INDUSTRIAL DISPLAYS: What To Consider

2007-03-28 16:27:23

( Computers )



The main difference between industrial displays and ordinary monitors is durability. Industrial monitors are designed to withstand the most demanding and difficult working environments. Industrial displays normally undergo official safety tests to ensure that their quality meets global standards of sturdiness and functionality.

Industrial displays can be seen in major applications in almost any sector of the business world. Industrial monitors are widely used for cashier operations, bank ATMs, public information, and even marine and military operations.

When acquiring industrial LCD displays for outdoor use, consider the sunlight readability and thermal management of the monitor. Also, take into account the optical enhancement of the product. Some industrial displays can perform self diagnostics and feature remote brightness control. Industrial monitors should also be rugged when used in control rooms, factories, and other processing environments.

Industrial LCD displays are specified by indicating the size of the screen, the image resolution, and the pixel pitch. The screen size of any monitor is always measured diagonally either from the top left corner to the bottom right corner of the screen, or from the top right corner to the bottom left corner.

The image resolution, on the other hand, indicates the sharpness of the displayed image and is expressed in terms of pixels. A pixel is a dot-like grid point that contains a specific color and brightness value. Industrial displays with higher resolutions provide sharper images. Meanwhile, the distance between pixels is called the pixel pitch.

There are four mounting styles for industrial monitors – panel, chassis, wall, and rack mounts. Monitors can be connected using a serial interface or parallel interface. A USB or universal serial bus, SCSI or small computer system interface, or mouse port can also be used for external connections.

Serial interface transfers data one at a time unlike the parallel interface which can transfer data simultaneously. USB is normally used for minor connections with low to medium speeds while SCSI can handle several devices connected to a single port all at the same time.


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