High end PLC cuts down programming time
October 2004
PLCs, DCSs & Controllers
The CS1-series has evolved from - and is backwards compatible with - Omron's C200H-series PLC. Its range of application-oriented units and powerful instruction set helps cut down on system development time by providing an optimal solution with a minimum of programming.
Over 150 different I/O, communication, and special function units are available for the CS1 series. High-density units boost the system's local capacity to a maximum of 5120 I/O points. The use of fieldbus systems like DeviceNet and Profibus-DP enables 10 000s of remote I/0 points to be added. Processing speeds down to 20 ns per instruction allow efficient management of all this data.
Special function units for continuous-path motion control or point-to-point positioning reduce the programming demands on the CPU and provide high-speed response.
Batch and continuous process control functions can be seamlessly combined with conventional PLC sequencing using CS1 loop control units. Some of the communication units allow simple and cost-efficient proprietary networking while others offer flexibility of conforming to international open standards. For maximum system availability, the CS1D can be equipped with dual-redundant CPUs, power supplies and communication units, and allows hot-swapping of CPUs and I/O units.
Smart I/O DeviceNet I/O units from Omron (DRT2) help to reduce system-troubleshooting costs. These I/O slave units provide advanced built-in diagnostics and maintenance functions. This built-in functionality provides users with detailed diagnostic and maintenance data without any additional PLC programming, thus providing a simple way for users to schedule preventive maintenance and reduce troubleshooting.
Omron's products support a wide range of networks including the bitbus Compabus/S (currently the fastest in the market), the DeviceNet and Profibus open fieldbuses, the MC-High motion bus, the easy-to-use Controller Link and of course Industrial Ethernet.
Transparent Communication FINS (factory intelligence network service) is Omron's network independent communication protocol and is supported by Omron's PLCs, HMI terminals and Software Suite. It provides direct access to programs, configuration parameters and all other readable or writable data. FINS can access any control element via modem, Ethernet, Controller Link and DeviceNet with one and the same command, and is thus network independent.
For more information contact Dave Gould, Yelland Control, 031 240 0700, dgould@yelland.co.za, www.yelland.co.za
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