What are the key features of the APC-2138?

The APC-2138 is a 21.5" Full-HD (1920x1080) ultra-light fanless panel PC with 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7/i3-1115G4 (Tiger Lake) on the EMX-TGLC/TGLP SBC, dual DDR4 3200 up to 64GB, onboard TPM 2.0, a 2.5" SSD bay with service window, M.2 expansion, dual GbE (one 2.5G), 4x USB 3.0, dual DP++, and an IP65 front running Windows 10/11.

Which processors does the APC-2138 support?

It supports 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7/i5-1145G7E and i3-1115G4/i3-1115G4E (Tiger Lake) processors.

How much memory does the APC-2138 support?

Two 260-pin DDR4 3200MHz SO-DIMM sockets supporting up to 64GB (non-ECC).

What expansion does the APC-2138 provide?

An M.2 Type-B (3042/3052/2242/2260/2280) for WWAN+GNSS or NVMe SSD, and an M.2 Key-E 2230 for Wi-Fi/CNVi, plus a 2.5" drive bay with service window.

What networking does the APC-2138 provide?

Intel I225IT 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet plus Intel I219LM Gigabit Ethernet, with an optional Wi-Fi kit.

Does the APC-2138 include hardware security?

Yes, it has an onboard Nuvoton NPCT754 TPM 2.0 for hardware key storage and platform integrity.

What display and touch does the APC-2138 offer?

A 21.5" 1920x1080 Full-HD panel with a high 3000:1 contrast ratio and projected-capacitive 10-point multi-touch, with an IP65-rated front; the platform supports up to dual/quadruple displays via DP++/DP/LVDS/eDP.

What I/O does the APC-2138 provide?

4x USB 3.0, 2x DP++, dual LAN, a power switch and power LED, with optional Wi-Fi and camera kits.

What power input does the APC-2138 use?

A wide +12V ~ +24V DC input via a 4-pin DIN connector (AT/ATX mode, supplied with a 90W 24V/3.75A adapter).

What applications is the APC-2138 best suited for?

As an expandable fanless touch panel PC with an IP65 front, it suits smart-ward bedside, point-of-care, and self-service touch HMI.

What is an Industrial Panel PC?

An Industrial Panel PC is a robust computing device designed for industrial environments, featuring a touchscreen display integrated with a computer. These systems are built to withstand harsh conditions including dust, moisture, temperature extremes, and vibration, while providing reliable operation for factory automation, control systems, and HMI applications.

What makes a Panel PC 'industrial grade'?

Industrial grade Panel PCs feature rugged construction with IP65/IP66 front panel protection, extended temperature operation, shock and vibration resistance, fanless cooling for reliability, wide voltage input tolerance, and long product lifecycles designed for 24/7 operation in challenging environments.

What is the difference between a Panel PC and an HMI?

While both provide operator interface functionality, a Panel PC is a full-featured computer running a standard operating system (Windows, Linux) that can host any software application. An HMI is typically a simpler device with an embedded operating system designed specifically for machine/process control with limited functionality beyond its control software.

What mounting options are available for Panel PCs?

Panel PCs typically offer multiple mounting options including panel mount (cutout installation in cabinets/enclosures), VESA mount (standard bracket mounting to walls or arms), and sometimes desktop stands. Some specialized models may offer additional mounting options for specific industries.

What operating systems are supported on industrial Panel PCs?

Most industrial Panel PCs support Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 11 Pro, and various Linux distributions like Ubuntu. The specific OS support depends on the hardware configuration, with some models offering pre-installed options or being compatible with multiple operating systems.

What is IP65/IP66 protection and why is it important?

IP65/IP66 protection ratings indicate dust-tight (6) protection and resistance to water jets (5/6). This is essential for industrial Panel PCs that may be exposed to harsh factory environments with dust, splashes, or washdown procedures, ensuring reliable operation and longevity in challenging conditions.

Why are fanless designs important in industrial Panel PCs?

