Microsoft Advantech UNO-3074 User Manual

Standard PCs and some industrial computers with a standard OS and hard-
ware for the consumer market cannot provide the reliability required by 
industrial automation and embedded industrial control applications. How-
ever, many engineers prefer to use PCs because of their advanced func-
tions such as: analog control and simulation, database connectivity, web-
based applications, and communication with third-party devices. UNO-
3074 combines the best features of a PC, including the processor, RAM, 
and powerful software, with the reliability, ruggedness, and distributed 
nature of a PLC. UNO-3074 has the compact size and ruggedness of a PLC, 
and the software flexibility and functionality of a PC. It's an ideal platform 
for sophisticated control and logging in rugged environments.

Open Architecture Designed for Automation
For applications demanding customized control, UNO-3074 that uses 
more flexible, off-the-shelf technology is a better option. UNO-3074 uses 
off-the-shelf components such as an x86 processor, an Ethernet chip set, 
CompactFlash and DRAM. System designers can easily create multiple 
inputs from sensors via plug-in data acquisition cards and provide outputs 
to other devices to control the operation. At the same time, the UNO-3074 
unit can broadcast the process data through the Ethernet and share the data 
with operators and managers. By using off-the-shelf components, machine 
builders can customize the control scheme they use for other machines that 
require multiple inputs, optimized control, or Ethernet communication. So, 
UNO-3074 offers the I/O connectivity of PCs with options such as 2 x 10/
100Base-T Ethernet, 2 x RS-232, 2 x RS-232/422/485, 4 x USB, Com-
pactFlash, PC Card and PCI extension slots and VGA interfaces for dis-
play panels.