Kontron introduces a new member of its high-end industrial computer platforms for control cabinet environments – the Kontron KBox C-102-4. The new model allows the integration of up to four PCI(e) expansions slots and is thus ideally suited for users requiring a large number of additional interfaces, industrial I/Os, or fieldbuses.
The KBox C-102 series is now available in four alternative design variants: the compact KBox C-102-0 without additional expansion slots, the KBox C-102-1 and KBox C-102-2 with one or two PCI(e) expansion slots respectively, and the new KBox C-102-4 with four PCI(e) expansion slots. The industrial computers are used mainly for control, visualization, and inspection in the production process.
All systems in the KBOX C-102 series are equipped with high-performance 6thgeneration Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors or Intel® Xeon® E3 1500 v5 series CPUs for even more demanding performance requirements. Due to their maintenance-free system design without either fans or batteries they offer a significantly prolonged lifespan and high system availability. Their modular structure based on the standardized COM Express® technology results in highly flexible, scaleable systems. Automation vendors and OEM customers in machine and plant engineering further profit from efficient and extremly flexible customization options, allowing for quick customer-specific adjustments without design risks or additional development costs.
As part of the Kontron Security Solution series, the KBox C-102 family supports Kontron’s Security Solution APPROTECT. In tandem with a specifically developed software framework it provides full IP and copy/reverse engineering protection through its integrated WIBU-Systems security chip. Kontron APPROTECT Licensing also enables new business models such as ‘pay per use’, time based trial versions, or enable/disable features.
Additionally, the Kontron KBox C-102 series supports Kontron WideLink, a technology that implements data communication between a remote visualization unit and control computer through a standard CAT6a Ethernet cable at up to 100 meters distance from the control computer. This enables efficient and ergonomic visualization solutions in especially complex and expansive production facilities.
