News | August 7, 2015

Advantech Highly Secure ATX Industrial Motherboard SIMB-A31 For ATM/KIOSKs

Abundant Expansion Capabilities with High Performance PCI Express

Advantech, the embedded platform and integration services provider introduces SIMB-A31, a new industrial-grade ATX motherboard powered by a 4th generation Intel Core i processor. Advantech also integrated its new SUSIAccess 2.0 Pro version with SIMB-A31. The abundant I/O connectivity and PCI slot expansion supports various industrial applications such as Automation, ATM and Kiosks. In addition to its excellent build quality and unique product features, SIMB-A31 provides a cost effective solution for mass market applications.

Maximum Connectivity for Minimum Resources
SIMB-A31 comes with high connectivity and flexible expansion options including: one PCI x16 expansion slot, two PCIe x1, 3 PCI, six serial ports, two SATA III 600 MB/s and one SATA II 300 MB/s connector. It also has seven USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, a keyboard/mouse port, and supports 8-bit digital programmable I/O along with three BTX type Audio Jacks. The nine USB and six serial ports can provide abundant connection possibilities for KIOSK/ATM system integrators to link and manage multiple peripherals. All this connectivity is packed into a space-saving, power-efficient, and cost-effective Micro-ATX form factor.

Dual Display and Excellent Graphics Performance
Powered by 4th generation Intel Core i processors, SIMB-A31’s dual display output supports VGA+DVI, which makes it suitable for integrating with panel PC solutions. With Intel HD graphics 2000/3000 integrated onto the processor chip, this two-chip solution provides better 3D and video performance to deliver stunning graphics and imaging.

Remote Device Management –SUSIAccess Pro V2.0 inside
SIMB-A31 is pre-loaded with SUSIAccess Pro 2.0 providing intelligent remote device management and monitoring. With SUSIAccess Pro 2.0 on your device you can remotely switch machines on and off, access the desktop, recover a system and configure protection features. SUSIAccess Pro 2.0 includes McAfee’s banking-level security for system protection. And with Acronis' No.1 backup and disaster recovery data protection solution on SIMB-A31, you can confidently access your data anytime, anywhere. SIMB-A31 with SUSIAccess Pro V2.0 is not only an industrial motherboard but also a solution kit which offers security, remote management, fast boot up, robust operation, rich I/O and multiple display features for any ATM/KIOSK application.

Integrated Intelligent Software API
Supported Operating Systems include Windows 7, Windows 7 Embedded, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 embedded—hardware drivers for all these OS are readily available.

SIMB-A31 Features

  • Supports both Intel 4th and 3rd generation Core i processors
  • Two 240-pin DIMM up to 16 GB DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM
  • Supports dual display: VGA+DVI
  • Rich I/O & expansion options: 6 x COMs, 7 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, 8-bit GPIO, 2 PCIe x1, 1 PCIe x16, 3 PCI
  • Support dual channel 6W amplifier for Audio
  • Support TPM security header(optional)
  • Embedded value added software: SUSIAccess, Acronis, McAfee supported for remote management, remote system recovery, and banking-level security for system protection.

SIMB-A31 is available now, for more information, please contact an Advantech local sales office.

Source: Advantech