Brainchild Smartpanel HMI /Operator Interfaces provide high performance wide panel high resolution TFT color displays with the memory and speed to handle dynamic graphics. Standard memory is 128MB Flash and dependent upon display size either 128MB or 256MB SDRAM. With an SD card slot available there is sufficient internal and external memory for almost any HMI application (data logging, alarm, recipe or other file management).

Display Sizes

Smartpanel HMI screens are available in four sizes, 4.3", 7", 10" and 15" allowing you to choose the model that best fits the requirements or your process. From the low cost HMI 450's 4.3" model offering a high resolution (480 x 272) display with features and capabilities typically only found it units costing hundreds more - to the HMI 1550 15" display (1024 x 768), the Smartpanel HMI Series offers both a cost effective and high performance solution.

Communication Ports and Networking Cards

Smartpanel HMI's offer Ethernet, Serial and USB ports with an extended offering of optional networking cards (slave) that makes data exchange between PLCs and other host devices a snap. Optional networking cards include MPI/Profibus-DP, Profinet, DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP, CANopen, CCLink, Modbus RTU, BACNet, EtherCAT with additional protocols to be added.

Display Operating System

Standard Smartpanel HMI's come with Windows CE 6 operating system optimized for the Panel Studio development software. For OEMs developing their own proprietary application software the Smartpanel HMI's are also available with standard Windows CE 6.

Panel Studio Development Software

Panel Studio is an easy to use yet powerful development software, offering high-resolution symbol library, Tag Database, Screen Templates, Pop-up Screens, Schedulers, Recipe, Alarms, Data Logging, Security, Portrait or Landscape mode and more. Multiple language fonts including Roman, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

With the button function editor, online & offline simulation and project compiler, Panel Studio allows your projects to be defined, created, edited, delivered on time and on budget.

The OPC Server within Panel Studio includes Serial and Ethernet drivers for most PLC and Inverter brands and models while also providing diagnostic tools to test communications without using Panel Studio. Panel Studio and its' embedded OPC Server allows the Smartpanel HMI series a one-stop source for Operator Interfaces for almost any application.

For further information on Panel Studio refer to the BC-HMI_Full_Brochure.pdf [3.3MB].

With the variety of screen sizes, memory / processors to easily handle dynamic graphics, powerful but easy development software, multiple communication ports, networking cards to support data exchange and low cost makes the Smartpanel Series the most flexible and low cost HMI solution.

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