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Toughpanels offer Drop-in replacement for Allen Bradley Panelview and Panelview Plus, General Electric’s Quickpanels
and equivalent GP series touchpanels from Proface. Program conversion is cost minimal. Panel cut-out and external
dimensions are identical. Imput/Output wiring is the same. All Toughpanels have flat panel LCD display. In addition
Toughpanels have many more advanced features such as PC like graphics, flash modules for program storage, recipe
and advanced alarm capability, Remote NetView and Control, Data Acquisition and storage, Unicode implementation,
Super fast response to touch input, Project upgrade utility, Multi-state indicators, 4000 symbol library, bitmap buttons,
dual drivers, scripting, SPC, visbility control of objects, your choice of operating system, database management, syntax
checking, On-Line Edit, On-Screen Recipe Edit and many many more....

Online Edit.

For more than a decade on-line programming with PLC’s has been a necessity in the programming, start up, and maintenance of PLC applications. The concept of writing a program completely, downloading it, and redoing this process as modifications are discovered is unacceptable. Why should it be acceptable with the touch panel programming? It is important that changes can be made on-line in that different colors or animations can only be fine- tuned while the application is running. It is much easier to troubleshoot system logic by adding objects while the application is still running. All our touch panels offer complete on-line programming, as they had from the earliest units.

Onscreen Receipe Edit.

With the On Screen Recipe Edit instruction, you fine tune our recipes on-line while the operation is running, without PC.Consider the time savings and simplicity.

Dual Drivers.

Toughpanels have the ability to communicate to two PLCs simultaneously. For example you can connect to profi-bus on the network side and DH485 or DF1 on the PLC side. Only one network card is allowed in a Toughpanel.

Project Update Utility.

This simple utility allows OEM’s (machine builders, conveyor manufacturers, etc.) and system integrators to make changes to the touch panel program and make these modifications available to the end user without the requirement for the end user to possess the programming software, or to be at all familiar with it.

The OEM sends the new program by email (as a zip file with simple and automatic unpacking) or makes it available on their website for downloading. The end user needs only web access and a laptop computer .

Net View & Control.

Toughpanels have an exclusive unique feature that allows you to view and control any screen on
your touch panel over the internet. Toughpanels with dedicated processor need an NVC option
card whereas Toughpanels with Windows processor has this function built-in. This optional card
has its own processor that allows remote monitoring and control. View and control operator
screens over the internet from your PC as if you were right next to the touch panel on the factory
floor. This is also a great tool for management/quality personnel in any plant to monitor
production over intranet.

Conformal Coatings Standard.

AVG, Uticor and Autotech, produce a number of products such as Autotech’s legendary
Digisolver which has Epoxy potting. All Toughpanels have a conformal coat on its Printed
Circuit Boards which increases the life of the product by protecting inner circuits and
components from moisture, salt spray, aggressive chemicals and vapors. Conformal coating
also protects the Toughpanel from airborne particles and dust which make Toughpanels
ideal for rough environments such as found in the tire, mining and metal industries.

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