Among the two groups of JACE controllers (QNX-based and Windows-based), there are different models, each of which has a “host model” text descriptor. You see this descriptor in the Station Manager view of a Niagara Network (Host Model column), and also in platform views such as Platform Administration, as well as the PlatformServices container of a station running on that host.
Table 1 lists various platform models (including JACE controllers), known at the time of this document, starting with the host model text descriptor.
Table 1. Host models of JACE platforms
| Model desc. | Actual Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| J402 | JACE-402P | QNX-based. Uses the IBM J9 JVM (Java Virtual Machine).
See the JACE NiagaraAX Install and Startup Guide for commissioning details. |
| J403 | JACE-403 series | |
| J404 | JACE-545 series, J5-R-AX (Rack Mount) | |
| J511 | JACE-511 series | Discontinued models, QNX-based. Uses the IBM J9 JVM (Java Virtual Machine). See the JACE NiagaraAX Install and Startup Guide for commissioning details. |
| J512 | JACE-512 series | |
| JNX | JACE-NX series | Discontinued model, Win32-based (Windows XP Embedded). See the JACE-NX NiagaraAX Install and Startup Guide for commissioning details. |
| JNXS | JACE-NXS series | Win32-based (Windows XP Embedded), previous model before latest JACE-NXT series. See the JACE-NXS NiagaraAX Install and Startup Guide for commissioning details. |
| JNXT | JACE-NXT series | Latest Win32-based JACE controller (Windows XP Embedded). See the JACE-NXT NiagaraAX Install and Startup Guide for commissioning details. |
| JVLN | JACE-7 series (JACE-700) | QNX- based, with more processing power than JACE-2/6 series. Introduced in the AX-3.5 time frame. See the JACE NiagaraAX Install and Startup Guide for commissioning details.
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| NPM2 | JACE-2 series, including Security JACE (SEC-J-201), JACE-202 Express (M2M JACE 2) | QNX- based. Uses the IBM J9 JVM (Java Virtual Machine). Among the most popular. Includes the JACE-202 Express, or “M2M JACE 2” with onboard I/O points. See the JACE NiagaraAX Install and Startup Guide for commissioning details. For Security JACE (SEC-J-201) commissioning details, see the Security Enterprise Guide. |
| NPM3 | JACE-3E series, introduced in mid 2013. | Latest QNX-based controller, a JACE-3E is between the JACE-2 series and the JACE-6E series in performance, and includes onboard
SRAM for battery-less operation (if desired). See the JACE NiagaraAX Install and Startup Guide for commissioning details.
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| NPM6 | JACE-6 series, including Security JACE (SEC-J-601), JACE-602 Express (M2M JACE 6) | QNX- based, with more processing power than the JACE-2 series. Among the most popular. Includes the JACE-602 Express, or “M2M
JACE 6” with onboard I/O points.
See the JACE NiagaraAX Install and Startup Guide for commissioning details. For Security JACE (SEC-J-601) commissioning details, see the Security Enterprise Guide.
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| NPM6E | JACE-6E, as well as “retrofit board” controllers JACE-603 and JACE-645. | Recent group of QNX-based controllers. The JACE-6E is like a JACE-6, but includes onboard SRAM for battery-less operation (if desired). The JACE-603 and JACE-645 are “retrofitted” Niagara R2 JACE-403 and JACE-545 controllers, configurable to run either Niagara R2 or NiagaraAX. If configured for NiagaraAX, use can be made of SRAM. All controllers use the Sun “Hotspot” JVM, and support IPv6 (if NiagaraAX). Refer to the JACE NiagaraAX Install and Startup Guide for commissioning details. For Niagara R2 commissioning of a JACE-603 or JACE-645, refer to the Retrofit Board Niagara R2 Install & Startup Guide. |
| Jsoft | SoftJACE installed on user-supplied PC | Windows-based. This is different than a Supervisor for example, which appears instead as “Workstation”. |
| Workstation | User-supplied PC, e.g. a Supervisor or engineering workstation. | Windows-based customer supplied PC that runs Workbench, minimally. |
Linux version |
Linux-based Supervisor | Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5 operating system. |
Starting in AX-3.6, this JACE series uses the Sun “Hotspot” JVM instead of the IBM J9 JVM, and also supports IPv6. A 802.11b/g
wireless (WiFi) option is also available.