BARCO Introduces Industrial Monitor Touch Panel and Magnetic Shielding Capability
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, October 7, 1997 -- BARCO Display Systems announces the introduction of two brand new options for its ICD 300 Industrial Color Displays at the ISA ‘97 exhibition in Anaheim, California, October 7-9, 1997 : a high performance Touch Panel option and two levels of Magnetic Shielding, which are all available on the standard ICD 321 versions.
BARCO’s Touch Panel OptionBARCO introduces a high-performance touch panel option for the ICD 300 Industrial Monitors. BARCO’s touch panel offers the highest level of reliability, accuracy and responsiveness, because it is based on Elo-Touchsystems’ surface-wave technology. This patented surface-wave technology consists of a built-in graphic board which produces a digital map of the screen-surface by means of ultra-sonic waves created by transducers. A solid glass panel matches the contour of the display and allows superior light transmission and image clarity.
Surface-wave technology offers major advantages over other technologies : such as high stability and durability , “smart” digital mapping, undeviating response to the finger, glove or soft tip stylus activation, and sensitive touch response. In highly demanding industrial environments, the touch panel’s robust performance fully complements the ergonomic and visual qualities of BARCO’s ICD 300 series. BARCO’s Touch Panel is available on all standard ICD 321 versions : Desktop, Industrial and Panel-mount.
BARCO’s Magnetic Shielding Options : BMS and BiMS
To protect displays against the influence of magnetic fields which are generated by machinery and/or the electrical power in many industrial environments, BARCO offers two optional levels of shielding for its ICD 321 Series.
The first level, BMS, consists of a Mumetal housing around the monitor which protects the CRT from interference from vertical and horizontal magnetic fields. As the axial magnetic field, which is parallel with the CRT-axis, causes serious picture distortions, additional protection is provided by an extractable hood. To further cleanse the CRT of any residual magnetic effects, additional magnetic compensation can be initiated by pressing panel buttons on the front of the monitor.
The BMS option is the ideal shielding solution for environments with strong magnetic fields such as power plants and railroad tracks. It is available on the ICD 321 Desktop version.
The second, and internal level of shielding, BiMS, consists of a Mumetal shield which protects the CRT and causes the magnetic field to bend around the glass and the deflection circuitry, thus reducing distortion and improving picture quality.
The BiMS option provides the optimal display performance for mobile applications and magnetic source environments. This option is available on all standard ICD 321 versions.
About BarcoView:
BarcoView with operation facilities in Kortrijk (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Atlanta, Georgia and Portland, Oregon (USA) designs and manufactures high-resolution display systems, displays, graphics controllers and display subsystems for highly demanding niche markets such as C4I, avionics, vessel and air traffic control, vehicle electronics, and medical imaging applications.
Alongside Barco Projection Systems and BarcoVision, BarcoView is one of the three strategic activities of the BARCO Group, which are all active in Image Processing. Barco Projection is in various markets of large screen visualization, whereas BarcoVision develops systems for visual inspection and quality control. In 2000, the entire BARCO group delivered a turnover of euro 751 million. BARCO has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in 97 countries throughout the world. BARCO has been quoted on the Brussels Stock Exchange since 1986, and is now quoted on Brussels/Euronext. BARCO is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company and is member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
