FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

Contact:

 

Paul Shu

 

Agency:

 

Roger Giese

 

Director of Business Development

 

President

 

Arista Corporation

 

MarCom PR

 

Tel: (510) 226-1800 ext. 110

Fax: (510) 226-1890

E-mail: paul_shu@aristaipc.com

URL: www.aristaipc.com

Tel: (949) 476-5005

Fax: (949) 476-5065

E-mail: rgiese@marcompr.com

URL: www.marcompr.com

 

Arista, Special Computing and InduSoft Partner Bringing to Market the First Windows® CE 5.0 Industrial Panel Computer, the HMI Express Pro

 

The HMI Express Pro powered with Windows CE 5.0 and InduSoft Web Studio makes the panel computer ideal for industrial automation applications.

 

FREMONT, CA – December 20, 2004 – Arista Corporation, a leading industrial computer solutions provider and system integrator with Special Computing and InduSoft, have brought to the industrial automation market the first panel computer powered by Windows® CE 5.0 and InduSoft’s Web Studio, creating the HMI Express Pro series of panel computers.  Arista’s HMI-Express Pro with Indusoft CEView is a complete supervisory control, process monitoring and operator interface, running on the Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 operating system platform. It is based on InduSoft's full scale Windows-based supervisory control and monitoring system and has a  rich set of features including an object-oriented database, math functions, report generation, archiving, alarms, batch recipes, and interfaces for PLCs, remote I/O and TCP/IP networking. The HMI-Express Pro with Indusoft CEView running on Windows CE 5.0, enables complete control and monitoring from anywhere outside the plant through any connection to the Internet.

 

HMI-Express Pro has optional drag and drop, point and click automation development tools to develop modern Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) applications. Applications include embedded machine or process controls, servo drives, control panels, man-machine interfaces, SCADA and wireless SCADA, data collection, maintenance terminals, PLC interface panels, control panels, machine parameter adjustment, mobile process supervision and many others. The HMI EXPRESS Pro is ideally used in embedded systems, mobile monitoring tools, and for instrumentation and laboratory automation applications.

 

The HMI Express Pro includes both screenless, brick sized mountable node and industrial panel computers with 6.4, 8.4, 10.4, 12.1 and 15-inch LCD displays.  The HMI Express Pro family uses a 300 MHz National Semiconductor Geode processor which provides the ability to run any application.  The panel computers also come standard with two RS-232 and one RS-232/RS-485 serial ports.  The secure screw-in power supply connector ensures that the unit will not come unplugged, even if mounted upside down or in an area of high vibration.  The low power requirements and voltages (5 and 12 DC) simplify hazardous area compliance. 

 

 

“This new technology, combining Windows CE 5.0 and InduSoft’s Web Studio into a compact panel computer designed, provides our clients with new cutting edge technology for their industrial automation needs,” said Stewart Austin, director of sales for Arista Corporation.  “The HMI Express Pro series also comes in a variety of panel sizes providing our clients additional options when considering our computers for their applications.”

 

Pricing and Availability

Pricing for the Windows CE 5.0 powered HMI Express Pro starts at $1,000 for North American sales and is available for immediate delivery. For sales information contact Arista at (510) 226-1800 or visit their Web site at http://www.aristaipc.com.

 

Editor’s Note:

A high- and low-resolution product image, data sheet and HTM document of the HMI Express Pro news release is available by calling (949) 476-5005 or by visiting: http://www.marcompr.com/Product_Images/Arista_HMI_EXPRESS.htm .

 

About InduSoft

Founded in 1997, InduSoft provides a powerful family of industrial software products for developing applications in process supervision, automation and control for Windows 2000, NT, XP and CE operating systems. Today, InduSoft is developing tools and technologies to empower people and companies to develop graphical interfaces, integrate Web browsers, and take advantage of Internet connectivity. More than 16,000 InduSoft HMI, SCADA, control and data acquisition systems are operating worldwide.

 

To learn more about InduSoft, please call (877) 463-8763 or visit www.InduSoft.com.

 

About Special Computing

Special Computing has been involved with Windows CE prior to its launch, and before that, with ROMable versions of DOS and Windows.  They are best known for their CEPC store and developing Windows Embedded products.  Special Computing now offers an extensive line of pre-built products as well as providing in-depth training and services for their clients.

 

To learn more about Special Computing, please call (480) 922-1715 or visit www.specialcomp.com.

 

About Arista

Headquartered in Fremont, California, Arista is a worldwide leader in developing, manufacturing and providing integration services for ruggedized computers and panel PCs for harsh industrial environments and mission critical applications. 

 

Arista provides a wide range of products, from 1U/2U/4U/5U 19-inch rack mount, shoebox and tower enclosures to fully configured turnkey systems that include either an SBC with passive backplane or motherboard.  Starting from simple basic configurations all the way to fault tolerant/redundant platforms, Arista provides solutions for a wide range of markets: IP telephony, call centers, enhanced services, broadcasting/convergence, CPE, IVR, machine control, automation, medical, Kiosk, Internet service providers, telecom and
broadband streaming.

 

To learn more about Arista Corporation, please call (510) 226-1800 or visit www.aristaipc.com.

 

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