Advantech has recently added yet another option for the seekers of total embedded PC solutions: the PS-25D. This new product is a 25 W DC to DC power supply built especially for Advantech's MBPC-200 MicroBox 3.5" Biscuit PC Chassis and Advantech's series of 386, 486, and Pentium^® processor-based 3.5" HDD-size Biscuit PC.

Specifications

This power supply is able to convert a standard industrial environment DC voltage of between 9 and 36 volts (Vin) into a DC voltage (Vout) which can be used by a PC-based device. Thus, common factory floor voltages of 12 or 24 volts can be used as inputs, whereas the output would be 5 V at 4 A and 12 V at 0.5 A. This amount of power is sufficient for 386 and 486-based SBCs, and Pentium^® processor-based ones as well, as long as the number and power of peripherals are limited. For example, the PCM-5820, a Pentium^® processor-based SBC, uses 2.9 A of power at 5 V with processor, 64 MB SO DIMM, and a 40 MB CompactFlash card in a typical environment.

A Complete Solution

For a complete embedded PC solution, one can use the PS-25D power supply in conjunction with the MBPC-200 MicroBox chassis and a 386-based SBC (PCM-3860/64), 486-based SBC (PCM-4823/25) or Pentium^® processor-based SBC (PCM-5820). If you require an AC to DC power supply, you can consider Advantech's PS-50A 50 W AC-DC power supply. Beyond this basic system, Advantech also offers myriad expansion options with its SSDs and PC/104 modules. Contact Advantech today if you are interested.