Press Release
May 2010
VIA ART-3000: A Rugged and Versatile Embedded Box PC for All Occasions, available at RedLinX
The VIA ART-3000 is a complete, fanless and ruggedized embedded box PC, designed for a broad range of industrial, kiosk, POI and signage applications.
RedLinX™ Embedded Systems, a value-added distributor of leading-edge embedded products and solutions, introduces this exciting new product from VIA Technologies to the South African and the rest of the African market. The VIA ART-3000, a complete, fanless and ruggedized embedded box system based on the unique I/O-rich Em-ITX form factor, offering the ideal solution for a variety of industrial applications is available from RedLinX Embedded Solutions.
Available as a complete system including drives and memory, the fanless VIA ART-3000 combines a number of unique features including diskless booting, excellent vibration and shock resistance, dual Gigabit networking and dual LVDS video support. “Ruthlessly low power consumption means the VIA ART-3000 can also support fanless configurations with no moving parts making it ideal for ultra stable, mission critical implementations,” says Wayne Kotze, field engineer at RedLinX Embedded Solutions.
“The VIA ART series really underlines our strength in offering system level products that exceed expectations,” said Daniel Wu, Vice President, VIA Embedded Platform Division, VIA Technologies, Inc. “Customers can now take advantage of a complete fanless, ruggedized system that offers incredible flexibility, a wide feature set, and excellent stability straight out of the box.”
VIA ART-3000 – A Wealth of Features
The VIA ART-3000 is built around the VIA EITX-3000 board, the first board based on the Em-ITX form factor standard. The VIA EITX-3000 is powered by a 1.3GHz VIA Nano processor and the VIA VX800 media system processor, supporting up to 2GB of DDR2 system memory, integrated VIA Chrome 9 graphics core and the VIA Chromotion video engine for hardware acceleration for the latest HD video codecs.
The VIA ART-3000 supports up to three displays and two independent video content streams, across dual LVDS and VGA ports. Networking is through dual Gigabit ports, with an array COM and USB ports providing a wealth of device and peripheral connectivity. The VIA ART-3000 supports wall, table, reverse and VESA mounting options and can withstand temperatures of -20°C - 60°C, vibrations of up to 5Gs and shock resistance up to 20Gs in compact flash storage configurations.
VIA EITX-3000
The VIA EITX-3000 is based on the Em-ITX specification and is suitable for a range of ultra-thin embedded applications. The powerful VIA Nano processor and VIA VX800 media system processor are placed on the reverse of the board, allowing greater space saving for passive cooling and entirely fanless embedded designs. A wide variety of I/O options are provided along dual I/O coastlines and include dual LVDS ports, a VGA port, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, 6 USB 2.0 ports and four COM ports.
Note: All Products are available at RedLinX Embedded Solutions.
About RedLinX™
RedLinX™ is a multifaceted specialist engineering technology company, delivering tailor-made technology solutions with excellent technical support and after sales service, ranging from embedded to high-performance computing and related products, open-systems and solutions. RedLinX™ operates in the ICT, Telecoms, Transport, Mining, Industrial, Security and Defence market segments throughout South Africa and Africa and is supported by our own locally based support, production and engineering facilities. RedLinX™ has four operating divisions, namely: Telecoms Systems Division, Embedded Systems Division, High Performance Systems Division and the Production & Engineering Systems Division. With offices in Cape Town and Pretoria, more than 50% of RedLinX's staff and management are PDI/HDI and engendered individuals. RedLinX™ proudly aligns itself with the ICT BEE Charter.
For further information, kindly visit http://www.redlinx.co.za
About VIA Technologies, Inc.
VIA Technologies, Inc is the foremost fabless supplier of power efficient x86 processor platforms that are driving system innovation in the PC, client, ultra mobile and embedded markets. Combining energy-saving processors with digital media chipsets and advanced connectivity, multimedia and networking silicon enables a broad spectrum of computing and communication platforms, including its widely acclaimed ultra compact mainboards. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, VIA's global network links the high tech centers of the US, Europe and Asia, and its customer base includes the world's top OEMs and system integrators. www.via.com.tw
