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Schneider Magelis and Harmony HMI

Schneider / Magelis and Harmony HMI

The current Magelis Easy GXU uses the same panel cutout as the obsolete XBTGT range. So replacing a twenty year old terminal can mean no panel work at all.

Magelis, now also branded Harmony, is the Schneider operator terminal range. From 3.4 inch text displays to industrial PCs.

The GXU drops into an XBTGT cutout

The most commercially useful fact in this range, and Schneider states it directly.

The Magelis Easy GXU has the same cut-out as the Magelis XBTGT range.

XBTGT is long obsolete and there is a lot of it in New Zealand. Normally replacing an obsolete HMI means a new cutout, which on a stainless machine panel is a serious job.

Here it does not. The panel stays as it is.

Two caveats worth stating. The application still has to be migrated, since the software generation differs. And you should confirm the specific sizes match before cutting anyone loose on a promise.

Tell us the XBTGT reference and we will confirm the GXU equivalent and the cutout.

Magelis and Harmony are the same products

Both names are in circulation and it causes needless doubt.

Older name	Current name
Magelis GTU	Harmony GTU
Magelis iPC	Harmony iPC
Magelis, generally	Harmony HMI

Part numbers are unchanged. Schneider has been consolidating everything under the Harmony name, the same way TeSys D became TeSys Deca and Preventa became Harmony XPS.

If a drawing says Magelis and a current catalogue says Harmony, that is a rename.

The ranges

Range	Prefix	Positioning
STO	HMISTO	Entry. 3.4 inch, 200 x 80 pixels, three colour versions
STU	HMISTU	3.5 inch TFT QVGA colour, Ethernet
GXU	HMIGXU	Basic, aluminium front panel, XBTGT cutout
GTO	HMIGTO	Mid range across several sizes
GTU	HMIDT, HMIG	Modular smart display range
XBT GC	XBTGC	Compact HMI and controller in one unit, with expandable I/O
XBTGT	XBTGT	Previous generation, obsolete
XBTR, XBTF, XBTG, XBTL		Earlier generations
iPC	HMIPC, HMIBM	Industrial PCs, box and panel

The XBT GC is a PLC as well as an HMI

Worth flagging because it changes what a replacement has to do.

The Magelis XBT GC is a compact HMI and controller in a single unit, with expandable I/O.

So if a machine has an XBT GC and no separate PLC, the terminal is running the logic. Replacing it with a display-only HMI leaves the machine with nothing controlling it.

Check whether there is a PLC in the panel before quoting a straight HMI.

Confirmed specifications

HMIDT542, Harmony GTU display

Item	Value
Display	10.4 inch LCD colour TFT
Resolution	800 x 600, SVGA
Ports	USB 2.0
Brightness	Adjustable 0 to 100
Operating temperature	0 to 60 degrees C

Magelis STO and STU

Item	STO	STU
Display	3.4 inch, 200 x 80 pixels	3.5 inch TFT QVGA colour
Colour	Three colour versions	Full colour
Ethernet		RJ45 10/100 Base T
Mounting	Tool-free spring clips	Push button system

The STU has Ethernet and the STO does not. Half an inch apart in screen size and a fundamental difference in how the terminal connects.

Magelis Easy GXU

Item	Value
Front panel	Aluminium
Supply	24 V DC
Serial	RJ45, RS485 and RS232 multiprotocol
USB	Mini-USB port
Operating temperature	Up to 55 degrees C
Cutout	Same as Magelis XBTGT
Certifications	Worldwide, including hazardous locations and marine
Protection options	Covers available against chemical and oil substances

The multiprotocol serial port is genuinely useful on an older machine. One RJ45 handling both RS485 and RS232 means the terminal can talk to a range of legacy PLCs without an adapter.

And the protective covers are worth knowing about. On a machine where the operator has oily hands, or in a plant with chemical exposure, a cover extends the life of the touchscreen considerably. It is a separate part.

Three software tools, and all three were renamed

This is where Schneider HMI gets confusing, because the tool names have all changed.

Current name	Formerly	Used for
Vijeo Designer	Unchanged	Classic configuration for the complete HMI range
EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert	Vijeo XD	Newer terminals. Gesture and UI design
EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert	Vijeo XL	Harmony iPC. Data-intensive visualisation, SCADA, OEE

Vijeo Designer remains the tool for the classic range. If your terminals are GTO, STU, STO or XBTGT, that is almost certainly what the project files are in.

The software version matters

Schneider notes that the GTO documentation is valid for Vijeo Designer 6.2 or higher.

So a terminal may need a minimum software version. An older Vijeo Designer installation may not support a newer terminal, and that is a licence and install problem rather than a hardware one.

If you are replacing a terminal with a later model, check what version the site runs before ordering.

PV, RL and SV are on the unit

Useful when identifying an existing terminal.

Schneider states you can identify the product version (PV), revision level (RL) and software version (SV) from the unit label.

Send all three when asking about a replacement. As with the Quantum PV numbers on our Quantum page, these determine what a unit is capable of and whether a firmware path exists.

A replacement arrives blank

The standing warning for every configurable device on this site, and it applies here.

A new or used Magelis arrives without your application. The screens, tag database, alarms and recipes all live in the Vijeo Designer project.

If you run Magelis terminals, confirm the project files are backed up and that someone has a working installation of the right software version.

On an older XBTGT running an old Vijeo Designer, that is worth checking before you need it rather than after.

Terminals are repairable at component level

Worth knowing before replacing a whole unit.

The parts that fail on an operator terminal are mechanical and consumable:

Part	Typical failure
Touchscreen glass	Cracked, or touch layer worn from high cycle use
Protective film	Scratched or clouded
Membrane keypad	Worn through on the frequently used keys
LCD display	Backlight failure, dimming

A cracked screen or a dead backlight does not always mean a new terminal. Same argument as the ABB FlexPendant on our robotics page.

Tell us what has actually failed and we will look at the component before the assembly.

And fit a protective film to a new terminal. It is cheap, and it is the difference between replacing a film in three years and replacing a screen.

Certifications

Standard	Notes
ATEX	Certification by Technical Inspection Association. Refer to the product label
Merchant Navy	Products designed to comply with Merchant Navy rules
Hazardous locations	Refer to product markings

Certification is marked on the product, and Schneider directs you to the label rather than the catalogue. If a terminal is in a hazardous area or on a vessel, match the certification, not just the model.

What to send us

The full part number.

The PV, RL and SV off the label.

Which software the site uses, and what version.

Whether the terminal also runs the machine logic, as an XBT GC does.

What has actually failed, since screens and films are separately available.

Whether certification matters for the location.

What we can supply

Current production. STO, STU, GXU, GTO, GTU and Harmony iPC ranges, plus protective films, covers and mounting accessories. Quoted with a delivered lead time.

Obsolete. XBTGT, XBTG, XBTF, XBTR and earlier Magelis terminals. Surplus and tested used, which keeps an existing application running unchanged.

Repair parts. Touchscreens, films, membrane keypads and LCD displays.

Replace or migrate?

Both are legitimate and they cost very differently.

Option	What it involves
Used like-for-like	Same model, existing project loads unchanged. Running the same day
XBTGT to GXU	No panel work, application migrated in software
Full migration	New terminal, new cutout, application rebuilt

The middle option is the one people do not know exists, and on an XBTGT it is often the right answer.

We buy Magelis

Obsolete Magelis terminals hold real value to plants still running them, and a working XBTGT is worth considerably more than scrap. See Sell To Us.

Send us your part numbers

If you are replacing an obsolete XBTGT, ask about the GXU cutout before assuming you need panel work. Quotes in NZD including GST.

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