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PXI-8423 Options for Configuring the Best PC for Your Oil and Gas Application Requirements
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to edge computing in oil or gas applications. That’s why the PXI-8423 system can be configured to meet your system requirements:

System Performance: It is important to consider how much performance your equipment requires. A data logging edge device may require minimal processing power and storage, while a surveillance NVR that performs machine learning inference to monitor remote sites for intrusion detection and manages large amounts of data may require more processing power, AI accelerators, and larger storage drives.
Edge I/O: For edge applications, you need to get data from somewhere, which often means connecting older devices. This means you need a lot of I/O options to connect to local devices such as PLCs, sensors, and cameras. For data collection, you may need serial connections to get data from Modbus devices, LAN ports to connect to OPC-UA-enabled PLCs, Power over Ethernet (PoE) for cameras, or digital inputs and outputs (DIO) for sensors. It’s also important to choose a local device that meets the standards of your environment.

Wireless: So you’ve collected data – now what? Your remote site may not have a hard-wired copper or fibre connection. Using wireless technologies such as CAT M1 or 4G LTE, you can send data using the networks of national carriers. This eliminates the need to develop expensive infrastructure and send technicians on-site to collect data. You can also connect to local networks and sensors using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Display: Do you need to display data locally to your operators? For plant supervisors, you can connect the PXI-8423 PC to multiple screens so they can view plant processes on the control system. This typically requires multiple display outputs, such as DisplayPort or HDMI. for a local human machine interface (HMI), you can use the PXI-8423 panel PC to provide operators with an industrial touchscreen computer.
Security: with more devices on industrial networks than ever before, you need to ensure the security of your network and devices. Deloitte’s 2017 security study on the oil and gas IoT showed that the most vulnerable and serious risks of cyberattacks occur in the production environments of oil and gas companies. These are the areas where IoT devices are most integrated. Protecting your network and edge devices is key, and the PXI-8423 offers Intel technology TPM (Trusted Platform Module) and firmware PTT (Platform Trust Technology) on many systems. These modules provide intrusion prevention at network endpoints where cyber-attacks are most common due to lack of monitoring, physical security failures or vulnerabilities in virtualised resources.