In Part I of 10 Tips for Successful Industrial PC Configuration, I discussed PC Form Factor, Power Supply Options and ISA/PCI/PCIe Cards. Today, Part II will review Advantech’s Board Level I/O & Video, CPU/CPU Fan Selection and Memory Requirements. This is the “meat and potatoes” of a PC. There are many options to consider and…
It has become apparent that not all users are familiar with Advantech’s unique components and peripherals required to successfully configure a fully assembled and operational Industrial PC. I have decided to address what I believe to be the 10 most important things to consider when doing so. Since I have quite a bit to say on…
On April 2, 2014, I attended a webinar titled Enabling Smart Factories – The Transformation of Manufacturing Systems & Factory Facilities, hosted by Advantech and presented by Dr. Jay Lee. What I expected was a nebulous discussion of vague academic concepts. What I got was real-world insight into actionable strategies for optimizing industrial systems. Dr….
I previously covered Part 1 (Content of the IoT), Part 2 (Intel’s Intelligent Systems Framework) and Part 3 (Wind River’s Intelligent Device Platform) of Advantech product engineer Ken Chang’s enlightening PowerPoint presentation, UTX-3115 for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications. Chang’s presentation is available in a 22-minute YouTube video. This post covers Part 4 of that…
In Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, I began to explore Advantech product engineer Ken Chang’s enlightening PowerPoint presentation entitled UTX-3115 for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications. In this blog, I will discuss Wind River’s Intelligent Device Platform. Bringing divergent hardware and software together is a critical function of Advantech’s UTX-3115 IoT gateway, which…
In a previous post, I covered Part 1 (Content of the IoT) of Advantech product engineer Ken Chang’s enlightening PowerPoint presentation entitled UTX-3115 for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications. Chang’s full presentation is available here. To address the challenges of IoT implementation outlined in Part 1, Intel introduced its Intelligent Systems Framework (ISF), the subject…
Advantech product engineer Ken Chang recently gave an enlightening presentation entitled UTX-3115 for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications, available here. It details not only the design philosophy behind Advantech’s UTX-3115, but also how Advantech’s strategic alliance with Intel and Wind River made possible the delivery of a comprehensive IoT-gateway solution within the compact footprint of…
I’ve been helping a friend design a digital signage system for use at the many trade shows he attends each year on behalf of a technology publication. His goals for the display include that it be portable enough for him to transport in a small van, along with all his other exhibit gear and supplies,…
For years I took my vehicles to the same auto repair shop – until Antony, its owner, decided to retire. Last I saw of him, he was prepping a new-to-him motorhome for a year of travel. Good news for Antony; bad news for me! I don’t recall how long he’d been in business, I just…
Before the digital age, I worked with an ad man who had a long career in sales, followed by a long career in advertising. He had remarkable success in both disciplines and I was privileged to learn the art of closing the sale from him. I learned that it is one thing to understand that…
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