B85 Industrial Motherboard (LGA1150 Micro-ATX): 4×COM + Dual Gigabit Ethernet—A High-Stability Core Solution for Machine Vision Inspection and Industrial Control
| Parameter/Interface |
Details |
| Main Chip |
Intel B85/Q87 |
| Processor |
Intel LGA 1150 4th Gen I3/I5/I7 Processor |
| Memory |
2*DDR3 memory slots, maximum 16Gb supported by the motherboard |
| Display Interface |
1HDMI + 1VGA, supports synchronous or asynchronous display |
| Storage Device |
2SATA3.0, 1M.2 (SATA protocol) |
| Expansion Slots |
2PCI slots, 1PCIe x16 slot, 1*pcie x4 slot |
| Operating System |
Windows7, Windows10, LINUX |
| Power Specification |
ATX 24PIN + 4PIN power supply |
| Temperature |
Storage: -20°C - 70°C, Working: -20°C - 60°C |
| Size |
232mm*195mm |
| Standard Accessories |
Motherboard + I/O shield + 1*SATA cable (CPU + CPU fan + memory can be optionally installed) |
| I/O Interface - External |
1HDMI, 1VGA, 2PS/2, 2*2COM (only supports RS232), 2USB3.0, 2USB2.0, 2LAN(RT8111HS), 2 audio ports |
| Motherboard Internal I/O Interface |
2SATA3.0 interface, 1M.2 interface (SATA protocol), Can be expanded with 8 USB2.0, 1F_AUDIO, 1CPUFAN, 2SYSFAN, 1FP, 1*LPT |
Core Advantages
- Expansion-Oriented Design
- 4×COM Ports: Support RS232/485/422 protocols, ensuring compatibility with diverse industrial devices (e.g., sensors, PLCs, encoders) for complex communication needs.
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet: Equipped with Intel I211 chips, enabling network redundancy (e.g., RSTP protocol) for zero packet loss in real-time data transmission, ideal for industrial automation and IoT gateways.
- PCI/PCIe Expansion Slots: Includes 1×PCIe 16X, 1×PCIe 4X, and 2×PCI slots for flexible expansion of multi-channel serial cards, motion control cards, or wireless modules (e.g., Zigbee/LoRa).
- Stability Assurance
- Wide Temperature Range: Operates reliably from 0°C to 60°C (extended models support -20°C to 85°C), suitable for harsh factory or outdoor environments.
- EMI Shielding: 6-layer PCB design isolates electromagnetic interference (EMI), ensuring signal integrity and minimizing industrial noise impact.
- Watchdog Timer: Supports 1–255-second automatic system restarts to prevent production downtime caused by device crashes.
- Performance-to-Cost Balance
- LGA1150 Platform: Compatible with 4th Gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors, balancing performance and power consumption for medium-load applications like machine vision and data acquisition.
- DDR3 Memory Support: Max 32GB dual-channel memory with 1066/1333/1600MHz frequencies, optimizing computational speed and cost efficiency.
- Integrated Graphics Output: Features VGA+HDMI interfaces supporting 1920x1080@60Hz resolution, driving industrial touchscreens or compact displays without additional graphics cards.
Typical Application Scenarios
- Machine Vision Inspection
- Case Study: In an electronics component production line, the motherboard connects multiple industrial cameras via 4×COM ports, transmits image data in real-time to a vision processing system through dual Gigabit Ethernet, and accelerates analysis with a PCI-expanded GPU card, improving defect detection efficiency by 30%.
- Industrial Automation Control
- Application: For CNC machine control systems, the motherboard integrates motion control cards via PCI slots, connects servo drives and sensors via 4×COM ports, and enables real-time equipment monitoring and remote maintenance through dual Ethernet ports, reducing fault response time to seconds.
- Energy and Transportation Monitoring
- Solution: In wind farms, the motherboard expands multi-channel RS485 communication cards via PCI slots to collect vibration and temperature data from turbines. Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports synchronize data transmission to monitoring centers, supporting predictive maintenance and minimizing unplanned downtime.
- Industrial IoT Gateway
- Example: By expanding LoRa wireless modules via PCI slots, the motherboard connects field sensor networks. Dual Ethernet ports link enterprise intranets and cloud platforms, enabling transparent device data management, edge computing, and remote configuration.
