Panel Pc 7'' Linux

Mect designs and manufactures industrial panel PCs with Linux operating system, designed to meet the needs for reliability, scalability and control required in modern automation applications. By combining high-performance fanless hardware and open-source Linux, our terminals provide the ideal platform for HMI, SCADA, supervision and advanced interfaces.

Each device can be configured on demand with optimized kernels, industrial libraries, real-time protocols and diagnostic tools, making Mect Panel PCs ideal for both OEM embedded installations and complex industrial plants.

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Description

Main features:

Linux operating system (Rasbian based on Debian)
7" touchscreen display , capacitive
Rugged, fanless design, also in IP65 front-facing version
Can be mounted on panel, VESA arm or in electrical panels
Extensive connectivity: Ethernet, USB, RS485
Compatible with complex industrial environments
MQTT, Node.js, OPC-UA, Python, C/C++ and Docker support

Industrial applications

Human-machine interface (HMI) for automatic lines and robots
SCADA supervision for chemical, food, packaging, energy plants
Intelligent terminals for machines and production islands
Edge computing and IIoT gateway with data transmission to the cloud
Predictive maintenance systems, intelligent alarms, local artificial intelligence

Reliability and support

In-house production and testing at Mect headquarters in Italy
CE, EMC certifications also available UL versions upon request
Direct technical support, upgradable firmware, complete documentation
Customization services (BIOS, splash screen, custom software configurations)

Availability

Standard stock models with fast delivery
Possibility of custom configurations from low volumes

Contact the Mect team for a demo, a quote or a customized project.

Features

OPERATING SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE

Operating system: LINUX Rasbian Bookworm lite 64 bit
Kernel 6.6.74 SMP PREEMPT_RT (realtime patch)
Support for Python, C/C++, Node.js development environments

Automation and control systems

Node-RED - Flow-based programming for IIoT and logic automation
OpenPLC - Open-source soft PLC compatible with IEC 61131-3 languages.
Codesys (limited runtime) - ARMv7 compatible versions only (paid)
PLCopenEditor - IDE for open-source IEC programming

SCADA and supervision

Grafana - Dashboard for real-time data, perfect with InfluxDB
InfluxDB - Time-series database for industrial logging
Telegraf - Agent for collecting and sending data from sensors, devices, bus
ScadaBR - web-based SCADA compatible with Modbus and OPC

Industrial communication and protocols

libmodbus / pymodbus - C and Python libraries for Modbus RTU/TCP communication.
OPC UA (open62541 / FreeOpcUa) - Open-source stack for OPC UA server/client
MQTT (Mosquitto broker / Paho) - Publish/subscribe protocols for IIoT

Edge computing and AI

TensorFlow Lite - Inferring AI models on ARM.
Edge Impulse - Tool for creating ML models from embedded sensor data

Security, remote access and diagnostics

Iptables/ OpenVPN - Secure VPN connections for remote access to facilities
Cockpit - Web dashboard for system management
Watchdog, Monit, Systemd timers - Supervision of operation and automatic reboot
Portainer - Visual management of Docker containers on ARM

Development and integration

Python 3 / C / C++ / Node.js / Go - Preinstalled or installable via apt
Docker / Docker Compose - Compatible via official ARM repositories
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) - Official ARM64 version, great for onsite development
GIT / GitHub CLI - Version management and deployment

Hardware interfacing

pigpio / wiringPi / GPIO Zero - GPIO pin control.

HARDWARE FEATURES

CASE: metallic - anodized aluminum case
DISPLAY: 7" 1280x800 TFT with CAPACITIVE TOUCH
PROCESSOR: ARM Cortex-A72 - 64bit quad-core - 1.5 GHz

RTC (Real Time Clock)
RAM: 2GB
FLASH/eMMC: 8GB
Possibility to have models with higher RAM and FLASH:

RAM 4GB / eMMC 16GB (product code LPC4100_01A_0416)
RAM 8GB / eMMC 32GB (product code LPC4100_01A_0832)

CONNECTIVITY AND EXPANDABILITY

1 Ethernet port (10Mbit/s - 100Mbit/s in self-recognition)
1 Ethernet port (1Gb/s in self-recognition)
2 USB 2.0 hosts
Debug serial /dev/ttyAMA0 (baud rate 115200)
Serial RS-485 /dev/ttyAMA3 (PORT 0 in silkscreen)
Serial RS-485 /dev/ttyAMA4 (PORT 3 in silkscreen)

INPUTS/OUTPUTS:

8 digital 0-24V PNP lines, managed as gpio on gpio chip 2 (e.g., output command gpioinfo 2)

gpiochip2 - 8 lines:

line 0: "FastIO_1" unused input active-high
line 1: "FastIO_2" unused input active-high
line 2: "FastIO_3" unused input active-high
line 3: "FastIO_4" unused input active-high
line 4: "FastIO_5" unused output active-high
line 5: "FastIO_6" unused output active-high
line 6: "FastIO_7" unused output active-high
line 7: "FastIO_8" unused output active-high

Power supply: 12÷36Vdc, 400mA at 24VDC
Dimensions: 193 x 294 x 51 mm (H x W x D)
Weight: 1.8kg
Drilling jig: 176 x 277 mm

LCD DISPLAY

Display: TFT LCD with CAPACITIVE TOUCH
Size: 7"
Colors: 16M
Resolution: 1280x800
Brightness (cd/m2): 400
Backlight: LED

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operating temperature: 0°/+50°C
Storage temperature: -20°/+60°C
Relative humidity: 10%-90%@40°C
Protection: IP65 on the front