Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus 6 HMI range

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.

Recently introduced terminals - ranging in screen size from 7 to 15″ in touch screen, keypad, keypad and touch screen (including conformal coating and Marine-certified models) - feature more memory with faster refresh rates and more on-device storage. A memory increase from 64 MB to 512 MB supports graphics enhancements along with larger application runtime files, expanding the terminals’ capacity to handle demanding applications.

Feature enhancements also include: an increase in processor speed from 650 MHz to 1 GHz; remote monitoring utilising built-in VNC and FactoryTalk ViewPoint server; a built-in PDF viewer for user manual and troubleshooting guides; remote recipe and data management, with the ability to save data in CSV format; built-in Arial Unicode font, to support multiple languages with a single run-time application; and greater connectivity to peripherals (USB memory, printer, mouse and keyboards).

The PanelView Plus 6 includes the latest FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME) and FactoryTalk ViewPoint software, running under the Windows CE 6.0 operating system. Windows CE 6.0 delivers added security and reduced corruption in a closed system that does not require a shutdown procedure. EtherNet/IP is the standard network.