New Anatol OS what hardware - The Geek in me wants to know

[garagewear]

So I am a software engineer by day and fledgling printer by night. I see this new OS and that Anatol has and see that they have made good use of a tough screen display to reduce the number of switches and buttons to fail. I am curious if the new system doesn't use a PLC what hardware (mini PC?) and IO (PAC?) are being used?

Bill

[spotcolorsupply]

Great question. I'll try to find out tomorow for ya.

[garagewear]

Hey Spot,

What did you find out?

B

[spotcolorsupply]

Hey Spot,

What did you find out?

B

I found out I forgot...lol 

I gotta get a delivery date monday morning... Putting a reminder in my phone now..

[spotcolorsupply]

Just talked to paul with Anatol. Aries is Windows based.

[garagewear]

So is it a PAC or a PC with propritary io boards?

[spotcolorsupply]

What is a pac   

[garagewear]

Programmable Automation Controller. It has a PC on board.

A PLC is a Programmable Logic Controller.

A bridge is a connection between a PC and a PLC (or PAC). Great way to connect a touch screen.

While a PLC and a PAC are both computers a PAC is Linux or Windows based where a PLC is a very thin OS with a small instruction set.

[spotcolorsupply]

Hmmmmm.... I’m pretty sure they are still PCB based (Programmable Circuit board, or programmable control board... ). A PAC may be the same thing, but I’m not sure. I know they are not controlled by PLC's tho. If there is a PC on board I bet it is in the touch screen, but again I’m not sure.....

You have given me plenty of stuff to bug Paul about 

I’ll let u know what I find out.

[inkbrigade]

Just talked to paul with Anatol. Aries is Windows based.

really? windows? I would think linux like mhm uses would be the way to go. Lightweight and no licensing fees.

[garagewear]

Hey Spot. Can you snap some pictures of this OS and PLC? I don't think I can make it to Atlanta.

[inkman996]

I would suggest any pics of this is kept private or in a member only section something like that will end up on another forum and be criticized for some god knows reason.

[mk162]

well, it is OUTDATED technology.

[spotcolorsupply]

Hey Spot. Can you snap some pictures of this OS and PLC? I don't think I can make it to Atlanta.

I have pictures of the OS on my site...

http://www.spotcolorsupply.com/Anatol_Aries_OS.html

I am pretty sure they are not PLC based (No other Anatols are)... They Titan we will have at the show should have 3 circuit boards in different locations, if they haven’t changed them too drastically.

[spotcolorsupply]

I would suggest any pics of this is kept private or in a member only section something like that will end up on another forum and be criticized for some god knows reason.

Yeah, you are prolly right about that. What sections are members only?