MicroAutoBox II Embedded PC
Powerful PC system for computation-intensive applications
MicroAutoBox II Embedded PC is a compact, shock- and vibration-proof PC system for in-vehicle use. It can be used as a stand-alone system or as an optional extension to the real-time system MicroAutoBox II, to which it provides additional processing power for Windows- or Linux-based applications such as digital road maps and computation-intensive functions for automated driving.
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- Powerful Intel® CoreTM i7 processors
- Combination with MicroAutoBox II or stand-alone operation
- SATA interface and slots for additional communication modules
Example: MicroAutoBox II 1401/1511 and Embedded PC with a third-generation Intel® CoreTM i7-3517UE processor and optional WLAN module.
Example: MicroAutoBox II 1401/1513/1514 and Embedded PC with a third-generation Intel® CoreTM i7-3517UE processor.
Example: Stand-alone system of MicroAutoBox Embedded PC with a sixth-generation Intel® CoreTM i7-6822EQ processor and optional BroadR-Reach module.
Embedded PC with Intel® CoreTM i7-6822EQ Processor
The variant with a sixth-generation Intel® Core™ i7 quad-core processor, 16 GB RAM and 128 GB flash memory provides even more power for demanding and computation-intensive Windows and Linux prototyping applications in the vehicle, e.g., applications needed to develop functions for highly automated driving. The new variant of Embedded PC can still be used together with MicroAutoBox in one robust housing. Moreover, it is now possible to use Embedded PC as a stand-alone system without a MicroAutoBox. For example, it can be used as a dedicated platform for the multisensor software development environment RTMaps. The new variant can also be equipped with up to three mPCIe plug-in cards for dSPACE-qualified extensions providing WLAN, CAN, CAN FD, and BroadR-Reach Ethernet communication, for example.
Embedded PC with Intel® CoreTM i7-3517UE Processor
The Embedded PC variant with a third-generation Intel® Core™ i7 dual-core processor, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB flash1) memory already provides immense potential for developing advanced driver assistance, infotainment, telematics and image processing applications. This variant is always combined with a regular MicroAutoBox in one robust housing. The integrated Ethernet switch lets the host PC access both units via the same Ethernet connection. Different startup and shutdown options are provided: For example, you can switch on/off both units either synchronously via the ignition switch (remote-controlled) or completely independently of each other. The internal mPCIe card slot of this Embedded PC variant can be used to equip it with an optional module for WLAN communication.
1) A variant with 576 GB flash memory (512 GB integrated plus 64 GB user-exchangable via CFAST card) is also available.
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The complete SOME/IP processing runs on MicroAutoBox Embedded PC and can be directly connected to the real-time application, which is implemented on MicroAutoBox II. The two systems are internally connected and automatically synchronized to each other.
Automotive Ethernet Embedded PC Bundle1)
Ethernet communication plays an increasingly important role in numerous in-vehicle application fields like advanced driver assistance systems, highly automated driving, or comfort and entertainment systems. The Automotive Ethernet Embedded PC Bundle therefore provides powerful hardware and a complete software package to extend MicroAutoBox II with service-oriented (SOME/IP) Ethernet communication. With the integrated BroadR-Reach (two-wire Ethernet) interfaces, the system can be directly used in the ECU network without any additional media converters. The Ethernet communication can be configured on the basis of AUTOSAR and FIBEX 4 network description files. The bundle consists of the new MicroAutoBox Embedded PC with a sixth-generation Intel Core i7 processor, one PCIe Mini Card with two Ethernet controllers and two BroadR-Reach interfaces as well as the necessary software for Ethernet configuration. It is also possible to add up to four Ethernet controllers with BroadR-Reach interfaces, so that up to six Ethernet channels are available in one compact system.
1)The end of life of the Automotive Ethernet Embedded PC Bundle is planned for August 30, 2023. You can still buy the product up to and including August 30, 2021.
The Automotive Ethernet Embedded PC Bundle was used with a MicroAutoBox II to enable real-time automotive Ethernet communication with SOME-IP. With the introduction of the MicroAutoBox III, the next generation in-vehicle prototyping system from dSPACE, the real-time automotive Ethernet support including SOME-IP communication is directly integrated in the product.
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