B&R 5MP181.0843-07
Mobile Panel MP181 BIOS control device, 8.4" VGA color TFT display with touch screen (resistive), 19 system keys, key switch and emergency switch-off. 128 MB SDRAM, CompactFlash slot (type I), ETH 10/100, USB 1.1, battery, 24 VDC. Order handle and cables separately.
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Technical specifications
General information
| Battery / Type | Renata 950 mAh |
| Battery / Service life | 2 years |
| Battery / Removable | Yes, on the back via handle |
| Battery / Variant | Lithium ion |
| Certifications / CE | Yes |
| Certifications / UKCA | Yes |
| Certifications / UL | cULus E115267 Industrial control equipment |
Controller
| Processor / Type | Geode SC2200 |
| Processor / Clock frequency | 266 MHz |
| Processor / L1 cache | 16 kB |
| Processor / L2 cache | No |
| Processor / Floating point unit (FPU) | Yes |
| Processor / MMX-compatible | Yes |
| Real-time clock / Accuracy | Typ. 20 ppm (1.7 seconds) per day |
| Real-time clock / Battery-backed | Yes |
| Graphics / Controller | Geode SC2200 |
| Graphics / Memory | 4 MB shared memory (reserved by main memory) |
| SRAM / Size | - |
| SRAM / Battery-backed | - |
| Bootloader | BIOS |
| Mode/Node switches | 2, 16 positions each (back) |
| Watchdog | No |
Display
| Viewing angles / Horizontal | Direction R / Direction L = 55° |
| Viewing angles / Vertical | Direction U = 55° / Direction D = 40° |
| Backlight / Brightness | 120 cd/m² |
| Backlight / Half-brightness time | 50,000 h |
| Filter glass / Transmittance | - |
| Filter glass / Anti-glare coating | - |
| Touch screen / Type | AMT |
| Touch screen / Technology | Analog, resistive |
| Touch screen / Controller | Hampshire, serial, 12-bit |
| Touch screen / Transmittance | Up to 78% |
| Type | TFT color |
| Diagonal | 8.4" (213.4 mm) |
| Colors | 262,144 |
| Resolution | VGA, 640 x 480 pixels |
| Contrast | 250:1 |
Interfaces
| COM1 / Type | RS232, modem supported, not galvanically isolated |
| COM1 / Variant | 9-pin male DSUB connector |
| COM1 / UART | 16550-compatible, 16-byte FIFO buffer |
| COM1 / Max. baud rate | 115 kbit/s |
| CompactFlash slot 1 / Type | Type I |
| CompactFlash slot 1 / Connection | Primary IDE |
| USB / Quantity | 1 |
| USB / Type | USB 1.1 |
| USB / Variant | Type A |
| USB / Transfer rate | Low speed (1.5 Mbit/s), full speed (12 Mbit/s) |
| Ethernet / Quantity | 1 |
| Ethernet / Controller | MacPhyter DP83816 |
| Ethernet / Transfer rate | 10/100 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet / Max. baud rate | 100 Mbit/s |
| CAN / Quantity | - |
| CAN / Controller | - |
| CAN / Connection | - |
Keys
| Function keys | No |
| Soft keys | No |
| System keys | Numeric keys 4 system keys |
| 3-axis joystick | No |
| Electronic handwheel | No |
| Illuminated pushbutton | No |
| Emergency switch-off | 2 normally closed contacts, right position |
| Enable switch | 3-position, 2-channel, position on front of handle |
| Override potentiometer | No |
| Key switch | Yes |
| Service life | >1,000,000 actuations at 1 ±0.3 N to 3 ±0.3 N actuating force |
| LEDs | No |
Electrical properties
| Nominal voltage | 24 VDC ±25% (integrated reverse polarity protection) |
| Inrush current | Max. 20 A for ca. 1 ms |
| Power consumption | Typ. approx. 8 W, max. 10 W |
| Galvanic isolation | No |
Operating conditions
| Drop height | 1 m to industrial floor |
| Flame-retardant | UL 94 V-0 |
| Degree of protection per EN 60529 | IP54 protected against dust and splashed water (only with handle 4MPHDL.0000-00) |
Ambient conditions
| Temperature / Operation | 0 to 45°C |
| Temperature / Storage | -20 to 70°C |
| Temperature / Transport | -20 to 70°C |
| Vibration / Operation (continuous) | 2 to 9 Hz: 1.75 mm amplitude / 9 to 200 Hz: 0.5 g |
| Vibration / Operation (occasional) | 2 to 9 Hz: 3.5 mm amplitude / 9 to 200 Hz: 1 g |
| Vibration / Storage | 2 to 8 Hz: 7.5 mm amplitude / 8 to 200 Hz: 2 g / 200 to 500 Hz: 4 g |
| Vibration / Transport | 2 to 8 Hz: 7.5 mm amplitude / 8 to 200 Hz: 2 g / 200 to 500 Hz: 4 g |
| Shock / Operation | 15 g, 11 ms |
| Shock / Storage | 30 g, 15 ms |
| Shock / Transport | 30 g, 15 ms |
| Elevation / Operation | Max. 2000 m |
Mechanical properties
| Housing / Material | Double-walled plastic housing (Cycoloy C2950) |
| Housing / Coating | Soft paint, similar to RAL 7016 |
| Front / Panel overlay / Material | Polyester |
| Front / Panel overlay / Light background color | Similar to Pantone 427CV |
| Front / Panel overlay / Dark gray keys color | Similar to Pantone 431CV |
| Front / Panel overlay / Orange keys color | Similar to Pantone 151CV |
| Front / Design | Gray |
| Front / Gasket | Flat gasket around display front |
| Dimensions / Width | 306.6 mm |
| Dimensions / Height | 76 mm |
| Dimensions / Depth | 270.6 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 1900 g |
Documentation & CAD
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