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Operator Interface Terminal offers portrait-landscape mode.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:30:49 -0500

Powered by 400 MHz processor, 4.3 in. Model HMI5043N can be mounted horizontally or vertically to accommodate any space requirement. Unit includes 128 MB of memory, client USB port, and serial port as well as 65,000 color widescreen TFT display with 480 x 272 pixel resolution. With capacity for multiple screens, pop-ups, alarms, trend graphs, animations, and recipes, HMI can be configured to command equipment, replace analog lights and gauges, or operate as control panel.

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Graphical Interface Software provides device management.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:41:08 -0500

Part of AMS® Suite: Intelligent Device Manager, Device Dashboards provide clear view of everything users need to evaluate, diagnose, and configure field devices. Each has embedded expert guidance to streamline most important and frequent tasks performed by plant operations, engineering, and maintenance personnel. Powered by Electronic Device Description Language, dashboards function independent of protocol and present data in similar user experience regardless of device.

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Custom Analog Interface controls vehicle electronics.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:37:53 -0500

PowerGate 1000 provides choice of switch types and dashboard looks for marine, construction, truck, bus, lawn and garden, industrial, and emergency vehicle applications. Rugged unit includes 10 switch inputs with indicators and can accept switching to ground or system voltage or accept input from hall effect device. Operating in temperatures from -40 to 185°F, IP67-rated product supports CAN, J1939, NMEA 2000, RVC, and RS485-based systems.

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Touchscreen Operator Interface includes PC software option.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:42:45 -0500

Designed for monitoring In-Sight® vision systems, VisionView v1.2 expands choices available to users for customizing display and capturing application data and adds option to run operator interface on PC. Pan and zoom capability enables close examination of defective parts, and production line operators can download images of failed parts automatically to an external storage device. Parameter changes can be saved directly to existing job or renamed as new job.

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Gas Flow Calibration System offers low uncertainties.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:35:53 -0500

Enabling users to achieve ±0.125% of reading flow measurement uncertainty, molbox1+ flow terminal performs DAQ and processing functions necessary to determine flow through connected molbloc element. The molbloc-L laminar flow elements and molbloc-S sonic nozzle flow elements are offered in different flow path sizes to cover flow ranges from 1 sccm to 5000 slm. System is viable for in-situ flow meter calibrations because it fits easily on calibration cart.

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Operator Interface Terminals offer multi-language support.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:29:04 -0500

Available in 7 and 10 in. diagonal display sizes, Silver Series supports serial and Ethernet communications with multiple controllers. Graphic, touchscreen terminals include more than 30 drivers for communicating with devices, as well as USB, SD card, data logging, and password security. Offering variety of built-in screen objects, EasyBuilder5000 programming software comes complete with online simulator.

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Graphic HMIs come in widescreen and high-resolution versions.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:35:46 -0500

Models HMI5100N and HMI5100T (with Ethernet) are 800 x 480 pixel, 65K Color, 10.2 in. TFT widescreen displays that employ 400 MHz CPU with 128 MB Flash and 64 MB DRAM. With resolution of 800 x 600 pixels, HMI5104XH 10.4 in. Hi-Res Graphic operator interface utilizes 500 MHz CPU with 256 MB Flash and 256 MB DRAM. This solution can also run video media player. All models incorporate Ethernet, USB, and serial ports as well as 4-wire analog resistive touchcreen.

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Starter Kit facilitates HMI, intelligent sensor development.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:28:39 -0500

MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC24H MCUs (part No. DM240021) includes everything needed to develop and evaluate HMIs and intelligent sensor processing for embedded designs. It is based on 16-bit MCU (PIC24HJ128GP504) and also includes OLED array display supported by Microchip Graphics Library, audio and speech playback capability, and user-input capabilities. Additional components include tri-axial analog accelerometer interfaced to PIC24H and application examples.

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Software/Hardware simplify graphic display development.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:28:59 -0500

Requiring no specific experience, PFD (Programming-Free Display) software and hardware platforms facilitate design of UIs for embedded systems. PFD-Designer software eliminates need for LCD interface programming by allowing designers to edit graphic objects and set addresses simultaneously. PFD hardware integrates TFT LCD touch panel, dual port RAM, and related I/O. It can upgrade any existing LCD module without changing existing hardware and supports displays from 5.7-10.4 in.

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Industrial Control Panel has modular design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:27:45 -0500

Allowing user to configure their control panel online, OPAL modular industrial interface panel can control machines and other fabrication equipment. Available with 5.7, 10.4, or 12.1 in. display, it panel comes optional with or without resistive touchscreen, emergency button, and key lock system. Control panel can be integrated into existing machines, and offers choice of labeling each key individually using EasyLabel Software.

