An ultra-compact IP67 sealed industrial IoT gateway (author: Conrad H. Blickenstorfer) IoT gateway computer with USB Type-C video, data and power Alt mode. What is an industrial IoT gateway? It is a small, reliable PC used to share, filter, and transmit data from sensors to higher-level intelligent systems and from there to the cloud. Winmate EACIL67 can do all this and more. There are some things that distinguish it from ordinary IoT gateways. But first, take a look at how small this industrial-grade gateway is next to the Apple iPhone 7 Plus: but now let Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 stand out: IP67 — it has a complete IP67 ingress protection rating. This means that even if it is fully immersed, it is dustproof and waterproof. USB-C — EACIL67 has a USB-C port that can support audio/video, USB data and power through a single cable. This means that Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 is not only completely immune to these elements, but it can also run (and power) compatible USB Type-C monitors, such as Winmate's W10L100-GCH2-C, through a single cable. This requires a brief discussion of USB Type-C. The power of USB Type-C The direct and most obvious advantage of USB Type-C over the original USB Type-A connector is the smaller and reversible plug. The chance of you trying to insert the cable the wrong way is no longer 50/50! But USB Type-C is much more than that. The reversibility of the USB Type-C connector comes from not one set but two sets of USB 3.1 "SuperSpeed" 12-pin layout. Please note that "USB Type-C" itself only describes smaller reversible connectors; the version of the USB itself determines what functions a cable with a USB Type-C connector has. These functions can be simple USB 2.0, 3.0 and 3.1 data transfers. But there is also a so-called standby mode that allows the standard USB Type-C connector to use some extra pins in the USB 3.1 standard to supply power and transfer non-USB data. So far, there are alternate mode specifications for DisplayPort, HDMI, Thunderbolt, and MHL (Mobile High Definition Link). This is why Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 only needs a thin USB-C cable to provide power and audio/video to its display. However, is the power supplied via USB quite limited, only enough to charge the battery of a smartphone or tablet? Not applicable to USB Type-C. It can provide up to 100 watts of power, enough to drive a 10-inch touch screen display, such as W10L100-GCH2-C, which only requires one-tenth of the power. EACIL67 Gateway The EACIL67 IoT Gateway is an extraordinary design. It covers an area of ​​only 18 square inches (same as iPhone 7/8 Plus), and can fit a complete PC into a small 2.2-pound package, so small that it can be installed almost anywhere. Performance is provided by Intel Celeron N3350, which runs at a basic frequency of 1.10GHz, but can reach burst frequencies as high as 2.40GHz. This is a modern dual-core/dual-threaded 14nm design and is part of Intel’s "Apollo Lake" product line. Apollo Lake replaced "Braswell", which replaced "Broadwell", and the N3350 is the mid-range model in the lineup. We are not talking about the performance of Intel Core processors, but it is sufficient for most IoT gateways and similar applications. Since this is a sealed fanless device, all ports are waterproof. Unused ports have screw caps. The cable has a screw-in connector. All three available configurations (standard, Wi-Fi, CANBUS) have 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC mass storage (optional up to 1TB mSATA storage), USB-C port, one USB 2.0 port and dual Gigabit RJ45 LAN plugs hole. Our test device comes with Wi-Fi and screw-in sealed external antenna path. Winmate USB Type-C monitor Our evaluation system includes Winmate's W10L100-GCH2-C USB Type-C monitor. On the front, it looks like a modern tablet, but it is very deceptive. The display is made of cast aluminum and cast steel, as strong as an anvil, and is designed for demanding industrial uses. The display has a diagonal size of 10.1 inches and a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. This makes 149 ppi (pixels per inch) sharp enough for its intended use. The monitor provides nearly perfect viewing angles from all directions, without any color or contrast changes. The brightness of 350 nits is also sufficient to meet the needs of indoor industrial applications. An 800 nit version of this panel is also available (see here). All these displays are just a USB Type-C port in terms of I/O (and need). no others. This means that a thin cable is used for power, video, audio, and anything else that travels back and forth between the PC and its display. As for the buttons, there is a small button control panel at the back, which is mainly used for basic settings and viewing customization. The USB Type-C cable that came with our setup is 6-1/2 feet long. For simple USB 2.0 data transfer, the USB-C cable can be up to twice as long. Faster USB 3.1 settings mean shorter cables. For USB 3.1 Gen 2 that supports 10gbps, the cable length is limited to approximately three feet. Bottom line: The Winmate USB Type-C solution started as a much appreciated solution for decades of troubles-better USB connectors-and has evolved into a versatile connection solution that reduces the number of cables.​​​ The fewer cables, the better. With its innovative USB Type-C solution, Winmate is using this new interface technology. In this example, on the one hand, there is an almost impossible small, sturdy, sturdy and completely sealed industrial computer-Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 IoT Gateway-which can be installed anywhere. The other is a sturdy display that gets video, audio, USB and power through a thin cable-Winmate's W10L100-GCH2-C USB Type-C display. It makes sense. — Conrad Brickenstoff, February 2019

