Internet of Things
Intel’s first system-on-chip (SoC) design, the Intel®
Atom™
processor
E3800 product family makes an excellent choice for small form factor designs with low power consumption. These processors deliver up to three-times-higher performance and consume as little as one-fifth the power of the previous generation. With extended temperature support and BGA packaging, these processors are ready for duty in rugged applications and harsh environments.
The SoCs’ integration of I/O interfaces is extensive. The processors support industry-standard embedded I/O, multiple storage types, and expansion capabilities through industry-standard high-bandwidth interfaces such as PCI Express Gen 2.0, Hi-Speed USB 2.0, and USB 3.0. In addition, their integrated graphics and support of common dis- play interfaces make them ideal for gateway applications requiring human-machine interfaces (HMIs).
For applications requiring secure, always-on connectivity for critical infrastructure and operations requiring near real-time performance, the
Intel Atom processor E3800 product family works well with virtualization solutions. The processors include Intel®
Virtualization Technology (Intel®
VT), which makes virtualization practical in small devices by providing a hardware assist that reduces performance overhead.
Further optimization comes from the Intel® Standard New Instructions (Intel®
Advanced Encryption AES-NI) available in these proces-
sors. Enabling hardware-assisted data encryption and decryption, Intel AES-NI reduces the overhead of encryption solutions that secure moving data and data at rest.
Proven in the Field
Before Dell launched the Dell Edge Gateway 5000 series, they tested analytics gateways in a proof of concept (PoC) program. One PoC involved ELM Energy, a company that monitors and manages power transmission to critical work sites ranging from mines to data cen- ters. The company wanted their Fieldsight* Microgrid Monitoring and Control solution to react more rapidly to changes in power require- ments. This is particularly important when opti- mizing and balancing power generation to make maximum use of renewables. Fieldsight performs this balancing and improves power reliability by helping reduce grid instability, managing demand against supply, and enabling demand-response program participation.
Figure 3.
Comprehensive I/O options enable easy connection of the Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Series.
The ELM Energy PoC involved multiple power sources such as solar, battery, and generator. An early Dell analytics gateway design provided a local automation solution for transferring the flow from one energy source to another as output from the different systems changed (Figure 4). Solar power,
Generation Assets Status
Battery Status
Generation Dispatch
Renewable Dispatch
Pre-Existing Conditions
Utility Status
FieldSight MicroGrid Optimizer Forecast Load
Renewable Generation Forecasts
Back Up Generation Limitations
Asset Dispatch and Control
ATS/Switching Control
Figure 4. 28 | 2016 |
In the PoC, Dell’s analytics gateway (black box) provided ELM Energy with a local automation solution for balancing the output of different energy sources.
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