| Configurable architecture, allowing run-time addition/removal of application components. Concurrent execution of multiple control applications. Execution of MPC, fuzzy logic or other complex, custom-built algorithms. Built-in web server enabling programming and execution of remote diagnostics and up/downloading of application components. Open DCOM interfaces make functionality transparent and information exchange between SmartBox and high-level applications possible. Allows control applications to communicate, transact and collaborate over a network to create a distributed computing environment. Built-in RAD framework. PCI open standards. Network- and protocol-independence allows communication with any hardware device configured to OEM specification. Hardware-independent architecture. Application-builder GUI debugs applications. Built-in selectable OPC client option. Specifications 233 MHz Pentium board Windows CE 3.0 2 PCI communication card slots 64 MB flash memory 64 MB RAM On-board Ethernet port Applications Plant-wide control and optimisation Replacing PC-based control applications Connecting plant systems to enterprise applications Control and monitoring of complex plant equipment Distributed control applications Robotics and precision engineering |