Kontron Medical Panel PC Medi Client IIA: Intel Atom processor based Touch Panel PC for Medical Equipment OEMs
At the Medica 2010 trade show in Dusseldorf, Germany, Kontron introduced the fanless Kontron Medi Client IIA, an extremely compact and long-term available Medical Panel PC with 10.4 inch or 15 inch touch screen. It is specifically designed as a human machine interface (HMI) for medial appliances or as an all-in-one workstation equipped with medical device interfaces.
The cost efficient 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor N270, enables the Medical
Panel PC to achieve significantly higher performance and lower power consumption
compared to the performance of previous processor versions. OEMs and system
integrators will benefit from improved graphics performance and lower heat
dissipation. Furthermore, with no rotating storage media, the fanless Kontron
Medi Client IIA operates silently; ideal for surroundings close to patients.
The Kontron Medical Panel PC Medi Client IIA combines a robust, cost-efficient
housing with the high design quality of rugged, long-term available and reliable
embedded hardware technology. The extremely durable yet lightweight plastic
housing has IP65 protection on the front and is resistant to disinfectants and
can be manufactured in customer-specific corporate designs. Thanks to the high
quality hardware components, the EN60601-1 compliant Medical Panel PC is
designed for continuous operation and has an MTBF of more than 40,000 hours. It
is also insensitive to shock and vibration, and therefore suitable for mobile
medical equipment. For medical equipment OEMs, the five year minimum long-term
availability in identical configuration, support the product life cycles of
connected medical devices such as MRT, CRT or 3d- ultrasound scanners and
facilitates the servicing, maintenance, or replacement.
Despite its compact size, the Kontron MediClient offers a comprehensive range
of interfaces with 2 x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000), 2 x USB 2.0 and 1 x RS232
(optional RS422/RS485). The VESA mounting ensures the fanless Kontron MediClient
is easy to integrate into numerous cost-sensitive, medical applications for
operation and emergency rooms, patient terminals and other risk-infection areas
with. Users benefit from an intuitive touch interface with good graphics in a
space-saving, robust and hygienic design.
With the integration of the new 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, the cost-optimized
Kontron MediClient IIA offers lower heat dissipation and can be configured with
up to 2 GB of RAM - twice as much memory as its predecessor. For data storage,
the Medical Panel PC offers a socket for rugged compact flash media and as an
option a 2.5" hard drive can be integrated. The easy-to-read and bright (230 cd
/ m²) touch screen display in 10.4" (800 x 600) or 15" (1024x768) can even be
operated with gloves and stylus pens and is resistant to disinfectants and
cleaning agents. The robust plastic housing (ABS UL94V0) is scratch- and
corrosion-resistant as well as chemical-resistant, providing high durability for
easy cleaning and disinfecting.
The CE-certified Kontron Medical Panel PC Medi Client IIA is available in
EMEA and the Americas now. It supports Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE and
Embedded Linux as well as numerous communication protocols such as http, XML and
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol).
For more information on the Kontron Medical Panel PC Medi Client IIA, please
visit:
http://www.kontron.com/products/hmis+and+displays/panel+pc++micro+client/medi+client+iia/
For more information on Kontron Panel PCs, please visit:
http://www.kontron.com/products/hmis+and+displays/panel+pc++micro+client/
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