Touch panels
For user-friendly visualisation of measurement parameters without PC directly at site, touch panels are a perfect solution. The simple installation, which is almost enabled with plug & play, guarantees the rapid display of measurement values in the switch board door.
Numerous measuring instruments can be compiled on to one display. Just one cut-out is now suffi- cient instead of several switchboard door cut-outs which were formerly required. This saves space and costs and ensures that a better overview is achieved. Standard applications can be supplied for all touch panels. The touch panel JPC150, based on a web browser, can provide customer-specific solu- tions upon request with a display of a circuit plan or the display of service telephone numbers etc.
Areas of application
In the field of energy measurement technology and energy management, touch panels are used for the visualisation of process and energy data at site. The communication takes place through two existing Ethernet interfaces in the JPC150 models. The JPC35 has a RS485 or RS232 interface. The standard application for the visualisation of up to 32 measuring points* is available for both panels.
General
In order to monitor electrical data at site, so-called embedded systems provide solutions in the form of touch panels. Due to the fact that only slight tolerances are permitted for production machines and processes and that stand stills outside of cer- tain maintenance intervals are not tolerated, there are obviously increased requirements for visualisa- tion by these embedded systems. Classic PC ́s do not generally meet these requirements because hard drives and ventilators cannot be used in a harsh industrial environment. This is where com- pact-flash memory cards can be used due to the integration of special processors and coolers which do not include any ventilators. Dust, dirt and moisture are no problem thanks to the high front side protection class.
