Touch Monitor suits hazardous location installations.

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Model 5015T 15 in. flat-panel LCD monitor displays images with resolutions up to 1024 x 768 pixels and refresh rates up to 75 Hz. It has typical brightness of 300 nit, 400:1 contrast ratio, and 170° viewing angles. Integral scaling engine allows lower resolution images to be smoothly stretched to fill full 15 in. viewing area. Metal construction, with powder-coated, die-cast, aluminum bezel, meets NEMA 4/4X/12 sealing requirements and Class I & H, Division 2 Hazardous Location installations.



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Xycom Automation Announces Next Generation 5015T Touch Monitor


Saline, MI - July 15, 2002 - Xycom Automation, Inc., a subsidiary of Pro-face America, Inc. and a market leader in Industrial PCs, announces the release of the 5015T flat panel touch monitor. The 5015T is a low cost, high-performance, 15" LCD touch monitor suitible for demanding plant floor applications as well as Class I & H, Division 2 Hazardous Location installations.

Based on Sharp's latest "all-in-one smart panel" technology, the 5015T displays images with resolutions up to 1024 x 768 pixels with refresh rates up to 75Hz. With a typical brightness of 300 nit, 400:1 contrast ratio and 170° viewing angles, the 5015T produces outstanding image quality. Its state-of-the-art integral scaling engine allows lower resolution images, such as 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 to be smoothly stretched to fill the full 15" LCD viewing area.

The 5015T is built using all metal construction and features a powder coated precision die cast aluminum front bezel that meets NEMA 4/4X/12 sealing requirements. In addition to panel mounting, the 5015T may be attached to any VESA 75 mm standard mounting arm. Screen adjustment controls are conveniently located on the front bezel and can be disabled via a lock out switch located on the rear of the monitor.

An anti-glare analog resistive touchscreen is standard on all 5015T's. All monitors are shipped with ten foot VGA snd serial cables, mounting hardware, touchscreen driver software and user
manual. Orders may be placed starting August 1, 2002, with deliveries beginning August 15, 2002.

"In today's challenging factory automation market, features and price are two important factors customers consider when selecting a flat panel monitor solution. The more features and
functionality included, the higher the price point. The 5015T allows us to tackle demanding applications including Class I & II, Division 2 Hazardous Locations, while keeping costs low to
our customer," explains Greg Chandler, Business Unit Manager, Flat Panel Monitor Products. "I strongly believe this to be the most affordable, feature-rich monitor in the market today."

Xycom Automation is a leading global supplier of innovative industrial automation solutions. Principal products include PC-based, open architecture visualization and control offerings.
Xycom products serve industrial, automotive, aerospace, packaging, plastics, textile, and other markets, with hardware and software installed in over 200,000 factory-floor systems worldwide.

Xycom Automation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro-face America, Inc., and provides marketing and sales for all Pro-face products in North, Central, and South America, and all Xycom products worldwide. Headquartered in Saline, Michigan, Xycom has employees and representatives around the world.

Founded in January 1999, Pro-face America, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of Digital Electronics Corporation based in Osaka, Japan. Pro-face America, the North American headquarters of Digital, is located in Glendale Heights, IL.

For more information about Xycom Automation and Pro-face America, visit www.xycom.com.

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