Panelmate epro ps, Product description, Application description – Eaton Electrical CA04801001E User Manual
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CA04801001E
Operator Interface Products
PanelMate Operator Interface
ePro PS
PanelMate ePro PS
PanelMate ePro PS
Product Description
The PanelMate ePro PS family is made 
up of high performance yet cost-
effective operator interface products. 
The ePro PS family carries on the 
PanelMate tradition of performance in 
balance with ease of use. The ePro PS 
family sets the standard for hybrid OI 
systems by combining the flexibility of 
Microsoft’s
ா Windowsா XP Embedded
operating with the stability and reli-
ability achieved through the solid-state 
hardware design and exclusive Protect 
Mode™ that provides protection for 
the operating system and software.
The ePro PS family provides the per-
formance and flexibility of PC based 
operator interfaces without the associ-
ated complexity of a PC on the plant 
floor. With integrated high-speed 
Ethernet, serial ports, USB ports, 
removable CompactFlash
ா and
PCMCIA, the ePro PS models can be 
adapted for a wide variety of user 
requirements.
The ePro PS family of products are 
configured with the Canvas
ா editing
software. The Canvas editor supports 
a modern suite of graphical templates, 
called controls, for replacing hard-
wired panel devices such as pushbut-
tons, indicator lights, bars, readouts, 
message displays, etc.
The PanelMate ePro PS family of prod-
ucts includes:
■
PanelMate ePro PS
■
PanelMate ePro PS OD (Outdoor 
Series)
■
PanelMate ePro PS EE (Enterprise 
Edition)
■
PanelMate ePro PS Classic
PanelMate ePro PS OD
The PanelMate ePro PS OD (Outdoor 
Series) operator interface is designed 
for use in outdoor applications. The 
OD models offer increased visibility in 
high ambient light, broad temperature 
specifications and UV resistance.
PanelMate ePro PS EE
The PanelMate ePro PS EE (Enterprise 
Edition) operator interface is designed 
for end-users that need more system 
memory, more data storage or 
additional Windows XP Embedded 
components and services to support 
large Canvas applications or third-
party software.
PanelMate ePro PS Classic
The PanelMate ePro PS Classic opera-
tor interface is designed for use by 
end-users that are currently using the 
PanelMate Power Pro software and are 
ready for the new PanelMate ePro PS 
hardware but are not quite ready to 
convert their PanelMate Power Pro 
configurations to Canvas applications. 
Since the PanelMate ePro PS Classic 
OI supports Power Pro and Canvas 
Runtime software, the user can utilize 
the Canvas Runtime software if and 
when they are ready.
The ePro PS Classic OI is based on the 
PanelMate ePro PS hardware models 
with the addition of software and 
licenses that allow users to run the 
PanelMate Power Pro Runtime soft-
ware. One difference is in the area of 
drivers: the ePro PS Classic OI running 
PanelMate Power Pro configurations 
does not support native (non-OPC) 
communication drivers, but does 
support up to three OPC drivers 
simultaneously.
Application Description
Whether replacing hard-wired pilot 
devices and pushbuttons or providing 
machine control and even SCADA 
functions, the ePro PS family of prod-
ucts will fit from both a form and func-
tional standpoint. In monitoring and 
diagnostic applications, as well as 
operator controls for critical start/stop, 
ramp/jog and set point adjustment, the 
PanelMate ePro PS products offer a 
reliable and safe interface for a wide 
range of industrial applications such as:
■
Discrete manufacturing machine 
diagnostics and controls
■
Oil platform monitoring and control 
in the petroleum industry
■
Central and remote water and 
wastewater control panels
■
Monitoring and control panels for 
local facilities/air handling 
equipment
■
Tire manufacturing mixing and 
building processes
■
Industrial and commercial power 
house controls; building HVAC 
controls
■
Material handling and palletizing 
monitoring and control
■
Automotive press and machine 
parts controls