The RGB control panel is designed for industrial environments. It signals several machine states using color back-lit buttons. Control panels can be equipped with a various number of buttons. Each button is backlit by three primary colors - red, green, blue, which enables a 7 color combinations:
In addition to lighting up, buttons can also flash. The individual buttons are connected in series. For communication, it uses four data signals.
| Product version | Order number | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| One button RGB control panel | RGB-1x1 | ||
| Two button RGB control panel | RGB-1x2 | ||
| Three button RGB control panel | RGB-1x3 | ||
| Four button RGB control panel | RGB-1x4 | ||
| Five button RGB control panel | RGB-1x5 | ||
| Four button RGB control panel (two lines) | RGB-2x4 | ||
| Four button RGB control panel (four lines) | RGB-4x4 |
The RGB control panel is used when you need to display various machine states to operators. For example, during the production of aluminum cans, it is necessary take samples and measure whether they have the correct dimensions. Each button will be used for measuring one parameter of the cans. At one button can be displayed for example these states:
In most industrial automation cases, 24 V logic is used. Therefore, a converter is needed from 24 V to TTL logic, for example, control panel to PLC. The RGB control panel can be connected to the RGB Link, which allows the connection of up to 2 RGB control panel (8 buttons each).
| Signal | Pin | Designation signal |
|---|---|---|
| +5 V | 1 | Power Supply (positive pole) |
| Data In | 2 | Input data - color setting LED |
| Clkl | 3 | Clock |
| Data Out | 4 | Output data - state buttons |
| Strobe | 5 | Acknowledge signal |
| GND | 6 | Power Supply (zero pole) |
To verify the functionality and the correct wiring of the control panel, there is an integrated test function in the individual LED modules. After connecting the control panel to the power, it has a gradual period of about 250 ms, where lights on each button show the following colors– red, green, blue and white.
| Common parameters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Supply | 5 V | ||
| Idle Power Consumption/Button (no lights) | 0.4 mA | ||
| Maximal Power Consumption/Button (Lighting white) | 40 mA | ||
| Maximal frequency Clk | 1kHz | ||
| Number of buttons in a series | until 8 | ||
| Lighting color combinations | Red, green, blue, orange, purple, cyan, white | ||
| Operating temperature | 0°C to 50°C | ||
| IP Ratings | IP65 |
| Version | Dimensions | Weight | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One button panel | 64x68x66 mm | 200 g | |||||||||
| Two button panel | 100x68x66 mm | 350 g | |||||||||
| Three button panel | 130x68x66 mm | 500 g | |||||||||
| Four button panel | 160x68x66 mm | 650 g |