July 2021
COT’S PICKS Rugged PL-50240 IoT Edge Computer Handles Robust Environmental Challenges
with a smart vent that drains water automatically. The white enclosure helps it to handle wide-temperature ranges from -40 to 70° C to allow reliable operation even in direct sunlight.
WIN Enterprises, Inc. announces the PL-50240. PL-50240 is a fanless embedded system with IP66 support, smart venting, Wi-Fi / LTE / CANBUS, powered by the Intel® Atom Processors. The unit provides flexible handling of Outdoor IoT, traffic management, environmental energy facilities, weather station support, and operations in extreme climates such as high altitudes, and more.
To support wireless communications, an external SIM slot eases the task of changing out SIMs. A high-gain antenna ensures high-quality communications. Flexible I/O settings, such as a combination port that supports 2 CANs and 2 COMs and selective display ports (HDMI/VGA), helps meet the needs of a wide variety of applications.
For those 24/7 outdoor operations requiring a ruggedized x86 computer that can be deployed unprotected at the production edge, the unit offers a compact platform that delivers on performance and reliability. The PL-50240 is designed to deal with climate changes in all conditions. The PC box device provides the ability to withstand environmental insults such as intrusive water and dust. It is designed
Integrated Windows Ecosphere enables support for a variety of operations. This feature is a built-in, powerful Intel Atom processor that natively supports rich software frameworks further reducing the possibility of performance loss and making installations more flexible.
Applications include data collection and transmission for traffic management, support for green-energy facilities, meteorological station support, shore facilities, support for high-altitude or high-latitude locations. In addition, manufacturing facilities with high humidity and extreme temperature, such as refrigerated environments, are supported.
Features Ruggedized, IP67 grade PC BOX
WIN Enterprises, Inc. www.win-ent.com
clocks along with our secure network-based timing distribution solutions to deploy a highly resilient timing architecture for their transition to 5G.”
gives operators a unified picture of the entire timing architecture and all timing sources.
Microchip Unifies Management of “Terrestrial Time” and “Live-Sky Time” Sources to Enable Resilient Timing for Critical Infrastructure The company’s TimePictraÒ 11 timing infrastructure management system works with its BlueSkyTM GNSS Firewall to create a unified view for a more secure network timing architecture Today’s 5G wireless infrastructure has more complex, higher-density synchronization needs than previous-generation networks and is highly dependent on the integrity of “live-sky” timing signals from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced it has integrated its BlueSky GNSS Firewall with its TimePictra 11 synchronization monitoring and management platform to protect 5G networks and other critical timing infrastructure from Global Positioning System (GPS) signal jamming and spoofing while providing single-console visibility across the entire timing architecture. “Microchip’s TimePictra system improves overall situational awareness by managing network timing synchronization as well as our GNSS firewall that improves a network’s resilience through real-time GPS threat detection and mitigation,” said Randy Brudzinski, vice president, Frequency and Time Systems business unit. “Our solution’s scalability is particularly valuable for mobile operators who can use TimePictra to monitor GNSS-based source 26
Intel® Atom® Processor E3900 series Smart Vent (drains off water automatically) Communications (Wi-Fi/LTE/CANBUS) Wide temperature support: -40 to 70° C and Wide voltage capability: 9~36V 4GB DDR3 onboard, 64G eMMC Optional Wi-Fi, LTE, CanBus BIOS with integrated security boot Outdoor IoT Edge Computing
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In addition to requiring precise timing from GNSS sources, critical infrastructure operators need accurate timing to be distributed across their networks so they can ensure reliable performance and service delivery. TimePictra provides full control and monitoring for resilient timing architectures created with Microchip’s broad product portfolio including its TimeProviderÒ 4100 grandmasters for 5G network synchronization. It also monitors the health and performance of these networks’ distributed Precision Time Protocol (PTP) client clocks. Integrating BlueSky GNSS Firewall management into the TimePictra console view now
Beyond supporting 5G deployments, TimePictra enables aviation, railway, and maritime ports with a regional, national or global view of GNSS reception. TimePictra in combination with BlueSky GNSS Firewalls monitors key GNSS observables to detect live sky signal anomalies and deliver early alerting so that operators can engage alternate procedures that do not rely on GNSS. These capabilities are increasingly important where public safety is dependent on the position and navigation for daily operations. Microchip www.microchip.com
