OI Touchscreen Family
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Features, con’t
To meet your application needs, IDEC
offers 12.1” and 10.4” TFT LCD screens,
and 4.6” and 5.7” STN LCD screens that
come with 256 colors or in monochrome
to provide you with either multicolored or
gray scale graphics. All screens have high
pixel resolution and super bright LCD
screens with 400 cd/m2 for the 12.1”, 450
cd/m2 for the 10.4” screen, 250 cd/m2 for
the 5.7” and 500 cd/m2 for the 4.6” screen
to provide sharp quality images, with
RS-232 / RS-485 / RS-422 communica-
tion. In addition, all IDEC
Touchscreens communicate with IDEC as well as many other
industry leading PLC manufacturers.
Their slim body style of: 35.3mm depth for the 4.6” HG1F,
50mm depth for the 5.7” HG2F, 49.6mm depth for the 10.4”
HG3F, and 52.1mm depth for the 12.1” HG4F, provide an
advantage in space in a panel.
OI Link Communication
This permits a single PLC to communicate with multiple IDEC touchscreens,
where one touchscreen serves as the master and up to 15 as slaves. An OI Link
will accommodate communications over a maximum distance of 200 meters. The
OI Link should be used whenever you are using more than one touchscreen in a
location to monitor and control a single PLC.
1:N PLC Communication
This mode allows a single IDEC touchscreen to communicate with multiple PLCs.
It is used when you need only one centrally located touchscreen to monitor and
control PLCs in different locations. Depending on the PLC type, a maximum of 31
PLCs can be connected to one touchscreen. PLC manufacturers supported for 1:N
communication are: IDEC OpenNet Controller and MicroSmart family, Automa-
tion Direct (Koyo): DirectLogic-DL205/405 and Modicon: Modbus RTU.
Pass Thru Function
This function lets you download a PLC program from a PC through the touch-
screen without interrupting operations. Only one cable is needed to program
both units. The Pass Thru communications function is applicable to the following
PLCs: IDEC OpenNet Controller and MicroSmart family, and Mitsubishi MELSEC-
FX, FX3UC and Q.
Support of Leading Manufacturer’s PLCs
IDEC Touchscreen communications capabilities expand well beyond IDEC brand
PLCs. Other major PLC manufacturers supported are: Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi,
Omron, Automation Direct (Koyo), Keyence, GE, Modicon, Siemens, Sharp,
Hitachi, Schneider, Yaskawa, Fanuc, Matsushita Electric Works (Panasonic) and
Yokogawa.
The 10.4” and 12.1” IDEC Touchscreens can remotely communicate with multiple
devices or PLCs over an Ethernet network, using Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, or
IDEC 1:N drivers. Only one centrally located IDEC touchscreen is necessary to com-
municate with up to 16 PLCs that are located in different locations. The Ethernet/IP
driver supports the following Allen Bradley Series PLCs: Micrologix, SLC500, PLC5
and ControlLogix.
Approvals and International Ratings
The OI Touchscreen Family is UL listed for use in hazardous locations (Class I Div.
2). In addition the 4.6” and 5.7” screens are IP65 and Nema Type 13 rated, while
the 10.4” and 12.1” screens are IP66, Nema Type 4, 4X, 13 rated so they can be
used in the most demanding industrial applications.
Printer Function
Use this capability to print alarm data so a hard-copy record of specifi c events
can be maintained. Copies of screens can also be printed when needed for docu-
mentation. Serial printers are supported on all OI Touchscreens, while Parallel
Printers are supported on 10.4” and 12.1” models.
Barcode Reader Support
IDEC Touchscreens provide a serial port
that you can confi gure for use by special
communication devices such as barcode
readers. A barcode reader can send data
directly to the touchscreen, where it can
be used for quick viewing before being
transferred to the PLC for further data
manipulation.
Debugging Functions
Two modes are available for either monitoring data or troubleshooting. Once
you download the project you created in WindO/I-NV2 to the touchscreen, you
can use the Debugging Mode to communicate directly with the touchscreen and
switch between screens or view and modify batch data from the controls of your
PC. In Simulation Mode, you can use simple On/Off control without connecting
to the PLC.