Avalue Technology ARC-1535 and ARC-1538 rugged panel PCs

Avalue Technology has revealed its new-generation rugged panel PCs with touchscreen — the ARC-1535 with Intel Atom x6211E/x6413E/x6425E processor and the ARC-1538 with 11th Gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processor. The ruggedised ARC series are designed to be waterproof, dustproof, shockproof and scratchproof. Able to survive high humidity, temperature and vibration, they are suitable for operation in harsh environments to help machines continue to work without disruption.

The panel PCs are suitable for use in diverse applications, including industrial automation, rehabilitation equipment and automated kiosks. The ARC series design includes IP65-rated water and dust resistance and a wide operating temperature range. They are sunlight readable and designed to support 5G and Wi-Fi 6 wireless transmission, and coating technology for PCAP touchscreen, making them suitable for indoor and outdoor applications.

The ARC series products come with a newly designed SBC motherboard and feature a new design back cover to reinforce the heat dissipation required with the new-generation CPU and 5G wireless module. Retaining the service window design for 2.5″ storage and memory, users can maintain and upgrade the hardware configuration without disassembling the whole system. With up to seven antenna holes, including four to support 5G and three to support Wi-Fi 6 transmission, it is ready for future wireless technology trends.

With an IP-65 rated front panel and an IP-41 rated back cover, the panel PCs can be used in humid and dusty environments. A wide temperature range (10–50°C) and wide voltage range (12–24 V) reduces the problems caused by voltage instability due to rapid temperature changes and consequential losses from system stoppage.

The ARC-1535 includes one 260-pin SODIMM socket that supports up to 32 GB DDR4 3200 SDRAM, a Dual Intel Gigabit LAN and potential for expansion for Audio, USB, COM, HDMI, MPCIe, GPIO and CAN Bus. The ARC-1538 includes one 260-pin SODIMM socket to support up to 32 GB DDR4 3200 SDRAM and Dual Intel Gigabit LAN2 and M.2 slots (Key-B 2242/3042/3052, Key-E 2230).