Product category:
Process Control hardware
News Release from: ProSoft Technology | Subject: PC56-LX800
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 September 2006
In-rack PC has more power and speed
The ProSoft Technology series of in-rack PCs for ControlLogix now offer a 500 MHz CPU with the speed to handle even more demanding applications
The ProSoft Technology high-speed in-rack PC (PC56-LX800) is backplane compatible and fully-customisable, which allows the module to easily integrate into an existing network without any modifications to the ControlLogix controller programme The powerful PC56-LX800 module creates a reliable and flexible solution for a number of application scenarios and industries
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 24 May 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Wireless HART communication gateways for SCADA
The new ProLinx 6000 Wireless HART Gateways from ProSoft Technology use a digital HART to wireless interface to bring high-speed connectivity to HART smart field devices
New ProLinx application server with ECHO Historian
The new ProLinx 7000 Application Server (AppSrvCE) delivers communication protocols and a powerful embedded data historian, all together in one dynamic package
These include.
* Packaging: The PC56-LX800 is ideal for performance optimisation in such packaging-related equipment as multi-head 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.
Further reading
Real-time data logger for process control
The Prosoft Technology PC56-Historian offers high-speed, real-time and efficient data collection for the Rockwell Automation ControlLogix platform
Wireless kit options at 2.4GHz from ProSoft
ProSoft Technology, the industrial automation communications solutions specialist, presents a unique and complete wireless range for a variety of industrial applications in Europe and USA
RadioLinx hotspot is now water and dust tight
Field applications exposed to severe conditions, whether on an oil rig or the wash down area of a manufacturing plant, can now rely on the new 802.11abg Industrial Hotspot from ProSoft Technology
* Oil and Gas: This powerful module has backplane connectivity, high-speed data exchange rate, and data archival capabilities, to enable the polling of oil heads, the retention of data despite potential loss of connectivity: they make this data accessible either remotely or at the enterprise level.
* Water and Wastewater: The PC56-LX800 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) and Linux environments.
* 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-LX800 module supports Microsoft's Window XP, Windows CE and Linux, 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-LX800 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.
* Backplane read/write.
* User LED.
* 4 character ASCII display.
* Ethernet, Serial and USB ports.
* Data storage.
The powerful API toolkit for the PC56-LX800 is ideal for OEM manufacturers and companies wanting to integrate their applications into the ControlLogix world.
The PC56-LX800 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-LX800 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 Optimisation.
• ProSoft Technology: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Processingtalk email newsletter
• Processingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
