Kontron TRACe HMI is a breakthrough panel PC for trains, offering maximum interoperability for multiple applications

Augsburg, Germany May 12, 2015 – Kontron, a leading trusted provider of Embedded Computing Technology, announced today its TRACe™ HMID104-CK, an EN50155-certified fanless operational panel PC display. Specifically designed for transportation systems, Kontron''s new advanced touch-screen HMI offers a flexible building block platform enabling developers of train control systems to quickly adapt functionality to different needs such as train functionality operational displays for drivers, passenger information displays and onboard computers. Moreover, Kontron''s TRACe-HMI delivers a unified architecture approach with the full standardized TRACe family of products, enabling maximum interoperability . These benefits allow OEMs and integrators to do away with unnecessary development costs while helping to accelerate time to market, from application design to deployment schedules. Cost reductions in the certification phase can also be achieved by leveraging the same TRACe architecture for various applications.

The TRACe-HMI joins Kontron''s full line of TRACe application ready, standards-based and certified solutions designed to make transportation systems safer, more cost-effective and reliable. All Kontron''s TRACe transportation computing platforms integrate comprehensive health management capabilities. This built-in, intelligent solution provides a modular and scalable set of uniform test routines to assess the health status and configuration of the complete system. Equipped with a dedicated microcontroller and sensors to monitor all vital functions, TRACe health management features continuously monitor and report the status of the TRACe system while running normal operations. The result is enhanced security along with improved diagnostics and the ability to do preventative maintenance for enhanced remote fleet management. Controlling health management features can be done either locally or remotely through the Internet: providing a major advantage to support fleet management, asset management frameworks or the application itself. This enables operators to reduce dramatically the maintenance and possession costs from preventive maintenance and the ability to optimize logistics management .