IDEC Corporation HMI touch screen upgrades

IDEC Corporation has released upgraded versions of its HG2G-V5 5.7″, HG3G-V8 8.4″, HG3G-VA 10.4″ and HG4G-VC 12.1″ HMI touch screens.

For retrofit applications, the HMIs are direct replacements for previous models, offering a seamless upgrade path and fitting into the same panel cut-outs. All HMI programming can be converted from existing models, so no additional programming is required.

All updated models use TFT-LCD screens displaying a wide range of colours, with the three larger-sized HMIs improving the resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels, while the 5.7″ model remains at 640 x 480 pixels. The entire range of HMIs offers high brightness, in this case ranging from 600 to 800 cd/m², to deliver greater visibility, even in high-glare locations such as direct sunlight.

An already wide operating temperature range has now been extended to cover -20 to +60°C. This, combined with IP66F, IP67F, Type 4X, 12, 13, Class I Division 2 hazardous location and UL 61010 approval ratings, allows operation in tough environments.

In addition to common and previously supported industrial protocols such as Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU, the HMIs now also support BACnet/IP. Support is included for over 100 other serial and networking industrial protocols, such as Modbus RTU Master/Slave and Modbus TCP/IP. Up to four protocols can be used simultaneously, allowing the HMIs to exchange data with many sources and systems.

USB, Ethernet and SD memory card ports are included and increased memory to 56 MB with a CPU that is 2.3 times faster, delivering improved performance.