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Rack mount PCs from Impulse come with a market leading three year warranty as standard. With a wide rack mount PC range, catering for both market-specific 19" rack mount PC requirements and also custom rack computers, you can depend on Impulse to deliver the perfect rack PC solution for your application.

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12th Gen. VELA Rack PCs are here
Get a 12th Gen. Rack PC in days. Powered by Advantech, our 12th Gen. VELA Rack PCs are now in stock and ready to configure. Combining 38 years of Advantech's world-leading industrial computing development with 28 years of Impulse's industrial computing capabilities, the VELA Rack range of configurable rack PC systems has the pedigree to support the most critical applications.
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    Quick specs
    • Chassis: 19" 4U Rack-mount chassis with 4x hot-swap bays
      and front-accessible USB interfaces
    • Power Supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: Intel 10th Generation Industrial Motherboard
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3
      Embedded processor up to 65W TDP
    • CPU cooler: Advantech LGA 1200 CPU Heatsink
    • Memory: up to 128GB 2933MHz DDR4 Memory
    OverviewThe VELA RACK Pro series of configurable 19” rack-mount industrial computers powered by the latest Intel 10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3 processors, ...
    VELA:RACK 4U Pro 10G
    4U 10th Gen Industrial Rack Computer
    19" 4U Configurable Industrial Premium Rack-mount Computer System featuring Intel 10th Gen Core i9/i7/i5/i3 processors, ...
    • and front-accessible USB interfaces">Chassis: 19" 4U Rack-mount chassis with ...
    • Power Supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: Intel 10th Generation Indus...
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 10th Generation Cor...
    • CPU cooler: Advantech LGA 1200 CPU Heats...
    • Memory: up to 128GB 2933MHz DDR4 Memory
    • Internal storage: 1x SATA III HDD/SSD Ba...
    • Display: AIMB-7XX
    From £1733
    CONFIGURE ONLINE
    Quick specs
    • Chassis: 19" 4U rack-mount chassis with 4x hot-swap bays and front-accessible USB interfaces
    • Power Supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: Intel 10th Generation Industrial Motherboard
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3
      Embedded processor up to 35W TDP
    • CPU cooler: Advantech LGA 1200 CPU Heatsink
    • Memory: up to 128GB 2933MHz DDR4 Memory
    OverviewThe VELA RACK Quiet series of configurable 19” rack-mount industrial computers powered by the latest Intel 10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3 proc...
    VELA:RACK 4U Quiet 10G
    4U Rack-Mount Industrial Computer
    19" 4U Configurable Industrial Quiet Rack-mount Computer System featuring Intel 10th Gen Core i9/i7/i5/i3 processors, up...
    • Chassis: 19" 4U rack-mount chassis with ...
    • Power Supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: Intel 10th Generation Indus...
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 10th Generation Cor...
    • CPU cooler: Advantech LGA 1200 CPU Heats...
    • Memory: up to 128GB 2933MHz DDR4 Memory
    • Internal storage: 1x SATA III HDD/SSD Ba...
    • Display: AIMB-7XX
    From £1654
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    Quick specs
    • Chassis: 19" 2U Rack-mount chassis with one 5.25" drive bay and front-accessible USB interfaces
    • Power Supply: 350W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: AIMB-785: Q170 Industrial ATX Motherboard
      AIMB-705 H110 Industrial ATX Motherboard
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 6th generation Core i7/i5/i3 up to 35W TDP
    • CPU Cooler: Advantech LGA 115X CPU Heatsink for 2U/4U Chassis
    • Memory: AIMB-785: 4x 288-pin DIMM supporting up to 64GB DDR4-2133
      AIMB-705: 2x 288-pin DIMM supporting up to 32GB DDR4-2133
    OverviewIntroducing the VELA:RACK 2U Quiet 6G, a 19" 2U Configurable Industrial Rack-mount Computer System engineered by Impulse Embedded and powered by ...
    VELA:RACK 2U Quiet 6G
    2U 6th Gen Industrial Rack Computer
    19" 2U Configurable Industrial Rack-mount Computer System with 6th Gen. Intel Core i7/i5/i3, Q170 chipset, up to 64GB DD...
    • Chassis: 19" 2U Rack-mount chassis with ...
    • Power Supply: 350W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: AIMB-785
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 6th generation Core...
    • CPU Cooler: Advantech LGA 115X CPU Heats...
    • Memory: AIMB-785
    • Internal Storage: 2x 3.5"
    • Display: AIMB-785
    From £1180
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    Quick specs
    • Chassis: 19" 4U Rack-mount chassis with three external 5.25" expansion bays and front-accessible USB interfaces
    • Power supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: AIMB-785: Q170 Industrial ATX Motherboard
      AIMB-705 H110 Industrial ATX Motherboard
