With its TP 3000 series, Phoenix Contact is presenting the second generation of its family of touch panels. The devices set themselves apart as they can be used with a wide range of fieldbuses. Profibus, MPI, CANopen, or serial interfaces are optionally available.
Furthermore, there is a connection for additional Ethernet-based drivers. All devices are factory equipped with one Ethernet and two USB interfaces.
Phoenix Contact rounds out its range of web-based operator panels with 10- and 15-inch versions. This means that more display area is available for visualizing basic applications.
The larger display area has the advantage that fewer process diagrams have to be configured to display all operating data. For operator panels with small displays, information is distributed across various process diagrams.
The IB IL PB-MA-PAC inline I/O communication terminal now enables the integration of Profibus devices into the Phoenix Contact automation solution.
Malaysia has experienced substantial economic development since the 1980s, resulting in increasing water demands in the commercial and industrial development centres. The Selangor / Kuala Lumpur region which is the political, commercial and industrial centre of the nation is the most important focus for these high demands which are expected to continue their rapid growth into the 21st century.
With the Basic and Flex energy data loggers, Phoenix Contact is offering package solutions that contain all components users require for configuring a data acquisition system. The packages are based on standard industrial components with integrated GSM/GPRS modem.
For data transfer via GPRS, Phoenix Contact offers Open Data Port (ODP), an intelligent solution to monitor and manage telecontrol stations. The advantages of this solution lie in the reliable data transfer, the use of standard PLC and modem components, as well as standard industrial interfaces and protocols.
Public utilities and refuse disposal plants are usually equipped with numerous external stations that must be connected to a central control system. In the case of water management for example, these are pumping stations, rainwater overflow tanks, wells or even complete system plants such as sewage treatment plant and waterworks.
As a result of the integrated floating-point unit for quickly processing floating point numbers, the ILC 190 ETH 2TX controller from Phoenix Contact is especially suitable for fast closed-loop controls and basic motion applications. It can also be used for large applications thanks to its 1MB program memory.
Now, a standard industrial PC can handle any control task. The PC Worx RT Basic software PLC from Phoenix Contact transforms any industrial PC into a fully fledged control system. Programming, visualization, and control can therefore be combined in just one device.
One of our EDUNet partners in Singapore, ITE College East has submitted an entry to Xplore Automation Award. Their submission, entitled “Learning PLC in an Authentic Learning Environment” can be viewed below.