Advantech Introduces A New Widescreen Panel PC with PCT and Flexible Expansion Capabilities

Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group (IAG) are pleased to announce the launch of a new panel pc specifically designed to meet the flexible demands of machine builders and factory automation. This 15.6“ wide screen panel PC with the latest low power usage Intel Atom D2250 has a projected capacitive touch (PCT) screen, a large number of IO ports and multiple expansion slots for increased functionality.

The PPC-4150W features a choice between a standard PCI, PCIex1 or a mini-PCIe expansion slot which can be used to connect clients existing hardware without the need to change their existing hardware.

The PPC-4150W comes with an IP65 compliant Aluminum die-cast front panel which houses a TFT LCD PCT screen with anti-scratch glass display which offers better protection than traditional resistive touch panels. To further aid usage, the model features a widescreen with a ratio of 16:9, providing 40% more screen area than 4:3 displays. This excellent supports multi-touch, to allow a more intuitive operation and enhance flexibility for software designers and better safety control.

The new design of the PPC models provide two pale blue soft-keys with Advantech’s software installed: a Home Key which if held for three seconds will lock/unlock the display so it can be cleaned without affecting operation; and the i Key which is available to adjust the backlight, show system information and screen capture. Furthermore, these 2 keys are available for entirely customizable to further meet the needs of clients and software developers.

For ease of use and added functionality and compatibility the PPC-4150W comes with a wide range of IO ports including: dual GbE LAN, four serial ports, five USB ports (one of which is on the side for easy access) and a GPIO connector and four serial ports which can be configured directly from the BIOS, thereby ensuring that engineers don’t have to open the unit to make any changes.

With a complete range of accessories the PPC-4150W is a compact model and with panel and VESA mounting they fit into any machine or factory automation environment. To further aid panel mounting this new range of models is designed to be clipped into place by just one person. To find out more about these devices, contact your local sales representative or go to www.advantech.com.