Phoenix Contact VL BPC 1000 industrial PC embedded box PCs

Phoenix Contact has launched the VL BPC 1000 industrial PC product line of embedded box PCs for harsh industrial environments.

The devices are suitable for simple control and communication tasks and for data collection in mechanical engineering, systems engineering, building automation, traffic engineering and energy data transmission applications. The IPCs are designed to meet high temperature, vibration, shock and EMC requirements and thus ensure maintenance-free 24/7 operation.

The compact box PC operates in a temperature range from 0 to +50°C, with an input voltage of 24 VDC (±20%). Designed for embedded operating systems such as Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and Windows Embedded Standard 7, the box PC also utilises standards that facilitate easy commissioning.

Its thermal design power of 6.5 W makes it energy efficient. The compact 155 x 145 x 49 mm design also allows it to be directly snapped onto DIN rails, thus facilitating combination with other components to create a customer-oriented system solution.

The IPC operates without a fan and uses the high-performance Intel Atom N455 processor (1.6 GHz) from the Intel Embedded Roadmap. It also features an integrated graphics processor and a variety of interfaces, including four USB 2.0, VGA and three COM (RS232/422/485) ports to permit a wide range of applications. Two gigabit ethernet ports and a CompactFlash slot are also available.