IDEC Corporation has announced the 5.7” enhanced HMI, HG2G-5T series, which is a significant upgrade from their previous basic model.
The enhanced HG2G-5T Series colour version TFT LCD HMI has a resolution of 65,536 colors and a brightness of 500 cd/m2.
The monochrome TFT LCD model has a resolution of 16 shades and a brightness of 1100 cd/m2. This level of resolution produces a much-improved viewing experience, and the increased brightness allows screens to be easily seen even in direct sunlight. Viewing can be configured for either portrait or landscape.
End users and OEMs often need an HMI that can communicate with a variety of different PLCs and controllers, and the enhanced HMI HG2G-5T series delivers this functionality by supporting up to three different communication protocols simultaneously.
The serial port can support both RS-232 and RS-422/485 simultaneously, and the Ethernet port can support up to four hosts and three user communication protocols at the same time. The serial port and the Ethernet port combined can thus support up to nine communication protocols simultaneously, two serial and seven Ethernet.
The HMI has a wide range of operating temperatures from -20 to 60 degrees C, and it is rated IP66/IP66F and NEMA 4X to allow for installation outdoors, or indoors in washdown areas. The unit is suitable for installation in Class 1, Division 2 hazardous location.
The HMI has a built-in web server, which allows full remote monitoring and control via any web browser running on a PC, smartphone or tablet.
Remote users can monitor current values or processes—and also control operation, print information, switch screens, or even change program values—just as if they were in front of the touchscreen.
Users can also remotely perform troubleshooting, run tests and perform maintenance. No additional software tools or modules are needed to use the Remote Monitor & Control function.
The new HMI is programmed using IDEC’s WindO/I NV4 software. This new programming software provides advanced programming features similar to those found in IDEC’s High Performance HMI including WebServer functionality, and a USB Auto Run function for easy data transfer.