Aplex AEx-P526 Series ATEX EN 60079-15 Certified Stainless Steel Panel PC

The AEx-P526 Series ATEX EN 60079-15 Certified Stainless Steel Panel PC is designed for Group 1 Zone 2 hazardous areas that may be exposed to gases or vapours.

The product is totally sealed to IP65 specifications on all sides, making it suitable for use in hose-down environments. All external I/O — including the DC power input, serial, ethernet and USB ports — uses M12 waterproof sealed connectors.

The series combines an embedded PC and a 15″ 400 cd/m² LCD in a thin fanless stainless steel enclosure measuring 399 x 324 x 63 mm. It uses an Intel Atom D2550 1.8 GHz processor and supports up to 4 GB of 800 MHz DDR3 memory.

The LCD provides a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. Rear panel, waterproof sealed I/O connectors are provided for 2x USB 2.0 ports, 2x COM ports, 1x RJ45 LAN port and DC input power. An internal 2.5″ SATA2 drive bay supports HD or SSD storage, while internal SD and Mini PCIe slots are provided for system expansion.

The series provides a long-term computing solution for hazardous mining and industrial process control applications, marine environments and food processing plants where sanitised equipment is essential.