ISMANING, Germany – Kontron AG in Ismaning, Germany, is offering the CODESYS hardware-independent software for the company's Raspberry Pi based Pi-Tron CM3+ single-board computer for industrial programmable logic controller (PLC) applications.
CODESYS has distinguished itself as an Industry 4.0 platform and facilitates data exchange between an industrial internet of things (IIoT) networks. Cooling uses the Pi-Tron CM3+ in industrial temperature ranges.
Optimized passive cooling helps avoid performance fluctuations that can occur when the processor frequency is lowered. Pi-Tron CM3+ has communication interfaces and connections for sensors and actuators and a 24-volt connection for cabinet applications.
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Only components supported by the community software are used, so that the hassle-free creation of current Raspbian OS versions is guaranteed.
Pi-Tron focuses on communications gateway or data logger functions in embedded computing systems, and can help systems designers implement complex automation solutions in combination with the multifunction I/O modules.
For more information contact Kontron online at www.kontron.com.
