Phoenix Contact web-based operator panels

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The Phoenix Contact range of web-based operator panels now comes in 10 and 15″ versions. The larger display area has the advantage that fewer process diagrams have to be configured to display all operating data. For operator panels with small displays, information is distributed across various process diagrams. The navigation between the process diagrams defines how quickly and intuitively this operation can be performed. By using large displays, the risks involved in navigation are reduced, as users can see all of the information at a glance.

The web panels with screen diagonals of 26.42 cm (10.5″) and 38.1 cm (15.1″) have a colour TFT touch screen. They have a resolution of 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 pixels and can display 65k colours. Both devices are based on a RISC ARM9 platform, sporting a 200 MHz processor. These devices are factory equipped with one ethernet and two USB ports.

These panels are used in equipment and small machines where basic HMI functionality is required. All web panels use the simple and free Web Visit development environment to visualise process flows, whereby a compact control is connected to the web panel as a web server for data processing and visualisation. Data is displayed using the microbrowser integrated in the panel.