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Moxa launches rugged computer for harsh environments

Moxa’s new compact, rugged MC-1100 DIN-rail mountable computing platform is designed to meet the critical challenges of various industrial automation applications in harsh indoor and outdoor environments.
February 23, 2017 Read time: 1 min

97 Moxa’s new compact, rugged MC-1100 DIN-rail mountable computing platform is designed to meet the critical challenges of various industrial automation applications in harsh indoor and outdoor environments.

Said to provide reliable operation in temperatures ranging from -40 to 70°C without the use of a fan the unit features Intel’s Atom E3800 series processor and connectivity options including four Gigabit Ethernet ports, two serial ports, one VGA port, one DisplayPort and dual storage.  The MC-1100 also offers a Mini PCIe socket that supports a variety of wireless options, including Wi-Fi and 3G/4G LTE.

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