Universal Process / Temperature Controllers
Process Control System provides DeviceNet(TM) connectivity.
Press Release Summary:
ProcessLogix(TM) Release 500 allows users to connect existing ODVA-compliant plant floor devices into their system. It supports NetLinx(TM) open-network architecture, providing seamless routing from one network to another without additional programming. Server is OPC 1.0 Alarm and Event compliant, allowing OPC alarm and event clients to access data originating from ProcessLogix. System also supports EtherNet/IP(TM), ControlNet(TM), and FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices.
Original Press Release:
Latest Rockwell Automation ProcessLogix(TM) Distributed Process Control System Provides Greater Flexibility with DeviceNet(TM) Connectivity and OPC Alarm Handling
New DeviceNet(TM) interface provides access to a broad range of open automation devices for both monitoring and distributed control
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 10, 2002 -Rockwell Automation has released the latest version of its Allen-Bradley® ProcessLogix(TM) distributed process control system (DCS). ProcessLogix Release 500 now includes DeviceNet(TM) network access, expanding its plant network options and providing easy connectivity to a broader range of automation devices.
"Manufacturers are increasingly expecting their control systems to provide the flexibility to connect to an array of industrial networks," said Chuck Hoover, ProcessLogix product manager, Rockwell Automation. "In addition to EtherNet/IP(TM), ControlNet(TM) and FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices, ProcessLogix Release 500 now supports DeviceNet networks allowing users to easily connect a wide range of existing ODVA compliant plant floor devices into their system."
By adding DeviceNet to its existing capabilities, ProcessLogix Release 500 supports Rockwell Automation's NetLinx(TM) open network architecture, which provides a range of networking features shared across EtherNet/IP, ControlNet and DeviceNet. NetLinx provides seamless routing from one network to another without additional programming as in other archaic network designs. This makes building and installing multi-network systems easier, as well as simplifies configuration and data collection.
The ProcessLogix Release 500 server is also now OPC 1.0 Alarm and Event compliant, allowing OPC alarm and event clients to access data originating from ProcessLogix. This enables users to easily integrate plant floor data with higher-level manufacturing applications via the open OPC protocol.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) is a world-leading provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help customers meet their manufacturing productivity objectives. The company brings together leading brands in industrial automation for Complete Automation solutions, including Allen-Bradley® controls and engineered services and Rockwell Software® factory management software, Dodge® mechanical power transmission products, and Reliance Electric® motors and drives. The company also is a leading provider of contact management technologies and applications that help companies more efficiently manage interaction with their own customers. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., USA, the company employs approximately 23,000 people at more than 450 locations serving customers in more than 80 countries.
ProcessLogix, NetLinx, Complete Automation, Dodge, Reliance Electric, Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software are trademarks of Rockwell Automation.
DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP are trademarks of the Open DeviceNet Vendor Association. ControlNet is a trademark of ControlNet International.
