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RELEASE No. 091309

Company Contact: Trena Carr
Phone: (865) 251-5252
Email: tcarr@oldi.com

New Module for Allen-Bradley PAC Enables Messaging Services to Connect Enterprise and Plant-wide Systems

Knoxville, TN –The new eATM tManager EI module enables the connection of plant floor data with enterprise and plant-wide systems via Java Messaging Services (JMS) connection technologies. It installs in a ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) from Rockwell Automation, or in a panel to accomplish data exchanges. As an information appliance, the eATM tManager EI module simplifies configuration of data exchanges and involves no programming.

The module is a self-contained hardware and software system that is available with various adapters to facilitate bidirectional data exchange. These include:

• Messaging Adapters for: IBM WAS JMS, Red Hat JBoss JMS, JBoss Community JMS and IBM WMQ
  
• Communications Adapters for: TCP/IP Sockets, UDP Sockets, FTP and email (SMTP and POP3)
  
• Message Formats: XML and ASCII, Fixed-Length & Comma Delimited
  
• Automation Adapters for: Rockwell Automation CIP via ControlLogix backplane, Rockwell Automation CIP via EtherNet/IP, Siemens Industrial Ethernet and Modbus TCP

Software is included to configure data transfer and security parameters. For data transfer, the utility uses intuitive screens and drop down menus to select data and establish conditions for triggers such as specific values, time and other characteristics. It also configures the module’s store and forward feature. If data is interrupted between the controller and the computer system, it is stored in the module and then forwarded when the connection is resumed. The setup utility also can configure a failover feature that transmits any data lost due to interrupted communications to a defined failover destination.

About Online Development

Online Development Inc. (OLDI) designs and manufactures factory automation products to help manufacturers simplify data transaction, control and communications tasks. Each product is feature-rich, robust to withstand the rigors of the factory floor, and include user-friendly configuration to make them fast, easy and cost-effective to deploy.

These products include Appliance Transaction Modules (ATM) for both Enterprise and Controller-level data exchange. Enterprise Appliance Transaction Modules (eATMs) simplify and manage the exchange of data between factory floor controllers with general-purpose computer systems at the plant and enterprise level. Controller Appliance Transaction Modules (cATMs) enable connectivity to many brands and types of PLCs/PACs and DCS. OLDI also has a line of open control products to enable the development of special applications in PLC/PAC systems as well as in standalone versions.

In addition to these products, Online Development designs and manufactures a variety of controller modules for leading factory automation companies such as Rockwell Automation and ProSoft Technology. It is a Rockwell Automation Encompass Partner, an IBM Business Partner and a member of Control Systems Integrators Association.

Founded in 1989, Online Development is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee and also has offices in Barcelona, Spain. Online Development Inc. Headquarters Address: 7209 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Main Telephone: 800-625-8678, website: www.oldi.com.

For info on the eATM tManager appliance, please visit: www.oldi.com/eATM_tManager

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