What is the difference between an industrial computer and an ordinary computer?

Ordinary computer (personal computer - PC) is "personal computer", this term comes from the first desktop computer model of IBM in 1978, PC, can run independently, complete specific functions of the personal computer. Personal computers can work independently without sharing resources such as processing, disks, and printers from other computers. The term personal computer now refers to all personal computers, such as desktop computers, notebook computers, etc.

Industrial Personal Computer (IPC), full name of Industrial control computer, is a hardened enhanced personal computer. Generally speaking, it is a computer specially designed for industrial sites, which can be used as an industrial controller to operate reliably in an industrial environment. Its main structure and working principle are the same as ordinary computer.

The main differences are:

1, the industrial computer requires a strong impact resistance, can work in a variety of special situations, special occasions. Therefore, the material of industrial computer is more suitable for engineering workshops or various special environments, most of which are based on aluminum alloy and steel plate structure.

2, some industrial computer to work in a harsh environment with relatively large humidity, so the industrial computer should be designed to adapt to a variety of temperature and humidity environments, so that it can work stably in a large temperature and humidity environment, but the home computer can not do this.

3, the industrial computer should have a strong anti-interference ability. Because the industrial environment is always complex and changeable, doped with a lot of interfering noise, it is necessary to have excellent shielding and anti-interference ability to ensure the stable operation of industrial computers.

4, the industrial computer must have more types and quantities of industrial control protocol interfaces. Because the industrial computer must ensure that it can be connected with the following industrial equipment, it must have a variety of interfaces to ensure the stable operation of the equipment.

5, the industrial computer must have strong stability, can solve the computer program by itself or power failure and other emergencies, can protect the effective integrity of industrial data, for home computers, this is impossible to achieve.

Application field:

In general, ordinary PCS are mainly used in ordinary personal or business fields. In principle, the best use environment is in the home and office.

At present, industrial computer has been widely used in all aspects of industry and people's life. For example: control site, road and bridge tolls, medical, environmental protection, communications, intelligent transportation, monitoring, voice, queuing machines, POS, CNC machine tools, subway, finance, petrochemical, geophysical exploration, field and so on.

Comparison of advantages:

Ordinary PCS are mainly civilian-grade, and the requirements in the physical environment are not many. Industrial computers are generally used in places where the environment is harsh, and the security requirements for data are higher, so the industrial computer is usually reinforced, dustproof, moisture-proof, anti-corrosion, anti-radiation and other special designs.