Moxa launches the IA261/262, a new series of RISC-based embedded computers

Moxa is pleased to announce the release of two new embedded computers, the IA261 and IA262.

The IA261 comes with 4 RS-232/422/485 serial ports, and the IA262 embedded computer comes with 2 RS-232/422/485 serial ports and dual CANbus ports. Both computers come with dual Ethernet ports, 8 digital input channels, 8 digital output channels, VGA output, 2 USB hosts, and a CompactFlash socket, and are housed in a compact, IP40 protected, industrial-strength aluminum housing.

The IA261/262 computers use the Cirrus Logic EP9315 ARM9, 32-bit, 200 MHz RISC CPU. This powerful computing engine supports several useful communication functions, but will not generate too much heat. The built-in 32 MB NOR Flash ROM and 128 MB SDRAM give you enough memory to run your application software directly on the IA261/262.

The IA261/262 computers support RS-232/422/485, CANbus (IA262 only), digital I/O, come with 2 KV isolation protection, and have dual LAN ports, making them ideal as communication platforms for industrial applications that require network redundancy. In addition, the VGA output interface is suitable for use with SCADA systems in industrial applications, such as manufacturing automation, production line process monitoring, and mining automation, that require VGA and HMI features.

In addition to the standard models, wide temperature (-40 to 75°C) models are available for use in harsh industrial automation environments.

The IA261/262 computers come with Windows CE 6.0 pre-installed, and support general Windows and .NET 2.0 computing environments. This means that programs developed for standard PC operating systems with tools such Embedded Visual C++ or Visual Studio 2005 can run on the IA261/262 without much porting effort.

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