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 6th generation Core i7/i5/i3 up to 35W TDP
    • CPU cooler: Advantech LGA 115X CPU Heatsink for 2U/4U Chassis
    • Memory: AIMB-785: 4x 288-pin DIMM supporting up to 64GB DDR4-2133
      AIMB-705: 2x 288-pin DIMM supporting up to 32GB DDR4-2133
    OverviewThe VELA: RACK 4U Quiet series of configurable 19” rack-mount industrial computers featuring Intel 6th Generation Core i7/i5/i3 processors, with...
    VELA:RACK 4U Quiet 6G
    4U 6th Gen Industrial Rack Computer
    Wall mount Configurable Industrial Tower Computer with 6th Gen. Intel Core i7/i5/i3, up to 64GB DDR4, Windows 7 support,...
    • Chassis: 19" 4U Rack-mount chassis with ...
    • Power supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: AIMB-785
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 6th generation Core...
    • CPU cooler: Advantech LGA 115X CPU Heats...
    • Memory: AIMB-785
    • Internal storage: 2x 3.5" bays
    • Display: AIMB-785
    From £1120
    CONFIGURE ONLINE
    Quick specs
    • Chassis: 19" 4U Rack-mount chassis with 4 Hot-swap bays and front-accessible USB interfaces
    • Power Supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: AIMB-785: Q170 Industrial ATX Motherboard
      AIMB-705 H110 Industrial ATX Motherboard
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 6th generation Core i7/i5/i3 up to 35W TDP
    • CPU Cooler: Advantech LGA 115X CPU Heatsink for 2U/4U Chassis
    • Memory: AIMB-785: 4x 288-pin DIMM supporting up to 64GB DDR4-2133
      AIMB-705: 2x 288-pin DIMM supporting up to 32GB DDR4-2133
    OverviewThe VELA: RACK 4U Pro series of configurable 19” rack-mount industrial computers featuring Intel 6th Generation Core i7/i5/i3 processors, with a choic...
    VELA:RACK 4U Pro 6G
    4U 6th Gen Industrial Rack Computer
    19" 4U Configurable Industrial Rack-mount Computer System with 6th Gen. Intel Core i7/i5/i3, up to 64GB DDR4, Windows 7 ...
    • Chassis: 19" 4U Rack-mount chassis with ...
    • Power Supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: AIMB-785
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 6th generation Core...
    • CPU Cooler: Advantech LGA 115X CPU Heats...
    • Memory: AIMB-785
    • Internal Storage: 1x 2.5" SATA III
    • Display: AIMB-785
    From £1267
    CONFIGURE ONLINE
    Quick specs
    • Chassis: Industrial Full Tower Chassis with shockproof dual Hot-Swap 3.5" drive trays
    • Power Supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: AIMB-785: Q170 Industrial ATX Motherboard
      AIMB-705 H110 Industrial ATX Motherboard
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 6th generation Core i7/i5/i3 up to 35W TDP
    • CPU Cooler: Advantech LGA 115X CPU Heatsink for 2U/4U Chassis
    • Memory: AIMB-785: 4x 288-pin DIMM supporting up to 64GB DDR4-2133
      AIMB-705: 2x 288-pin DIMM supporting up to 32GB DDR4-2133
    OverviewThe VELA: Tower series of configurable industrial computers featuring Intel 6th Generation Core i7/i5/i3 processors, with a choice of Q170 and H110 ch...
    VELA:TOWER 6G
    6th Gen Industrial Tower Computer
    Wall mount Configurable Industrial Tower Computer with 6th Gen. Intel Core i7/i5/i3, up to 64GB DDR4, Windows 7 support,...
    • Chassis: Industrial Full Tower Chassis w...
    • Power Supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: AIMB-785
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 6th generation Core...
    • CPU Cooler: Advantech LGA 115X CPU Heats...
    • Memory: AIMB-785
    • Internal Storage: 1x 3.5"
    • Display: AIMB-785
    From £1254
    CONFIGURE ONLINE
    Quick specs
    • Chassis: Industrial Full Tower Chassis with shockproof dual Hot-Swap 3.5" drive trays
    • Power Supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: AIMB-587F: W480E Industrial Micro ATX Motherboard
      AIMB-587WG2: W480E Industrial Micro ATX Motherboard
      AIMB-587QG2: Q470E Industrial Micro ATX Motherboard
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 10th generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3 up to 35W TDP
    • CPU Cooler: Advantech LGA 1200 CPU Heatsink for Tower Chassis
    • Memory: 4x 288 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 128GB DDR4 3200MHz system memory
    OverviewThe VELA Tower series of configurable industrial computers powered by the latest 10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3 processors, with a choice of Industr...
    VELA:TOWER 10G
    10th Gen Industrial Tower Computer
    Wall mount Configurable Industrial Tower Computer System with 10th Gen Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3 processors, up to 128GB DD...
    • Chassis: Industrial Full Tower Chassis w...
    • Power Supply: 500W 80 Plus Bronze rated
    • Motherboard: AIMB-587F
    • CPU: Choice of Intel 10th generation Cor...
    • CPU Cooler: Advantech LGA 1200 CPU Heats...
    • Memory: 4x 288 pin DIMM sockets supporti...
    • Internal Storage: 1x 2.5" SATAIII SSD/HD...
    • Display: AIMB-587F
    From £1715
    CONFIGURE ONLINE

