Eaton XP-503 with Visual Designer

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.

Protect Mode

The Eaton XP-503 family of products has a unique and

exclusive Protect Mode feature that safeguards the integrity

of files stored on the Ce: drive of your operating system.

This feature ensures that data and operating system files

cannot be modified by anyone or corrupted by unexpected

power disruptions. As a result, you can be confident that

the XP-503 meets your rigorous industrial environmental

requirements and can be protected against all unauthorized

alterations.

For more details on the operation of Protect Mode, consult

the XP-503 OS Windows Embedded information manual.

Creating a Backup/Restore Point for Your XP System

It is strongly recommended that the user back up the XP’s

operating system after the unit is received, powered up, and

placed in Protect Mode. This is so that in the unlikely event

of an unintentional corruption of the operating system, the

user will be able to recover the unit to its original factory

settings. Under the Start menu’s Maintenance folder are

utilities to back up and restore the XP unit and to create a

system repair disk and system image.