The Anthilla Controller Board (AnthC) is a versatile logic control board, designed to simplify the integration and management of IoT (Internet of Things) projects. Thanks to its flexibility and modularity, it is an excellent choice for applications in various sectors, from industrial control to home automation.

The board has a format similar to the Raspberry Pi, which facilitates integration with mechanical and electrical components already available on the market. However, it is important to note that the pin configuration of the AnthC is not identical to that of a Raspberry Pi, therefore it is recommended to consult the manual before installing external components.

Why a new board?

Having tackled, as Anthilla, various automation projects that deviated from the OT (Operational Technology) world, i.e. classical automation, moving more toward the Smart things or IoT world,

also in the context of Industry 4.0 and IIoT,

we found that all the projects tackled, and especially those that require a customized component to create real Value expressed as “Competitive Advantage” for the company that needs to make its product “smart”.

There were therefore a whole series of similar aspects that could be solved and accelerated by separating all those functions that coordinate at a high level “how the product should behave” and that in fact coordinate and manage all or part of the internal functions, simplifying programming but also making it “unique” through the company’s know-how.

This was done in order to have an approach closer to information technology (IT, Information Technology) and the Arduino/Maker world, compared to a more classical approach to automation (OT, Operational Technology), trying to amplify ease of adoption, freedom of use, solidity and resilience, reducing the implementation costs of a wide range of projects.

The Role of the Anthilla Controller (AnthC)

The board is not a power controller, but a board for logic control and coordination of other boards and devices.

It is developed to be extremely solid, resistant, reliable, resilient and redundant, starting from multiple power supply, up to working in cluster with other boards both of the same type and of different types.

It was born to accompany or replace the use of PLCs and other types of controllers in different types of projects and accelerate the digitalization and automation of processes, bringing OT (Operational Technology, meaning classical automation) more and more toward the world of IoT, and IIoT and therefore Industry 4.0 and 5.0, accelerating and simplifying the digital transition in a solid way.