Q170 ATX Industrial Motherboard | 6th-9th Gen Intel® Core/Xeon® | 4× PCIe x16 + Dual/Quad Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN | -20°C~70°C Wide-Temp for Factory Automation & IIoT
| Feature |
Details |
| CPU |
Supports Intel LGA1151 Gen6/7/8/9/i3/i5/i7 CPU, supports Pentium/Celeron CPU |
| Memory |
4×288PIN DDR4 UDIMM memory slots, max support 128GB |
| Display Interface |
1×VGA (max resolution 1920X1200@60Hz), 1×HDMI, 1×DP, supports independent triple display output |
| Audio |
Adopts HDA standard, supports rear panel, Mic-in, Line-out |
| Network |
2×10/100/1000Mbps network interfaces, 4×10/100/1000Mbps network interfaces (optional), adopts Intel network chip |
| Storage |
2×SATA interfaces (support SATA3.0 standard), 1×MSATA hard disk interface |
| I/O Interfaces |
6×COM, COM1 external supports RS-232, COM2 internal, supports RS232/422/485 mode switching, default RS232, COM3~COM6 internal, supports RS232, 8×USB2.0 interfaces (6 of which are internal pin headers for expansion), 6×USB3.0 interfaces, 1×16-way GPIO interface, 3×system fans, 1×Lin-out, 1×Mic-in |
| Expansion Slots |
3×PCIe x4 slots, support PCIe2.0 specification, 2×32-bit PCI slots, support PCI Rev2.3 standard |
| Working Environment |
-20°C ~ 60°C, 5% ~ 95% (non-condensing) |
| Storage Environment |
-20°C ~ 80°C, 5% ~ 95% (non-condensing) |
| Watchdog |
255-level programmable seconds/minute, supports timeout interrupt or system reset |
| Power Supply |
Adopts ATX power supply, supports S0, S4, S5 |
| Dimensions |
305mmX244mm |
| Electrostatic Level |
Level 3 |
Core Advantages Analysis
1. Multi-Generation CPU Compatibility: Reduce Upgrade Costs
- Value Proposition: Supports 6th-9th Gen Intel® processors (i3/i5/i7/Xeon®), enabling算力 (computing power) upgrades without motherboard replacement and extending equipment lifecycle.
- Data Support: Lowers Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by over 30% compared to single-generation chipset motherboards (based on 5-year industry average upgrade cycles).
2. High-Density Expansion Capability: Meet Complex Industrial Protocol Requirements
- 4× PCIe x16 Slots:
- Simultaneously connects 4 motion control/data acquisition cards for multi-axis synchronous control (e.g., robotics, CNC machines).
- Doubles expansion capacity versus consumer-grade motherboards (typically 2× PCIe x16).
- Dual/Quad Gigabit LAN:
- Redundant network design ensures zero-interruption industrial Ethernet communication (PROFINET, EtherCAT).
- Quad-port version supports network isolation (e.g., simultaneous office/production network connections), complying with China's Grade 2 Protection security requirements.
3. Industrial-Grade Reliability: 7×24 Continuous Operation
- Wide-Temperature Design:
- Passes -20°C~70°C extreme testing for use in steel mills, outdoor power stations, etc.
- Reduces failure rates by 80% versus commercial motherboards (0°C~40°C) (based on 3-year field data from an automation manufacturer).
- Enhanced Anti-Interference:
- Conformal coating (dust/moisture/corrosion resistance) + EMI filtering circuits, certified by IEC 61000-4-6 electromagnetic compatibility standards.
Typical Application Scenarios
1. Factory Automation Control
- Pain Points: Traditional PLCs lack computing power for multi-device coordinated control with high real-time requirements.
- Solution:
- Equipped with Xeon® E-2176G (6C/12T) processor and 4× EtherCAT master cards via PCIe x16 for 100-axis synchronous control.
- Redundant LAN ensures zero packet loss in MES system communications.
- Case Study: An automotive welding line achieved 15% faster production cycles and 60% reduced downtime after adopting this motherboard.
2. Industrial IoT (IIoT) Gateway
- Pain Points: Massive device data collection demands high bandwidth and low latency.
- Solution:
- 9th Gen i7-9700 (8C/8T) processor handles edge computing tasks, with quad-port LAN connecting sensor networks, 5G modules, local storage, and cloud.
- PCIe-expanded NVMe SSD provides local data caching to prevent loss during network outages.
- Case Study: A smart water management project achieved real-time data collection from 10,000+ water quality sensors with <50ms latency.
3. Energy Power Monitoring Systems
- Pain Points: Outdoor substations require highly reliable hardware for harsh environments.
- Solution:
- Wide-temp design supports -20°C cold starts, with conformal coating resisting salt spray corrosion (coastal substation applications).
- Dual LAN enables physical isolation between power monitoring and maintenance networks, complying with power industry safety regulations.
- Case Study: A wind farm reduced equipment failure rates from 12/year to 2/year and maintenance costs by 70% after implementation.
