Processors provide data acquisition/control/communication.
Press Release Summary:
TECLA(TM) programmable, PC-based data processors feature 300 MHz x 86 processor and use Microsoft® Windows® CE.NET operating system. They accept Allen-Bradley® I/O and include USB, Ethernet, PS/2, serial, and SVGA video ports, which enable connections to plant floor and front office communication and peripheral devices. Disk-on-chip storage device eliminates shock, vibration, and grit problems. Units are DataSafe(TM) enabled and include lithium battery with 30-day charge.
Original Press Release:
Control, Communications and Data Acquistion Capablities Now Available in a Rugged Scalable and Low-Cost Package
Knoxville, TN - TECLA(TM) programmable data processors are an embedded PC platform designed for both low-power and high-speed applications. The TECLA processors are highly customizable which makes them ideal for use in OEM applications such as telemetry, SCADA, and machine control. These PC-based processors interface with a variety of sensors, I/O, proprietary plant floor controls such as PLCs, popular automation networks, and enterprise information systems.
TECLA processors use the Microsoft® Windows® CE.NET operating system for compatibility with a wide range of software applications and include a 300 MHz x 86 processor for fast program execution. These processors also include standard PC communications ports that are not usually available in an industrial device such as USB, Ethernet®, PS/2, serial, and SVGA video. These ports enable connections to a wide variety of plant floor and front office communication and peripheral devices to enable flexible and configurable control, communications, data acquisition and networking.
For application flexibility, Allen-Bradley® I/O including 1769 Compact, 1794 Flex, 1793 Integra and 1797 Flex Ex can be directly plugged into the TECLA processor and embedded high-performance I/O is also available. To provide flexible and configurable network interfaces to enable multi-network bridging and remote I/O connections, several Custom Application Modules are available. These modules include extra serial ports, PCMCIA/Cardbus, DeviceNet(TM) or embedded protocols.
TECLA processors are designed with several features to withstand the effects of industrial environments. Their "disk-on-chip" storage device eliminates the shock, vibration, and grit problems often associated with rotating disk drives. TECLA also does not require a cooling fan to further reduce any internal contamination problems. To protect against the loss of real time data during a power outage, TECLA is DataSafe(TM) enabled and includes a lithium battery with a 30-day charge.
TECLA programmable data processors are manufactured by Online Development, Inc. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of automation, control, data acquisition, and communication hardware and software. Since its beginning in 1988, the company has specialized in integrating PC and PLC technologies to enhance enterprise connectivity for Rockwell Automation's Allen-Bradley products and products from ProSoft Technology. Online Development is located in Knoxville, TN with offices in Cleveland, OH and Europe.
For more information about TECLA programmable data processors, visit the company's web site, oldi.com/TECLA, or call 1-866-MYTECLA. Send inquiries by mail to: Online Development, c/o Media II, Inc., 35353 Curtis Boulevard, Eastlake, OH 44095.
