National Instruments TPC-2206 and TPC-2212 touch panel computers

National Instruments has released a line of touch panel computers with an extended operating temperature range based on the 1.33 GHz Intel Atom processor. With these processors, engineers can build high-performance human machine interfaces (HMIs) with a low-power, fanless device.

The NI TPC-2206 and TPC-2212 feature a -20 to 60°C operating temperature range for harsh industrial applications, 4 GB solid state drives for reliable operation in extended vibration environments and Windows Embedded OS for long-term deployment and support. They also feature 1 GB of RAM, two gigabit ethernet ports and LED backlight technology to maintain screen brightness across the range of temperatures.

The use of Intel Atom processors as the basis for these touch panel computers facilitates not only their extended temperature range, but also their improved application performance. The industrial touch panel computers work with a variety of hardware including NI CompactRIO, PXI, NI smart cameras, NI embedded vision systems and other third-party industrial devices.