NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2009
NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2009
CANminiBOX™
Fanless CANbus Controllers
Highly Compact and Maintenance-Free CANbus Controller Weighs Less
than 1lb, Well-suited for Embedded Control Applications
Pittsford, NY: Saelig Company, Inc. (Saelig) (www.saelig.com) has announced the debut of CANminiBOX™, a versatile, compact embedded controller that is particularly well-suited for embedded CANbus control applications. Units incorporate high-reliability components, with a wide variety of hardware and software options also available in the tiny Élan-based CANminiBOX™. The product’s 64MB SD-RAM capacity is sufficient to control the pre-installed Linux OS (other options available), while its 512 MB CompactFlash card storage can easily be upgraded. CANminiBOX™ also offers low power consumption (less than 6W), insuring the reliability of passive cooling. DIN-rail mounted units can be placed almost anywhere, even in the tightest locations, due to its remarkably small dimensions: 3” x 2” x 4.7”.
Even with a diverse array of standard interface connections available on the front panel, this versatile controller system weighs in at less than 1lb. Linux operating system comes pre-installed as standard, while other choices such as QNX or VxWorks are easily integrated to suit customer needs. Every CANminiBOX™ system is 100% tested and customizable with additional I/O or CANbus ports, even in small quantities, with design-team hardware and software support provided at no extra cost. CANminiBOX™‘s guaranteed lifetime of a minimum of five years is essential when designing-in controllers for medical or military and aerospace equipment.
CANminiBOX™ features an AMD Élan 133MHz SC520 processor with 128MB internal SD-RAM and 512 MB SD-RAM CompactFlash, with front-panel availability for 10/100MBit/s Ethernet, status LED’s, an RS232 serial port, a CAN port, and one USB1.1 port. Units are 10-28VDC powered , making them ideal for vehicle battery-powered operation. CANminiBOX™ is designed to operate within an ambient temperature range of 0 to +50° C (32° F to 120° F). All inputs feature ESD protection of 2kV. Fanless operation provides fit-and-forget, maintenance-free operation, making CANminiBOX™ the perfect solution for a wide variety of embedded automation needs.
Made in Europe by Janz AG, a leading industrial control and CANbus manufacturer, CANminiBOX™ is available now from Saelig.
