The Best Solutions for Miniature Touch Panel Computer
-- High Brightness LCD Display and Windows® CE 3.0

November 2000-Taipei, Taiwan. Dedicated to providing the best in industrial automation solutions, Advantech now introduces a brand-new miniature touch panel computer. The TPC-650 is a 1.7kg (3.7lb) PentiumR MMX 266 PC with 6.4" VGA TFT/5.7" QVGA STN LCD display. With the high quality touch screen, the TPC-650 is the best solution for applications requiring rugged yet convenient human-machine interfaces.

The TPC-650 has two alternative LCD displays: 6.4" TFT LCD with VGA (640x480) resolution and 300 cd/m² luminance or 5.7" STN LCD with QVGA (320x240) resolution and 110 cd/m² luminance. Another amazing feature of the TPC-650 is the fan-less Pentium MMX kernel. Unlike platforms made with RISC processors, the TPC-650's x86 kernel is an open and easily expandable structure. Furthermore, it provides a 16-bit PC/104 expansion slot. A variety of applications can be developed with the TPC-650 depending on the programmer's needs.

The TPC-650 utilizes a CompactFlash™ memory card storage device instead of damage-prone hard disk drives. Together with the NEMA4/IP65 compliant front bezel and fan-less feature, the solid state TPC-650 can endure harsh environments.

Advantech offers Windows CE™ OS and Windows CE™ HMI software packages for end users. A factory option allows users to choose a TPC-650 with Windows CE OS on the CompactFlash memory card or Windows CE OS as well as Advantech HMI software integrated on the CompactFlash memory card. These pre-installed software environments could facilitate the actual end user applications or towards developing new application software.