What panel pc/card to recommend to be used by the timeclock/gangway
The customer is responsible for acquiring the hardware/panel pc to be used for the time clock. This document gives tips and examples of what to answer when the customer asks for recommendations.
Panel PC vs Tablets
Be aware that there is a difference between tablets and panel-pcs. From a user point of view, they operate the same, but there are significant differences.
Panel PC, compared to Tablets, are more robust and more suitable for industrial or maritime environments. Panel PC has enough ports to connect external card readers like magnetic stripes, barcodes or RFIDs, and it is possible to connect them to a LAN network( needed if no wifi exists in the location). Panel PC can be mounted to the wall with standard wall mounting kits
Size of the panel PC
A good size will be from 9'' to 13'', but it is a matter of taste and readability.
Aspect ratio
This is important for the readability of the time clock application, it is not responsive, and the following Aspect ratios are supported.
4:3
16:9
WSVGA
3:2
Most panel PCs are delivered with these ratios, if the ratio is not listed, let development know so we can modify the skin to fit the new ratio
Skins and resolution
Skin | Resolutions/Aspect Ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Modern | 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) | 1024 x 768 (4:3) | 1366 x 768 (~16:9) | 1368x923 (3:2) |
Default | 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) | 1024 x 768 (4:3) | ||
CCI | 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) | 1024 x 768 (4:3) | 1366 x 768 (~16:9) | |
Adonis | 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) | 1024 x 768 (4:3) | ||
Classic | Any resolution |
OS
The system supports embedded windows 10/11. Windows IoT is not supported.
Memory
Minimum configuration required by OS installed. The time clock is a very small application, a thin client, and most of the processing happens on the server.
HD/SSD
Minimum requirements are needed by the OS installed.
Card Reader
This depends on the type of crew cards the customer is or will be using onboard. The current system support RFID, Magnetic Card Readers, and Barcode readers.
RFID The following readers are supported:
MD150
ZCS100
Any card reader that is PC/SC compatible or supports CT-API.
Cards supported
There are various card formats this has to do with how the RFID memory is organized; the following formats are supported:
MD150
MIFARE Classic 1K
Ultralight C
Examples of suppliers and Panel PC
Hatland Technology is one of the suppliers of Panel PC in Norway: https://www.elektronix.no/webshop/industrial-computing/panel-pc/fanless
An example of a panel pc delivery:
The options you need to include are; Wall Mounting Kit, a card reader (RFID, Magnetic), and windows 8 embedded.
The current application is compatible with windows 10 but not with Windows 10 for IoT.
Specifications of panel pc bought by other customers:
