Introduction

The AIS 15" 1024 x 768 XGA HMI Panel PC or Thin Client systems for Hazardous Areas are constructed completely with sealed stainless steel type 4/4X, IP 65/66, NEMA 4/4X enclosure with environmental ratings (UL 50 or IEC 529) on the entire system including fully sealed I/O ports. The 15" Hazardous Area Panel PC supports wide operating temperatures from -20 to 50°C (-4 to 122°F), and comes with pre-installed Windows Embedded or Linux operating system; and is powered by high-performance and low power consumption (TDP 3.5W) Intel® Atom™ N2600 1.6 GHz processors in fanless, industrial-grade, high bright LCD flat touch screen panels (with option for sunlight readable LCD displays). The AIS 15” Intrinsically Safe and Explosion Proof Panel PC can be used directly in Class I Division 2, Zone 2 without the need for special measures such as complex and expensive enclosures or additional certification processes. In addition, the AIS 15” HMI panel PC complies with IEC 61850 standard for optimized substation automation applications in the energy and utility industries. The AIS HMI embedded technology designed to meet challenging substation IEC 61850-3, IEEE-1613, IEC/TS 61000-5-6, IEC 60068-2-64, and IEC 60068-2-2 compliance standards for shock and vibration resistance, EMI, and wide temperature.

The AIS 15" Intrinsically Safe Panel PC with HMI open platforms are designed and certified to meet NEC/CEC Class/Division, and ATEX Zone standards for increased safety in Industrial Touch Screen PCs in Class I Division 2 and Zone 2 Operator Control and Monitoring Applications. 

AIS offers UL Class 1 Division 2 (C1D2 or Class 1 Div 2), Groups A, B, C, D, T4, ATEX 94/9/EC Zone 2, and IECEx Zone 2, Ex “nA” and Ex “ic”, T4 certification on its 15" Hazardous Areas Panel PC and Hazardous Locations (Hazlocs) Panel Computer which are primarily designed for the volatile and harsh environments of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Manufacturing Industries; oilfield equipment & services, drilling systems automation, drilling control rooms, machinery control systems, pipeline monitoring and control, pipeline control room, refinery process operator control panel, upstream, midstream and downstream automation, remote monitoring and control panel applications that provide accurate, economical, intuitive and user-friendly systems control, operation and monitoring.

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