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» <strong>Kontron</strong> Embedded Application Programming Interface (<strong>Kontron</strong> EAPI)<br />
<strong>Kontron</strong> has standardized the access and control of hardware<br />
resources for embedded applications. Application developers<br />
will benefit from a rich and sophisticated library of API<br />
functions for getting information from all new <strong>Kontron</strong><br />
embedded computing platforms. <strong>Kontron</strong> EAPI is compliant<br />
to the PICMG®’s EAPI but independent of form factors and<br />
operating systems and offers an extended feature set. It<br />
helps to minimize OEMs’ development work and the time<br />
spent on initial designs up to cross-platform migrations,<br />
including validation and verification. Additionally, <strong>Kontron</strong>’s<br />
EAPI enables remote monitoring and control functionalities,<br />
resulting in improved service, easier maintenance and a<br />
lower total cost of ownership.<br />
The first products fitted with the new <strong>Kontron</strong> EAPI<br />
were the <strong>Kontron</strong> COM Express® mini Computer-on-Module<br />
COMe-mSP1 the <strong>Kontron</strong> embedded motherboard KTQ45,<br />
and <strong>Kontron</strong>’s MICROSPACE® MPCX line of industrial PCs.<br />
COMe-bAI2, COMe-cPV2, COMe-cOH2, MSMST, COMe-bSC#,<br />
COMe-mTT10, pITX-SP, KTLX800, JRexPlus-DC, VX3030 and<br />
MSM-LP were added lately. Arm-based products will be<br />
supported as well, as they become available.<br />
The software interfaces to the hardware can be easily linked<br />
to any higher programming language like C++ or Java. This<br />
COMe-mTT10<br />
(Detailed Information on p. 65)<br />
<strong>Kontron</strong> Embedded Application<br />
Programming Interface<br />
(<strong>Kontron</strong> EAPI)<br />
SUPPORTED OS<br />
KTQ45<br />
(Detailed Information on p. 27)<br />
OS<br />
makes software and application development a much simpler<br />
job. Moreover, developers can utilize the knowledge that<br />
has gone into creating the solution, even when migrating<br />
to another <strong>Kontron</strong> platform. This ensures the best time to<br />
market as well as reducing the amount of work needed for<br />
validation and verification.<br />
OEMs can even leverage the <strong>Kontron</strong> EAPI to offer valueadding<br />
services to their customers. Some possible valueadds<br />
include, but are not limited to, remote hardware<br />
monitoring and enhanced servicing plans.<br />
<strong>Kontron</strong> EAPI is compliant to the PICMG®’s EAPI as defined<br />
in the latest COM Express® specification, COM.0 Rev. 2, but<br />
extends its feature set by additional function calls such as<br />
basic system information (e.g. CPU, memory, HDD, battery),<br />
temperature and voltage monitoring, CPU performance and<br />
thermal control. Moreover, <strong>Kontron</strong> EAPI includes more form<br />
factors - from AdvancedTCA® to VPX - and all functions can<br />
be called remotely via internet.<br />
Developers using this will benefit from the safety of an<br />
independently standardized programming interface combined<br />
with high convenience and an extended feature set.<br />
MICROSPACE® MPCX<br />
(Detailed Information on p. 89)<br />
Local Board Remote Board<br />
Extended EAPI<br />
Library<br />
<strong>Kontron</strong> EAPI Remoting<br />
OS specific data Driver<br />
Hardware<br />
OS<br />
Remoting<br />
Extended EAPI<br />
Library<br />
<strong>Kontron</strong> EAPI<br />
» PC Condition Monitoring<br />
With PCCM software the system can be monitored and vital<br />
system information are collected to get early warning of<br />
an upcoming fail. By monitoring critical system parameters<br />
components can be replaced before the system crashes<br />
due to component fail. The service technician will have<br />
information what component reached a critical status so<br />
he can have required spare part with him for fast repair.<br />
As a result maintenance-cycles can be optimized and<br />
MTTR value (mean time to repair) can be reduced.<br />
http:// SMS m@il beep<br />
Recognize malfunctions before they happen<br />
» Temperature monitoring<br />
» Fan speed monitoring<br />
» Hard drive monitoring with S.M.A.R.T.<br />
» KISS Stor Raid status<br />
» Monitoring of the supply voltages<br />
» Individual expandability through plug-in interfaces<br />
» In the event of malfunction, notification of the user/<br />
administrator (acoustic, optical, by e-mail or SMS, etc.)<br />
» Display of data and logs via standard HTML browsers<br />
» Export of data for individual analysis<br />
» Connection to customer systems via web service<br />
interfaces (SOAP)<br />
Permanent Monitoring<br />
Recognize malfunctions<br />
ahead of time<br />
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Notifications<br />
React in time<br />
Record and track<br />
down causes<br />
Custom <strong>Product</strong>s,<br />
Software & Services<br />
About <strong>Kontron</strong> Systems & Platforms<br />
HMI<br />
Computer-on-Modules Boards & Mezzanines
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