Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus 6 range of human-machine interfaces

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 18 to 38 cm - feature more memory with faster refresh rates and more on-device storage. A memory increase from 64 to 512 MB supports graphics enhancements along with larger application runtime files, expanding the terminals’ capacity to handle demanding applications.

An increase in processing speed from 650 MHz to 1 GHz enables operators to get to the screens and data faster, avoiding errors and improving their ability to respond.

Other PanelView Plus 6 enhancements include remote monitoring utilising built-in VNC and FactoryTalk ViewPoint server; built-in PDF viewer for user manual and troubleshooting guides; remote recipe and data management with 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 (such as USB memory, printer, mouse, 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.