Industries / transportation

OT1 · OT3 · OT4 · OT6

A temperature class is not a certificate.

Fleet, roadside and station systems need a board that survives the rail and cabinet. Rail classes run to −40/+85 °C; these boards are −20/+60 °C. The gap is stated first.

See the three picks

No rail-equipment certification is claimed. The equipment must be type-tested by the integrator.

Illustrative bus cabin with dashboard displays and a station platform outside
Illustrative scene, bus cabin at a station. Not a site photograph.

Rail temperature classes and vibration

  • OT4 −40 °C to +70 °C rail class
  • OT6 −40 °C to +85 °C rail class
  • OT1 / OT3 −25/+55 and −25/+70 °C
  • EN 61373 body-mounted, 5–150 Hz, ~5–10 g, three axes

Sources: F25, F26; ratings from spec cards.

Requirement / interface

Where −20/+60 °C boards fit, and where not.

UT1003AW and RP7003AW carry 6 × COM on 146 × 102 mm with DC 9–36 V; RP7003AW adds 2 × CAN. AD600Z3AW adds 155 × 117 mm. For OT4 and OT6 the board sits below the class; test or choose another platform.

  • Input9–36 V on all three
  • Serial6 × COM on both
  • Fieldbus2 × CAN on RP7003AW; 1 on UT1003AW
  • Envelope3.5-inch, fanless planning
RP7003AW industrial motherboard, 3.5-inch SBC, 146 × 102 mm
RP7003AW · 146 × 102 mm · 6 COM · 2 CAN · 9–36 V

Shortlist / three boards

Three 9–36 V picks.

RP7003AW industrial motherboard, 3.5-inch SBC, 146 × 102 mm
RP7003AW

6 × COM, 2 × CAN, 9–36 V.

Spec card
UT1003AW industrial motherboard, 3.5-inch SBC, 146 × 102 mm
UT1003AW

Core Ultra, 6 × COM, 1 × CAN, AMT LAN.

Spec card
AD600Z3AW 3.5-inch wide industrial motherboard, 155 × 117 mm
AD600Z3AW

155 × 117 mm, 6 × COM, 2 × LAN.

Spec card

Spec-to-model mapping

What carries, what does not, which class it misses.

RequirementMatching spec valueModelWhat is not claimed
Wide DC input9–36 VAll threeNot a vehicle standard
Serial reach6 × COM; COM1/2 RS232/485RP7003AW / UT1003AWNo isolated serial
Fieldbus2 × CAN headersRP7003AWNot a CANopen stack
Temperature classOT1/OT3 closest; OT4/OT6 out of rangeNoneNo rail class claimed
Shock and vibrationEN 61373 is an equipment testSystemNo board-level EN 61373 claim
WirelessM.2 B-Key + SIM card slotUT1003AW / AD600Z3AWNot a certified radio module

OT ladder / where the board sits

OT1 to OT6, with the board band drawn in.

Rail temperature class ladder Scale from minus 40 to plus 85 degrees Celsius with OT1 at minus 25 to plus 55, OT3 at minus 25 to plus 70, OT4 at minus 40 to plus 70 and OT6 at minus 40 to plus 85. The board band minus 20 to plus 60 covers OT1 partially and misses OT4 and OT6. −40 −20 0 +25 +55 +70 +85 OT1 −25/+55 °C OT3 −25/+70 °C OT4 −40/+70 °C OT6 −40/+85 °C BOARD BAND · −20/+60 °C Board band from spec cards; OT classes from F25.

OT1 overlaps both ends; OT3 hot only; OT4 and OT6 sit outside.

UT1003AW industrial motherboard, 3.5-inch SBC, 146 × 102 mm, I/O edge view
UT1003AW · I/O edge · 6 COM · 1 CAN

Configuration example / not a named customer

A station display on a 24 V rail.

A station display runs from a 24 V rail. RP7003AW supplies 6 × COM; UT1003AW adds Core Ultra and AMT LAN. Both are rated −20/+60 °C. For OT4 at −40/+70 °C, the board is short by 20 °C cold and 10 °C hot.

−20/+60 °Cboard band, not a rail class

Scenario, not a named customer.

Mechanical fit / two checks

Mounting and cooling in the cabinet.

RP7003AW industrial motherboard, 3.5-inch SBC, 146 × 102 mm, mounting view
RP7003AW · mounting and heatsink.
UT1003AW industrial motherboard, 3.5-inch SBC, 146 × 102 mm, side view
UT1003AW · side profile.

Both 3.5-inch picks are 146 × 102 mm; AD600Z3AW is 155 × 117 mm. The board rating is −20 to +60 °C. Airflow, shock isolation and the enclosure test are the integrator's work.

No rail certification is claimed for a bare board.

Adjacent routes / other envelopes

Other envelopes.

AD600Z3AW 3.5-inch wide industrial motherboard, 155 × 117 mm, assembly view
AD600Z3AW · 155 × 117 mm.
RP7003AW industrial motherboard, 3.5-inch SBC, 146 × 102 mm, interface side
RP7003AW · 6 COM.
UT1003AW industrial motherboard, 3.5-inch SBC, 146 × 102 mm, connector detail
UT1003AW · USB, SIM, M.2.

Before the inquiry

Class, cold-start and vibration doubts, answered.

Is the board certified for rail equipment?

No rail-equipment certification is claimed. The equipment must be type-tested by the integrator.

Can it run at −40 °C?

No. The board rating is −20 to +60 °C. OT4 and OT6 sit outside that range; do not design to them with these boards.

What about shock and vibration?

EN 61373 is an equipment test: body-mounted, 5–150 Hz, ~5–10 g, three axes. No board-level claim is made; the integrator type-tests.

Illustrative server room with equipment racks and blue lighting
Illustrative scene, server room.

Next step / transportation

Send the rail voltage and OT class.

RP7003AW is the serial-heavy default. Send the rail voltage, COM and CAN count and the OT class; we reply with the closest configuration or say the class is out of reach. Quote within 24–48 h.

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No rail-equipment certification is claimed. The equipment must be type-tested by the integrator.