New Industrial Computer from GE Fanuc - CIMPLICITY Station

This brand new industrial computer provide a powerful, affordable, all-in-one combination of display and computer that uses 70% less space and power than traditional CRT systems.
 
CIMPLICITY Station's reliability and compactness make it ideal for use as

• An operator panel in an embedded HMI/MMI system.
• A secure system platform for machine control, HMI, or PLC replacement.

 
The CIMPLICITY Station is based on specially developed, highly integrated components in combination with high performance CPUs and passive backplanes. This design reduces internal connectors, cables, and adapters to a minimum, assuring reliability.
 
What's does it offer?
CIMPLICITY Station comes with 4 difference models to suite the different requirement in the market.
1.       Standalone Industrial Computer

• Wide selection in the operating system
• Available with Windows NT, Windows 2000, and other compatible operating systems such as NT embedded, Windows CE, or LINUX

2.       Display Station

• A bundle solution with CIMPLICITY Plant Edition - unlimited Development and Runtime System

3.       ControlStation

• A bundled solution with CIMPLICITY Machine Edition - Control Development and Runtime 8,000 I/O system

4.       ViewStation

• A bundled solution with CIMPLICITY Machine Edition - View Development and Runtime 8,000 I/O system

 
Product Advantages and Benefits:
Complete range of communications options

• Integrated 10/100Mbit Ethernet, USB, ISA and PCI slots are available for extensions such as fieldbus or measurement adapters.

Standard PC functionality

• Integrated CD-ROM and floppy disk drives. The use of 3.5" UDMA server disks this further contributes to a secure PC-based automation system

Reliable touch operation with customizable features

• Resistive touchscreen, Rugged resistive to many industrial chemicals and designed for gloved hands.  Five hardware keys on the front panel provide useful functions, including access to custom hot keys.
• Enhanced reliability
• Use of highly integrated components reduces internal connectors to a minimum

High performance CPUs

• Socket 370, 633 MHz Celeron, or Coppermine PIII 933 MHz processor

Your choice of operating systems

• Available with Windows NT® or Windows® 2000. Other compatible operating systems, such as NT-embedded, Windows CE, or LINUX can also be used –

Application benefits:
Options for PC-Based Control

• Retentive Memory Option for persistent PLC memory data
• Multicolor LED (RUN-STOP-ERR) on the front
• PC health monitoring that provides power and temperature supervision with external contacts.

Single integrated solution

• Available as a bundled system with HMI or control application software of your choice, such as CIMPLICITY HMI Plant Edition or Machine Edition software.
• Compatibility, Since GE Fanuc controls hardware and software you can be assured of compatibility and proper configuration
• To save the end user time and money, GE Fanuc integrates and tests the powerful hardware, software, and I/O combinations on the CIMPLICITY Station, providing an integrated solution from the factory floor to business enterprise devices at lower cost.

 
Ordering Information:
New catalog numbering start with IC500 and the pricing will be available in November Pronto database.