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Advantech-Innocore Showcased the Latest Gaming Computing Platforms at ICE London
Mini-ITX, COM Express, Industrial Touch Monitors, and Graphics Cards
January 20, 2015, Irvine, CA - As the gaming-focused business unit of the $1 billion Advantech Group, Advantech-Innocore stands alone among hardware suppliers. With its own manufacturing plants, global logistics and service centers as well as a leading edge product roadmap, Advantech-Innocore is able to meet the most demanding requirements of our customers in the gaming industry. The company has an extensive portfolio of standard hardware products based on AMD chipsets and offers supporting software products and utilities. The expert design team also delivers some of the most sophisticated custom designs for gaming industry OEMs who require a gaming platform designed to their exact specifications.
At the recent ICE tradeshow, the company showcased a full range of industrial computing platforms for gaming machines - the field proven DPX® Series, as well as a selection of products from Advantech’s other product divisions. Products include platforms featuring the latest AMD, and other embedded computing products. Industrial motherboards and modules in a variety of formats including Mini-ITX, COM Express and MicroATX.
Advantech’s growing line of industrial LCD monitor products from ADS (Advantech Display Systems) were also shown. With screen sizes available from 7 inches up to 55 inches and beyond, the ADS range includes the latest technology products for high visibility, touch screen, sunlight view ability and ruggedization.
New Product highlight:
The new DPX® gaming product, the DPX®-E130 in the E Series range is a new product targeted at the slot machine market in Italy and ready for the upcoming regulatory changes in that market.
n DPX®-SC710 - Multi-head, Serviceable Gaming System
The DPX®-C710 is a new motherboard used in the revolutionary ‘cassette’ based system, following on from the previous generation of ‘C’ Series Connectbus® boards, providing a high end system but still at a cost sensitive price point. The C710 provides an exciting, new and rich feature set for customers in the industry.
Craig Stapleton, Product Director, commented “Advantech-Innocore pioneered the backplane architecture for Gaming back in the 90s and following market demand have refreshed this roadmap to provide a new product offering.”
The DPX-C710 is available as a board level solution (motherboard and backplane) or as a system level with the enclosure and cassette (DPX-SC710).
Main Features
· All signals provided through backplane for easy service
· Up to 10 displays (DVI and display ports on backplane including DP1.2)
· High end on-board graphics
· MXM module for high end graphics upgradability
· Complete gaming I/O and software API
· 12VDC input
· Intelligent power control for backplane detect and protection against accidental removal under power
· Stacking system for up to 5 cassettes
· USB riser module for external flexibility
· Robust cooling system
· Easy maintenance for all ‘level 1’ serviceable items (BIOS, SATA DOMs, batteries, GPIO riser)
n DPX®-E130 AWP3 Gaming System
The new DPX®-E130 is a new product targeted at the slot machine market in Italy and designed to be compliant with the upcoming new technical regulations in that market. However the compact, full featured system could be used in worldwide gaming applications wherever a cost effective and secure CPU system is needed.
Main Features
· Compliant with Italian AAMS “AWP3”
· Powered via 5v through JAMMA interface
· Complete software API package for all AAMS functions
· Full set of gaming features, security, COMs, I/O
· Fully cased design; low power, passive cooled options
· High performance, low cost AMD G-Series platform
n 15”, 19", 23, 28” Banner Shape Multi-Touch Display
Several wide format high performance LCDs from Advantech’s industrial displays line were also shown during the show. Whether as a button deck, top box screen, or as part of progressive or bonus systems these non-traditional format LCDs can fulfil a wide range of applications in gaming. Touchscreen are available on most models to enable user input.
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About Advantech-Innocore
Advantech-Innocore is a leader in embedded computer products for the gaming industry. Advantech-Innocore designs, manufactures and sells technologically advanced PC products tailored to the specific needs of the gaming industry. With a large installed base worldwide, the DPX® range of products is proven in the harshest environments. Visit us at http://www.advantech-innocore.com for more information on our products and services.
About Advantech
Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted, innovative products, services, and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, embedded systems, automation products, and global logistics support. We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. Our mission is to enable an intelligent planet with Automation and Embedded Computing products and solutions that empower the development of smarter working and living. With Advantech, there is no limit to the applications and innovations our products make possible. (Corporate Website: www.advantech.com).