Technical data • Introduction
Chapter 2
Technical data
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Chapter 2 • Technical data
1 Introduction
1.1 About this user's manual
This user's manual contains all relevant information about an operational Automation PC 3100 cabinet-mounted
device.
1.2 Optimized mid-range performance
The Automation PC 3100 family of products combines the advantages of a compact system with very powerful
Core i-series processors from the latest generation. The Automation PC 3100 requires little space in the control
cabinet for this and simultaneously provides innovative modularity.
1.3 Maximum flexibility through modularity
The Automation PC 3100 includes a wide range of modular interface options. Two slots are available to operate
various interface cards for serial interfaces, Ethernet, CAN and POWERLINK; a UPS option and audio are also
available. Two CFast data storage devices with capacity up to 256 GB provide substantial disk space in a compact
format.
1.4 Broad performance spectrum
Processors are based on Intel's Core-i technology. They can be scaled over a very wide range, from Celeron
to Core i7. This allows the processing power to be adapted exactly as needed to the respective application. All
variants are fanless, so the Automation PC 3100 has no rotating parts at all. Maintenance tasks such as replacing
air filters are therefore not necessary. The amount of memory is also scalable from 4 to 32 GB. This allows this
PC generation to also handle extremely demanding applications.
