Where to choose an industrial control motherboard?

The industrial control motherboard is the core component of industrial control equipment, which has a decisive impact on the effectiveness of industrial control equipment. When selecting an industrial control motherboard, it is not only necessary to consider hardware configuration, performance indicators, functional characteristics, etc., but also to consider the requirements of specific application scenarios. This article will introduce how to choose the most suitable industrial control motherboard from multiple dimensions.

1、 Determine Requirements

Before making a choice, it is necessary to first clarify one's own needs, such as the application in which field, which functions need to be supported, and what data collection and processing needs to be carried out. These are all prerequisites for choosing an industrial control motherboard, as factors such as the application field, the goals to be achieved, and the cost to be provided by the industrial control motherboard will all affect your choice.

2、 Select the type of industrial control motherboard

After determining the application scenario and requirements, it is necessary to choose the type of industrial control motherboard. There are two types of industrial control motherboards: single board motherboards and embedded motherboards.

1. Single board industrial control motherboard

Single board motherboard refers to the integration of acquisition, calculation and control functions on one motherboard, which is usually expanded by PCI-E/ISA bus or USB bus. Due to the use of board expansion, it has the advantages of convenient insertion and removal, high cost-effectiveness, but has certain limitations on application scenarios and expansion capabilities.

2. Embedded industrial control motherboard

Embedded system refers to the integration of the entire system (hardware and software), and the automation control of the system is achieved through highly integrated hardware and real-time embedded operating system. Embedded systems have the characteristics of small size, low power consumption, and data security, making them suitable for various small mobile embedded devices.

3、 Selection of performance parameters

When selecting an industrial control motherboard, it is necessary to pay attention to the selection of some basic parameters, such as:

1. Processor type

The type of processor has a significant impact on the performance of industrial control motherboards. Choosing a suitable processor type can give your industrial control equipment greater advantages in high performance and stability.

2. Memory type and capacity

Memory is the energy source of the industrial control motherboard, and the more efficient the memory, the more stable the operation of the industrial control motherboard can be guaranteed. Memory capacity is also an important factor, and of course, the maximum memory capacity supported by the industrial control motherboard should also be considered.

3. Hard disk type and capacity

The selection of hard drives generally includes two aspects: the capacity of the hard drive and the type of hard drive. Of course, in addition to storage capacity, it is also necessary to consider whether to support high-capacity storage requirements such as RAID; In addition, the price electronic differences between SSDs and HDDs are significant, so the selection should be based on different application scenarios.

4. Multimedia interface

Media interfaces include VGA, DVI, HDMI, etc. Generally speaking, choosing a multimedia interface is mainly related to the application scenario. In industrial displays and other applications, VGA or DVI interfaces need to be supported, while in PC applications, HDMI interfaces need to be supported.

4、 Selection of scalability and other details

The industrial control motherboard needs more scalability in applications, such as supporting mini PCI-E/PCI-E extension interfaces, and having GPIO input and output. Of course, it also includes the selection of other details, such as the translation set supported by the operating system, driver updates and adaptations, technical support provided by the manufacturer, and other factors.

5、 Choose the appropriate supplier

Finally, it should be noted that in order to ensure the quality and stability of your industrial control motherboard, it is necessary to choose an experienced supplier. Suppliers need to have comprehensive after-sales service and technical support to answer any technical questions you may have during product use. In addition, maintenance, replacement, upgrade and other guarantees need to be considered