Eurotech:
Helios: Intel® Atom™ Z5xx in Programmable Edge Controller

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Eurotech's Helios is a programmable edge controller that provides a flexible application-ready hardware platform with enhanced wireless capabilities. It combines the fast and rugged Intel® Atom processor with flexible packaging, software options and wireless, making Helios easy to configure for any application.

The Helios platform offers Four Degrees of Flexibility.

1. Programmability
Helios is a full PC under the hood. A powerful Intel® Atom processor can support all the software you want to use for device maintenance, data storage, event processing, HMI whatever is needed for your system. Open source and commercial software are both supported by Eurotech. And, with Eurotech providing the microcode, BIOS and software port, you have the comfort of single source platform responsibility upon which to build your application. Further, as part of an OEM Agreement, Eurotech can load your software into the device at our factory. Coupled with a private label option, this can dramatically reduce your program/project costs.

2. Hardware
Hardware flexibility lets you choose the initial device options based on the specs you need to meet, including processor speed, memory capacity, temperature range and video display. Helios can boot off USB or network, SDD (Solid State Disk) or conventional high capacity IDE drives. You can drive conventional VGA displays, or drive LCDs using the popular LVDS interface.

3. Software
Helios gives you the options of Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard, CE 6.0 or Wind River Linux 3.0. Helios also offers ESF, the Everyware Software Framework from Eurotech. ESF is a comprehensive toolkit and middleware stack that applies IBM J2ME Java to the enterprise environment, with full Websphere connectivity.

4. Connectivity
Helios is the industry's most flexible plug-in system for wireless connectivity. Helios offers USB and serial connections of course. A Gigabit Ethernet port and serials ports can be changed from EIA-232 to EIA-485 under software control. For mobile systems, Helios offers an optional GPS with external antenna connection. Helios' unique feature is an end bay to hold up to three USB adapters. These USB adapters are locked in and held down firmly, and there is a portal for cables or antennas if needed. Typically, these modules are carrier-approved standard modules to allow connection to any 2G or 3G network.