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Now You Can Connect Installed Allen-Bradley
PLCs with ControlLogix PACs Without Having to Write a Single Line of
Code
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cATM modules snap into an Allen-Bradley ControlLogix rack and
communicate directly with SLC 500, PLC-5, MicroLogix, CompactLogix
and other ControlLogix controllers. They offer an ideal way to
upgrade to the many capabilities offered by ControlLogix PACs
while protecting your investment in existing controllers. These
modules feature:
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No programming required. cATM modules feature a web browser
based configuration tool for fast and easy setup. Eliminates the
need to write message instructions.
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Communications via Ethernet, ControlNet, Data Highway Plus and
DH485 bridges.
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Compatible with xCoupler modules to exchange controller data
with business systems.
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Secure operation. Since the module is not PC-based, there is
little worry of software viruses, hackers or unintended operation
form affecting production.
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Factory floor tough. Designed and manufactured for the
ControlLogix environment. No maintenance or upgrades required in
the future.
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The State of Automation Appliance Podcast, ARC
Advisory Group
Automation appliances are designed to do just one thing and
do it very well: exchange data between dissimilar devices. They eliminate
the cost, complexity and programming required by other data bridge
options.
In this five-minute podcast, Mr. Craig Resnick and John
Kunzler of the ARC Advisory Group, provide insight into current automation
appliance technology, its uses, benefits and a look into the future. Click
on the link below to listen.
xCoupler Module Makes the Exchange of Serial and
Database Data Smooth as Cream
Although the Tillamook Country Creamery Association (TCCA)
was founded nearly 100 years ago, the methods it employs for quality
control are anything but ancient. The cooperative’s latest investment is
in a statistical process control (SPC) system to monitor the creamery’s
cheese packaging process. Four high-speed scales are used to weigh cheese
blocks before being wrapped and three are used to weigh the cheese again
after packaging.
The challenge faced by TCCA in applying SPC in this area was
developing a cost-effective way for bidirectional exchange of serial data
from the seven scales with the creamery’s Microsoft SQL server database
that is used in the SPC process. Values that needed to be sent to the
database included product name, weight, packaging line, date and
time.
To see how the xCoupler module made the
transition from serial data to the database a snap, Click Here.
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Xbox 360 Winner Announced
Congratulations to Gerald White for being our
quarterly winner of a Xbox 360 game station for his story about the
savings an xCoupler module provided his company. Mr. White used the
module to connect his company’s IBM AS/400 database to core building
machines for accurate production reporting to reduce stock outs and
expedited shipping costs.
Thanks to everyone who entered their stories that are
helping others get the true value from an xCoupler module.
Read the Whole Story by Clicking Here |
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Share an xCoupler Success Story, Get an iPod –
Become Eligible to Win an Xbox 360
Over the past several months, we have seen many
creative ways that our customers are using the capabilities of the
xCoupler information appliance module. And not just by exchanging
plant floor data with a database or IBM MQ. Some are doing things
like using its SMTP and TCP/IP communications capabilities coupled
with sensors to create out of tolerance alerts as well. Others are
using the xCoupler’s audit log to prove to suppliers or regulators
that data provided is true and factual.
If you
have a use for the xCoupler appliance module that you would like to
share with others, we would like to reward you for your time in
submitting it to us. Every qualifying story submitted will earn
another great appliance, an Apple iPod. Plus, every quarter, we will
have drawing from all stories submitted to win another great
appliance, an Xbox 360 game station.
Click on the link below to enter your story
today.
Success
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Quote of the Month
"Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its
ground."
– Unknown
Schedule a Webinar to Learn More About the
Specific Benefits xCoupler and cATM Modules Can Provide Your
Company
Contact us today to schedule a personalized webinar for you
and your co-workers to see how an xCoupler and cATM modules can meet you
plant floor to business system data exchange needs. In 30 minutes you’ll
learn how it can be applied and how easy these information appliances are
to set up and configure. To schedule your webinar, click on the link below
or contact Alex Cuningham at 1-865-251-5238.
Schedule a Webinar
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Highway / Knoxville, TN 37920 / USA Phone: 1-865-251-5252 / http://www.oldi.com/
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