Windows Standard Embedded 7 User’s Guide for Eaton

XP-503 with Visual Designer

Introduction

The Eaton XP-503 family is made up of high performance

yet cost-effective, wide-screen, multi-touch operator

interface (OI) products. The XP-503 family carries on Eaton’s

operator interface tradition of high performance balanced

with ease of use. The XP-503 family sets the standard for

hybrid OI systems by combining the flexibility of Microsoft

Windows Standard Embedded 7 operating system with

the stability and reliability achieved through a solid-state

hardware design and Eaton’s exclusive Protect Mode

feature that provides protection for unwanted changes to

the operating system and software.

The XP-503 family provides the performance and flexibility

of PC-based operator interfaces without the associated

complexity and maintenance of a PC on the plant floor.

With integrated high-speed Ethernet ports, serial ports,

USB ports, DVI-output, and removable C-Fast solid-state

memory, the XP-503 models can be adapted for a wide

variety of user requirements.

The XP-503 family of products configured with the Visual

Designer software provides a range of solutions from

basic operator monitor and control functions to full SCADA

software capabilities with built-in Web Serving.

Whether replacing hard-wired pilot devices and pushbuttons

or providing machine control and high-end SCADA functions,

the XP-503 will suit a wide range of user requirements.

The remainder of this document describes some of the

operating system features of the XP-503 system.