Automata, starting from customer requiremts, develops human machine interface complete projects.
it writes specifications of "Industrial Design" to conform the product to esthetic and ergonomics of application, studys layout colors, defines graphic pages and explicative synoptics. Beside that Automata design both electronics and mechanical parts (also by die casting) and take care of manufacturing proces tune.
In order to have so high integration level of the product, Automata uses Co.Design technics, that is team work of designer for all design and manufacturing process, sharing project files, cooperating with the customer and engineers involved into product definition.
Design approach
Adaptation of esthetic shapes an colors to machines requirements
Study of ergonomics and usability of interface unit
Easiness of "comunicabiliy" of machine functionality
Proposal processing
Proposal of different project solutions
Definition, by computer emolution, and "maquettes" made of polystyrene of pojects chosen.
Realization of prototypes with techniques of quick production
Draft
Method
Prototype
Final result
Electronics
In this case electronics project has been based on PC architecture (operator interface) to increase system flexibility and support easy integration to company network, while comunication board to customer propietary application has been based on Motorola architecture.
Following technical solution has been adopt In order to increase reliability of the system:
Fully fanless system. Heat is extract from unit chassis through conduction process using passive heatsinks.
Unit enclosure with high protection degree to avoid environment contamination
Mass memory with flash memory technology: Compact flash cards accessible by integrated cage
Resistive touch screen 5 wires
Magnetic keyboard to increase number of operations
Real-time and multitasking operating system
]Techincal characteristics
Industrial PC "C1"
Display
LCD TFT
15.0” 1024x768
Touch-Screen
Resistive 5 wires (Optional)
CPU
Via ®
533 MHz
RAM memory
2 x 168pin SDRAM DIMM, fino a 512MB PC133
Ports
Serial
Up to 3 x RS232 ; 1 x RS232/422/485
USB
Up to 2 x USB 1.1
Ethernet
1 x Realtek 8139C, 10/100Mbps RJ-45
Parallel
1 x bidirectional SPP/EPP/ECP
MemMass memory
Compact Flash
Peripherals
FDU
Keyboard/Mouse
Magnetic
Expansion
1 x PCI + 1 x ISA /PCI
Power supply
115 ÷ 230 VAC Autosensing
+24 VDC (Optional)
Mechanical specification
Mounting
On boom rotating on vertical axis up to 120° stepping 30°. Position is block and unblock by handle.
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