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 Eaton is celebrating the introduction of its exciting new product the Cutler-Hammer PanelMate ePro. PanelMate ePro combines the world's most popular Operator Interface with the best features of open platform computing to create the most powerful interface solution available today.
Famous for its legendary performance and ease of use, PanelMate has always been faster, more intuitive, more colorful, and offered superior connectivity solutions to PLCs and PLC networks compared to competitive OI products. We've taken these features, added state-of-the-art computing power, fast Ethernet communications, and all the best features of an open computing platform and delivered them in a reliable platform that meets the rigorous demands of industrial environments. No more hard drive problems, no more blue-screen-of-death, and no more slow shutdowns. Why? Because there is no hard drive (ePro uses all solid state memory!) and because we've protected the operating system from unexpected power disruptions, disk-defragmentation, and unwanted downloads. In short, PanelMate ePro provides the benefits of an open platform with the stability offered in a proprietary or closed platform.
Ethernet is today's fastest growing industrial network technology, and using OPC connectivity over Ethernet is one of PanelMate ePro's most powerful features. ePro's built-in fast Ethernet means you don't have to spend thousands of dollars on proprietary network interface cards. Whether the network is ControlNet, DeviceNet, Allen-Bradley Data Highway+, Modicon Modbus, or GE SNP, PanelMate ePro will simplify connectivity at a lower price.
PanelMate Operator Interface products are known throughout the world for their superior graphics, wide range of communication interfaces, simultaneous communications across different networks, and the easiest editing software available.
PanelMate ePro comes equipped with all of these features, along with the hardware power of a PC platform that has been protected by a Windows NT Embedded operating system and a solid state disk. Corrupted hard drives and the blue screen of death are a thing of the past. By using Windows NT Embedded, we specify how the operating system controls the PC hardware. This control, bound together with no rotating media, provides you with faster startups and instant shutdown, and provides you with all of the great features of a PC, such as 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, USB and support for authorized 3rd party hardware and software products.
PanelMate ePro saves you time and money by combining more hardware and software features into a single unit. PanelMate ePro lets you choose the interface that you need. You can choose OPC servers for virtually any Ethernet or serial interface, or add hardware to accommodate Allen-Bradley DH/DH+, ControlNet and more. PanelMate ePros USB port makes it easy for you to connect to a wide range of Iomega USB products for easy transfer of programs.
PanelMate ePro provides you with fast screen updates (that are at least 6 times faster than any competitor), as well as 200 pages of display information, 65,000 messages and enough memory for your storage needs. PanelMate ePro features a bright 8.4, 300 NIT color TFT display with touchscreen, all packed into a UL, CSA, Class I Div 2 housing that is hole compatible with PanelMate1500/1700 cutouts.
For more infomation, please contact Mark Ermatinger - Network Specialist 800-878-6722 x151 Mark@industrialcontrol.com
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End-of-Life Announcement
PanelMate Power Pro ControlNet Interface Module
Eaton's Cutler-Hammer business group is discontinuing the sale of PanelMate Power Pro ControlNet Interface Module UCSCN1 effective December 31, 2001. This end-of-life announcement is the result of material obsolescence announced by our suppliers. Customers that need an Operator Interface to communicate with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix or FlexLogix controllers should migrate to the PanelMate ePro (Catalog # 7585T-8). The recommended method for the ePro to communicate with the ControlLogix and FlexLogix controllers is by using ePro's on-board Ethernet port and the ControlLogix Ethernet OPC server (Catalog # KEPCLE). Another option is for the PanelMate ePro to communicate with the ControlLogix and FlexLogix controllers by using a ControlNet interface card and OPC server available from SST (SST #5136-CN-ISA).
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