HMI computers are smart to use Java in control

A Snijder Micro Systems product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 19, 2005

The SmartControl family of rugged, network-enabled HMI computers integrate a wide range of I/O and interfacing possibilities and featuring full support for the Java programming language.

New from Snijder Micro Systems is the SmartControl product line, a family of rugged, network-enabled HMI computers with colour LCD and touch screen integrating a wide range of I/O and interfacing possibilities and featuring full support for the Java programming language.

The SmartControl SC-210/211 are all-in-one single-board computers featuring a 5.7in LCD QVGA display with integrated touch screen, built-in Ethernet controller, up to six serial ports (RS232/RS485), analogue and digital I/O, and a wide range of additional interfacing options.

The system is based on a high performance 32bit ARM processor with up to 64Mbyte of SDRAM and up to 256Mbyte of Flash for solid state storage of application code and data.

Additional onboard peripherals include a watchdog, temperature sensor, real time clock with battery backup, programmable slave microcontroller, unique factory-programmed 64bit ID, digital contrast and backlight control, buzzer etc.

Different enclosure options are available.

The SmartControl SC-21x firmware integrates a industry-leading real-time kernel and Sun-certified Java Virtual Machine which translates all bytecode to native code at runtime, before execution, achieving unrivalled performance and minimal footprint.

The system can be programmed completely in Java, including full support for the AWT (Abstract Windowing Toolkit) graphic libraries, without the need for any proprietary or nonstandard development tools.

Programming in assembler and C/C++ is also possible.

The extended temperature range, low power consumption (less than 1000 mA including the display and backlight), and rugged nature of the SmartControl units make them ideal for a wide range of applications, including industrial process control and automation, automotive/transportation, medical equipment, domotics, points of sale, survey terminals etc.

The system opens up endless possibilities combining the local user interface based on the built-in LCD display and touch screen, and a Ethernet-based interface for remote control and maintenance.

The support for Java makes it possible to reduce development costs and shorten development cycles and time to market.

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