| First
and foremost, single board computers do not come with the wealth
of pre-integrated firmware
that is supplied with the
IPm subsystem. With a single board computer, before you can
even think about writing product-specific code, you have to first
assemble the drivers for each of your peripherals and debug the
overall operating environment. Then you will reinvent the wheel,
each time you write code to the perform a task that is already
included in the IPm firmware. |
|
The IPm subsystem contains over twelve man-years of time-saving
and ready-to-use firmware. If you only save 10% of this time by
using it, your product will get to market a year sooner and at
a engineering time savings of more than $100,000.
Second,
the IPm subsystem is an industrial controller while most single
board computers are not. The IPm is certified to run in industrial
environments. It only uses two watts of power, which helps it
run over an extended temperature range. It contains battery-backed
RAM for non-volatile variables. It is specifically designed to
talk to industrial digital and analog I/O (instead of a mouse).
The
IPm subsystem is an OEM
product that will remain available for many years. This is
a promise from SIXNET that we have kept for more than twenty years.
Will the Pentium board you select remain available for the long
haul?
Best
of all, you get SIXNET service. SIXNET engineers will provide technical
support throughout the life of your product, and you will get free
firmware upgrades to improve the performance of your products. Overall,
the IPm subsystem is a great deal! |
