Web I/O works over Internet, LAN, or Ethernet.
Press Release Summary:
Web-based JNIOR digital and analog I/O interface communicates over Ethernet network using TCP/IP and standard web browser. Users can monitor and manage equipment or operations from remote locations. It has HTTP Server to host its own web pages, Java Virtual Machine for running its own application programs written in Java, e-mail client for sending alarm based e-mail notifications, and FTP Server and Telnet Server for loading software and set-up information.Original Press Release:
JNIOR Is Born: INTEG Process Group Launches New Network Resource Bringing Cost-Effective Web-Based Connectivity to the User
PITTSBURGH - May 20, 2002 - INTEG process group, inc., today announces the launch of JNIOR, a general-purpose, web-based, Ethernet network, input and output (I/O) connectivity device.
JNIOR gives plant managers, building managers, maintenance staff and engineers remote monitoring and control capabilities for production facilities, buildings and existing equipment according to Richard Shulkosky, vice president, INTEG.
"We are pleased to announce a new networking resource tool that brings instant connectivity to new or existing applications - helping plant and facility personnel monitor and control operations from remote locations via the Local Area Network or the Internet - with no programming required" said Shulkosky. "Their lives just got easier with the addition of JNIOR. "
JNIOR is a cost-effective digital and analog interface that communicates over an Ethernet network using TCP/IP and a standard web browser, so users can monitor and manage their equipment or operations from remote locations, according to Shulkosky.
According to Shulkosky, JNIOR is different than other stand-alone Ethernet or web based control devices because it includes a standard amount of expandable digital and analog I/O, utilizes the power of a standard web browser for its user- friendly interface, provides e-mail alert capability and requires no programming. The JNIOR comes with several standard user interface screens for configuring the I/O and for monitoring and control.
"You simply configure the JNIOR's Internet Protocol (IP) address to match your needs, connect it to your Ethernet network, wire your process signals to the I/O, launch your web browser and begin using the device," said Shulkosky. "Engineers, operators, building supervisors and plant managers can monitor temperatures, flows, pressures, voltages, etc. and manually control motors, fans and a host of other components from places adjacent to the operation or miles away from the plant floor."
JNIOR's applications include:
-Remote monitoring of equipment status
-Monitoring of process signals
-Remote control of equipment
-Interface with legacy systems
-Web enabling existing devices
-Linking I/O to existing operator interfaces
-E-mail alert
JNIOR contains an HTTP Server to host its own web pages, a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for running its own application programs written in Java, an e-mail client for sending alarm based e-mail notifications and an FTP Server and Telnet Server for loading software and set-up information.
The device utilizes a high-speed microcontroller - Tiny InterNet Interface (TINI) platform from Dallas Semiconductor - and features the Dallas Semiconductor 1-Wire® chips for its I/O, and includes an external port for connecting additional 1-Wire® I/O and 1-Wire® based sensors for applications needing more I/O than available on the standard JNIOR.
In addition to the JNIOR's affordability, discounts are available for volume purchases and the company will customize the JNIOR hardware and/or software for specific applications with volume agreements. A free, 30-day "try-to-buy" program is available for qualified customers.
For more information about JNIOR or INTEG process group, inc., visit www.integpg.com for a free online demonstration, or call (724) 933-9350.
INTEG process group, inc., formed in 1999 in Wexford, Pa., is a process control engineering company providing process models and control systems; contract software development, simulation and testing; input/output instruments for Ethernet/Web connectivity and data acquisition; and custom circuit board development and prototyping to a variety of industries.
