UniOP ECT-16-0045 High-Performance Color Touchscreen HMI

UniOP ECT-16-0045 High-Performance Color Touchscreen HMI

The UniOP ECT-16-0045 is a versatile 5.6-inch color touchscreen HMI (Human Machine Interface) designed to provide advanced visualization for industrial control systems.

As a key member of the UniOP ECT family, it blends the intuitive nature of a resistive touchscreen with a robust STN color display.

It is widely used for monitoring complex automation processes where color-coded alarms and detailed graphical representations are essential for operator efficiency.

Technical Parameter Table

Product Advantages and Features

Rich Color Feedback: The STN display supports a wide color palette, allowing for clear differentiation between system states (e.g., Red for Critical, Yellow for Warning).

Intuitive Navigation: The resistive touchscreen allows for “button-less” interface design, maximizing the available screen real estate for data.

Legacy Interoperability: Compatible with UniOP Designer (version 5.08 and higher), enabling easy migration of projects from older monochrome units.

Extensive Driver Library: Like most UniOP panels, it supports hundreds of PLC communication protocols, from Modbus to proprietary industrial buses.

Rugged Front Panel: Rated IP65. providing protection against water jets and dust, making it suitable for wash-down environments.

Unique Product Description

The UniOP ECT-16-0045 is the “Transition Hub” of industrial HMIs. It represents the sweet spot where legacy serial communication meets modern graphical interaction.

While newer 15-inch panels are powerful, the ECT-16-0045 is prized for its compact color density—offering a full VGA-level logic experience in a form factor that fits into tight control cabinets.

Its unique “Suffix 45” designation signifies an enhanced communication port setup, allowing it to handle Current Loop (20mA) signals that many modern HMIs have abandoned.

Application Cases

Textile Machinery: Displaying complex pattern designs and color-coded tension sensors in real-time.

Water Treatment: Visualizing flow diagrams and tank levels with color-coded status indicators for valves and pumps.

Food Processing: Managing multi-step recipes where different ingredients are highlighted on-screen to reduce human error.

Plastic Injection Molding: Tracking thermal gradients across various zones using graphical bar charts.

Installation and Maintenance

Installation

Panel Cutout: The unit requires a standard UniOP cutout (approx. $187 \times 137$ mm).

Sealing: Ensure the perimeter gasket is seated correctly. Tighten the mounting clips evenly to achieve the IP65 seal.

Grounding: Connect the 24V DC common and the chassis ground to the central earth bus to minimize electrical noise on the touchscreen digitizer.

Maintenance

Screen Care: Use only a soft cloth and neutral soap. Avoid solvents like acetone, which can permanently cloud the resistive touch overlay.

Backlight Life: The CCFL backlight has a finite lifespan. Utilize the built-in Screen Saver function in UniOP Designer to extend the lamp life.

Battery: Contains a 3V Lithium battery for the Real-Time Clock (RTC). If the system time begins to drift, the internal battery may require a professional replacement.