January 2006
1-2 Features and Capabilities
Electronics Enclosure The Optica is available in two configurations:
• a benchtop model, with an optional rack-mount adapter available
• a wall-mount unit, housed in a NEMA-4 enclosure, suitable for
industrial environments
See Chapter 2, Installation, for details on how to mount the Optica.
Front Panel The Optica’s front panel is shown in Figure 1-1 below. The panel
includes: a display, an alphanumeric keypad for data entry, ENTER
and TAB keys, and four softkeys to the right of the display screen.
Two display options are available:
• a high-resolution full-color liquid crystal display (LCD) with data
graphing and on-screen programming capability (referred to as the
“VGA” unit). See Figure 1-1 below.
• a 4-line by 40-character alphanumeric display (referred to as the
“4x40” unit).
Figure 1-1: Optica Benchtop Version with VGA Display