Automation controllers offer seamless upgrades

The PACSystems RX7i addresses mid-to high-end applications, with large memory and bandwidth and distributed I/O to handle all major system requirements.

Five years ago, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms unveiled the PACSystems programmable automation controller.

PACSystems is built on open standards with a portable control engine, a single development tool and a universal engineering development environment.

Bill Estep, Vice President of GE Fanuc's Control Systems Business said "It represented a change in the control industry, one that enabled control convergence rather than mere integration of disparate parts and pieces".

"With one engine, coupled with a single development tool, users could take advantage of a powerful engineering environment for multiple applications".

Since 2003, GE Fanuc has released the PACSystems RX3i and RX7i platforms.

By combining new technology with existing hardware systems, the PACSystems family has provided a seamless migration path for users who have needed to upgrade their control platforms.

The PACSystems RX7i addresses mid-to high-end applications, with large memory and bandwidth and distributed I/O to handle all major system requirements.

The PACSystems RX3i is affordable, easy to integrate and provides a high level of freedom in application portability across multiple platforms.

The RX3i's CPU320 has an Intel M Class 1GHz processor.

The Control Memory Xchange is shared memory on a wire at 2.12Gbaud.

The system has transfer rates of 43Mbyte per second to 174Mbyte per second.

The high-speed counter modules provide direct processing of rapid pulse signals up to 15MHz for industrial control applications.

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