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Wireless Controller for IIoT
applications
RETAutomation Controls
has introduced the Sure Cross DXM100
industrial wireless controller, designed to facilitate communica-
tions for Ethernet connectivity or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
applications. Available with an internal Sure Cross DX80Wireless
Gateway or a MultiHop Data Radio, this powerful Modbus com-
munications device reliably connects local wireless networks with
the Internet and/or host systems.
To satisfy multiple application requirements, the DXM100 con-
troller offers several wired and wireless connectivity options to
easily share data between local and remote equipment.The cellular
modem option eliminates the need for IT infrastructures
to connect remote equipment, while the integrated Sure
Cross wireless radio option enables Modbus connectiv-
ity to equipment.
“By integrating Banner’s wireless radio, cellular con-
nectivity and local I/O, our new DXM100 wireless control-
ler provides a proven platform for IIoT applications,” said
Tim Hazelton, Product Manager, Banner Wireless. “With
unique Internet messaging tools and easy programming
capabilities, the DXM100 ensures complete connectivity
and communication.”
Banner’s DXM100 wire-
less controller includes a
logic controller with easy
programming options
for simple operation and
guaranteed control. It can
be programmed using ac-
tion rules and ScriptBasic,
allowing freedom when
creating custom sensing
and control sequences.
The DXM100 also allows
for secure email and text messaging for alarms, alerts and data
log files.The DXM100 incorporates several automation protocols
into its system, includingModbus RTU, ModbusTCP and EtherNet/
IP. The controller also features on-board universal and program-
mable I/O ports for simple connection to local sensors, indicators
and control equipment.
Enquiries: BrandonTopham.
Ongoing innovations in automation
The launch of the LOGO!8 in 2014
brought about great change to
the world of the Logo. Features
such as built in Ethernet meant
that the Logos could now com-
municate to other Logo’s as
well as to higher level SIMATIC
PLCs and HMIs. Additionally,
this meant no more pricey pro-
gramming cables as well as a
built in web-server. Just a simple
Ethernet cable is needed for programming.The higher resolution
screen of the Base Module (BM) as well as theText Display (TDE)
has three backlight colours (white, yellow and red) which aids in
bringing attention to the device in emergency situations. A new
add-on module, namely CMR2020, allowed the logo to send and
receive SMSs as well as track GPS positioning. The face-lifted
design of the LOGO!8 has brought the 20 year heritage of what
started as a smart relay into the modern era of Basic Automation.
It has been seven years since
the launch of the S7-1200 and
TIA Portal back in 2009 and a
relatively short road of fantas-
tic innovation it has been.With
V1 of the range being the shin-
ing replacement of the S7-200,
the S7-1200 has grown into a
PLC capable of replacing many
lower-end S7-300 systems.
With the latest version sitting
at V4.1, the S7-1200 has features such as a built-in web-server,
on-board ProfiNet, Motion Control functionality, revised PID Con-
trol blocks, up to 1MHz High Speed Counters (HSC) and Pulse
Train Outputs (PTO/PWM), the list goes on. The most important
feature of the range, however, is the communication capabilities.
Protocols such as ProfiNet, ProfiBus, ModBus TCP, ModBus RTU
on RS485, PtP on RS232, GPRS (up to LTE for PtP or TeleControl
Server applications), GSM (SMS), DNP3, IEC, ASI Bus and Radio
Frequency available throughout the S7-1200 range,
Siemens
can
offer customers flexibility not only in the high-end market, but in
the smaller applications as well.
Enquiries: Hayden Bielby.Tel. 0 11 652 3752
or email
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