Written by Nigel Dawbarn, Business Development Manager- Control Systems Solutions

Set-up I/O stations with minimal training!

Make life easy for yourself when the need to configure an I/O station occurs, use Project + from Phoenix Contact.  All it costs is a little time to download…Yes it’s a free download!

I think this is an invaluable tool for all Electrical Design Teams.

• Direct application:  find the right products without any specific product knowledge
• Easy handling: by directly processing the automation task on the applicant’s/planner’s technical level
• Technically correct:  by considering the systemic project planning rules
• Comfortable and quick: due to the automated setup of planned stations

Project+ creates a “correct” product configuration according to the system regulations, which fulfills the respective customer requirements and is ideal for Electrical Designers and Project Engineers.

Your Situation: The Electrical Design Team need to specify a system – this often requires comprehensive knowledge of specific project planning regulations, which has to be acquired and then implemented in every single application. 

Project+ takes over these routine tasks :

• Selection of suitable device
• Application of system regulations
• Creation of technically correct I/O stations including cable options
• Preparation of article list, assembly plan and price information

Direct entry of the customer requirements:

• Which peripheral signals are to be connected?
• Which Fieldbus system is applied?
• Relates to the real setup – “What you see is what you get!”
• Can be used for documentation or as installation diagram

You can then export the configuration to:

• WORD
• EXCEL
• Phoenix Contact E-Shop

The software then creates a  graphic depiction of the device configuration including:

• Inline main and segment circuits (UM and US)
• Fieldline system cables for bus and supply
• Technical configuration regulations are accounted for
• Shows particular accessories which are added for specific devices, e.g. memory card for Inline controller or plug-in connector for power-level terminals

Interested?

Just download the free software here– our Sales Engineers can even drop by to give you the initial overview and advice on using Project+.

Any questions or if any help is needed,  just contact Nigel Dawbarn on 07584 514958 or ndawbarn@phoenixcontact.com.  Or contact your local Sales Engineer.