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Plant- and Machine-Wide Communications
News Release from: Red Lion Controls | Subject: Data Station Plus
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 19 April 2006
Tool converts numerous protocols
simultaneously
Tool for connectivity and machine data-management is a multiple protocol converter, a system data logger and a web interface for industrial and M2M applications.
Red Lion Controls has announced the Data Station Plus, a tool for connectivity and machine data-management The tool is a multiple protocol converter, a system data logger and a web interface for industrial and M2M applications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 25 Jul 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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It converts numerous protocols simultaneously, allowing seamless communications between disparate devices, and can save collected data in CSV files that can be viewed by programs such as Microsoft Excel and Access.
"The Data Station Plus' comprehensive, yet easy to use set of data management tools makes it ideal for factories and machine builders wanting to interconnect and monitor dissimilar devices such as PLCs, drives, barcode scanners, vision systems and modems", said Jesse Benefiel, Product Manager for Red Lion.
"The DSP's virtual HMI interface provides remote access and control of the system using a standard internet browser from virtually any PC".
"Further, alarms and notifications can be sent via text-message or email to warn of pending problems or required maintenance".
A removable compact flash memory card stores logged data into IT-ready CSV files allowing for virtually limitless memory expansion and data collection capability.
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