Product category:
PCs and Embedded Systems
News Release from: Kontron UK | Subject: Kontron MediClient
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 16 November 2007
Panel PC suits medical use
Kontron's MediClient offers medical OEMs a highly reliable platform with flexible mounting options and the longevity required by the medical industry.
Kontron has released a lightweight, plastic-housed medical panel PC specially designed for medical equipment OEMs Kontron's MediClient offers medical OEMs a highly reliable platform with flexible mounting options and the longevity required by the medical industry
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 2 Jun 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
HMI takes Ethernet and CAN onboard
The M@C64 is the latest addition to the range of graphic display and user terminals with Micro-Client functionality from Kontron Embedded Computers.
PLCs go from soft to web-ready
Kontron's Sophisticated Internet Access web service software (SophIA) enables soft PLCs and web services to grow together in order to reduce software development costs.
Kontron's scalable x86 CPU boards and a range of I/Os are assembled into a complete medical human machine interface (HMI) with a light and easy-to-clean plastic housing made in accordance with the OEM's individual corporate design.
The 15in touchscreen of the medical Panel PC offers sharp graphics on a high-contrast 1024 x 768 TFT display.
It is usable with gloves and stylus pens and is resistant to disinfectants and detergents.
The front panel of the Kontron MediClient offers IP65 protection against dust and liquids and allows cleaning of fluid-borne contaminants with alcohol.
The extremely tough, light and cost-effective plastic housing (ABS UL94V0) is scratch-proof, corrosion-resistant and chemical-resistant.
Mounting options include traditional panel mounting as well as VESA arm mounting.
In addition to its mounting options, the Kontron MediClient offers flexible and scalable processor performance up to the 600MHz Intel Celeron M processor.
The dual Ethernet (10/100), dual USB2.0 and serial RS232 interfaces add to the MediClient's versatility, making it suitable for use as a user terminal for X-Ray and magnetic resonance imaging machines or as a patient monitoring system.
With its low power consumption and low heat dissipation, the 15in, touch-screen Panel PC is also perfectly suited for mobile, battery driven all-in-one point-of-care applications, such as mobile nursing stations and bedside terminals in hospitals or health centres.
Other applications include everyday maintenance of patients' electronic records in doctors' offices, operating rooms or laboratories.
Shock and vibration resistance, thermal stability and compatibility with EN60601-01 are standard features of the Kontron MediClient Panel PC.
The elimination of fans reduces noise and ensures very high reliability.
Windows CE.net, Windows XP Embedded and Embedded Linux are available as standard operating systems along with numerous protocols, including http, XML and RDP (remote desktop protocol).
• Kontron UK: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
