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Next-Generation Modicon Premium Controllers Integrate Powerful Processors With Application-Specific Software

Source: Square D/Schneider Electric
A new generation of productivity-enhancing Modicon TSX PREMIUM® programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from Schneider Electric integrate some of the industry's fastest controllers with built-in application functions and Web servers to deliver substantial increases in machine efficiency for equipment makers.
New platform simplifies design, increases machine efficiency

A new generation of productivity-enhancing Modicon TSX PREMIUM® programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from Schneider Electric integrate some of the industry's fastest controllers with built-in application functions and Web servers to deliver substantial increases in machine efficiency for equipment makers.

Integrated hardware and software functions such as motion control, loop control and weigh scale, enable OEMs to shorten application development and startup time. PLC 7 software, using modular function blocks in a single programming package, simplify system design and replication. Parameter entry, adjustment and diagnostic tools share a common user interface. This makes programming easier for the entire project design team.

PREMIUM's unequalled processing capacity means considerable resources for fast tasks--multi-tasking, event processing, programmable reflex I/O modules and electronic cam module. Faster program scan times simplify machine diagnostics, maintenance and monitoring functions. A large power reserve enables additional diagnostics and management services to be offered without compromising on speed. Four levels of processors are available, allowing processing speeds to be tailored to the requirements of a broad range of machines without changing platforms.

Schneider Electric, which pioneered the web-enabled PLC, has incorporated a number of enhancements to the new PREMIUM platform that make it easier to access machine data, either locally or remotely. The built-in Web server is easy to customize and is supplied with preconfigured pages and services for graphic diagnostics, alarm handling and the display of data in table or graphic format.

PREMIUM can host a machine's Web site to access user manuals, diagrams and other static data, as well as dynamic criteria such as machine monitoring, production and diagnostic data. An Ethernet / Modbus bridge provides easy connection to the architectures of devices which do not have an Ethernet interface, with transmission speeds of 10 / 100 Mbps auto-negotiated.

With its communication capabilities, including Ethernet, Fip, Modbus Plus, AS-i Profibus, Interbus and CANopen, PREMIUM adapts the control system to the needs of users.

For literature on Modicon PREMIUM PLC products, call 1-800-392-8781. For technical questions, call 1-800-468-5342.

Schneider Electric, the World's Power and Control Specialist with leading international brands such as MERLIN GERIN, MODICON, SQUARE D and TELEMECANIQUE, anticipates and meets its customers' needs in the energy, buildings, industry and infrastructure markets. Schneider Electric's 67,000 employees generated sales of approximately $9.7 billion in 2000 through 9,000 sales outlets in 130 countries. Visit Schneider Electric at www.schneiderautomation.com, www.transparentfactory.com, www.SquareD.com or www.schneiderelectric.com.

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