SIMOTION P350 is a PC-based motion control system.Windows XP Professional is used as operating system, with a real-time expansion for SIMOTION - ready for operation without any protracted installation. In this way other PC applications can run at any time in addition to the SIMOTION machine applications:
For example, the SIMOTION engineering system, an HMI system, an operator application, a process data evaluation system, standard PC application, etc..
Several panel versions are available to operate the industrial PC SIMOTION P350. The drives and I/Os are optionally connected via PROFIBUS or PROFINET.

SIMOTION P provides the following benefits:

• Gain in performance
  through high-performance PC processor architecture
• Operational reliability even during the most extreme thermal and mechanical conditions
  through the use of components suitable for industrial use
• Open architecture
  for standard applications based on the Windows operating system

Due to its industrial PC-based technology, the P350 is particularly well suited for:
• Requirements of openness in the PC environment
• Requirements for control and display on hardware
• Comprehensive data management, evaluation, and reporting
• High-level requirements for remote diagnostics and remote operator control