    Rack computers in a nutshell

    The 19” rackmount chassis format has been around for nearly a century, with the form factor standard rack as we know it today being introduced by AT&T in the early 1920’s for their telephony and telecommunication systems, designed to save space and allow their equipment to be flexibly mounted.
     
    The first industrial rackmount computer was released in 1985 by IBM and this was a passive backplane system using a full size ISA based 8088 single board computer, with built in memory, storage, power and MS DOS.  This system allowed expansion for five additional ISA cards allowing the system to be specified to the customers requirement using any number of I/O and comms boards, many of them being proprietary.
     
    Rack computer chassis use what are called “rack-units”, each being 1.75mm high so for instance a 4U rack chassis is 7 inches in height (4 x 1.75”) whilst a 2U rack is 3.5” high.  These standardised units means that chassis, along with 19” peripheral equipment, can be mixed and matched in a full 19” rack cabinet, many offering up to 48U in overall height.  Mounting of rack chassis in a cabinet is done using slide rails should the chassis need to be pulled out, or statically mounted used mounting brackets at the front and rear of the chassis.
     
    19” x86 rackmount computer chassis are made from high grade steel or aluminium, normally with a front lockable door, behind which is access to the system fans, filters and drive bays. Additional features normally include LEDs for power, temperature and other system management functions plus ports for connecting peripherals into the system via USB, serial and even PS/2.  On the rear of the chassis is where the connectivity to the main board and expansion slots are found.  Traditionally industrial rack-mount computers use motherboards or a combination of backplane and single board computer (SBC) all of which are designed to fit in to a standard 19” chassis.  Backplane and SBC based systems are still used when many more additional cards are needed than can be offered on an industrial motherboard with up to 20 slots available in some 6U based chassis systems.  All the I/O ports required can then be fed out on to the rear of the chassis for easy connectivity in the cabinet. These ports can be a combination of main board I/O connectors like USB, serial, display etc… as well as add-on cards fitted in to ISA, PCI and PCI Express slots, offering more specialist connectivity like analog/digital I/O as well as multi-port serial and Ethernet interfaces. This design gives true versatility for the user depending on their application requirements which is why rack computers are heavily used in test, measurement and control applications. With many components and boards being fitted inside the rack system, careful and considered cabling of the system internally is essential in order to maximise airflow between the front fans which often bring in cooling air, and the rear fans which extract warmer air from out of the chassis ensuring the internal temperature in the system is kept to minimum improving system performance and reliability.
     
    In addition to the rack computer there are now many rack-mountable peripherals and devices which all use the 19” form factor, these include rack LCD monitors, KVM drawers, UPS’, signal conditioning and DAQ systems and allows engineers to fully delivery an all-in-one rack cabinet to their exact application requirements.  Such examples where rack computing technology is used in the industrial computing sector include automotive test beds, flight simulator systems, rolling stock and trackside rail control and power substation monitoring.

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