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Smallest Touch Panel based on Windows CE

Nuernberg/Erlangen, Germany (ots)

With the TP 170A Touch Panel,
the Siemens Automation and Drives Group (A&D) is introducing the
first device based on Windows CE with a touch-sensitive display. The
new Touch Panel, which is equipped with all basic functions for
operator control and process monitoring, has a 6-inch STN display and
is specially tailored to simple applications, for example for less
complex series machines. After the MP 270 Multi Panel, which has been
available since the beginning of 1999, the new Touch Panel is the
second device from Siemens A&D that is based on Windows CE.
Already integrated in the TP170A is a Profibus DP/MPI interface
with a maximum data signalling rate of 1.5 megabit/s. The device is
simply linked to the Simatic S7 programmable controllers via this
interface. Like all Simatic panels, the new TP170A is configured with
the Simatic ProTool or ProTool/Lite configuring tool. The TP170A is
of maintenance-free construction, and is thus a high-availability
device. The user will find it extremely easy to create pushbuttons,
indicators, status buttons, graphics, and input and output fields, as
well as fixed texts and message texts * even with Asian characters.
The configuring engineer has 30 individually designable screen pages
at his disposal. The configuring data can be downloaded over the
Profibus-DP/MPI interface or over the RS232 interface also integrated
in the TP170A. The TP170A configuring data can also be converted on
the more powerful Touch Panels.
For more information, visit the Internet at:
http://www.siemens.com/panels
Abbreviations:
   MPIMulti Point Interface
   STNSingle Twisted Nematic
One photograph accompanies this press release. You can access the
photo on the Internet at:
http://www.siemens.de/infobank/photo/1999/adpt199910184p.html

Contact:

Siemens Automation and Drives Group (A&D)
tel +49 911 895 4513
fax +49 911 895 3009

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