10’’ Linux Panel PC

Mect designs and manufactures Linux-based industrial Panel PCs, engineered for reliability, scalability, and seamless integration in modern automation environments. Combining fanless high-performance hardware with the flexibility of open-source Linux, our systems are ideal for HMI, SCADA, machine control, and advanced industrial interfaces.

Each device can be customized with optimized kernels, industrial-grade libraries, real-time protocols, and diagnostics tools, making Mect Panel PCs a perfect fit for both embedded OEM solutions and complex plant installations.

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Description

Key features:

Preinstalled Linux OS (Rasbian based on Debian)
Touchscreen displays from 10”, capacitive
Fanless, rugged design, also available in IP65 front
Possibility of panel mounting, on VESA arm or in electrical panels
Wide connectivity: Ethernet, USB, RS485
Compatible with industrial communication protocols
Supports MQTT, Node.js, OPC-UA and Docker

🏭 Typical Industrial Applications

HMI for automation lines and robotic systems
SCADA supervision for chemical, food, energy, packaging plants
Intelligent terminals for machines and production cells
Edge computing and IIoT gateways with cloud data transmission
On-device predictive maintenance, smart alarms, and embedded AI

🔒 Reliability & Support

In-house manufacturing and testing at Mect headquarters in Italy
Certified to CE, EMC standards; UL versions available upon request
Direct technical support, full documentation, and firmware updates
Brand customization options (BIOS, boot screen, tailored software)

📦 Availability

Standard models available from stock
Fully customizable configurations starting from low volumes

👉 Contact Mect for a demo, a quote, or a custom project.

Features

OPERATING SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE

Operating System: Linux Raspberry Pi OS 13 (Trixie) 64-bit
Kernel: 6.12.75 RT (real-time support enabled)
Support for Python, C/C++, Node.js development environments

🔧 Automation and Control Systems

Node-RED – Flow-based programming for IIoT and logic control
OpenPLC – IEC 61131-3 compliant open-source soft PLC
CODESYS (limited runtime) – Available for ARMv7 (license required)
PLCopenEditor – Open-source IDE for IEC languages (LD, FBD, ST, etc.)

📊 SCADA and Supervision

Grafana – Real-time dashboards, ideal for industrial monitoring
InfluxDB – High-performance time-series database
Telegraf – Agent for collecting data from sensors and field devices
ScadaBR – Lightweight web-based SCADA platform (Modbus/OPC support)

🔌 Industrial Communication & Protocols

libmodbus / pymodbus – Libraries for Modbus RTU and TCP (C, Python)
OPC UA (open62541 / FreeOpcUa) – Open-source OPC UA stacks for server/client
MQTT (Mosquitto / Eclipse Paho) – Publish/subscribe messaging for IIoT

🧠 Edge Computing and AI

TensorFlow Lite – Lightweight AI inference on ARM processors
Edge Impulse – Train and deploy ML models on embedded devices

🔐 Remote Access, Security and Diagnostics

Iptables / OpenVPN – Secure VPN access to remote installations
Cockpit – Web-based system administration tool
Watchdog, Monit, systemd timers – Self-healing & monitoring
Portainer – Visual management interface for Docker containers

🛠️ Development Tools and Integration

Python 3 / C / C++ / Node.js / Go – Preinstalled or available via APT
Docker / Docker Compose – Officially supported on ARM
Visual Studio Code (ARM build) – Lightweight IDE for local development
GIT / GitHub CLI – Version control and deployment

📡 Hardware Interfaces

pigpio / wiringPi / GPIO Zero – GPIO pin control libraries

HARDWARE FEATURES

CASE: metallic - anodized aluminum case
DISPLAY: 10" 1280x800 TFT with CAPACITIVE TOUCH
PROCESSOR: ARM Cortex-A72 - 64bit quad-core - 1.5 GHz

RTC (Real Time Clock)
RAM: 2GB
FLASH/eMMC: 8GB
Possibility of having models with more RAM and FLASH:

RAM 4GB / eMMC 16GB (product code LPC4100_01A_0416)
RAM 8GB / eMMC 32GB (product code LPC4100_01A_0832)

CONNECTIVITY AND EXPANDABILITY

1 Ethernet port (10Mbit/s - 100Mbit/s in autoriconoscimento)
1 Ethernet port (1Gb/s in autoriconoscimento)
2 USB 2.0 host
Debug serial /dev/ttyAMA0 (baud rate 115200)
RS-485 serial /dev/ttyAMA3 (PORT 0 in silkscreen)
RS-485 serial /dev/ttyAMA4 (PORT 3 in silkscreen)

INPUTS/OUTPUTS:

8 digital lines 0-24V PNP, managed as gpio on gpio chip 2 (e.g. gpioinfo 2 command output)gpiochip2 - 8 lines:

line 0: "FastIO_1" unused input active-high
line 1: "FastIO_2" unused input active-high
line 2: "FastIO_3" unused input active-high
line 3: "FastIO_4" unused input active-high
line 4: "FastIO_5" unused output active-high
line 5: "FastIO_6" unused output active-high
line 6: "FastIO_7" unused output active-high
line 7: "FastIO_8" unused output active-high

Power supply: 12÷36Vdc, 400mA a 24VDC
Dimensions: 193 x 294 x 51 mm (H x L x W)
Weight: 1,8kg
Mounting plate: 176 x 277 mm

LCD DISPLAY

Display: TFT LCD with CAPACITIVE TOUCH
Size: 10"
Colours: 16M
Resolution: 1280x800
Luminance (cd/m2): 400
Backlight: LED

ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES

Operating temperature: 0°/+50°C
Storage temperature: -20°/+60°C
Relative humidity: 10%-90%@40°C
Protection: IP65 on the front panel

Manuals

USER’S MANUAL for LPC4100 series LINUX PANEL PC (EN)

LINUX PANEL PC serie LPC4100 MANUALE D’USO (IT)