But first, take a look at how small this industrial-grade gateway is next to Apple iPhone 7 Plus:

But now let's talk about two things that make Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 unique: IP67 — it has a complete IP67 ingress protection rating. This means that even if it is fully immersed, it is dustproof and waterproof. USB-C — EACIL67 has a USB-C port that can support audio/video, USB data and power through a single cable. This means that Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 is not only completely immune to these elements, but it can also run (and power) compatible USB Type-C monitors, such as Winmate's W10L100-GCH2-C, through a single cable. This requires a brief discussion of USB Type-C. The power of USB Type-C The direct and most obvious advantage of USB Type-C over the original USB Type-A connector is the smaller and reversible plug. The chance of you trying to insert the cable the wrong way is no longer 50/50! But USB Type-C is much more than that. The reversibility of the USB Type-C connector comes from not one set but two sets of USB 3.1 "SuperSpeed" 12-pin layout. Please note that "USB Type-C" itself only describes smaller reversible connectors; the version of the USB itself determines what functions a cable with a USB Type-C connector has. These functions can be simple USB 2.0, 3.0 and 3.1 data transfers. But there is also a so-called standby mode that allows the standard USB Type-C connector to use some extra pins in the USB 3.1 standard to supply power and transfer non-USB data. So far, there are alternate mode specifications for DisplayPort, HDMI, Thunderbolt, and MHL (Mobile High Definition Link). This is why Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 only needs a thin USB-C cable to provide power and audio/video to its display. However, is the power supplied via USB quite limited, only enough to charge the battery of a smartphone or tablet? Not applicable to USB Type-C. It can provide up to 100 watts of power, enough to drive a 10-inch touch screen display, such as W10L100-GCH2-C, which only requires one-tenth of the power. EACIL67 Gateway The EACIL67 IoT Gateway is an extraordinary design. It covers an area of ​​only 18 square inches (same as iPhone 7/8 Plus), and can fit a complete PC into a small 2.2-pound package, so small that it can be installed almost anywhere. Performance is provided by Intel Celeron N3350, which runs at a basic frequency of 1.10GHz, but can reach burst frequencies as high as 2.40GHz. This is a modern dual-core/dual-threaded 14nm design and is part of Intel’s "Apollo Lake" product line. Apollo Lake replaced "Braswell", which replaced "Broadwell", and the N3350 is the mid-range model in the lineup. We are not talking about the performance of Intel Core processors, but it is sufficient for most IoT gateways and similar applications. Since this is a sealed fanless device, all ports are waterproof. Unused ports have screw caps. The cable has a screw-in connector. All three available configurations (standard, Wi-Fi, CANBUS) have 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC mass storage (optional up to 1TB mSATA storage), USB-C port, one USB 2.0 port and dual Gigabit RJ45 LAN plugs hole. Our test device comes with Wi-Fi and screw-in sealed external antenna path. Winmate USB Type-C monitor Our evaluation system includes Winmate's W10L100-GCH2-C USB Type-C monitor. On the front, it looks like a modern tablet, but it is very deceptive. The display is made of cast aluminum and cast steel, as strong as an anvil, and is designed for demanding industrial uses. The display has a diagonal size of 10.1 inches and a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. This makes 149 ppi (pixels per inch) sharp enough for its intended use. The monitor provides nearly perfect viewing angles from all directions, without any color or contrast changes. The brightness of 350 nits is also sufficient to meet the needs of indoor industrial applications. An 800 nit version of this panel is also available (see here). All these displays are just a USB Type-C port in terms of I/O (and need). no others. This means that a thin cable is used for power, video, audio, and anything else that travels back and forth between the PC and its display. As for the buttons, there is a small button control panel at the back, which is mainly used for basic settings and viewing customization. The USB Type-C cable that came with our setup is 6-1/2 feet long. For simple USB 2.0 data transfer, the USB-C cable can be up to twice as long. Faster USB 3.1 settings mean shorter cables. For USB 3.1 Gen 2 that supports 10gbps, the cable length is limited to approximately three feet. Bottom line: The Winmate USB Type-C solution started as a much appreciated solution for decades of troubles-better USB connectors-and has evolved into a versatile connection solution that reduces the number of cables.​​​ The fewer cables, the better. With its innovative USB Type-C solution, Winmate is using this new interface technology. In this example, on the one hand, there is an almost impossible small, sturdy, sturdy and completely sealed industrial computer-Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 IoT Gateway-which can be installed anywhere. The other is a sturdy display that gets video, audio, USB and power through a thin cable-Winmate's W10L100-GCH2-C USB Type-C display. It makes sense. — Conrad Brickenstoff, February 2019

