SIEMENS
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Siemens IK PI · 2015
PROFINET/Industrial Ethernet
Industrial PC
SIMATIC Panel PC
SIMATIC HMI IPC577C
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Overview
Rugged, expandable industry PC for demanding tasks in the
area of PC-based automation with various control units (front
panels):
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Rugged and compact design for industrial use
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Full PC openness
- Windows Embedded Standard or Windows XP Professional,
or without operating system
- CF card, HDD, SSD
- DVD drive
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Expandable using a PCI slot
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Optionally with PROFIBUS or PROFINET (RT/IRT) onboard
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Installation-compatible with Panel PC 577B
- Touch screen control units with 12", 15" and 19" TFT display
- 12" and 15" TFT Key
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High degree of investment protection
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Benefits
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High performance due to powerful processor
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Low-cost entry-level industry PC with full PC openness.
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Ideal for applications in industrial environments due to
- Excellent operational reliability – even when subjected to
extreme vibration and shock
- High degree of chemical resistance to oils and grease
- Smooth front, therefore no dirt can accumulate
- Brilliant displays for good clearness of display, even when
lighting conditions and viewing angles change.
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High degree of investment protection due to
- A long marketing period (4-6 years) and high continuity of
components for long-term machine concepts
- Assured availability of spare parts (for a period of 5 years
following the end of active marketing)
- Simple migration from the predecessor product with
minimum engineering overhead
- Same installation dimensions as predecessor
- Early detection of faults and minimized downtimes due to
self-diagnostics (DiagBase)
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High level of flexibility due to
- Expandable by the customer thanks to diverse interfaces
(PCI, CompactFlash, Gbit Ethernet, and others)
- USB interfaces on the front and rear for quick and easy
connection of additional hardware components
- User-friendly and easy integration in the fieldbus level,
thanks to integrated PROFIBUS DP/MPI and 2 Gigabit
Ethernet interfaces (onboard)
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