ProSoft Technology's In-Rack PC for ControlLogix now Equipped with a Faster CPU for more Power and Speed
ProSoft Technology's high-speed in-rack PC (PC56) is backplane compatible and fully-customizable, which allows the module to easily integrate into an existing network without any modifications to the ControlLogix controller program. The powerful PC56 module creates a reliable and flexible solution for a number of application scenarios and industries. These include:
Packaging: The PC56 is ideal for performance optimization in such packaging-related equipment as multihead weighers and Vertical Form Fill Seal Bag Machines (VFFS). Backplane connectivity and this powerful module provide a reliable and high speed data exchange rate, vital for the speed of calculations required in multihead weighers, and in turn, is pivotal to the speed and efficiency of VFFS applications.
Oil and Gas: This powerful module's backplane connectivity, high-speed data exchange rate, and data archival capabilities enable the polling of oil heads, the retention of data despite potential loss of connectivity, and make this data accessible either remotely or at the enterprise level.
Water and Wastewater: The PC56 is ideal for applications where the use of paperless automation systems is required for compliance reporting in accordance with the EPA and other regulatory agencies. Its high-speed data exchange rate allows the module to integrate seamlessly into large-scale systems (including SCADA) while its data archival capabilities enable the retention of data despite potential loss of connectivity and makes this data accessible both remotely and at the enterprise level, which in turn maintains the integrity of the data and the network.
General features include:
- Space saving, in-chassis, industrial hardware
- Supports Microsoft's Windows (XP, CE)
- Supports applications using Serial, Ethernet, and USB
- Communicates with the ControlLogix controller directly through the backplane, using the provided software toolkit.
- No modifications to the ControlLogix controller program are necessary.
- Supports communication to multiple ControlLogix controllers.
- Supports both local and remote (via 1756-ENET or -CNET) controllers.
The open platform of the PC56 module supports Microsoft's Window XP, and Windows CE, enabling users to tightly integrate their applications into the ControlLogix world as either a stand-alone PC or as an industrial PC with network and/or backplane connectivity. The PC56 can be used for three levels of solutions.
1) Stand-alone Industrial PC
- Run typical PC-based applications such as data storage, and custom applications
- Space saving industrial hardware
- Open flexibility to work with or without the ControlLogix processor
2) Industrial PC with Network Connectivity
- Run typical industrial applications, i.e. HMI, ladder logic, Windows and IT server applications
- Provides network connectivity, i.e. Ethernet, serial, USB
- Resides in the ControlLogix system
3) Industrial PC with Backplane Connectivity
- Provides platform for custom development of process-intensive applications, i.e. Turbine control, OEM soft control, high-speed data collection, OEM C/C++ applications
- Backplane connectivity for data with read/write capability
- Processing power of a PC fully integrated into the ControlLogix environment
- Software Development Kit (SDK) includes API calls to:
- 4 character ASCII display
- Ethernet, Serial & USB ports
The powerful API toolkit for the PC56 is ideal for OEM manufacturers and companies wanting to integrate their applications into the ControlLogix world. The PC56 becomes a high performance tool for those tasked to meet the new IT and e-commerce requirements that influence today's applications with plant floor control and information automation designs.
Specific applications for the PC56 include:
- HMI and SCADA integration
- IT Server applications - Java, CGI, HTML, PHP
- Embedded WEB Server
- eDiagnostics
- Integrated Barcode Management System
- Relational Database Management w/ SQL
- OEM/User C/C++ application development
- Automated Process Quality and Optimization
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