Fanless designs eliminate moving parts that could fail, prevent dust and contaminant ingress through ventilation openings, reduce maintenance requirements, increase reliability in high-vibration environments, and allow sealed enclosures for protection against harsh industrial conditions.

What is PCAP multi-touch technology?

PCAP (Projected Capacitive) multi-touch technology allows multiple simultaneous touch points on the screen, enabling intuitive gestures like pinch-to-zoom. It offers better optical clarity than resistive touchscreens, with a durable glass surface resistant to scratches, though it requires bare finger or special stylus operation.

What is a watchdog timer and why is it important?

A watchdog timer is a hardware-based timer that triggers a system reset if the software becomes unresponsive. This is crucial for industrial systems requiring high reliability and 24/7 operation, as it automatically recovers from software crashes or freezes without human intervention.

What does wide voltage input range mean for Panel PCs?

A wide voltage input range (typically 9-36VDC) allows Panel PCs to operate reliably in industrial environments with fluctuating power conditions. This provides flexibility in power source options and protection against voltage spikes and drops common in factory settings.

What is TPM and why is it included in industrial Panel PCs?

TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a security chip that provides hardware-based encryption capabilities and secure storage for authentication credentials. In industrial settings, it helps protect sensitive data, secure communication channels, and ensure the integrity of control systems against unauthorized access.

How are Panel PCs typically mounted in industrial environments?

Panel PCs are typically installed using panel mount (where the unit is fitted into a cutout in a control cabinet with mounting clips or screws), VESA mount (attached to arms or wall mounts using standardized mounting patterns), or sometimes with custom mounting solutions for specific applications.

What cutout dimensions are needed for panel mounting?

Cutout dimensions vary by model and screen size. It's essential to refer to the specific Panel PC's installation guide for precise measurements. Most manufacturers provide detailed dimensional drawings showing the exact cutout size and mounting hole positions required.

What environmental conditions should be considered when installing Panel PCs?

Consider operating temperature range, humidity levels, exposure to dust or liquids, vibration/shock conditions, available power supply stability, electromagnetic interference sources, and ambient light conditions that might affect screen visibility when installing Panel PCs.

Do Panel PCs require additional cooling?

Most industrial Panel PCs are designed with fanless cooling systems that dissipate heat through the chassis. While they typically don't require additional cooling, it's important to ensure adequate air circulation around the unit and to avoid installing them in locations that exceed their specified operating temperature range.

What power supply requirements should be considered for Panel PCs?

Consider voltage requirements (typically 9-36VDC), current/power consumption specifications, power supply stability, surge protection needs, and whether battery backup or uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is necessary for critical applications to prevent data loss during power interruptions.

What should I do if the touchscreen becomes unresponsive?

First, try restarting the Panel PC. If the issue persists, check if the touch driver is installed and functioning properly, verify the touchscreen cable connection, ensure the operating environment is within specifications (especially for capacitive screens in high humidity), and check for physical damage to the screen surface.

How can I resolve overheating issues with fanless Panel PCs?

To address overheating: ensure the Panel PC is installed with adequate clearance for passive cooling, check that the ambient temperature is within specified operating range, clean dust buildup on cooling fins/chassis, verify that CPU-intensive applications aren't causing excessive load, and consider adding external cooling to the enclosure if necessary.

What causes Panel PCs to restart unexpectedly?

Unexpected restarts can be caused by unstable power supply, overheating, hardware failures, software issues, or watchdog timer activations due to system hangs. Check power stability, environmental conditions, system logs for error messages, and consider disabling the watchdog timer temporarily for diagnostic purposes.

How can I improve the visibility of the Panel PC screen in bright environments?

To improve visibility in bright environments, adjust the screen brightness to maximum, install an anti-glare shield or hood, position the Panel PC to avoid direct light sources, consider a higher-brightness model (500+ cd/m²) for new installations, or apply an anti-reflective film designed for industrial displays.

What should I do if Windows fails to boot on my Panel PC?

