System Overview
WEBS-5481 User’s Manual
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Chapter 1
System Overview
1.1
Introduction
Portwell, a world-leading innovator in the industrial PC (IPC) industry and a
Premier Member of the Intel® Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions Alliance, announces
WEBS-5481, a high performance and low power intelligent Box PC. Powered by the
4th generation Intel® Core™ ULT (ultra low TDP) SoC (system on chip) processor
(formerly codenamed Haswell), this system is an ideal fan-less controller for
applications in digital signage, surveillance, image processing and machine
automation industries.
The Portwell WEBS-5481 is powerful but not power hungry; it utilizes the dual-core
4th generation Intel® Core™ processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
(select CPU SKUs), Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep® Technology. By adopting Intel’s SoC platform, which integrates CPU
and PCH into a BGA package, WEBS-5481 is much smaller, sleeker and lighter
compared to its previous generation. In addition, the elimination of the 2-chip
platform enables a more effective thermal design for the WEBS-5481 intelligent Box
PC. Thanks to the highly reliable chassis with a thermally-enhanced ripple fin design,
WEBS-5481 can operate reliably in a temperature range from -20
℃
to 55
℃
. Plus,
combining anti-vibration and shock resistance attributes, the fan-less and rugged
WEBS-5481 excels in harsh environments.
WEBS-5481 also offers clear and concise video and graphics capabilities because it
takes full advantage of the 4th generation Intel® Core™ processor with integrated
HD4400 graphics engine which outperforms its predecessor by over 20%. In addition
to the built-in triple-display interfaces, two additional display devices are made
available by Portwell’s graphics modules; thus, it can support up to five display
outputs by extended mode in the OS. Product reliability and stability are definitely
uncompromised; WEBS-5481 is rated IP40 and certified by industrial product quality
tests, such as an anti-vibration test of up to 5Grms and an anti-shock test of 50G.
Portwell’s WEBS-5481 has proven itself to be a perfect solution for
video/graphics-demanding and automation control systems.
The versatile WEBS-5481 system supports many other important features, including
up to 16GB of DDR3L memory, triple display with DVI-D, HDMI and Display Port,
5.1-CH audio and dual Intel® Gigabit Ethernet ports. It also offers rich compact I/O
functions including 2 x SATA, 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x 8bits GPIO and 6x COM
ports. To enhance system flexibility, customers can further augment functions per
their specific needs via two antenna interfaces and an onboard SIM card holder for
WiFi or 3G/GPS module, and two mini PCIe sockets for expansion; one or more PCIe
expansion cassettes can be offered by counterparts of WEBS-5481 for hungry
