At present, the industrial computer market is booming, and the application scenarios of small industrial computers are very diverse. Some customers asked our factory's customer service: Can our industrial computers be used as computers?
The answer is yes, the industrial computer can be used as a computer.
Industrial computer, also known as industrial computer, is called Industrial Personal Computer in English, or IPC for short, or industrial control computer. It is a general term for tools that use a bus structure to detect and control production processes, electromechanical equipment, and process equipment.
Let's make it clearer to you that the industrial computer is equivalent to the host of a computer. Because the industrial computer covers the motherboard, CPU, memory, hard disk, graphics card, etc. that we need in ordinary computers.
We know that a keyboard, a mouse, and a monitor are all you need for a normal computer host. In fact, the same is true for industrial computer. Our industrial computer also needs a keyboard, mouse and a monitor. Plug in the power cord and the network cable can be used as a computer.
Since industrial computers can be used as computers, why do people rarely use industrial computers as computers in ordinary commercial applications?
In layman's terms, industrial computers are computers specially designed for industrial sites, and industrial sites generally have strong vibrations, particularly dust, and high electromagnetic field interference. In general, factories operate continuously, that is, throughout the year. There is usually no rest.
Therefore, the industrial computer must have the following characteristics compared with ordinary computers:
1. The chassis is made of steel structure, which has high anti-magnetic, dust-proof and impact-proof capabilities.
2. There is a dedicated backplane in the chassis, and there are PCI and ISA slots on the backplane.
3. There is a special power supply in the chassis, and the power supply has strong anti-interference ability.
4. The ability to work continuously for a long time is required.
5. Generally use standard chassis that is easy to install (4U standard chassis is more common)
Although industrial personal computers have unique advantages compared with ordinary commercial computers, their disadvantages are also very obvious-poor data processing capabilities, as follows:
1. The capacity of the configured hard disk is small;
2. Data security is low, and some commercial industrial computers need to add a dongle;
3. Small storage options;
4. The price is higher.
Having said that, everyone should understand that industrial personal computers can be used as computers, and that industrial personal computers cannot be widely used in civilian computers.
