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INDUSTRY 4.0
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In launching Revolution Pi,
we have brought an open,
modular and inexpensive
industrial PC based on the
established Raspberry Pi
to the market. Equipped
with Raspberry Pi Compute
Module, the base modules
can, depending on require-
ments, be expanded seam-
lessly using appropriate I/O
modules and fieldbus gate-
ways.
B
ased on the
Raspberry Pi
Compute Module,
we have developed
an industrial PC
composed of open hardware
and software meeting the
EN61131-2 standard. Thanks
to the modular structure,
Revolution Pi can, depending
on customer requirements,
be supplemented by digital or
analog I/O modules respec-
tively as well as appropriate
fieldbus gateways to connect
it to an industrial network.
Installed in a DIN rail housing,
the base module of the Re-
volution Pi already has USB,
Ethernet and HDMI connec-
tions. The base modules and
expansion modules are sup-
plied with 24 volts which is the
norm in the industry.
In addition to revealing
the circuit diagrams, we are
rigorously pursuing the Open
Source concept within the soft-
ware. The established Raspbian
operating system from Rasp-
berry Pi, including the drivers
for the expansion modules, are
preinstalled. Using Raspbian
ensures that basically any
software or application run-
ning on Raspberry Pi will also
run on Revolution Pi. Full root
access allows obstacle-free
programming and implemen-
tation of customised programs.
By cooperating with various
software manufacturers, we
provide inexpensive and pow-
erful control and SCADA soft-
ware for users preferring off-
the-peg software solutions. As
a result, Revolution Pi can be
developed into an industrially
viable small control system.
One of our aim is to provide
a tool with Revolution Pi ena-
bling companies to offer new
sales opportunities, such as
for example Cloud Services.
Revolution Pi enables the de-
velopment of business models
and services that open up new
markets. Value added chains of
companies using Revolution Pi
can be shifted signicantly.
An online forum networks
Revolution Pi developers
and users from all over the
world. Problems, solutions and
suggestions for improvements
can therefore be exchanged
quickly, openly and easily.
Now available with up
to 32 GB of storage
Information & technical data on the base modules
of Revolution Pi
THE HEART OF THE REVOLUTION
MODULAR DESIGN SOFTWARE
Find out more about the expansion modules
available
Full exibility of the software thanks to Open
Source
Revolution Pi is more to us
than just a device. We believe
it is time to break down the
fossilized structures within the
industry with the Open Source
concept. We will reveal our
source code and all the circuit
diagrams belonging to Revo-
lution Pi devices. Our custo-
mers should not be limited to
our ideas and solutions. This
allows you to give free rein to
your own ideas. If the ideas are
then exchanged just as freely
with other users on the Re-
volution Pi platform, a strong
community will develop. We
will provide the tools for such
networking with Facebook,
video channels, forums and
blogs. In the future, there will
be an app store where you can
search for solutions or provi-
de them yourself. Together
we are strong and can invent
brilliant contributions for the
challenges of the 4th industrial
revolution.
Revolution Pi - more than just a device
Raspberry Pi has had an impressive career ever since its
launch early 2012. Until mid-2019, the small and inexpensive
single-board computer was sold more than 25 million times.
Behind the development of Raspberry Pi was the idea of
producing an inexpensive and simply constructed PC that could
introduce kids and teenagers to the world of programming.
Even though a great majority of Raspberry Pis in circulation
today are used as a media centre at home, Raspberry Pi is also
found increasingly in test environments and laboratories in the
industry.
Raspberry Pi comes in a variety of versions. We at KUNBUS
have decided in favour of the lesser known variant going by the
name of Compute Module. Why? Quite simply because by using
Compute Module, Raspberry Pi is limited to the most essential.
We therefore had sufficient leeway to design its connections
etc. in an industrially viable way. Multiple versions of the
Compute Module, one with a single-core processor, the others
with quad-core processors, are available.
Why Raspberry Pi ?
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 1, 3 and 3+.
Now available with up
to 32 GB of storage