UEIPAC BRICK4 is the latest deployment of UEI’s popular RACKtangle® architecture. The IP66 / NEMA 4 rating ensures it works in harsh indoor or outdoor environments. The unit’s footprint is extremely small and is ideal for a wide assortment of commercial and military applications including:
Engine test benches
Flight systems
Oil drilling platforms and refineries
Heavy machinery
Many other applications that will be exposed to harsh elements
The UEIPAC BRICK4 offers slots for 4 I/O cards. With over 80 unique UEI I/O cards there is sure to be a configuration to match your application. Connections can be made using:
Sealed SubD I/O Connectors: Ensure pinout compatibility with all UEI DNx-series I/O boards.
Standard M12 connectors for Ethernet: ensure compatibility with industry standard cables
Standard 4-pair PoE++ (802.3bt) compatible Ethernet ports: can be used to power the UEIPAC BRICK4. PoE provides up to 55W, although the UEIPAC BRICK4 consumes less than 30W
25-pin dSub connector: Redundant power sources can be used through this connector and the primary source is programmable. For non-POE applications, the chassis requires 9-36 VDC
An optional AC/DC power supply is available (DNAPSU-60). Integrated supply voltage monitoring provides health and usage monitoring. All of this is housed in a 9.5″ (width), 7.06″ (height), 3.55″ (depth) chassis, weighing about 7 pounds including I/O cards and typically consuming less than 25 watts.Heat transfer from the internal electronics to the external chassis is designed so that no fans or rotary cooling are required.The absence of fans maximizes MTBF and mechanical reliability.
UEIPAC Integrated Deployment: The UEIPAC BRICK4 is electronically identical to the standard UEIPAC series RACKtangle and, as the unit is a UEIPAC deployment, it can operate fully standalone and/or integrated. The standard firmware running on a traditional RACKtangle is replaced by a Linux or VxWorks operating system. The user then writes the Linux/VxWorks application which runs on the UEIPAC BRICK4 hardware. For more information on UEIPAC deployment, please see the UEIPAC datasheet or the Technical Specifications section of the UEIPAC BRICK4 datasheet.
UEIPAC iDDS Series: This deployment can be configured to run the rapidly growing family of iDDS products. iDDS provides an ideal solution for applications where data needs to be shared across different chassis and also has the advantage of vendor independence. For more information, please visit our iDDs page.
Whatever your application, the UEIPAC BRICK4 is an ideal solution for any I/O system that will be subjected to the elements or otherwise exposed to liquid or particulate contamination.
Additional information about UEI and UEIPAC is available in our Software Support section.
Overview of deployment options
The UEIPAC BRICK4 is also available in different deployment options including UEISIM, UEIMODBUS and UEIOPC.
Below is more information about these deployment options.
UEISIM Series: Simulink users will appreciate the ability to use Simulink Coder to compile and deploy their models to UEISIM hardware. It is an ideal platform for testing models on real hardware. Once the model is proven, it can be deployed using the exact same hardware. For more information, please see the UEISIM data sheet.
UEIMODBUS Series: Users requiring a compact and robust Modbus TCP I/O slave will appreciate UEIMODBUS. The rugged, IP66/NEMA 4 sealed unit lets you deploy your I/O system in the field, without additional enclosures or enclosures. For more information, please see the UEIMODBUS datasheet.
UEIOPC series: a robust and autonomous OPC-UA server (not dependent on Windows), supporting OPC-UA Historian functionality. System configuration is facilitated by an intuitive and easy-to-use Web/HTML interface. For more information, please see the UEIOPC datasheet.
