User`s manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction
The W406 is an embedded Linux or WinCE computer that features 2 software selectable
RS-232/422/485 ports, 1 Ethernet port, and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/850/1900
MHz for cellular communication. It also comes with an SD socket, USB host, and 4 digital input
and 4 digital output channels, making it the ideal computer for a variety of industrial applications
such as data acquisition, data processing, protocol conversion, and remote device control and
monitoring via wireless communication.
The W406 comes pre-installed with either Linux or WinCE 6.0, and offers a reliable and powerful
computing platform for industrial environments. Programmers will find the W406 to be an easy
platform to develop programming environments for producing bug-free industrial applications at a
lower cost.
In this chapter, we cover the following topics:
 Overview
 Package Checklist
 Product Features
 Product Hardware Specifications
 Hardware Block Diagram
¾ W406