Hardware

Cincoze offers industrial panel PCs for smart cities

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April 29, 2021

Cincoze, an embedded industrial computer brand, has announced its Crystal line, which includes industrial panel PCs with sunlight-readable displays in various sizes, according to a press release. The PCs feature modular designs that are suitable to outdoor kiosks used in smart cities, such as smart bus kiosks, automatic ticket vending machines, vending machines, express cabinets, public information stations and smart mailboxes, according to a press release.

The sunlight readable display models feature crystal clear displays for bright daylight viewing and are strong enough to withstand the rigors of the outdoors.

Cincoze's patented convertible display system modular design combines an industrial touch display and an industrial embedded computer module to create an easy maintenance, easy upgrade and future proof panel PC.

The embedded system component offers various options including Intel Atom, Pentium and Core i3/i5 CPUs, up to 64 GB of memory, and two 2.5-inch HDD/SSD, selectable to match system performance needs. For the display, there are options from 8 inches to 21.5 inches with projective capacitive touch displays and high-brightness 1600 nits backlight that make them visible even under outdoor sunlight.

Specific I/O requirements for outdoor kiosks vary between applications and between installation environments. The Cincoze range of sunlight-readable panel PCs have the most commonly needed I/O connections right out the box, including USB 3.0, COM, and GbE LAN, to connect to devices like barcode readers, cameras and card readers.

For specialized applications, there is an M.2 E key and two full-size mini-PCIe slots for wireless connectivity modules or any of Cincoze's mini-PCIe expansion card modules for additional COM, USB and LAN ports.

To ensure uninterrupted operation, the sunlight readable panel PCs can withstand a temperature range of -20-degrees Celsius to 70-degrees Celsius, and the front panel is waterproof and dustproof with an IP65 rating. The super-hard 7H touch surface is scratch-resistant and tough enough to withstand heavy impacts.