Unitronics OPLC V1210 – Automate ControlEngineering Ltd. (winston@automate-ace.com)

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Vision1210?: Industrial control processescan now enjoy full PLC functionality with a larger than ever 12.1”, 65K color-touchscreen.

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This controlleris a perfect fit for the food industry- with its IP66 rating, this unit isideal wherever spray/wipe down applications apply. A wide variety of on boardI/O options can be added by simply snapping a module onto the back of the PLC.

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With additionalexpansion modules allowing up to 1024 I/O, these configurations include digitaland analog inputs and outputs, high-speed I/O, PT100/Thermocouple capabilities,and weight measurement.

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They can bemounted locally or remotely, up to 1000m from the controller. This power-PLC isequipped with a built-in USB programming port, recipe capabilities, Micro SDcard memory storage for data logging and back up, complete PLC cloning andmore.

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Systemsintegrators can now rely on a single device: the Vision1210? can support 24auto-tuned PID loops to control temperature, level, and pressure, while the16-bit, 12.1”, 800x600 pixel SVGA color touch screen displays data, color trendgraphs, and attention-grabbing alarm screens. Display options are almostendless, with more than 1000 user-designed screens, and up to 500 images perapplication. Internal memory holds 2MB of application logic, plus 1MB for fontsand 32MB for images.

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Communicationoptions include TCP/IP Ethernet, cellular, and industrial protocols such asMODBUS, DF1 slave, J1939, CANopen and more. In addition, the Vision1210? can be‘taught’ to communicate via almost any device-based protocol. The controller isalso capable of time based and immediate interrupts, making it a natural for ‘rapidresponse’ applications such as packaging machines.