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The PAC Terminal (PT) is a thin-client HMI that significantly reduces overall system costs compared to a traditional HMI - especially if you want to connect multiple PTs to a single PAC. The PT is designed to work seamlessly with the Parker Automation Controller (PAC), with the PAC handling the control and HMI logic. The PT is responsible for displaying the inbuilt HMI as well as sending touchscreen input from the user back to the PAC.

Markets:
- Factory automation
- Packaging machines
- Printing and labelling equipment
- Food and drink
- Textile, Paper
- General automation

Features/Benefits:
- Reduce HMI hardware costs:
Our PAC controller does the heavy lifting of the HMI application, allowing the PAC terminal to offer high-quality HMI performance at a very cost-effective price.

- Reduced development time:
Embedded Xpress offers intuitive drag-and-drop tools for developing HMI applications that can reduce development time by 30 % compared to competing tools. Users who prefer IEC 61131-3 programming can quickly link their PAC programming logic to Web Visualisation objects for a seamless logic solution.

- Reduce downtime:
The PAC terminal is essentially a web browser designed for the factory floor. If for some reason the PAC terminal stops working, the PAC controller can publish its screen to any device with a compatible browser and your process will continue to run. Even better, just replace the PAC terminal and enter IP addresses and your application will run again, no application needs to be loaded, no other configuration required.

- Increased security:
The PAC terminal does not contain any application data when disconnected from the PAC controller. Critical application data, parameters and history are stored on the PAC, securely in your main control cabinet. This centralised architecture provides an inherently smaller attack profile for malware, viruses and other malicious intent because your HMI is no longer an intelligent device containing critical information - but no functionality is compromised.

Areas of use:
- Packaging machines
- Material moulding machines
- Handling of machinery
- Converting and plastic machinery
- Printing and labelling equipment

====About Parker PAC and PAC Terminal all-in-one machine control solution====
PAC is Parker's all-in-one machine control solution that combines PLC, HMI and motion control functions in a single device. Similarly, PAC is programmed using a single integrated development environment (IDE) called Parker Automation Manager (PAM).

Control engineers have two options when developing their HMIs in PAM: either use WebVisu, a European-style visualisation platform designed to easily integrate with the IEC 61131-3 programming language, or Parker's incredibly popular and easy-to-use HMI, Embedded Xpress. Both WebVisu and Embedded Xpress offer remote functionality by taking advantage of web publishing technology. Any remote client, such as a web browser or mobile device, using Parker's Remote Manager (RemoteMgr) app can connect to the embedded HMI by simply entering the PAC's IP address and target application. This means that an unlimited number of devices can connect to the PAC, including multiple PT devices.

The ability to provide a single solution and programming environment for PLC logic, HMI local and remote visualisation, as well as motion control, makes PAC an all-in-one machine controller that can solve the most difficult applications with ease and reduced time to market.

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