Panel Mount (PM) products
The Product
Typical Features
Best Solutions' offers panel products in all the typical market sectors:
- LCD only, typically equipped with some form of touch,
- panel PC products, including the wide temperature range industrial computers,
- brand-name, factory supported, industrial thin clients.
- smallest cutout size in the business. Our 17" products will just about fit the typical competing 15" opening.
- "open hardware" architecture: use any miniITX or microATX computer board in our chassis to get exactly the computer you require. Have us build it, or make and service the computer yourself to enhance your service to your market.
- "open software" architecture, including network boot Linux thin clients, no license cost and no hard drive or flash.
- a line of multi-media computers for the emerging digital signage and gaming markets, priced to compete,
- made and serviced in North America, NAFTA compliant, fewer border taxes and shipping issues.
Available Options
See the option summary for the list of all available options for this product line.
Use the Configurator to specify the product you require.
Some of the considerations are:
Cabinet: Choose the panel to match the LCD size. The seals reflect the level of protection required: multi-media panels are not provided with rubber seals, and are equipped with mounting systems that can handle softer wall materials than normally encountered in industrial applications.
LCD: The standard LCD is adequate for most applications. The premium LCD offers supperior resolution and viewing for commercial and gaming applications. The high bright LCD is appropriate in very brightly-lit areas. For viewing in direct sunlight, contact the factory for ultra-bright models.
Touch: Standard resistive touch is the most widely used, cost-effective touch sensor. Ultra touch uses a tempered glass outer surface, very desirable for chemical stability, durability and scratch resistant. Caution: the outer glass layer is considered unacceptable for most food industries (risk of glass fragments in the product). Capacitive is very durable but may not respond well to a gloved finger. SAW (surface acoustic wave) is extremely durable, but the mounting requires a soft flexible seal so it is generally not approptriate for washdown applications.
Protective tempered glass or lexan may be used instead of a touch face. At this time, we do not offer a touch sensor for 32" displays.
Computer:
Wireless: All computer and thin client models have a built-in network connection. For wireless networking, the PM panel may be equipped with a wireless bridge. The bridge may be independently set up for the network through a browser interface, so as far as the computer/thin client is concerned, no drivers are required. A patch cable is provided to mount the antenna on the outside outside of the cabinet for best reception. A high gain antenna is an available option to deal with difficult reception areas.
Power: The monitor and KVM models are powered by a "brick" power adapter. All computer models are normally equipped with a 110-240V server-grade power supply. For automation purposes, 24V DC (18-32V) and 48V DC (36-72V) power supplies are also available. For mobile, there is a 12V DC power supply designed to run off car or truck batteries. The supply includes features to minimize or prevent battery run-down during prolonged standby operation. For special cases, please contact the factory for advice.
Mount: The PM industrial panels are normally clip-mounted from the rear. For high vibration areas, the studs mount option is recommended. For blind installation, the PM panel may also be mounted through front screws. Multi-media panels are typically screw clip or z-bracket mounted into softer wood or drywall openings.
Unlike other panel computer makers, we consider the practice of mounting a panel on a VESA arm inappropriate. The panel is designed to protect from the front only. For VESA-mount products, use the fully enclosed IPC product line.
Color or Finish: All PM products are available in powder coat or unfinished natural aluminum, 1.5mm thick, or stainless steel with a brushed face finish. Standard powder coat color is black.
Some of the considerations are:
Cabinet: Choose the panel to match the LCD size. The seals reflect the level of protection required: multi-media panels are not provided with rubber seals, and are equipped with mounting systems that can handle softer wall materials than normally encountered in industrial applications.
LCD: The standard LCD is adequate for most applications. The premium LCD offers supperior resolution and viewing for commercial and gaming applications. The high bright LCD is appropriate in very brightly-lit areas. For viewing in direct sunlight, contact the factory for ultra-bright models.
Touch: Standard resistive touch is the most widely used, cost-effective touch sensor. Ultra touch uses a tempered glass outer surface, very desirable for chemical stability, durability and scratch resistant. Caution: the outer glass layer is considered unacceptable for most food industries (risk of glass fragments in the product). Capacitive is very durable but may not respond well to a gloved finger. SAW (surface acoustic wave) is extremely durable, but the mounting requires a soft flexible seal so it is generally not approptriate for washdown applications.
Protective tempered glass or lexan may be used instead of a touch face. At this time, we do not offer a touch sensor for 32" displays.
Computer:
- For display operation only, simply choose "LCD only, no computer".
- To use this unit as a raw touch display for your own remote computer, choose the KVM option.
- For a brand name thin client with vendor support, choose the BOS thin client.
- For the lowest cost, choose the Linux network boot thin client.
- For a full Windows computer with hard drive, choose one of the Windows options.
- If you want to install your own operating system, choose one of the "no O/S" options
Wireless: All computer and thin client models have a built-in network connection. For wireless networking, the PM panel may be equipped with a wireless bridge. The bridge may be independently set up for the network through a browser interface, so as far as the computer/thin client is concerned, no drivers are required. A patch cable is provided to mount the antenna on the outside outside of the cabinet for best reception. A high gain antenna is an available option to deal with difficult reception areas.
Power: The monitor and KVM models are powered by a "brick" power adapter. All computer models are normally equipped with a 110-240V server-grade power supply. For automation purposes, 24V DC (18-32V) and 48V DC (36-72V) power supplies are also available. For mobile, there is a 12V DC power supply designed to run off car or truck batteries. The supply includes features to minimize or prevent battery run-down during prolonged standby operation. For special cases, please contact the factory for advice.
Mount: The PM industrial panels are normally clip-mounted from the rear. For high vibration areas, the studs mount option is recommended. For blind installation, the PM panel may also be mounted through front screws. Multi-media panels are typically screw clip or z-bracket mounted into softer wood or drywall openings.
Unlike other panel computer makers, we consider the practice of mounting a panel on a VESA arm inappropriate. The panel is designed to protect from the front only. For VESA-mount products, use the fully enclosed IPC product line.
Color or Finish: All PM products are available in powder coat or unfinished natural aluminum, 1.5mm thick, or stainless steel with a brushed face finish. Standard powder coat color is black.
Typical Applications
Use the CM products for
- industrial machines and automation,
- digital signage,
- clocking stations and security panels.
