Siemens Simatic IFP and ITC flat panels and thin clients

Siemens has now added efficient industrial monitors and thin clients to its range of HMI devices in widescreen format. Available as terminals or operating and monitoring devices with touch screen or key-operated fronts, Simatic IFP (industrial flat panels) combined with Simatic ITC (industrial thin clients) are designed to provide robust long-term availability.

The devices are used for machine-level operator control and monitoring, as well as for linking to remote control or SCADA systems. Simatic flat panel monitors, with display sizes from 12 to 22″, are suitable for connection to industrial PCs at distances of up to 30 m, while Simatic thin clients can be used for distributed solutions involving long distances and multiple stations.

Equipped with die-cast aluminium fronts, they are designed for maintenance-free, 24-hour continuous operation and also meet high-temperature, vibration, shock and EMC requirements. The energy-saving LED background lighting can be continuously dimmed by up to 100% and is especially long lasting and suitable for use in brightly lit working environments.

The thin clients are equipped with a 1.2 GHz Intel Celeron processor. A large number of functions and interfaces are integrated: a gigabit LAN interface for fast communication with the server, two USB interfaces for saving data on a USB stick or external hard disk, as well as for connecting mouse and keyboard; a web browser and multiple protocols for flexible connection to other systems, such as RDP, SmartAccess for Simatic WinCC Sm@rtServer, VNC and Sinumerik.