Panel PCs include control panels with various options.
Press Release Summary:
Panel PCs combine aluminum constructed Control Panel LCD monitors, which range in screen size from 6.5-20 in., with 4 types of integrated PCs. Model CX1000 can be used as all-in-one Motion, PLC, and HMI controller, and CP6300 has one SBC capable of operating PIII 850 MHZ Intel Processor with one available ISA/PCI slot, 128 MB upgradeable SDRAM, and onboard Ethernet. Model CP6400 has all capabilities of CP6300 with more slots, and CP6500 has socket 370 ATX motherboard.
Original Press Release:
Beckhoff Introduces a New Line of Panel PC's
What do you get when you cross a Beckhoff Control Panel and a PC? The answer is a Panel PC. The entire line of Beckhoff's unique aluminum constructed Control Panel LCD monitors, which range in screen size from 6.5" to 20", are now offered with four types of integrated Beckhoff PC's to create various Panel PCs.
The variations available are extensive but offer customers the flexibility to meet specific requirements at the right price. The Control Panel, which makes up the Operator Interface, has options for a full membrane keyboard, function keys, keyboard ports, disk drives, mouse ports, built-in electrical push buttons, touch screen, touch pads, and even customer specific data ports such as data card readers. The PC's are scaleable in size and functionality from the miniature CX1000 up to the full size ATX motherboard CP6500. The CX1000 Panel PC can be used as an all-in-one Motion, PLC, and HMI controller running Windows CE or Windows embedded XP. Next on the scale, is the CP6300 Panel PC which has a single board computer capable of operating a PIII 850MHZ Intel Processor with one available ISA/PCI slot, 128MB upgradeable SDRAM, and onboard Ethernet. Further up the scale is the CP6400 Panel PC which has all the capabilities of the CP6300 with more available slots. Finally, the CP6500 Panel PC has a full size socket 370 ATX motherboard which has the most available slots and has an option for Beckhoff's latest high performance socket 478 motherboard.
The socket 478 motherboard is capable of handling Intel's latest 2+ GHZ processors and includes onboard graphics and Ethernet along with a blazing fast 400MHZ front side bus for communicating to the faster standard 256 DDR RAM. By adding Beckhoff's TwinCAT software, Fieldbus cards, and I/O to any Panel PC a complete Motion, HMI, and PLC control package, capable of handling even the most demanding multi interpolated motion tasks is available for action.
Beckhoff Facts
Beckhoff Automation provides advanced, open automation products based upon proven technologies so that customers can implement high performance control systems faster and at a lower overall cost than traditional PLC and Motion Control systems. Beckhoff's "New Automation Technology" Product range includes PC based Control, Industrial PC's, Automation Controllers, Operator Interface, I/O, Servo Drives, and Motors.
The parent company Electro Beckhoff GmbH was founded in 1956, and in 1980 created a new division called Beckhoff Industry Elektronik. In 1986, Beckhoff developed the proven TwinCAT real-time PC based control technology and then followed with further developments in all areas of automation. Since then, through an aggressive and continuing commitment to new product development, Beckhoff has grown rapidly into a global automation solutions company.
With representation in 35 countries, Beckhoff is well positioned to provide sales & service to its customers. Sales and service is handled directly, no intermediates involved, to provide faster response and easier communications. Company facilities are located in:
