What is an industrial computer? Everything about IPC is here!

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All-in-one Industrial PC, also known as industrial control computer, is a computer specially designed for industrial control. With its thin and delicate appearance, simple operation and powerful functions, it occupies an indispensable position in the industry. So, do you know everything about the industrial computer?

This article will introduce in detail the differences, application advantages, purchasing skills and application fields between industrial control all-in-one computers and commercial tablets.

▋The difference with commercial tablet

1) Appearance process

Commercial tablet body is usually made of metal material, the chassis is lighter, and the shock resistance and sturdiness are relatively weak.

The All-in-one Industrial PC adopts aluminum alloy panel and galvanized steel plate box structure, which has strong shock resistance and sturdiness.

2) Working environment

The commercial tablet can only be used in the external environment between 5- 38℃, and the moisture-proof and dust-proof performance level is low, and it is not easy to operate in a dusty and humid environment.

The Industrial PC adopts a wide temperature design, and the temperature range can reach -30~70℃, which can ensure long-term stable operation in dusty and humid industrial occasions.

3) Heat dissipation structure

Commercial flat panels generally use fans to dissipate heat inside, and the heat dissipation speed is relatively slow.

The rear box of the industrial computer adopts a large-area fin-shaped heat dissipation aluminum sheet, which can quickly dissipate the heat in the system.

▋Application advantages

1. High portability

Because the industrial computer integrates all the hardware facilities into a whole, and the volume and total weight are smaller than ordinary desktop computers, the installation and maintenance are simple, flexible, and the operation is convenient, which greatly facilitates the user to move the machine.

2. Strong adaptability to the environment

Industrial computers often need to operate in harsh environments, and have very high requirements for data security. Therefore, industrial computers usually have special functions such as dust-proof, moisture-proof, shock-proof, anti-corrosion, and anti-radiation in performance, which are suitable for harsh industrial environments.

3. High reliability

Because the industrial computer is mostly used to control the continuous production process, it is not allowed to stop for maintenance during the operation process. Once a failure occurs, it will lead to quality accidents and even production accidents. Therefore, industrial computers generally use high-quality hardware such as chips, CPUs, multi-core processors, and graphics cards to improve the reliability and stability of industrial computers, and reduce the failure rate and maintenance time of industrial computers.

4. High integration

The All-in-one Industrial PC machine can have a host, audio, camera, microphone, Bluetooth, etc. at the same time.

▋How to choose an industrial computer

1. Size

The size of the integrated industrial control is different, so you need to consider the matching of the equipment when purchasing, and customize it according to your own needs.

2. The viewing angle of the display

The viewing angle of the LCD screen of the All-in-one Industrial PC can be divided into narrow viewing angle, wide viewing angle and full viewing angle; the narrow viewing angle is used less, the wide viewing angle is the most, and the full viewing angle needs to be customized.

3. Resolution and screen ratio

Different sizes and screen ratios have matching resolutions. For example, the resolution of CM580-6BFI-10.1 inch is 1280 x 800. The LCD screen will achieve its best display effect under its specific resolution.

4. Screen brightness

The brightness of different brands of industrial computers is different. The brightness of the standard machine is generally 400nit. The screen brightness of Caimore CM580-6BFI-10.1 is 500nit, which belongs to the category of high-brightness screens.

5. Application function

The industrial computer can be used in many fields, which may involve the professional software contained in the touch screen all-in-one. For example, the teaching all-in-one machine for teaching is specially equipped with the function of annotation software. Therefore, the function of its application should be considered when purchasing an all-in-one industrial computer.

6. Touch performance

Choosing a high-quality display touch screen can improve the user experience. If a poor-quality touch screen is used, its touch sensitivity will be greatly reduced.

7. Heat dissipation

The All-in-one Industrial PC  needs to be used for a long time, so the heat dissipation performance is one of the important indicators to measure its quality. If the cooling performance is not good enough, it will affect the running speed. Good heat dissipation performance proves that the quality of All-in-one Industrial PC is very high.

▋Apps

There are many applications of all-in-one machines, such as: access control all-in-one machines, financial POS machines, game all-in-one machines, advertising all-in-one machines, etc. All-in-one computers in different fields have different functions, so the requirements of motherboards will also be different, which can be tailored according to user needs. Let's take Caimore CM580-6BFI-10.1 industrial computer as an example to see which fields it has been applied to.

1. Public information query

The "touch all-in-one computer" can realize public information inquiry. It is equipped with peripherals such as fingerprint scanners, scanners, card readers, and micro-printers to meet specific needs such as fingerprint attendance, card swiping, and printing, which greatly improves work efficiency.

2. Commercials

"Advertising all-in-one machine" has external touch technology, which can cut the screen arbitrarily, and play videos, pictures, and text at the same time, without interfering with each other, and with rich colors to achieve the best advertising effect. It is widely used in large supermarkets, large exhibition halls, chain stores and other commercial places, instead of posters, banners and other advertising methods, it is convenient for operators to remotely control and change the content of advertisements, effectively reducing labor costs and increasing publicity.

3. Interactive teaching

"Teaching All-in-One Machine" integrates touch technology, intelligent office teaching software, multimedia network communication technology, high-definition flat panel display technology and many other technologies into one, realizing interactive teaching, writing, annotation, real object camera display, text recognition, external VGA, play multimedia audio and video and other functions. And changing the content of the advertisement display effectively reduces labor costs and increases publicity efforts.

4. Face Recognition

"Face Recognition All-in-One Machine" is adapted to a variety of face recognition algorithms, has powerful face recognition performance, supports a variety of recognition modes, responds efficiently to detection speed, and is equipped with a complete background management software, which can be directly applied to face payment payment , access control, attendance and other projects, reduce research and production time and costs.

5. Industrial production line

"Industrial All-in-One Machine" can detect and monitor on-site production lines. In addition to simplifying the collection, processing and display of production data to improve production efficiency and flexibility, it can also monitor the status of production machines and the energy of equipment, lighting, and air-conditioning equipment in real time. consumption and reduce operating costs.

6. Business Intelligence Terminal

"Touch all-in-one machine" can be used in self-service libraries, self-service vending machines, smart teller machines, self-service ticket gate machines, self-service recycling machines, intelligent logistics sorting systems, mobile payment, transmission equipment, etc.It brings great convenience to people's life.

▋CM580-6BFI-10.1 Main Advantages

1. Android7.1.2/Linux dual system, providing complete software and hardware drivers to help quickly realize application development, shorten the development cycle, and win market opportunities.

2. Super powerful quad-core Cortex-A17 processor, multi-tasking is not stuck and easy to switch, providing a strong guarantee for loading rich applications.

3. Using MALI-T764 GPU, support TE, ASTC, AFBC memory compression technology, fast real-time compression and decompression, reduce power consumption.

4.4K VP9 and 4K 10bits H265/H264 video decoding, up to 60fps, better processing performance.

5. Support full Netcom/5G/4G/GPS/WiFi and other wireless communication, the networking mode is convenient and flexible.

6. Integrated 10.1-inch LCD display, 1280 x 800 resolution, brightness up to 500nit, high-definition display, details at a glance.

7. It has the characteristics of high shock resistance, dustproof and low calorific value, and can operate stably and reliably under various harsh conditions, making the product more widely used.