|Articles|May 2, 2018

Pharmaceutical Technology

  • Pharmaceutical Technology-05-02-2018
  • Volume 42
  • Issue 5

PLC System With Wireless Connection

Ross, Charles & Son's SysCon’s programmable logic controller (PLC) system features a control panel with a wireless connection that allows users to access the PLC system using tablets, laptops, and smartphones via Ethernet, WLAN, or Bluetooth.

SysCon’s programmable logic controller (PLC) system features a control panel with a wireless connection. The wireless connection allows users to access the PLC system using tablets, laptops, and smartphones via Ethernet, WLAN, or Bluetooth.

The wireless connection has a 100-meter range that allows users to move freely on the job site. The panel can be controlled from non-hazardous and hazardous locations, including Class 1 Division 1, using a company-provided tablet that has a 12-hour battery life. Additional tablets are available for multiple shift applications.

Other features include fan and ventilation kit, light tree with audible alarm functions, color touch screen human machine interface, and USB ports for data acquisition in a comma-separated value format.

SysCon is a full-scale machine and controls fabrication facility owned by Ross, Charles & Son.

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