🚀 Fanless Industrial AI: A Solution for Harsh Environments! 💡

[Cengiz Özemli]

Industrial AI: Why Fanless Systems Are Important?​

The use of real-time artificial intelligence in industrial automation, robotics, and autonomous systems is steadily increasing. However, when these systems operate in dusty, vibrating, and harsh environments, active cooling systems (fans) can lead to serious problems. Fans can draw in dust and moisture along with air, causing hardware failures. Furthermore, fan bearings can wear out under continuous vibration, leading to unplanned downtime.

Neousys GT-92GC: Fanless Powerhouse​

To address these challenges, Neousys Technology and its distributor Acceed offer the GT-92GC, a 19-inch rack-mountable, completely fanless edge AI system. This system integrates discrete GPU acceleration into a fanless chassis, providing an ideal solution for industrial machine vision applications.

Thermal Management and Performance​

The GT-92GC enables passive cooling thanks to its integrated heat pipe and extruded aluminum cooling fin architecture, which directly transfers heat from the processor and graphics card to the external heatsink surfaces. This design ensures that both the CPU and GPU remain within specified thermal limits, even under maximum load.

• Processor: Supports 12th, 13th, and 14th generation Intel Core processors (35W or 65W TDP) with the Intel LGA1700 socket platform.
  
• Graphics Card: Nvidia RTX 2000 ADA graphics card operates fanlessly within a 70W power envelope.
  
• Operating Temperature: Can operate continuously in ambient temperatures from -25°C to +55°C with a 35W TDP processor.
  
• Memory: Offers support for up to 64 GB of DDR5 RAM.
  

Multi-Camera and Industrial Integration​

The system is designed to process high-bandwidth multi-camera streams synchronously:

• PoE+ Ports: Eight Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) PoE+ ports (IEEE 802.3at compliant) provide up to 100W of power to connected GigE Vision cameras via a single cable.
  
• USB Ports: Four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports support USB3 Vision cameras with 10 Gbps data transfer speeds.
  
• Total Camera Support: Can operate up to twelve cameras simultaneously (eight GbE, four USB).
  
• Industrial Interfaces: Offers extensive integration options with optional serial interfaces, CAN bus ports, and digital I/O (DIO) channels.
  

High-Speed Storage and Expandability​

The GT-92GC offers high-speed data storage and modular expansion capabilities:

• NVMe SSD: Supports NVMe SSDs via an M.2 socket, offering data transfer speeds of up to 7 GB/s.
  
• SATA Storage: Features two 2.5-inch SATA drive bays for RAID configurations.
  
• Expansion Slots: Two internal Mini PCI Express (mPCIe) slots and SIM card sockets allow for the addition of cellular communication modules, Wi-Fi cards, or specialized industrial I/O expansion modules.
  

Technical Details and Certifications​

• Dimensions: 2U, 19-inch rack or wall-mountable (440 mm width, 250 mm depth, 88 mm height), weight 7.7 kg.
  
• Memory: Intel R680E chipset platform officially supports up to 128 GB of ECC or non-ECC DDR5-4800 SDRAM with dual SODIMM slots.
  
• Connectivity Ports: Eight PoE+ ports and standard GbE ports use robust M12 X-coded connectors for harsh conditions. Wide-range DC power input (8V to 48V) is provided via an M12 L-coded connector.
  
• Certifications: Certified for shock and vibration resistance according to railway standard EN 50155 and IEC 61373 (Category I, Class B), and for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 50121, EN 55032, and EN 55035.
  

The GT-92GC provides a unique architecture in the industrial edge AI hardware sector, bridging the gap between compact ARM-based systems and actively cooled 19-inch industrial PCs, offering a reliable and high-performance solution for demanding industrial environments.