If Windows fails to boot, try booting in Safe Mode, use System Restore to revert to a working state, run startup repair from recovery options, check for hardware issues (particularly storage drives), verify BIOS/UEFI settings are correct, or restore from a system image backup if available.

Avalue · Panel-pc / monitor / mobiel

APC-2138

Datasheet

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Fabrikant: Avalue

Hoogtepunten

21.5" Full-HD (1920x1080) PCAP 10-point multi-touch panel PC, fanless
11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 / i3-1115G4 (Tiger Lake), EMX-TGLC/TGLP
2 x 260-pin DDR4 3200MHz SO-DIMM, up to 64GB (non-ECC)
Onboard Nuvoton NPCT754 TPM 2.0
M.2 Key-B (WWAN+GNSS or NVMe SSD), M.2 Key-E (Wi-Fi / CNVi)
2.5" SSD bay with service window + M.2 slot
Intel I225IT 2.5GbE + Intel I219LM GbE, 4x USB 3.0, 2x DP++
Front panel IP65, 2x 2W speakers
Wide +12 ~ +24V DC input, fanless; CE / FCC Class B / VCCI

Productbeschrijving

The Avalue APC-2138 is a 21.5" Full-HD ultra-light expandable industrial touch panel PC powered by 11th Generation Intel Core i3/i5 (Tiger Lake) on the EMX-TGLC/EMX-TGLP SBC, designed as a sleek, fanless terminal for smart-ward bedside, point-of-care, and self-service touch HMI.

With dual DDR4 3200MHz SO-DIMM (up to 64GB), onboard TPM 2.0, and flexible M.2 expansion, it delivers responsive x86 performance in a slim plastic enclosure with an IP65 front.

The 1920x1080 PCAP 10-point multi-touch panel pairs with Intel I225IT 2.5GbE + Intel I219LM Gigabit Ethernet, 4x USB 3.0, dual DP++, and dual 2W speakers.

M.2 Key-B (WWAN+GNSS/NVMe SSD) and M.2 Key-E (Wi-Fi/CNVi) slots plus a 2.5" SSD with service window add expansion. A wide +12~24V DC input and fanless operation make the APC-2138 a durable bedside and HMI terminal.

Technische specificaties

Processor

Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 (up to 4.2GHz, quad-core, 8M Cache, TDP: 15W)

Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 (up to 3.0GHz, dual-core, 6M Cache, TDP: 15W)

Platform Controller Hub

Intel® Tiger Lake SoC integrated

Systeemgeheugen

2 x 260-pin DDR4 3200 MHz SO-DIMM supports up to 64GB (non ECC only)

I/O-chipset

EC iTE IT8528E

Watchdog-timer

H/W reset: 1sec. ~ 65535sec./min. and 1sec. or 1min./step

Hardwarestatusmonitor

CPU temperature monitoring

Voltages monitoring

CPU fan speed control

TPM

Onboard NuvoTon NPCT754AADYX support TPM 2.0

SBC

EMX-TGLC / EMX-TGLP

Uitbreiding

1 x M.2 type B 3042/3052/2242/2260/2280 support WWAN+GNSS or NVMe SSD

1 x M.2 Key E 2230 support WiFi module and CNVi (1 x PCI-e x1 & USB 2.0 signal)

Opslag

1 x 2.5 Drive bay

1 x M.2 slot

Grafische chipset

Intel® 11th Generation CPU integrated

Spec. en resolutie

DP1+DP2 (DP1.4): Max: 7680 x 4329@60 Hz

DP3+DP4 (DP1.4): Max: 7680 x 4329@60 Hz

Single DP port (2021/2 Lab test): 5120 x 2160 @60 Hz, DVT check Max: 7680 x 4329@60 Hz

Note: This resolution is actual test result. Intel resolution as below:

2 x DP++ : 1920 x 1080@60 Hz

2 x DP: 4096 x 2304@60 Hz

LVDS: 1920 x 1080 Dual channel 18/24-bits LVDS (chrontel CH7511B eDP to LVDS)

eDP 4096 x 2304@60 Hz

*2 x DP++, LVDS, eDP default (thin mini ITX), optional: DP3 and DP4 for full height

