HOME
Download Data Inquiry Global Sites
Pro-face Line-up | Xycom Line-up | Product Brochures | Support | Training | Company Profile | Search | HOME

1547 RAID Enabled Industrial PCs

Xycom Automation's newest generation of industrial PCs are designed and tested for the tough environments required for plant floor use.

The most susceptible component of any Industrial PC is the hard drive. Some sources suggest shock mounting the hard drive; unfortunately, shock mounting may cause the hard drive to become more vibration-sensitive at certain frequencies. The most common method to overcome a susceptibility to vibration is through the use of solid-state storage media or the use of redundant hard drives.

One approach is to use a RAID-enabled PC. RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. In essence, RAID is two or more hard disks attached to the same controller, either SCSI or IDE. The RAID controller can “stripe” or “mirror” data. This is a more cost effective approach to data maintenance, offering larger storage capabilities.

The 1547 RAID-Enabled Industrial PCs are factory configured with a RAID level 1 implementation. These RAID-enabled configurations come standard with two easily removable Serial ATA hard drives and a built in RAID controller. This created a more robust, fault tolerant system to help maintain your machine operation and production. When utilized correctly a RAID-enabled industrial PC can greatly improve the overall reliability of an application.

FEATURES

RAID Level 1

In a RAID 1 system there is a primary and a secondary hard drive. The RAID controller writes to both drives but only reads from the primary drive. If the RAID controller detects any problem with the primary drive it switches over to the secondary drive (which has an exact copy of all data on the primary drive) and utilizes it as the primary drive. The PC will continue to run allowing time to change the faulty hard drive without interruption in machine operation. Once the drive has been replaced the RAID controller automatically begins creating a mirror copy of the good drive. This process runs in the background while the machine operation is maintained. Once this new drive is operational it is recommended that the other drive be scheduled for replacement.

Higher Performance, Lower Power

The 1547 utilizes an Intel mobile processor providing superior processing power while utilizing half the wattage of a comparable Pentium 4 Processor. The optional Pentium M 2.0 GHz processor (2 M CACHE & 533 MHz system bus) outperforms a desktop Pentium 4 2.4 GHz (512 K CACHE & 533 MHz bus) while utilizing less than half the wattage. With less wattage input the ambient operating temperature is more easily maintained, possibly without the need for expansive enclosure cooling devices. This makes the 1547 ideal for applications which require a NEMA sealed enclosure.

Meets High Standards

To survive on the plant floor, the 1547 meets FCC, UL, cUL, and European CE mark requirements for industrial automation equipment. Xycom Automation leads the industry in reliability, service, and support with an optional five year warranty available.

Serviceability

The 1547 CPU section easily removes from the front panel and display unit without having to detach the front panel from the NEMA enclosure. The rear CPU section can be replaced with another very quickly. With the cover removed expansion cards are easily installed without cumbersome cables to contend with.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

  • Intel Celeron M 1.3 GHz, 512 cache, 400 MHz system bus (optional Pentium M 2.0 GHz, 2M cache, 533 MHz system bus)
  • Up to 2 GB DRAM (512 MB standard)
  • 40 GB minimum Serial ATA hard drive RAID (level 1)
  • Up to 2GB optional DRAM
  • 4X AGP graphics with 32 MB video memory (shared with system memory)
  • Four available expansion slots:

    • Three full length PCI expansion slots;
    • One (9.0" max.) PCI or ISA expansion slot

  • 10/100, and 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet
  • Four USB 2.0 compliant ports (one additional 1.1 compliant port on front of KPM units)
  • Three Serial, one Parallel, and one Video port
  • Rear accessible Type I/II CompactFlash socket
  • CD-ROM (optional CD-R/W with DVD-read-only, DVD-R/W and floppy)
  • UL, cUL, CE approvals
  • UL listed for hazardous locations: Class I Division 2, Groups A, B C, D; Class II Division 2, Groups F and G
  • Windows XP or 2000 operating systems
  • 100-240 VAC power supply, 24 VDC Optional
  • 2-year warranty included

 

REFERENCE LIBRARY:


1547 User Manual

  Xycom Products

  Industrial PC Series

 

Xycom Flat Panel
Xycom IPC
Xycom VME
  <-- Back
  <-- Contact Pro-face
 Copyright (C) 1996-2008 Digital Electronics Corporation   All rights reserved.