Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus 6 range of HMIs

The Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus 6 range of human-machine interfaces (HMIs) is designed for applications that require monitoring, controlling and displaying information in dynamic ways, where operators must quickly understand machine status in order to make better decisions.

Terminals ranging in screen size from 7-15″ in touch screen, keypad, or both for input, including conformal coating and marine-certified models, feature more memory with faster refresh rates and more on-device storage.

A memory increase from 64 to 512 MB supports graphics enhancements along with larger application runtime files, expanding the terminals’ capacity to handle demanding applications. An increase in processing speed from 650 MHz to 1 GHz enables operators to get to the screens and provide data faster, avoiding errors and improving their ability to respond.

Features include: remote monitoring using built-in VNC and FactoryTalk ViewPoint server; built-in PDF viewer for user manual and troubleshooting guides; remote recipe and data management with ability to save data in .csv format; built-in arial unicode font to support multiple languages with a single run-time application; greater connectivity to peripherals (ie, USB memory, printer, mouse, keyboards).

The range includes the latest FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME) and ViewPoint software, running Windows CE 6.0.