CP‑Link 3 transfers the desktop of a PC via Ethernet to several Panel PCs and the operator mouse and keyboard entries to the host PC. The screen contents are captured by a virtual graphic adapter in the host PC and sent using Ethernet to one or more Panel PCs with Windows operating systems (CE, XP or Embedded Standard). Networking can be done using cost-effective standard Ethernet cables (CAT 5) which are suitable for drag chains.