters, air conditioning systems, security systems and other devices through a touch panel computer or smartphone via 3G/Wi-Fi/wireless connection. Axiomtek, with over 20 years of experience and development capabilities in the industrial PC arena, has focused its research and development efforts on a series of embedded computer platforms for smart home solutions. Two of these embedded systems, the GOT3187W-832-PCT and rBOX101-6COM, offer high performance with low-power Intel® Atom™ processors, and operate efficiently in wide temperature ranges, making them ideal for indoor and outdoor operations.
Smart Home Applications – 18.5-Inch Multi-Touch Panel Computer: GOT3187W-832-PCT
Axiomtek has introduced the GOT3187W-832-PCT multi-touch panel computer for smart home control applications. The system received the prestigious 2014 Taiwan Excellence Award from Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs for its excellence in quality, design, and research and development (R&D).
Axiomtek’s GOT3187W-832-PCT is equipped with an 18.5-inch WXGA color TFT-LCD widescreen display with an IP65 front bezel. Its projected capacitive technology help enhance the operation by providing more vivid, and highly interactive display. The scratch-resistant glass screen surface and its 5.4 mm thickness make this panel PC suitable for embedding into walls, which increases convenience and maximizes space. This handsome unit is not only ultra-thin, light-weight and energy-saving, but also has a unique modularized design. The system is fanless and operates with low noise level. It can be easily deployed and maintained, as there are no complicated settings. The GOT3187W-832-PCT uses the Intel® Atom™ processor D2550 1.86 GHz. “This unique panel computer offers an excellent balance between high graphics performance and low power consumption. It is designed to save time, money, and enhance scalability,” said Virgil Hsu, Product Manager of Product Marketing Division at Axiomtek.
The GOT3187W-832-PCT includes two COM ports (one RS-232, one RS-232/422/485), four USB 2.0 ports, and two Gigabit Ethernet ports In addition, it offers one DDR3-800 SO-DIMM socket with 4 GB maximum capacity, one PCI Express Mini Card slot, one 2.5-inch SATA HDD drive bay and one CompactFlash™ slot are available. This sleek touch panel computer offers a PCI Express mini card slot and an optional WLAN antenna for those who desire real-time wireless network connection. The GOT3187W-832-PCT can be installed using panel mount and optional wall mount/VESA arm/desktop stand depending on the application need.
Air Conditioning Control Applications – Fanless Embedded Computer System: rBOX101-6COM
As the global warming exacerbates and energy costs continue to rise, heating and air conditioning expenses can be taxing for a family. Many strive to reach a balance between comfort and energy efficiency. Axiomtek’s rBOX101-6COM fanless ruggedized embedded computer system is an ideal choice for home heating and air conditioning control systems. The rBOX101-6COM supports extra low power Intel® Atom™ processors. This durable unit can perform in extreme temperature ranging from -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F). To fulfill different application and expansion needs, the rBOX101-6COM comes with two power paths with terminal block (12–48VDC), six isolated COM ports, and one isolated DIO port (4-in/4-out). This robust DIN rail system is compact in size and has IP30 housing, making it ideal for both indoor and outdoor industrial applications such as air conditioning control systems, power plant automation, facility monitoring systems, intelligent transportation systems and much more.
“Axiomtek's rBOX101-6COM is an ideal solution for intelligent computing and communication needs in critical environments,” said Maxine Hsieh, product manager of the Product Marketing Division at Axiomtek. “This turnkey system comes with AXView monitoring software package. It delivers a total solution for a systems integrator who looks for a robust, low-power, feature-rich system that is easy to integrate right out of the box and manage remotely based on SNMP protocols.”
The RoHS-compliant GOT3187W-832-PCT and rBOX101-6COM are now available. For more product information or pricing, please visit us at www.axiomtek.com or contact one of our sales representatives [email protected].