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Press Release 15/2010
congatec presents ultra compact embedded Qseven Starter Kit for industrial automation
Nuremberg, Germany, SPS/IPC/DRIVES, November 23, 2010 * * * congatec AG, a leading manufacturer of embedded computer modules, presents the first Qseven Starter Kit for automation. Low power consumption makes the Qseven an ideal platform for building small computer units and terminals within the automation industry. To accelerate the development of such applications, congatec has introduced the Qseven Mobility Kit as a complete design solution.
In addition to low power consumption and a small footprint, most automation applications require a 24 volt power supply. The congatec Qseven Mobility Kit is designed for a voltage range of 12 to 32 volts. Thanks to the battery manager and smart battery, the supply voltage can be kept constant over long periods of time in spite of any voltage dips or power outages. The kit comes with a 5.7" TFT display with touch screen, which provides a simple human-machine interface.
The Qseven mini carrier board included in the kit is easy to integrate since it measures only 95x140 mm and provides various interfaces. In addition to 6 USB ports and an Ethernet connection, LVDS and DVI display interfaces are also provided. The mini carrier board offers additional standard interfaces such as a Mini PCI Express slot for WLAN expansion and a high definition audio interface. Mass storage choices include a solid state disk, which is integrated onboard the Qseven CPU module or SATA and SD card interfaces on the carrier board itself.
Designers can now build a powerful, fanless industrial PC in just a few easy steps. When equipped with the new conga-QA6 featuring the Intel
Atom
processor E600/T series combined with the Intel EG20/T platform controller hub, a substantial increase in graphics performance over previous Intel Atom solutions can be achieved.
The Qseven Mobility Kit comes with long life support and can be used universally. It is particularly ideal for space-saving designs such as maintenance-free rack-mount PCs or specific box PCs with small mounting surfaces that are used for measurement and control, human machine interface and communication tasks.
About congatec AG
congatec AG has its head office in Deggendorf in Bavaria. It is an innovative business that specializes in the development and marketing of industrial computer modules using the standard form factors Qseven, COM Express, XTX and ETX. With this focus and annual revenue of 26 million euros (2009), congatec is today a leading manufacturer in this field. The company’s products can be used in a variety of industries and applications, such as industrial automation, medical technology, automotive supplies, aerospace and transportation. Core knowledge and technical know-how includes unique extended BIOS features as well as comprehensive driver and board support packages. Following the design-in phase, customers are given support via extensive product lifecycle management. The company’s products are manufactured by specialist service providers in accordance with modern quality standards. congatec currently has 92 employees and branch offices in the UK, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Israel, Taiwan and the USA. More information is available on our website at www.congatec.com. * * * Intel and Intel Core are registered trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the USA and in other countries. congatec is an Associate Member with the Intel Embedded Alliance, a community of communications and embedded developers and solution providers. For more information, please visit www.intel.com/go/eca