PID controller has new ramp and soak features
The Dual Loop Controller (DLC) from Red Lion Controls is a full featured, dual input PID controller with new ramp and soak features, for the precise control of an application's heating rates.
The Dual Loop Controller (DLC) from Red Lion Controls is a full featured, dual input PID controller with new ramp and soak features, for the precise control of an application's heating rates.
The DLC can be used as a modular building block and is ideal for applications, such as those found in the plastics, metal finishing and textile industries, which utilize multi-zone temperature and process control.
Together with the high resolution TX700 touchscreen, the DLC is now being packaged by Red Lion as a total solution for control and monitoring in such applications.
The DLC has two independent, 'A' and 'B', PID control loops, with both inputs able to be configured to accept a wide range of thermocouple, RTD, 0-10 V, 0/4-20mA, or resistive signals.
The two time-proportioning or DC analogue outputs can be programmed to control two independent processes, and the two alarms per channel can be configured for various alarm modes, or provide a secondary control output for heat/cool applications.
The controller operates in the PID Control mode for both heating and cooling, with on-demand auto-tune that establishes the tuning constants.
A unique overshoot suppression feature allows rapid response times, without leading to excessive overshoot.
The DLC easily integrates into virtually any PC-based SCADA system but has been specifically designed to interface with the TX700 touchscreen for alarm and event logging, recipe handling, modem access and trending.
The TX700 is an ideal complement to the DLC, being designed for industrial applications, particularly in the process and control arenas.
A thin film transistor display, with twin tube backlighting, gives stunning resolution to its 640 x 480 VGA, 10.4 inch display.
A further advantage of this method of display is the exceptionally wide viewing angle which allows users to easily monitor displayed data from different positions.
An analogue resistive touchscreen with continuous resolution allows any area of the TX700 display to be configured as a key, and an Intel chipset, together with an accelerated graphics controller, ensures high speed graphic animation.
For protection in harsh environments the TX700 is fitted with a rugged anodised aluminium IP65/NEMA 4 front panel.
Configuration of the DLC and TX700 is made easy by Red Lion's RLCPro Windows-based software package and the latest version of EDICT-97 which enables users to edit display pages on a "what you see is what you get" basis.
With EDICT-97 supporting an open-ended architecture, users can configure systems dictated by either numbers of pages or amounts of data, the only constraint being available memory.
EDICT-97 is highly intuitive and menu driven and is therefore exceptionally easy to use, running within MS Windows 3.11, MS Windows 95 or MS Windows NT.
Not what you're looking for? Search the site.
Articles by product category
- Consultancy and Services (903)
- Machine Building (4,517)
-
Engineering Design Software (6,179)
- Engineering Design Software (12)
- 2D CAD software (200)
- 3D CAD software (1,157)
- FEA and structural analysis software (369)
- Fluid, thermal, noise, vibration software (334)
- Simulation, modelling, validation software (914)
- Rendering, visualisation, styling software (196)
- Materials design and moulding design software (151)
- Process, instrumentation, automation software (258)
- Electrical design software (164)
- Publishing and documentation software (229)
- Maths, charting, statistics, QA software (317)
- Data, document management software (310)
- CAM, CNC, production management software (568)
- File conversion software, data capture (351)
- PLM and collaboration software (649)
-
Drives, Motors and Controls (3,361)
- Drives, Motors and Controls (1)
- Precision Motors and Gears (411)
- Industrial Drives/Controls (1,276)
- Linear Drives and Motors (114)
- Industrial Motors (497)
- Stepper and Servo Drives, Motors, Controls (1,060)
- Small Mechanical Components, Joining, Tools (1,975)
-
Control and Instrumentation (5,028)
- Plantwide control (1,324)
- Plant- and Machine-Wide Communications (1,174)
- Smaller-Sized PLCs (387)
- CNC and Motion Controllers (184)
- Mid-range and Large PLCs (201)
- Power Supplies, Uninterruptible Power (562)
- HMIs/Operator Interfaces (294)
- Logic Controllers, Timers and Relays (96)
- Cabling, Conduit, Signal Conditioning (806)
-
Monitoring, Measurement and Quality (5,459)
- Monitoring, Measurement and Quality (1)
- Data acquisition Software and Communications (494)
- Data Acquisition Hardware and PC I/O Boards (472)
- Electrical and Electronic Testing, PAT Equipment (630)
- Form/co-ordinate, optical, vision instruments (703)
- Gauges, Indicators and Instruments (440)
- Data loggers (422)
- Materials testing equipment (421)
- Telecomms/network test equipment, software etc (154)
- Testing and Calibration Services and Information (500)
- Testing, analysing and monitoring equipment (1,222)
-
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Design (4,160)
- Batteries, chargers and circuit protection (555)
- Connectors, Terminals, Busbars, Slip Rings (679)
- Enclosures and Equipment Cooling Fans (709)
- Knobs, Handles and Enclosure Hardware (420)
- PCs and Embedded Systems (798)
- Electrical and Electronic Subassemblies (369)
- Electrical and Electronic Components (630)
-
Materials and Processing (2,963)
- Materials and Processing (5)
- Materials and components (2,215)
- Rapid Prototyping (458)
- Materials processing and testing (285)
-
Engineering Industry News, Resources (6,093)
- Engineering Industry News, Resources (4)
- Engineering Business News, Views (388)
- Engineering Exhibitions, Events (562)
- Engineering Conferences (425)
- Engineering Seminars (400)
- Engineering Industry Developments, Awards (633)
- Engineering Guides, Newsletters (349)
- Engineering Recruitment, Employment (219)
- Engineering Training Courses (433)
- Engineering Education, Resources, Standards (838)
- Engineering Industry Reports, Surveys (597)
- Electronic Resources for Engineers (278)
- Health and Safety Legislation (402)
- Health and Safety Strategy, Risk Assessment (113)
- Health and Safety Consultancy, Software (175)
- Health and Safety Events, Training, News (277)
-
Powertrain Design (3,598)
- Powertrain Design (2)
- Bearings (939)
- Chains and belts (326)
- Gears, brakes, couplings and engines (1,441)
- Hydraulic Components (471)
- Lubricants (418)
-
Capital Equipment (3,387)
- Capital Equipment (1)
- Manufacturing Machinery and Plant Equipment (468)
- Production line blowers and fans (62)
- Compressors and Air Treatment (510)
- Electronics Manufacturing, Tools, Instruments (192)
- Electrical hardware (131)
- Machinery and Production Equipment (1,093)
- Robotics, Handling and Storage (930)
-
Sensors (7,080)
- Sensors (8)
- Accelerometers and Vibration Sensors (427)
- Loadcells, Force Sensors, Torque Sensors (699)
- Pressure sensors (621)
- Flowmeters and Flow Sensors (618)
- Level Sensors and Leak Detectors (527)
- Linear Position Sensors (399)
- Rotary Position, Tilt and Angular Sensors (546)
- Proximity Sensors (700)
- Gas, Chemical, Radiation, Magnetic Sensors (284)
- Humidity and Environmental Sensors (152)
- Temperature sensors (612)
- Vision and Colour Sensors (1,384)
- Barcode Sensors (103)
- Valves, Pumps, Process Hardware (3,623)
