
All-In-One Embedded PC
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Advantages
The advantages of selecting an all-in-one embedded PC are
• Very small and ideal for mobile applications
• Rugged system that is well suited for deployment in a harsh environment
• Can be treated as a black box type of system (system boundary defined at
enclosure level)
• DC power operation
• Extended temperature range operation
• Low power consumption and fanless options readily available
• Moderate acquisition costs
Disadvantages
The disadvantages for selecting an all-in-one embedded PC are
• Overall performance is low compared to desktop and rack-mount PCs.
• Most I/O boards are available only in the PC/104 (ISA) standard. This
limitation reduces the I/O throughput and overall system performance.
• Limited I/O expansion
Vendors
Vendors for all-in-one computers include
• MPL AG,
www.mpl.ch (for PIP5, PIP6, and PIP7)
• SBS Technologies, Inc. (now part of GE Fanuc Embedded Systems),
www.gefanucembedded.com (for PC7)
• Real Time Devices USA, Inc.,
www.rtdusa.com (for IDAN and HiDAN)
• Diamond Systems Corporation,
www.diamondsystems.com (for Pandora)
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