Benefits, Product selection, Panelmate pc pro system requirements – Eaton Electrical CA04801001E User Manual
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Operator Interface Products
PanelMate Operator Interface
PC Pro Runtime Hardware Key
PanelMate PC Pro Runtime 
Hardware Key
Product Description
PanelMate PC Pro is an online version 
of the PanelMate Power Pro executive 
software and communication drivers, 
designed to run on an industry-standard 
Intel-based personal computer and the 
Windows NT 4.0 operating system. 
PanelMate PC Pro is a full 32-bit, 
Windows NT-compliant software 
package with 32-bit Windows NT PLC 
drivers, created to take advantage of 
standard, open architecture hardware 
and software developed by other ven-
dors, while maintaining the PanelMate’s 
legendary simplicity and ease of use.
PanelMate PC Pro System 
Requirements
PanelMate PC Pro software can be 
installed on any PC running Windows 
NT 4.0 or greater which meets the 
following minimum requirements:
■
Intel Pentium 133 MHz (200 MHz 
recommended).
■
32 MB DRAM (64 MB recom-
mended).
■
1 GB hard drive.
■
VGA controller and monitor.
■
Pointing device (touchscreen 
preferred).
■
Windows NT Workstation V 4.0.
Benefits
■
PanelMate PC Pro allows the user to 
tap into the valuable data in Panel-
Mate from other PC applications 
because PanelMate PC Pro is open 
— Bring data from the plant level 
down to PanelMate, or feed data 
from PanelMate PC Pro to other 
information systems in the plant.
■
PanelMate PC Pro adheres to 
Windows standards and is 100% 
Windows compatible, allowing you 
to use the extensive networking 
capabilities of Windows NT.
■
Use of an open hardware/software 
platform allows the customer to 
precisely meet their ever-changing 
needs with easy processor or capacity 
upgrades, using off-the-shelf hard-
ware. Supplemental functionality 
can be added using off-the-shelf 
software, allowing the user to incor-
porate control, operator interface, 
analysis, reporting, communications, 
etc., into one workstation.
■
Use an efficient, Dynamic Link 
Library (DLL) interface to connect 
the tried-and-true PanelMate operator 
interface with Steeplechase’s popular 
Visual Logic Controller soft logic PC 
control package.
■
PanelMate PC Pro has the same 
functionality as the PanelMate 
Power Pro and is fully compatible 
with applications created for Panel-
Mate Power Series/PanelMate 
Power Pro products. Any Power 
Series/Power Pro application will 
run on PanelMate PC Pro.
Note: When purchasing a PanelMate ePro 
PS Classic Operator Interface, PanelMate PC 
Pro is already integrated and ready to run.
Product Selection
Table 31. PanelMate PC Pro Runtime Hardware Key and License
Note: Runtime software is included with PanelMate Configuration Software #PMPROSW and 
#PMPROSWSL, see Page 30.
Description
Catalog
Number
Price
U.S. $
Runtime Hardware Key to Enable PanelMate PC Pro Runtime Software
Key connects to the PC parallel port and has pass-through capabilities. 
The hardware key is required for PanelMate online operation.
PMPC-RT
2,230.
Discount Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PM-1