- It can be installed on new or existing machines and vehicles following a few simple steps.
- The hardware is configurable, where customer-specific capabilities can be added easily and simply without changing the size or protection rating of the equipment.
- An open, stable, and robust software environment that allows production and IT developers to complete projects quickly.
HARTING IIC MICA (Integrated Industry Computer Modular Industry Computing Architecture) is a robust platform, suitable for industrial applications and built within an aluminum housing with standard industrial connectors. This means that the MICA does not need to be mounted on a control panel and can be installed directly on machines or vehicles. Internally, the MICA is based on three printed circuit boards, one of which is user-configurable. This allows for the installation of devices such as RFID, WLAN, BLE, SSDs, or fieldbus connections without altering its shape, size, or protection rating. The MICA model with USB ports facilitates prototyping with widely available USB peripherals.
MICA uses Linux as its foundation for lightweight virtualization. Software applications run in virtual containers that contain all the libraries and drivers required for their specific use. This means that package dependencies and incompatibilities are a thing of the past. A multitude of Linux containers are available for a wide range of development environments: Java, Python, C/C++, and Node.js. There are also containers for everything from industrial applications like OPC-UA and databases to Hadoop and R, as well as rapid development environments like NodeRED. MICA's software handles the day-to-day tasks such as container management, network configuration, installation, updates, and much more, all accessible through its web-based interface, allowing developers to focus on their algorithms.
