Showing posts with label Crystal Group Rugged Computers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crystal Group Rugged Computers. Show all posts

Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Crystal Group Introduces the RE1218M Rugged Embedded Computer for Challenging SWaP Applications

The  RE1218M Rugged Embedded Computer is optimised for applications requiring powerful processing in demanding environments.

Crystal Group Inc.,has recently introduced the RE1218M Rugged Embedded Computer, a robust performance processor that is engineered for high end workstation and/or storage capability in demanding environments especially where size, weight, and power (SWaP) is a concern.

Crystal Group’s rugged embedded platforms, like the RE1218M, better address the increasing demand for high performance deployments such as those found in military applications for command, control, communications, intelligence, and surveillance.



The RE1218M was designed to replace existing embedded solutions with modern sixth generation Intel® Core i7 processing capability, while maintaining legacy installation footprint and profile dimensions, design has been vastly improved to result in reduced acoustic emissions, and greater flexibility to meet power input and expansion I/O requirements while preserving SWaP, and cost of the legacy hardware.

The RE1218M accommodates up to eight 6.35cm solid state drives, one PCI2 x16 expansion card, and may be mounted in any orientation, making it ideal for space-challenged applications that require high end workstation performance and/or storage capability.


This rugged embedded computer features options for an Intel® Haswell, Xeon D, or Skylake processor, and up to 128GB of DDR4 ECC on-board memory. The system is lightweight and rugged, conforming to MIL-STD-810F (516) for vibration and can handle 20G of functional shock for 11 msec.

The versatile RE1218M can be tray or fixed-mounted and supports expansion for 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 while offering rugged MIL-C-26482 military circular connectors, and is compatible with Windows 10®, Redhat® 6.5/6.6, Windows Server® 2008, 2012 and VMWare®.


The unit measures H 10.4 x W 26 x D 36.6cm excluding connectors, and is cooled by quiet, high speed, high volume thermostatically controlled fans. The RE1218M is available in a lightweight aluminium chassis weighing between 6.6 and 7.2 kilos. depending on card content and is designed for full performance at extended operational temperature ranges between -40°C to +60°C.

For further information on the Crystal Group Products in Australia and New Zealand, please contact Metromatics +61 7 3868 4255 or sales@metromatics.com.au  

Outside this area, please contact Crystal directly on +1 877 279 7863

Jim on Engineering, Episode 80 MIL-STD 810 Test Method 513.6 Acceleration.

Jim on Engineering, Episode 80: Jim Shaw, Crystal Group’s EVP of Engineering explains MIL-STD 810 Test Method 513.6 Acceleration as it applies to rugged electronics. 

Acceleration tests are performed to assure that materiel such as rugged computers can structurally withstand acceleration, deceleration, maneuver in the environment, and function without degradation.


For further information on the Crystal Group Products in Australia and New Zealand, please contact Metromatics +61 7 3868 4255 or sales@metromatics.com.au  

Outside this area, please contact Crystal directly on +1 877 279 7863

Thursday, 30 June 2016

RE1312 Rugged Embedded Computer for Airborne, Weight Critical Applications is released by Crystal Group

The Crystal Group Inc. today launched the RE1312 Rugged Embedded Computer, a lightweight, highly reliable computer with the capability to bring powerful compute processing to a variety of transportation platform applications.

An Airborne and Mobile Computer System need to be able to withstand unstable power sources and a wide variety of shock and vibration conditions - the Crystal Group RE1312 is able to do this and more.  It offers reliable high computing processing ability while taking up a limited amount of space and weighs 3.1 kg. It’s a perfect fit for data intensive applications including signal intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and transit case integration.

Rugged Embedded Computer

The RE1312 Rugged Embedded Computer is a ruggedised system based on Intel® Core-i7 Gen6 Dual or Quad Core processors. The system can be configured with up to 32GB, non ECC DDR4 of memory. Along with six USB 3.0 ports the compact unit offers two 15mm SSD or three 9mm SSD storage options which are externally removable. The system’s LGA 1151 socket supports HDMI and DVI-I video output options. A tough carbon fibre composite frame serves simultaneously as the entire system’s structural backbone and EMI shield. The unit measures 30cm wide, 11.4cm tall, and 22 cm in depth and can be tray or bulkhead mounted with supplied bracket ears.

The RE1312 Rugged Embedded Computer operates over a wide temperature range from -40°C to 60°C and with 18V to 36V DC input. The computer is compatible with several industry standard operating systems such as Windows® 7/8.1/10, Windows Server 2012 R2®, RHEL® 6.6/6.7/7/7.1, SUSE SLES® 11, Ubuntu® 15/16, or Centos ® 7.1. The unit complies with MIL-STD 461, CE102 and RE102 for EMC testing.

For further information on the Crystal Rugged Products in Australia & New Zealand, please contact to Metromatics +61 7 3868 4255 or sales@metromatics.com.au

For outside this area, please contact Crystal Group on +1 877 279 7863