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 Lifetimes of PL/PS/FP Series

Applicable Models
PL-3000 series, PS-3000 series, PL-x930 series, PL5910 series, FP3000 series, PS-3600G

The following is the information about expected lifetimes (as an indication) of parts such as backlights.
(The lifetimes shown below may shorten depending on usage environment. The "lifetime" given here does not mean "a warranty period.")

PL-3000 series, PS-3000 series, PL-x930 series, PL5910 series

FP3000 series
PS-3600G
   
Backlight Model Number List


PL-3000 series, PS-3000 series, PL-x930 series, PL5910 series
  Lifetime Remarks
HDD, SSD - Please refer to the following Q&A.
Lifetimes of HDD and SSD
Backlight 50,000 hours or more

[Conditions]
At 25℃ of ambient temperature and continuous operation.
* When the brightness decreases to 50% comparing to that of a new backlight, it can be considered as the end of the lifetime.

Replacement by users: Possible (except for APL3900 and PS3450A)
* Only in APL3900 and PS3450A, the backlights cannot be replaced by users. For the replacement in those products, please contact your local Pro-face distributor or nearest Pro-face sales office.

Backlight Model Number List

Display 50,000 hours or more (MTBF) [Conditions]
At 25℃ of ambient temperature and 65%RH humidity.

Replacement by users: Not possible
Touch Panel I/F 1,000,000 touches or more, 100,000 drags or more Replacement by users: Not possible
Key Switch
(Only in APL3600-K* and APL3700-K*)
1,000,000 times or more Replacement by users: Not possible
Internal Battery for Backup 5 years or more Replacement by users: Possible
Compatible Battery: Lithium Battery CR2032 produced by Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
CF Card About 100,000 writes (in the case of data in DOS format at 500KB) There is a limit to the number of writes to a CF card.
Battery Unit About 3 years
(PL-3000 series)
About 5 years
(PS365*A series)
[Conditions with the PL-3000 series]
Operating time per day: 24 hours (continuous operation) , Discharge: 3-minute discharge at 50W, 5 times per year, Ambient temperature: 30℃

[Conditions with the PS365*A series]
Operating time per day: 24 hours (continuous operation) , Backup operation: once a month, Ambient temperature: 30℃


FP3000 series
  Lifetime Remarks
Backlight 50,000 hours or more

[Conditions]
At 25℃ of ambient temperature and continuous operation.
* When the brightness decreases to 50% comparing to that of a new backlight, it can be considered as the end of the lifetime.

Replacement by users: Possible (except for FP3900)
* Only in FP3900, the backlights cannot be replaced by users. For the replacement in those products, please contact your local Pro-face distributor or nearest Pro-face sales office.

Backlight Model Number List

Display 50,000 hours or more (MTBF) [Conditions]
At 25℃ of ambient temperature and 65%RH humidity.

Replacement by users: Not possible
Touch Panel I/F

1,000,000 touches or more (only in FP3900, 35,000,000 or more)
100,000 drags or more

Replacement by users: Not possible
Key Switch
(Only in FP3710-K41-U)
1,000,000 times or more Replacement by users: Not possible


PS-3600G
  Lifetime Remarks
Backlight 50,000 hours or more

[Conditions]
At 25℃ of ambient temperature and continuous operation.
* When the brightness decreases to 50% comparing to that of a new backlight, it can be considered as the end of the lifetime.

Replacement by users: Possible

Backlight Model No.: CA3-BLU12-01

Display 50,000 hours or more (MTBF) [Conditions]
At 25℃ of ambient temperature and 65%RH humidity.

Replacement by users: Not possible
Touch Panel I/F 1,000,000 touches or more, 100,000 drags or more Replacement by users: Not possible
Internal Battery for Backup 5 years or more Replacement by users: Possible
Compatible Battery: Lithium Battery CR2032 produced by Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
CF Card About 100,000 writes (in the case of data in DOS format at 500KB) There is a limit to the number of writes to a CF card.


Backlight Model Number List
Series Model No. Backlight Model No.
PL-3000 Series APL3000-BA

This does not have a backlight because it is a box type.

APL3000-BD
APL3600-TA CA3-BLU12-01
APL3600-TD
APL3600-KA
APL3600-KD
APL3700-TA CA7-BLU15-01
APL3700-TD
APL3700-KA
APL3700-KD
APL3900-TA Cannot be replaced by users.
APL3900-TD
PS-3000 Series PS3700A-T41 CA3-BLU15-01
PS3701A-T41
PS3710A-T41 CA3-BLU15-01
PS3711A-T41
PS3710A-T42 CA7-BLU15-01
PS3711A-T42
PS3650A-T41 CA5-BLU12XGA-01
PS3651A-T41
PS3650A-T42 CA8-BLU12XGA-01
PS3651A-T42
PS3450A-T41 Cannot be replaced by users.
PS3451A-T41 CA7-BLU8-01
PL-x930 Series PL-693* CA3-BLU12-01
PL-793* CA3-BLU15-01
PL5910 Series PL-591* GP577RT-BL00-MS
FP3000 Series FP3500-T11 GP577RT-BL00-MS
FP3500-T41-24V
FP3600-T11 CA3-BLU12-01
FP3600-T41-24V
FP3650-T41 CA5-BLU12XGA-01
FP3710-T41-U CA3-BLU15-01
FP3710-T41
FP3710-K41-U CA7-BLU15-01
FP3710-T42-U
FP3710-T42
FP3900-T41-U Cannot be replaced by users.
FP3900-T41
 
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