(Maximum: 6 for quadruple independent displays)

Audiocodec

Realtek ALC888S

Luidsprekeruitgang

2 x 2W

LAN-chipset

1 x Intel® I225IT 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

1 x Intel® I219LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY

Ethernet-interface

10/100/1000 Base-Tx GbE compatible

DC-ingang

+12V~+24V

DC-ingangsconnector

4-pin din

OS

Win10 / Win11

Certificeringsinformatie

CE, FCC Class B, VCCI

Afmeting

539.6 * 342.6 * 45.2 mm

LCD-formaat

21.5"

Displaytype

Full HD

Resolutie

1920 x 1080

Pixelafstand

248.25um (H) x248.25um (V)

Helderheid

250 cd/m2

Contrastverhouding

3000

Kijkhoek

89 (U), 89 (D), 89 (L), 89 (R)

Responstijd

18ms

Achtergrondverlichting

LED

Type touch

Projective capacitive multi-touch up to 10 points

Lichtdoorlatendheid touch

89%

USB-poort

4 x USB 3.0

LAN-poort

2 x LAN

Displaypoort

2 x DP++

Schakelaar

Power switch

DC-ingang

24V DC in

LED-indicator

Power LED

Bedrijfstemp.

0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F)

Opslagtemp.

-10°C ~ 60°C (14°F ~ 140°F)

Luchtvochtigheid in bedrijf

0% @ 90% Relative humidity, non-condensing

Afmeting (B x L x H)

539.6 x 342.6 x 45.2 mm

Gewicht

6.3 Kg

Trillingstest

With SSD/mSATA : 1.5Grms, IEC 60068-2-64, random, 5 ~ 500Hz, 30min/axis

Schoktest

With CF/SSD : 10Grms, IEC 60068-2-27, half sine, 11ms

Beschermingsgraad IP

Front IP65

Montagekit

Wall / Stand / VESA 75mm x 75mm, 100mm x 100mm

Voedingsmodus

AT/ATX

Systeemventilator

Fanless

Constructie, voorzijde

Plastic- black

Constructie, achterzijde

Plastic- black

Adapter

Input:100 ~ 240Vac/ 50 ~ 60Hz

Output:90W adapter (24V @ 3.75A adapter) AC-DC adapter

Paklijst

1 x APC-2138

1 x Power adapter

Bestelinformatie

APC-2138-C15-A1R | 21.5 1920x1080 Projected Capacitive Touch Panel PC (Plastics, Black), Intel Core i3-1115G4/4GB Memory/4USB3.0/2LAN/2DP/SPK/90W Power adapter

APC-2138-C35-A1R | 21.5 1920x1080 Projected Capacitive Touch Panel PC (Plastics, Black), Intel Core i5-1135G7/4GB Memory/4USB3.0/2LAN/2DP/SPK/90W Power adapter

APC-2138-S15-A1R | 21.5 1920x1080 Projected Capacitive Touch Panel PC (Plastics, Black), Intel Core i3-1115G4E/4GB, Memory/4USB3.0/2LAN/2DP/SPK/90W Power adapter

APC-2138-S45-A1R | 21.5 1920x1080 Projected Capacitive Touch Panel PC (Plastics, Black), Intel Core i5-1145G7E/4GB, Memory/4USB3.0/2LAN/2DP/SPK/90W Power adapter

E971XAP2138002R | WIFI Kit for APC-2138

E971XAP2138000R | Camera Kit for APC-2138

E170203183DR | EU Power Cord

E1702031835R | US Power Cord

E17120318001R | JP Power Cord

E170P060370R | UK Power Cord

Wat is APC-2138?

