3.4 Connection to a PLC system
For the inclusion into your PLC system several HMI/SCADA project-
engineering platforms are at your disposal that has to be installed on
an external PC. Here you can create your project, where appropriate
simulate it and transfer it to the Panel PC via a connection that you’ve
entered before. Via the on the Panel PC pre-installed runtime version
of the HMI/SCADA project engineering platforms your project is run
able.
By using the according communication driver, the Panel PC supports
connecting options to the PLC via Ethernet.
During operation your operating device communicates with the
according PLC and reacts to the application courses in the PLC
according to the configured processes. Via dialogues configured
before, process values can be monitored graphically, altered and
evaluated.
3.5 Operating system Windows Embedded Compact 7
3.5.1 General
Windows
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Embedded Compact 7 - WEC7 is the next generation of
Windows CE operating systems designed for innovative and small-
footprint devices.
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File viewer for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF
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ftp, Telnet and VNC server
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RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
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Internet Explorer
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Registry Editor
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WordPad
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USB keyboard driver
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VIPA Startup-Manager
Overview
Features
VIPA HMI PPC021 CE
Deployment Panel PC
Operating system Windows Embedded Compact 7 > General
HB160 | PPC | 67S-PNJ0 | GB | 15-30
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