In the development of industrial automation, the traditional HMI human-machine interface has been responsible for basic operation tasks in industrial scenarios for a long time, and it cannot adapt to various needs. It is gradually being replaced by industrial PC Panel that can improve the complexity of equipment and expand functional requirements. Industrial rugged PC Panel has higher processing power and flexible system compatibility, high-performance hardware, open software ecology and flexible interaction mode, and can support multi-task operation, becoming the mainstream choice to replace traditional solutions.
Hardware performance upgrade
Traditional HMI is closed in hardware and mostly uses low-power embedded processors. It cannot perform multi-task parallel processing. Therefore, it is difficult to locate or replace modules when problems occur quickly. There are certain problems in reliability and maintenance. The industrial rugged PC Panel adopts a modular design, which can be equipped with an industrial-grade CPU and an independent graphics card, run machine vision algorithms and real-time data analysis, and replace storage, memory, and even the motherboard, significantly reducing maintenance time and cost.
Customization of interface design
The customizability of interface design is also a major upgrade feature. The limitation of traditional HMI is that it can only run the fixed software provided by the manufacturer when it is factory configured, which cannot adapt to the various needs of modern society and cannot realize the customization of interface design. Industrial rugged PC Panel is usually based on Android, Windows or Linux operating system, and can run various industrial software, including customized tools and support multi-protocol communication such as OPC UA and Profinet.
System reliability
Due to the limitation of software, traditional HMI lacks fault self-checking mechanism, and hardware downtime may occur during operation, and data information may be lost. Industrial rugged PC Panel enhances stability through dual system hot standby, automatic fault transfer and other technologies, and can maintain 24-hour continuous operation. Even in outdoor scenes, it can achieve stable operation all day to ensure data security.
Improved protection level
Industrial rugged PC Panel is more suitable for deployment in a variety of harsh environments due to its higher level of protection level. It can ensure the safety of equipment even in oily, humid, outdoor, high and low temperature environments. Therefore, they usually have higher protection level, wider operating temperature range and anti-electromagnetic interference ability. Traditional HMI does not have this function.
Improved overall cost performance
Iindustrial rugged PC Panel is easier to integrate with existing IT systems and can perfectly fit with smart factories. Most HMIs only support fieldbus communication, while industrial PC Panels are equipped with a variety of network interfaces and protocol stacks, and can directly access the cloud platform to achieve remote monitoring and data collection. In addition, traditional HMI function upgrades rely on hardware replacement, which is costly in the long term. Industrial PC Panels reduce maintenance difficulty through OTA remote upgrades and modular expansion. The life cycle of the device can be extended without replacing hardware.
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