The APC-2138 is a panel-pc / monitor / mobiel manufactured by Avalue, designed specifically for industrial-panel-pc applications. It features processor of Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 (up to 4.2GHz, quad-core, 8M Cache, TDP: 15W), Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 (up to 3.0GHz,…, beeldscherm of 21.5" and touch of Projective capacitive multi-touch up to 10 points. The Avalue APC-2138 is a 21.5" Full-HD ultra-light expandable industrial touch panel PC powered by 11th Generation Intel Core i3/i5 (Tiger Lake) on the EMX-TGLC/EMX-TGLP SBC, designed as a sleek, fanless terminal for smart-ward bedside, point-of-care, and self-service touch HMI. With dual DDR4 3200MHz SO-DIMM (up to 64GB), onboard TPM 2.0, and flexible M.2 expansion, it delivers responsive x86 performance in a slim plastic enclosure with an IP65 front. The 1920x1080 PCAP 10-point multi-touch panel pairs with Intel I225IT 2.5GbE + Intel I219LM Gigabit Ethernet, 4x USB 3.0, dual DP++, and dual 2W speakers. M.2 Key-B (WWAN+GNSS/NVMe SSD) and M.2 Key-E (Wi-Fi/CNVi) slots plus a 2.5" SSD with service window add expansion. A wide +12~24V DC input and fanless operation make the APC-2138 a durable bedside and HMI terminal.

Belangrijkste kenmerken en voordelen

21.5" Full-HD (1920x1080) PCAP 10-point multi-touch panel PC, fanless
11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 / i3-1115G4 (Tiger Lake), EMX-TGLC/TGLP
2 x 260-pin DDR4 3200MHz SO-DIMM, up to 64GB (non-ECC)
Onboard Nuvoton NPCT754 TPM 2.0
M.2 Key-B (WWAN+GNSS or NVMe SSD), M.2 Key-E (Wi-Fi / CNVi)
2.5" SSD bay with service window + M.2 slot
Intel I225IT 2.5GbE + Intel I219LM GbE, 4x USB 3.0, 2x DP++
Front panel IP65, 2x 2W speakers
Wide +12 ~ +24V DC input, fanless; CE / FCC Class B / VCCI

Toepassingen en gebruiksscenario's

De APC-2138 is ideaal voor uiteenlopende industriële automatiseringstoepassingen:

Harsh industrial environments requiring dust and water protection
Dust-sensitive environments and silent operation requirements
DC-powered industrial installations and mobile applications
Wireless connectivity and remote monitoring applications
High-performance computing and data processing tasks
Interactive control interfaces and operator panels
Peripheral device connectivity and data transfer
Memory-intensive applications and multitasking

Hoogtepunten

Productbeschrijving

Technische specificaties

Systeeminformatie

Processor

Platform Controller Hub

Systeemgeheugen

I/O-chipset

Watchdog-timer

Hardwarestatusmonitor

TPM

SBC

Uitbreiding

Uitbreiding

Opslag

Opslag

Display

Grafische chipset

Spec. en resolutie

Audio

Audiocodec

Luidsprekeruitgang

Ethernet

LAN-chipset

Ethernet-interface

Voedingsvereiste

DC-ingang

DC-ingangsconnector

Softwareondersteuning

OS

Certificering

Certificeringsinformatie

Specificatie

Afmeting

Paneel

LCD-formaat

Displaytype

Resolutie

Pixelafstand

Helderheid

Contrastverhouding

Kijkhoek

Responstijd

Achtergrondverlichting

Type touch

Lichtdoorlatendheid touch

Externe I/O

USB-poort

LAN-poort

Displaypoort

Schakelaar

DC-ingang

LED-indicator

Mechanisch en omgeving

Bedrijfstemp.

Opslagtemp.

Luchtvochtigheid in bedrijf

Afmeting (B x L x H)

Gewicht

Trillingstest

Schoktest

Beschermingsgraad IP

Montagekit

Voedingsmodus

Systeemventilator

Constructie, voorzijde

Constructie, achterzijde

Component

Adapter

Paklijst

Paklijst

Bestelinformatie

Bestelinformatie

Wat is APC-2138?

Belangrijkste kenmerken en voordelen

Toepassingen en gebruiksscenario's

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