ASEM HT2200 Compact Industrial Panel PC with Ubiquity HMI

ASEM HT2200 Compact Industrial Panel PC with ASEM-UBIQUITY

The ASEM HT2200 is a fanless, high-reliability compact Industrial Panel PC (IPC) engineered for heavy-duty human-machine interface (HMI), supervisory control, and edge-level process visualization. Built on the Intel® Bay Trail System-on-Chip (SoC) architecture and powered by an energy-efficient quad-core Intel® Celeron® J1900 processor (2.00 GHz base / 2.42 GHz burst), the HT2200 delivers industrial computing power with zero mechanical wear points.

Outfitted natively with the ASEM-UBIQUITY remote assistance platform, this IPC establishes secure, end-to-end encrypted VPN tunnels directly between your remote engineering station and shop-floor or shipboard automation networks without requiring external router configuration or hardware firewall changes. The robust aluminum or stainless steel front bezel (True Flat / IP66 sealed) protects the high-definition TFT LCD against high-pressure washdowns, particulate fouling, continuous mechanical vibration, and electromagnetic interference.

Model Details

• Series Family: ASEM HT2200 Panel IPC Series
• SL Version: Super-low profile / ultra-compact depth for tight console enclosures.
• S0 Version: Standard compact depth with additional fieldbus and interface expansion support.
• S1 Version: Extended chassis equipped with one integrated PCI / PCIe expansion slot for custom interface cards.
• Integrated Software: ASEM UBIQUITY Remote Access Router/Client Runtime (Optional: CODESYS SoftPLC / FactoryTalk® Optix™ Runtime).

Technical Specifications: ASEM HT2200

Key Features

1. Fanless Thermal Architecture: Pure passive heat-sink dissipation removes all internal fans, eliminating common failure points caused by mechanical dust clogging and salt air ingress in hostile environments.
2. Native ASEM-UBIQUITY Integration: Built-in hardware-layer VPN gateway enables secure, low-latency remote diagnostics, firmware upgrades, and PLC pass-through programming via WAN/LAN.
3. Industrial IP66 / NEMA 4 Front Protection: Front fascia withstands direct water jets, conductive maritime dust, grease, and aggressive chemical mist.
4. Versatile Display & Touch Ergonomics: High-luminance LED-backlit TFT displays ranging from 10.4″ to 24″ in 4:3, 5:4, and 16:9 aspect ratios with 5-wire resistive or projected capacitive (PCAP) multi-touch glass.
5. Power Resilience & Battery Backup: Wide-range isolated 24V DC input with integrated support for external battery pack UPS or supercapacitor-based micro-UPS with retentive MRAM for zero-data-loss sudden power cutoffs.

Industrial Applications

• Marine Automation & Bridge Systems: Main engine monitoring, vessel power management systems (PMS), ballast tank control consoles, and auxiliary machinery alarms.
• Factory Floor HMI / SCADA: Process visualization, packaging line monitoring, and material batching operations.
• Offshore & Hazardous Areas: Remote field deployment in hazardous utility monitoring skids and oil/gas distribution units.
• Machine-Level Edge Computing: Real-time data acquisition, protocol conversion (Modbus TCP to OPC UA), and industrial IoT gateway interfacing.

Equipment Compatibility & Fieldbus Integration

• PLC & Controller Communication: Native connectivity with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Micro800), Siemens SIMATIC (S7-1200, S7-1500, S7-300 via Ethernet/Profinet drivers), Schneider Electric Modicon, Omron Sysmac, and Mitsubishi MELSEC.
• Fieldbus Protocol Support: Modbus RTU/TCP, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET (software runtime), CANopen, and DeviceNet (via optional S1 chassis add-on cards).
• Operating System Support: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (64-bit), Windows 7 Embedded Standard (WES7), and Linux Embedded (Ubuntu LTS / Thinux).

Engineer’s Field Guide

1) 24V DC Power Conditioning & Grounding

Always utilize a dedicated industrial DIN-rail power supply with a galvanic isolation rating of at least 1.5 kV. The HT2200 chassis ground lug located adjacent to the 3-pin power terminal block must be bonded directly to the main cabinet star-ground bus using a minimum 2.5 mm² (14 AWG) low-impedance braided strap to prevent capacitive noise from interfering with the resistive or PCAP digitizer.

2) Panel Cutout & IP66 Gasket Sealing

When mounting the IPC into an engine room console or outdoor control cubicle, ensure the cutout edge is deburred and painted to prevent sheet-metal oxidation. Tighten the perimeter retention clamps in a cross-diagonal sequence with a torque of 1.0 to 1.2 Nm. Over-tightening will warp the front bezel and compromise the IP66 elastomer gasket seal.

3) CFast / mSATA Storage Integrity

If operating the system in continuous-write logging applications, configure Windows write filters (Unified Write Filter – UWF) or point OS temporary cache files away from the system CFast card. This extends flash cell write-endurance indefinitely during high-frequency SCADA alarms.

4) ASEM-UBIQUITY Firewall Traversal

UBIQUITY communicates over outgoing TCP Port 443 (HTTPS) and UDP 5935. Ensure your facility IT or vessel VSAT terminal allows uninhibited outbound traffic on these standard ports. No inbound open ports or static public IP configurations are necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the ASEM HT2200 replace an older HT2000 or HT2150 without mechanical cabinet modifications?

Yes. ASEM designs its industrial panel PC lineup with standardized panel cut-out dimensions across generations. An HT2200 of the same screen size and aspect ratio drops directly into existing HT2150 cutouts without requiring sheet-metal alterations.

What is the primary operational advantage of the ASEM-UBIQUITY feature?

UBIQUITY acts as an integrated remote-access hardware solution. It allows automation engineers to connect directly to the IPC, the host OS, and any downstream sub-network devices (such as PLCs, drives, and sensors connected to the second Ethernet port) without extra hardware VPN routers or third-party remote desktop utilities.

How does the fanless cooling system hold up in enclosed, high-temperature cabinets?

The HT2200 uses an all-aluminum finned chassis backplane that conducts heat directly away from the 10W TDP Intel Celeron J1900 processor. It is engineered to operate reliably in ambient temperatures up to +50°C (+122°F), provided there is at least 50 mm of convective clearance around the rear casing.

Can I run third-party SCADA software like Wonderware, WinCC, or Ignition on this panel?

Yes. Because the HT2200 is an open x86 architecture PC running standard 64-bit Windows or Linux operating systems, it natively runs any standard commercial or industrial SCADA/HMI runtime software package compatible with Windows 10 IoT or Linux.

Is the touch screen operational when operators wear protective industrial or leather work gloves?

The 5-wire analog resistive touch models (ALU / TF / TFX bezels) operate purely on mechanical contact pressure and work with all standard industrial, leather, or chemical gloves, as well as styluses. PCAP models (TFM) support gloved operation using standard thin latex/nitrile or specialized capacitive industrial gloves.