Intel® Edge Controls for Industrial

Create software-defined industrial control solutions with this prevalidated reference platform that integrates real-time compute, standards-based connectivity, safety, virtualization, and IT-like management.

A Transformation to Software-Defined Solutions with Industrial Control Systems

  • Use a variety of deterministic real-time operating systems.
  • Orchestrate software programmable logic controller (PLC) applications to the industrial edge with additional application management software.
  • Manage cloud-to-edge application services with over-the-air updates.

How It Works

Intel® Edge Controls for Industrial (Intel® ECI) is a software reference platform with compatible hardware that integrates real-time compute, standards-based connectivity, safety, virtualization, and IT-like management.

Featured Modules and Services

Explore the components in Intel ECI.

Edge Control Protocol Bridge
Connect multiple industrial protocols to reduce complexity and improve flexibility. Take advantage of the Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA) Publish-Subscribe protocol with time-sensitive networking to gain deterministic communication.
ACRN* Type-1 Hypervisor
Virtualize workloads with the ACRN* real-time hypervisor and consolidate physical hardware to reduce costs and improve reliability.
Real-Time Optimizations
Create custom embedded Linux* operating systems with Xenomai I-pipe kernel or Preempt-RT kernel patches. Take advantage of preconfigured kernels and boot optimizations with real-time applications.
RTS Type-1 Hypervisor
Run real-time workloads in a partitioned and virtualized environment with this commercially available hypervisor.

All Edge Software

The complete collection enables you to quickly deploy AI and machine learning applications at the edge with features like prevalidated components.

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Advantech* AIR-500D

Scale your AI workloads for network and edge deployments with this edge server solution based on Intel® Xeon® D-1700 processor. The solution delivers the performance for AI training and advanced data analysis on a large scale.

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IEI* TANK-XM811AI-RPL

Run virtual machines at the edge with ample I/O connectivity options with this developer kit based on the 13th generation Intel® Core™ processor. The kit provides the option for further expansion with I/O expansion modules.

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IEI TANK-XM811 ADL 

Move towards a software-defined infrastructure that brings intelligence to the edge with this developer kit based on the 12th generation Intel Core processor. The kit supports an optional dedicated accelerator for GPUs and VPUs.

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Vecow SPC-7100 

Develop and test your intelligent edge applications with this industrial-grade developer kit based on the 11th generation Intel Core processor. The kit features an operating temperature range between –40℃ to 75℃ and power input range between DC 9 V to 55 V.

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ASRock Industrial* iEP-7020E Series Industrial IoT Controller

Enable intelligent and reliable control at the edge with this industrial IoT controller based on the 13th generation Intel Core processor. This controller features an industrial extended operating temperature and supports multiple Ethernet interfaces with Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC), time-sensitive networking (TSN), and in-band ECC.

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ASRock* iEP-5000G

Build connected intelligent edge solutions with this industrial IoT controller based on the Intel Atom® x6000E processor. This controller provides flexible I/O connectivity and expansion with 4G LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi* 6E, and Bluetooth® 5.2 RF capabilities.

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