Simatic embedded and panel industrial PCs

The Simatic IPC427C compact Microbox PC, and the Simatic HMI IPC477C Panel PC, which comes with a human machine interface (HMI) panel, have been equipped with the 1.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

These fanless PCs are suitable for communication tasks, measuring and open/closed-loop control, as well as for operator control and visualisation. Neither of the industrial PCs require any maintenance, and they both work at ambient temperatures of 0 to 50 °C.

With dimensions of 262 x 134 x 47 mm (W x H x D), the Simatic IPC427C fits into small control boxes or directly into a machine. It can be installed in various ways such as on a DIN rail, on a wall or in book-mounting style.

With a back-to-front size of only 60 mm, the IPC477C requires 20% less depth for mounting than its predecessor. Possessing three free PCI104 expansion slots, the device is available with touch screens of sizes 12, 15 and 19″. For mounting on a support arm or stand, a version with all-round IP65 protection and a 15 or 19″ touch display can be supplied.

The main memory can be increased to up to 4 GB. A solid state drive (SSD) with 32 GB, or up to two compact flash cards with 8 GB, each guarantee high system availability. The devices feature four USB 2.0 ports, two 10/100/1000 Mbps ethernet terminals and an optional Profibus connection as interfaces. The IPC477C provides a Profinet interface with three ports.