Nexcom NISE 109 Intel Elkhart Lake Fanless Embedded Box PCs with 4x COM

Factory automation still runs on serial links. PLCs, drives, scales and barcode readers often want RS232 or RS485, and a controller that offers only one or two ports ends up surrounded by converters. The Nexcom NISE 109 series puts four COM ports on a compact fanless computer. These Embedded Box PCs use Intel Elkhart Lake processors and add a wide 9 V to 30 V DC input, so they can run from the 24 V supplies common in control cabinets.

Every NISE 109 has one DDR4 SO-DIMM socket for up to 16 GB at up to 2666 MT/s, with in-band ECC support. Displays connect through one DP 1.4 and one HDMI 1.4 port. Two Intel I210-IT GbE ports support Wake on LAN, teaming and PXE, and Nexcom lists EtherCAT support. Serial is two RS232/422/485 ports with auto flow control, set in the BIOS without jumpers, and two RS232 ports. There are three USB 3.0 and three USB 2.0 ports, line-out and mic-in, status LEDs including COM activity, and an optional I/O window. Storage is a 2.5 inch SATA III SSD bay plus an M.2 2242 Key B or B+M socket, and a mini-PCIe socket with an onboard SIM holder takes Wi-Fi, 3.5G or 4G LTE.

Two versions differ by processor and temperature range. The NISE 109-E01 uses the dual-core Intel Atom x6211E at 1.3 GHz and is rated from -20 °C to 70 °C, the choice for unheated cabinets and outdoor enclosures. The NISE 109-E02 uses the quad-core Intel Celeron J6412 at 2.0 GHz for heavier applications, rated from -5 °C to 55 °C.

Nexcom positions the NISE 109 series for factory automation, network applications with Wi-Fi or 4G LTE, and serial communication systems. The aluminium and metal case measures 185 x 131 x 54 mm without its wall-mount bracket, is rated to 50 G shock with M.2 storage and 2 Grms vibration, and carries CE approval to EN 61000-6-2 and EN 61000-6-4 plus FCC Class A. These Embedded Box PCs run Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 64-bit or Linux, with optional 24 V adapters at 60 W or 120 W.