USB-C — EACIL67 has a USB-C port that can support audio/video, USB data and power through a single cable. This means that Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 is not only completely immune to these elements, but it can also run (and power) compatible USB Type-C monitors, such as Winmate's W10L100-GCH2-C, through a single cable. This requires a brief discussion of USB Type-C. The power of USB Type-C The direct and most obvious advantage of USB Type-C over the original USB Type-A connector is the smaller and reversible plug. The chance of you trying to insert the cable the wrong way is no longer 50/50! But USB Type-C is much more than that. The reversibility of the USB Type-C connector comes from not one set but two sets of USB 3.1 "SuperSpeed" 12-pin layout. Please note that "USB Type-C" itself only describes smaller reversible connectors; the version of the USB itself determines what functions a cable with a USB Type-C connector has. These functions can be simple USB 2.0, 3.0 and 3.1 data transfers. But there is also a so-called standby mode that allows the standard USB Type-C connector to use some extra pins in the USB 3.1 standard to supply power and transfer non-USB data. So far, there are alternate mode specifications for DisplayPort, HDMI, Thunderbolt, and MHL (Mobile High Definition Link). This is why Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 only needs a thin USB-C cable to provide power and audio/video to its display. However, is the power supplied via USB quite limited, only enough to charge the battery of a smartphone or tablet? Not applicable to USB Type-C. It can provide up to 100 watts of power, enough to drive a 10-inch touch screen display, such as W10L100-GCH2-C, which only requires one-tenth of the power. EACIL67 Gateway The EACIL67 IoT Gateway is an extraordinary design. It covers an area of ​​only 18 square inches (same as iPhone 7/8 Plus), and can fit a complete PC into a small 2.2-pound package, so small that it can be installed almost anywhere. Performance is provided by Intel Celeron N3350, which runs at a basic frequency of 1.10GHz, but can reach burst frequencies as high as 2.40GHz. This is a modern dual-core/dual-threaded 14nm design and is part of Intel’s "Apollo Lake" product line. Apollo Lake replaced "Braswell", which replaced "Broadwell", and the N3350 is the mid-range model in the lineup. We are not talking about the performance of Intel Core processors, but it is sufficient for most IoT gateways and similar applications. Since this is a sealed fanless device, all ports are waterproof. Unused ports have screw caps. The cable has a screw-in connector. All three available configurations (standard, Wi-Fi, CANBUS) have 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC mass storage (optional up to 1TB mSATA storage), USB-C port, one USB 2.0 port and dual Gigabit RJ45 LAN plugs hole. Our test device comes with Wi-Fi and screw-in sealed external antenna path. Winmate USB Type-C monitor Our evaluation system includes Winmate's W10L100-GCH2-C USB Type-C monitor. On the front, it looks like a modern tablet, but it is very deceptive. The display is made of cast aluminum and cast steel, as strong as an anvil, and is designed for demanding industrial uses. The display has a diagonal size of 10.1 inches and a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. This makes 149 ppi (pixels per inch) sharp enough for its intended use. The monitor provides nearly perfect viewing angles from all directions, without any color or contrast changes. The brightness of 350 nits is also sufficient to meet the needs of indoor industrial applications. An 800 nit version of this panel is also available (see here). All these displays are just a USB Type-C port in terms of I/O (and need). no others. This means that a thin cable is used for power, video, audio, and anything else that travels back and forth between the PC and its display. As for the buttons, there is a small button control panel at the back, which is mainly used for basic settings and viewing customization. The USB Type-C cable that came with our setup is 6-1/2 feet long. For simple USB 2.0 data transfer, the USB-C cable can be up to twice as long. Faster USB 3.1 settings mean shorter cables. For USB 3.1 Gen 2 that supports 10gbps, the cable length is limited to approximately three feet. Bottom line: The Winmate USB Type-C solution started as a much appreciated solution for decades of troubles-better USB connectors-and has evolved into a versatile connection solution that reduces the number of cables.​​​ The fewer cables, the better. With its innovative USB Type-C solution, Winmate is using this new interface technology. In this example, on the one hand there is an almost impossible small, sturdy, sturdy and completely sealed industrial computer-Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 IoT Gateway-which can be installed anywhere. The other is a sturdy display that gets video, audio, USB and power through a thin cable-Winmate's W10L100-GCH2-C USB Type-C display. It makes sense. — Conrad Brickenstoff, February 2019

