Standalone DAQ devices are based on Arm Cortex-A9 processors
Able to operate as a standalone edge device without a host PC, the MCM-216 and MCM-218 compact edge DAQs have been developed for voltage and current measurement by Adlink Technology.
The MCM-216 and MCM-218 have been added to the MCM-210 standalone Ethernet DAQ series. MCM-216 and MCM-218 Ethernet DAQs are based on Arm Cortex-A9 processors with built-in 16 or eight channels and provide voltage or current input. They can function as a standalone edge device without a host PC. The standalone Ethernet DAQ supports edge computing and includes a built-in web console and RESTful application programming interface (API) for periodic machine condition polling.
They are also suitable for 24-hour sensor measurement and condition monitoring industrial IoT (IIoT) applications.
The MCM-216 and MCM-218 are scalable, sustainable edge devices which are engineered to overcome the challenge of mass deployment in IIoT applications. Dual daisy-chainable Ethernet ports eliminate additional networking equipment and extend the usable distance, reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) and boosting return on investment (RoI), says Adlink. Target application sectors include semiconductor factory digitisation, petrochemical plant monitoring, and wafer feeder vacuum pump monitoring.
The standalone Ethernet DAQ system can perform the tasks of a DAQ system without the complexity and added cost of an embedded system, claims Adlink, with distributed and remote acquisition without restrictions on distance. It converts data to information for edge analytics while a rich connectivity allows for easy data transfer to a back end server or SCADA.
Adlink Technology manufactures edge hardware and develops edge software for embedded, distributed and intelligent computing – from powering medical PCs in the intensive care unit to building the world’s first high-speed autonomous race car.
Adlink holds top-tier edge partnerships with Intel, Nvidia, AWS and SAS, and also participates on the Intel Board of Advisors, ROS 2 Technical Steering Committee and Autoware Foundation Board. The company also contributes to open source, robotics, autonomous, IoT and 5G standards initiatives across 24+ consortiums, driving innovation in manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, energy, defence, transportation and infotainment.
