AAEON OMNI 2155, the panel PC with a difference.

THE OMNI 2155 from AAEON

There are many panel PC devices out there, most offer a range of ports such as Ethernet, COM ports, HDMI. Most are not expandable in any way and even when they are it's limited.

NOT SO THE OMNI 2155

You get the ports you expect such as two Ethernet, a com port, VGA and 4 USB ports. What if you need 4 COM ports or wireless access to the GSM mobile network?

The OMNI range have a unique way to expand the IO available. Each unit has an expansion bus which allows additional to be slotted on.

Need some extra Ethernet ports? No problem.

Need extra serial ports or maybe extra USB and an another ethernet?

There are various expansion options available now, AAEON publish the pins outs so it's even possible to build your own. Add the fact that the whole main computer board can be swapped out if required, you have a flexible, expandable system. The OMNI has options for PCAP or resistive touch versions so the there is a system for every need, all this in a compact robust format that is built to industrial quality.

You would expect a system like this to be expensive but here again AAEON scores highly. The system is very good value for money and available with short lead times.

Check out the OMNI range from AAEON at RDS.

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Overview

Powered by the Intel® Celeron® J1900/ N2807 processor, the OMNI-2155 delivers enhanced performance over its preceding models with the maximum resolution of 1366 x 768, memory support of up to 8 GB, (J1900), 4 GB, (N2807) , and VESA 100/ panel mount design.

Some of the most popular expansion interface and I/Os, such as USB type A x 1 for USB 3.0, USB type A x 3 for USB 2.0, HDMI x 1, and 3-pin terminal block x 1 for 9~30 V DC power input, are also featured in the device, making it ideally suited for any industrial or HMI display applications.

Features

• Intel® Celeron® J1900/ N2807 Processor
• Flat Screen with P-CAP or Resistive Touch
• Easily Expandable I/O by AAEON OMNI I/O Modules
• 2-Point Multi-touch
• Aluminum Design
• IP65 Compliant Front Bezel
• Fanless Operation
• Support Remote Power On/Off Connector
• VESA 100/ Panel Mount Support
• Note: RAM not included; Panel Mount Kit (Optional)

Prevent data loss in SSD with iCell Technology

iCell is a smart data protection technology that is built into Innodisk’s SSDs. iCell is vital for mission-critical applications, where working under extreme conditions and without backup power is unavoidable. 
The iCell technology provides a mechanism to instantaneously discharge data stored in temporary volatile DRAM buffers to flash storage, to ensure the safety of data during power failures. 

To a large extent, the one crucial question for any mechanism is how fast its SSD can discharge all of its data to flash storage within the time provided, right before total power failure. To ensure that there is ample time for all of the data to be discharged. 
Innodisk’s iCell Technology is engineered with several capacitors on the IC board to provide 58ms more of a power buffer (which is crucial for large data with an average power buffer of 2ms only). With iCell Technology, Innodisk SSDs can write up to 15MB of data to flash storage in 60ms. 

Features 
•   In different form factors applicable 
•   Prevents data loss 

Applications 
•   Aerospace and Defense 
•   Industrial/Embedded Applications 
•   Cloud Computing Applications 
•   Server Application 
•   Casino gaming 
•   In-Vehicle 


Figure 1: 
Residual power in the system is only around 2ms. 
Data cannot be written fully to flash storage before total power loss. 

Figure 2: 
Residual power available to the SSD is around 60ms. 
Within 60ms, the SSD can write 15MB of data to flash.

For more information about Innodisk's range of industrial SSD and other storage devices please gives us a call.
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Touch Controller solutions Touch Panels with thick gloves

PenMount PCI Supports Gloved Operation Applications for projected capacitive touch panels are very extensive and often include industrial control systems, medical equipment, and outdoor devices. Based on safety, hygiene, and climate considerations many of these applications require operators to wear gloves while using the PCI touch panel. In order to satisfy customer needs, PenMount PCI touch controllers have a comprehensive strategy regarding gloved operation. The PCI touch panel operating principle begins when the touch panel detects a conductor (such as a finger or water). Then the PCI touch controller processes the received signal through an algorithm to determine the touch point. When users wear gloves, the touch signal strength will be reduced because the materials used by standard gloves, cotton, linen, latex or functional glove coatings, possess dielectric constants far lower than that of a finger. Moreover, glove thickness is related to signal volume. The thicker the glove, the further a finger is from the touch surface. Thus, the signal volume the PCI touch controller is able to detect is also reduced. Through a combination of hardware and firmware and paired with adjustment by the PenMount PCIMSet utility, PenMount PCI controllers can enhance touch sensitivity when users wear gloves during operation. PenMount reduces noise through a signal/noise ratio processing firmware mechanism and unique algorithm to obtain the best signal values. PenMount PCI controllers support the use of many types of gloves while, simultaneously, taking into account the reliability and dependability of touch operation. PenMount PCI touch controllers support most glove types such as common rubber gloves, standard cold weather cotton or leather gloves, silicone or latex gloves prevalent in medical environments, etc. Practically, when medical personnel wear multiple layers of medical latex gloves to avoid risk of infection, PenMount PCI controllers continue to operate normally and smoothly. PenMount PCI controllers also support thick glove materials and gloves with special surface treatments. In addition to a "touch mechanism," the PCI gloved touch solution introduced by PenMount also provides drawing and gesture functions and two-finger zoom in/out when using most glove types. You can watch a video detailing gloved functions supported by AMT and PenMount PCI touch solutions here: AMT Touch Screens with Gloves You may wish to know whether this excellent gloved support requires special conditions or firmware pairings? Whether gloved operation requires abandoning other specifications? In addition to meeting the EMC testing standards (IEC 61000-4-3 RS Level III 10V/m and IEC 61000-4-6 CS Level III 10Vrms) most important to industrial applications, standard PenMount PCI controller firmware can also comprehensively implement a water handling mechanism and gloved operation. PenMount PCI controllers, integrate these three, seemingly impossible to simultaneously co-exist, features into one standard firmware. Of course, we are happy to provide firmware customization services to conform to different glove types. PenMount's design philosophy is greater consideration on behalf of customers and understanding actual customer needs to provide comprehensive touch solutions that allow customers to introduce PCI applications. PenMount provides customers with reliable and convenient touch products and a complete series of utilities to fulfill common usage requirements and facilitate your product development. If you have any questions or product inquires, you are welcome to contact us for more information. More details on all the AMT range of products can be seen at www.review-displays.co.uk