The reversibility of the USB Type-C connector comes from not one set but two sets of USB 3.1 "SuperSpeed" 12-pin layout. Please note that "USB Type-C" itself only describes smaller reversible connectors; the version of the USB itself determines what functions a cable with a USB Type-C connector has.

These functions can be simple USB 2.0, 3.0 and 3.1 data transfers. But there is also a so-called standby mode that allows the standard USB Type-C connector to use some extra pins in the USB 3.1 standard to supply power and transfer non-USB data. So far, there are alternate mode specifications for DisplayPort, HDMI, Thunderbolt, and MHL (Mobile High Definition Link). This is why Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 only needs a thin USB-C cable to provide power and audio/video to its display.

However, is the power supplied via USB quite limited, only enough to charge the battery of a smartphone or tablet? Not applicable to USB Type-C. It can provide up to 100 watts of power, enough to drive a 10-inch touch screen display, such as W10L100-GCH2-C, which only requires one-tenth of the power.

Performance is provided by Intel Celeron N3350, which runs at a basic frequency of 1.10GHz, but can reach burst frequencies as high as 2.40GHz. This is a modern dual-core/dual-threaded 14nm design and is part of Intel’s "Apollo Lake" product line. Apollo Lake replaced "Braswell", which replaced "Broadwell", and the N3350 is the mid-range model in the lineup. We are not talking about the performance of Intel Core processors, but it is sufficient for most IoT gateways and similar applications.

Since this is a sealed fanless device, all ports are waterproof. Unused ports have screw caps. The cable has a screw-in connector. All three available configurations (standard, Wi-Fi, CANBUS) have 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC mass storage (optional up to 1TB mSATA storage), USB-C port, one USB 2.0 port and dual Gigabit RJ45 LAN plugs hole. Our test device comes with Wi-Fi and screw-in sealed external antenna path.

The display has a diagonal size of 10.1 inches and a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. This makes 149 ppi (pixels per inch) sharp enough for its intended use. The monitor provides nearly perfect viewing angles from all directions, without any color or contrast changes. The brightness of 350 nits is also sufficient to meet the needs of indoor industrial applications. An 800 nit version of this panel is also available (see here).

All these displays are just a USB Type-C port in terms of I/O (and need). no others. This means that a thin cable is used for power, video, audio, and anything else that travels back and forth between the PC and its display.

As for the buttons, there is a small button control panel at the back, which is mainly used for basic settings and viewing customization.

The USB Type-C cable that came with our setup is 6-1/2 feet long. For simple USB 2.0 data transfer, the USB-C cable can be up to twice as long. Faster USB 3.1 settings mean shorter cables. For USB 3.1 Gen 2 that supports 10gbps, the cable length is limited to approximately three feet.

The fewer cables, the better. With its innovative USB Type-C solution, Winmate is using this new interface technology.

In this example, on the one hand, there is an almost impossible small, sturdy, sturdy and completely sealed industrial computer-Winmate EAC Mini EACIL67 IoT Gateway-which can be installed anywhere. The other is a sturdy display that gets video, audio, USB and power through a thin cable-Winmate's W10L100-GCH2-C USB Type-C display. It makes sense. — Conrad Brickenstoff, February 2019