Enable data to flow to the application of your choice

Brainboxes BB-400 NeuronEdge Controller, available now from RS Components, combines the company's proven IO and serial connectivity with a variety of network connections to enable data to flow to the application of your choice. The innovative device uses a Raspberry Pi compute module and Arduino to offer edge processing. The Pi is supported by a power management system, making it strong enough for the needs of industry. Having an edge controller that provides you with the flexibility of PC systems with open source API programming options makes integration and customisation user-friendly. With modern software layering up the outputs of common production hardware like sensors and lights become simple. Combining insights from machinery of all types and ages can be made through a preferred programming language, such as C#, avoiding many of the interoperability issues that have typically hampered integrated automation.