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Operator Interfaces include bright 5.7 in. LCD screen.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:08:19 -0500

Featuring LCD screen visible in bright light or at angle, HG2G Operator Interfaces have analog monochrome or color touchscreen and panel depth of 36 mm. Devices are RS232/RS485/RS422-compatible and support IDEC PLCs and communication capabilities such as 1:N PLC, O/I Link, and user and sub host communication. Optional 10/100 BaseT Ethernet port allows remote communications with PLCs. Systems are CE-marked, c-UL-US-listed, as well as rated to NEMA 13 and IP65.

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Data Access Switch features browser-based GUI.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:29:32 -0500

Designed for GigaVUE® Data Access Switch, Citrus(TM) GUI lets users configure every aspect of switch operations via Internet Explorer or Firefox. GUI features SSL encryption for secured access anywhere, from any PC. With Command Line Interface integration, users can apply thousands of filters in seconds. Through Citrus' main Connection control window, users can perform aggregation, filter traffic on ingress and egress ports, and assign and secure specific ports to users.

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CNC Panel PC performs in 60 G vibe and shock environment.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:31:57 -0500

Offered in remote or integrated versions with 10.4, 15, and 19 in. screens, Burny XL PC can operate any cutting machine and interfaces with processes including oxyfuel, plasma, waterjet, drills, and markers. It features beveling software for up to 22 axes of coordinated or independent motion control, Intel Mobile technology, and screen customization with Embedded Soft PLC Custom Application Program. Unit has low profile front end for seamless integration.

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Operator Interfaces support over 170 different protocols.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:33:52 -0500

Available with 4.3, 5.6, or 8 in. color TFT display, G3 Kadet Series comes standard with 1 RS-232 port and 1 RS-232/422/486 port. Additionally, 5.6 and 8 in. models include third RS-232/422/485 serial port and integrated Ethernet, allowing simultaneous communication with up to 7 device types, including PLCs, PCs, drives, and PID controllers. Units are suited for applications that do not require FTP access, data logging, and web server capabilities, such as machine monitoring and control.

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Mobile Data Terminal suits vehicle-mount applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:32:10 -0500

Facilitating in-vehicle communication and control, Model TREQ-M4 utilizes Windows® Embedded CE v6.0 operating system and features 4.3 in., 480 x 272 pixel color TFT LCD with resistive touch screen. Terminal includes 2 serial ports, 2 USB 1.1 full-speed host ports, 10/100Base-T wired Ethernet, and 4-key lighted elastomeric keypad. Bluetooth, magnetic card reader, and additional USB host port are available as optional features.

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Smartphone Application Stack offers touchscreen interface.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:30:20 -0500

Based on open source application development framework Qt, platform-independent Sesca Ample offers mobile phone OS optimized for user experience and application support. Power button is only hardware button, and GUI components can be customized at will. Along with applications such as multimedia player and communications tools, solution supports cellular voice and data connections using 2G and 3G technologies as well as Internet voice calls using VoIP/SIP stack.

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Microterminals enable prompt-and-response functionality.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:43:06 -0500

Available in B models, CTM series prompt-and-response serial microterminals are used to monitor and control machines and equipment manufactured by OEMs. They specifically display informational prompt to operator and collect operator's response on numeric or alphanumeric keypad. B models are backwards-compatible with legacy versions and may be used as drop-in replacements throughout various applications.

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Operator Interface Terminal is offered with wireless option.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:38:26 -0500

QTERM-G58 rugged, handheld Graphic Operator Interface Terminal is offered with optional internal battery and 802.11 b/g wireless Ethernet. Designed to support industrial and mobile applications, device features 200 MHz processor and transflective color TFT LCD with 320-240 pixel resolution and measuring 88.9 mm diagonal. Memory offerings are up to 32 MB SDRAM, up to 8 MB NOR flash, or up to 8 GB NAND flash. Operating temperature range is 20-60°C.

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Industrial HMIs offer modular design, flexible maintenance.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:35:16 -0500

While both offer 15 in. XGA TFT LCD, front-accessible USB design, and flat-sealed front-panel, IPPC-7157A and IPPC-6152A respectively feature 3.2 GHz max Intel Pentium D and 2 GHz max Pentium M processors as well as DDR2 memory bus support up to 4 and 2 Gb. Former features 7 PCI/PCIe expansion slots, while latter offers 2 PCI expansion slots. Also available, FPM-5151G has adjustable brightness (0-250 nits) 15 in. XGA TFT LCD as well as VGA and DVI-Dcombo video signal input.

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Operator Panel PC features fanless design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:33:37 -0500

Suited for payment terminals, point of promotion, and automation control, IP65-certified AOP-8120XT is based on 1.65 GHz Intel Pentium M/Celeron M Low Power processor and includes 512 MB or 256 MB memory. LCD/CRT controller, powered by Intel 852GM and Chrontel 7009, provides multi-functional display selections. Panel PC comes with 3 COM ports, 4 USB 2.0 ports, multi Audio port, Digital I/O, independent VGA out, internal Mini PCI slot, 2.5 in. HDD, and internal CF drive.

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