The working principle of industrial computer and ordinary computer is exactly the same, but in actual application, the two cannot replace each other. What are the differences between the two products?
definition:
Ordinary computer (personal computer—PC) means "personal computer". This term originated from IBM's desktop computer model PC in 1978, a personal computer that can run independently and perform specific functions. Personal computers can work independently without sharing resources such as other computers' processing, disks, and printers. The term personal computer now generally refers to all personal computers, such as desktop computers, notebook computers, and so on.
Industrial Personal Computer (IPC), the full name of industrial control computer, is a reinforced and enhanced personal computer. In layman's terms, it is a computer specially designed for industrial sites, which can be used as an industrial controller to operate reliably in an industrial environment. Its main structure and working principle are the same as ordinary computers.
The working principle of the two is exactly the same, but because of the different directions of use, the optimization of the structure and performance has also changed accordingly.
Industrial PC
Application areas:
Generally speaking, ordinary PCs are mainly used in ordinary personal or commercial fields. In principle, the best use environment is in the home and office.
Industrial computer has been widely used in all aspects of industry and people's lives. For example: control site, road and bridge toll collection, medical treatment, environmental protection, communication, intelligent transportation, monitoring, voice, queuing machine, POS, CNC machine tool, subway, finance, petrochemical, geophysical prospecting, field, etc.
Comparison of advantages:
Ordinary PCs are mainly civilian grade, and the physical environment requirements are not very high. Industrial PCs are generally used in places with relatively harsh environments and require higher data security. Therefore, industrial PCs are usually designed with special designs such as reinforcement, dust-proof, moisture-proof, anti-corrosion, and anti-radiation.
Function: Industrial PCs have specific requirements and have specific functions, while ordinary PCs mainly meet the needs of the public and have multiple functions;
Stability and reliability: Industrial PCs have very high requirements for stability. Ordinary PCs emphasize functional satisfaction, avant-garde performance, and far worse stability than industrial PCs. As for the service life, it depends on the configuration of all aspects of the product. In terms of reliability, the industrial computer has the advantages of dust, smoke, high/low temperature, humidity, vibration, corrosion and rapid diagnosis and maintainability. Among them, the MTTF (mean time before failure) is more than 100,000 hours, while the MTTF ( The average time before failure) is only 10,000 to 15,000 hours.
Cooling solution: Industrial computer motherboards pay attention to heat dissipation efficiency, while ordinary PCs focus on appearance;
Real-time: The industrial computer performs real-time online detection and control of the industrial production process, responds quickly to changes in working conditions, collects and adjusts output in time (the watchdog function is not available in ordinary PCs), self-reset in distress, Ensure the normal operation of the system.
Expansibility: Industrial computer has strong input and output functions due to its backplane plus CPU card structure. It can be expanded up to 20 boards and can be used with various peripherals, boards and controllers, video surveillance systems, Vehicle detectors, etc. are connected to complete various tasks.
Compatibility: Industrial computer can use ISA and PCI resources at the same time, and supports various operating systems, multi-language assembly, and multi-task operating systems.
price:
Industrial computer is a specific demand, the production volume is not much, the price of industrial computer of the same level is more expensive than ordinary computer. Ordinary motherboards often rely on price to win the world.
Optimization direction:
Core function: the optimization direction of ordinary PC is performance and price; the optimization direction of industrial computer is resistance to harsh environment and high reliability
Structure: Ordinary PC optimized direction is easy to assemble and convenient to use; industrial computer is easy to maintain and resistant to shock and vibration
Power supply: ordinary PC is silent, efficient, and low-cost; industrial computer is reliable, durable and even redundant
Storage: Ordinary PC is high-speed and low-cost, industrial computer is highly reliable, fault-tolerant, and data recoverable
Appearance: Ordinary PC is beautiful, light and economical; industrial computer is strong, firm, with installation fixing devices, shock absorption design, anti-interference, dust-proof and even explosion-proof.
Structure: Ordinary PC optimized direction is easy to assemble and convenient to use; industrial computer is easy to maintain and resistant to shock and vibration
Power supply: ordinary PC is silent, efficient, and low-cost; industrial computer is reliable, durable and even redundant
Storage: Ordinary PC is high-speed and low-cost, industrial computer is highly reliable, fault-tolerant, and data recoverable
Appearance: Ordinary PC is beautiful, light and economical; industrial computer is strong, firm, with installation fixing devices, shock absorption design, anti-interference, dust-proof and even explosion-proof.
