In scenarios such as intelligent factory inspections, smart city monitoring, and industrial safety production monitoring, edge AI devices need to operate stably in harsh environments with high temperatures, high humidity, dust, and strong electromagnetic interference, which puts forward strict requirements for computing power and reliability. Forlinx Embedded has launched the FCU3501 embedded control unit, specifically designed for industrial edge AI scenarios, providing high-performance and high-reliability computing capabilities.

1. Ample Performance Support from RK3588J Processor

The core of Forlinx Embedded's FCU3501 embedded control unit is the Rockchip RK3588J industrial-grade processor, which adopts a Big-Little architecture of 4-core [email protected] + 4-core [email protected] (dynamic frequency modulation). The large A76 cores are responsible for high-intensity computing tasks (such as 8K video decoding and AI model inference), while the small A55 cores handle background threads, achieving precise allocation of computing resources.

What's more notable is its NPU with a computing power of 6 TOPS, which is sufficient to support AI tasks such as real-time image recognition and voice analysis. If higher computing power is required, a Hailo-8 AI accelerator card can be expanded through the M.2 interface, providing an additional 26 TOPS of computing power, enabling on-demand expansion of computing power. This ''scalable computing power'' design allows the device to handle basic scenarios and meet high-density AI computing requirements through configuration upgrades.

2. Fanless Cooling Design + High-efficiency Protection

In industrial scenarios, industrial control computers are usually in high-temperature and dusty environments. Traditional fan cooling is prone to failures due to dust accumulation. The Forlinx Embedded FCU3501 embedded control unit adopts a fanless passive cooling design. Through a triple heat-conduction structure of a metal shell, heat sink, and thermal grease, the heat generated by the processor is quickly conducted to the shell, achieving ''zero-noise'' cooling without dust accumulation. This design not only avoids the risk of fan failures but also has passed strict environmental tests (such as a wide operating temperature range of-40°C to + 85°C and a humidity tolerance of 95%) and EMC tests (anti-electromagnetic interference and anti-static), ensuring stable operation in complex environments such as factory workshops and traffic intersections.

In addition, the FCU3501 embedded control unit has obtained multiple certifications such as CE/FCC/RoHS, ensuring that the product meets the access requirements of the international market in terms of safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and environmental protection.

3. Rich Interface Resources

FCU3501 embedded control unit is a high-performance embedded control unit based on RK3588J embedded platform, and its interface resources are designed with industrial application as the core, which fully integrates the needs of edge computation and intelligent control.

In terms of storage expansion, it supports a dual-storage solution of an M.2 NVMe SSD hard drive slot and a TF card, which can be flexibly adapted to scenarios requiring high-speed data reading and writing or large-capacity storage. In the aspect of network communication, it is equipped with dual Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and the option to configure 4G/5G modules. Combined with the industrial-grade CAN bus and RS-485/RS-422 serial ports, it can not only meet the real-time data interaction between factory automation equipment but also support the wireless data transmission of remote monitoring systems. The industrial control interfaces include abundant GPIO, UART/SPI/I2C buses, and ADC/DAC analog interfaces.

The rich interface resources fully meet the various functional requirements of industrial application scenarios.

4. Multi-scenario Empowerment

In the field of intelligent transportation, the Forlinx Embedded FCU3501 embedded control unit can be deployed at edge nodes of intersections to process real-time data from 8K high-definition cameras, realizing tasks such as license plate recognition, pedestrian detection, and traffic flow statistics. Its low-latency feature (local processing without uploading to the cloud) enables traffic signals to dynamically adjust their timing, reducing congestion.

In intelligent factories, the FCU3501 embedded control unit can be integrated into automated production lines, using machine vision for product defect detection and robotic arm path planning. With the Hailo-8 computing power card, it can even support multi-modal AI models, realizing composite instruction recognition of "vision + voice".

In the scenario of intelligent buildings, the FCU3501 can serve as the building control center, integrating functions such as environmental monitoring (temperature, humidity, air quality), energy management, and security monitoring. It optimizes energy use through AI algorithms, reducing operating costs.

5. Conclusion

As an ''industrial-grade AI computing engine'' specially designed for industrial scenarios, the Forlinx Embedded FCU3501 embedded control unit sets a new performance benchmark for edge computing devices with its high-performance computing power, industrial-grade reliability, flexible expansion capabilities, and wide-ranging scenario applicability. It is not only another masterpiece of Forlinx Embedded in the field of industrial control but also a ''hard-core engine'' driving the industrial intelligent transformation. For industrial users pursuing high reliability and high computing power density, the FCU3501 is undoubtedly a worthy AI edge computing master-control solution.