PAC Touchpanel - PACTL Series

The PAC Touchpanel (PACTL) is an HMI which significantly reduces the overall system costs when compared to a traditional HMI. Developed to work seamlessly with the Parker Automation Controller (PAC), the PAC handling the control and HMI logic, the PACTL is responsible for displaying the embedded HMI as well as sending touch screen input from the user back to the PAC.

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Features/Benefits:

• Reduce Downtime: The PAC Touchpanel is essentially a Web browser designed for the factory floor. If for any reason, the PAC Touchpanel stops functioning, the PAC controller can publish its screen to any device with a compatible Web browser and your process keeps running. Better yet, simply replace the PAC Touchpanel and set IP addresses and your application is back running, no application to load, no other configuration required.

• Increasing Security: The PAC Touchpanel contains no application data when disconnected from the PAC controller. Critical application data, parameters and history are all stored on the PAC, safely in your main control cabinet. This centralized architecture presents an inherently smaller attack profile for malware, viruses and other malicious intent as your HMI is no longer an intelligent device containing critical information — yet, no functionality is compromised.

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====About the Parker PAC and PAC Touchpanel all-in-one Machine Control Solution==== The PAC is Parker’s all-in-one machine controls solution that combines PLC, HMI, and motion control functionality into a single device.

Control engineers have two options when developing their HMI: either using WebVisu, a European-style visualization platform that is designed to easily integrate with the IEC 61131-3 programming language, or TargetVisu. Both WebVisu and TargetVisu provide remote capabilities by taking advantage of web publishing technology. Any remote client such as a browser, or mobile device can connect to the embedded HMI simply by entering in the PAC’s IP address and target application. This means that an unlimited number of devices can connect to the PAC including multiple PACTL units.

The ability to provide a single solution and programming environment for PLC logic, HMI local and Remote visualization, as well as motion control makes the PAC an all-in-one machine controller capable of solving the most difficult applications with ease and reduced time to market.