PLC controls are usually black boxes that make their data difficult to access. The new PLC family of small control devices from DISPLAY VISIONS changes that: It has a color display with touch and can address up to 50 remote satellite displays.
Communicative small control from Display Visions: PLC data live on the display
The central control unit of the PLC product family is simply called “Core” and communicates its measurement and process data via a 2.8-inch, brilliant IPS display. This has a touch panel for entering control commands and parameters. Networking with the satellite units takes place automatically. For this purpose, the core has Ethernet and an RS-485 interface; It can also communicate wirelessly via WLAN. The measured values and parameters are updated automatically.The function of the satellite terminals is not tied to a location, but is assigned via software. For example, process data can be visualized via any connected display or parameter data can be entered via another device. Depending on the complexity of the input and output data, users can choose between displays of different sizes for the satellites. A 4.3″ display is initially available; the product range will soon be expanded to seven versions with sizes between 2″ and 10.1″. All variants are characterized by good readability, even in sunlight, and a large reading angle of 160 degrees.
Versions for different types of mounting (wall, flush-mounted, top-hat rail) are available.
The core is designed for DIN rail mounting and can therefore be easily installed in any control cabinet. The free Windows tool PLC Designer is available for programming. It offers a graphical WYSIWYG editor with numerous ready-made elements for building individual pages. The brightness of the connected displays can also be adjusted using this tool.The new PLC family of small control devices from Display Visions offers a number of advantages over conventional PLC controls. It is particularly communicative because it has a color display with touch and up to 50 remote satellite displays. This enables simple and intuitive monitoring and control of processes.
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