Monday, January 30, 2012

Phoenix Contact SMS Relay Enclosure



The SMS relay enclosure is an all-in-one solution for reliable, compact remote control and signaling. The enclosure is shipped with surge protection for the entire cabinet, power distribution terminal block, SMS cellular relay, and pre-wired terminal blocks for all the inputs and outputs. To simplify ordering, the entire package is available with just one part number.

The user can monitor and control six configurable analog/digital inputs and four relay outputs with NO/NC contacts using SMS messages via any GSM mobile phone network. Each change of status at the input sends a user-defined message to the selected maintenance personnel via text message. A predefined message can be used to enable and disable the outputs via text message. This makes it easy to acknowledge and even remove errors remotely.


Fields of application:
  • Pumps, water supply, waste water
  • Alarming
  • Machine, building and system monitoring
  • Intrusion detection
  • Remote switchgears

Phoenix Contact EX-Certified Pluggable Connectors



Phoenix Contact now offers the only line of pluggable terminal blocks with ATEX, Ex certification.

If systems are installed in potentially explosive areas, a great number of safety precautions must be taken. The requirements of Part 7 IEC 60079 for increased air and creepage distances, heating behavior, aging resistance and insulation capacity of the materials have been certified.

Phoenix Contact EX-Certified Pluggable Connectors

Phoenix Contact Technical Datasheets

Phoenix Contact VARIOSUB RJ45 Patch Cables for EtherCAT, SERCOS III and PROFINET



Phoenix Contact now offers RJ45 patch cables for more industrial Ethernet applications, including EtherCAT, SERCOS and PROFINET. 

EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is an open, high-performance fieldbus system based on industrial Ethernet. EtherCAT is a protocol that was developed to apply Ethernet to automation applications that require short update times. 

SERCOS III – The SERCOS III Protocol is an open digital interface for communication among industrial controls, motion devices and input/output (I/O) devices. It is globally standardized. 

PROFINET is an open-standard protocol for industrial automation based on industrial Ethernet. It is real-time Ethernet.


Phoenix Contact VARIOSUB RJ45 Patch Cables

Phoenix Contact Technical Datasheets

Friday, January 27, 2012

Phoenix Contact RAD-ISM-900-DATA-BD-PLUS Wireless Transceiver



Phoenix Contact is pleased to announce the addition of the RAD-ISM-900-DATA-BD-PLUS to its wireless product portfolio. An enhancement to the RAD-ISM-900-DATA series, the DATA-PLUS has integrated, non-isolated I/O. This makes it ideal for customers who are building simple RTU cabinets and need a cost-effective solution with a few I/O points.

The DATA-PLUS is fully interoperable with the existing 900 MHz DATA radio series products. It can be programmed by either DIP switch or the RAD Link 3.25 software.

Features:
  • Integrated RS-232/485 ports
  • Up to eight analog/digital/pulse inputs and four digital outputs
  • Individually addressable registers via Modbus or DF1 protocols
  • Freely configurable as a master, slave or repeater
  • DIN rail-mountable
  • 45-mm housing width
  • RF link relay contact and analog RSSI voltage for link quality testing 
Applications:
  • PC/PLC/RTU interface
  • Pump control
  • Tank level/pressure/temperature monitoring
  • Water/wastewater
  • Petro-chem

Phoenix Contact Lean Managed Switch Line Expanded



The extended wait for new additions to the Phoenix Contact Lean Managed Switch line is over. These additions more than triple the size of the LMS product group. The new models include various five-port models, the inclusion of ST fiber products, as well as the expansion of the single-mode fiber offering. All of the available switches in the LMS line have a corresponding –E version with IGMP snooping/query default enabled, for quick and easy deployment in EtherNet/IP installations.

Since launch, the Lean Managed Switch’s functionality has consistently increased. The LMS supports Rapid Spanning Tree and the proprietary Fast Ring Detection for redundancy. Large Tree Support enables the use of the Lean Managed Switch in network applications with extensive switch usage. The LMS also supports SNMP for switch configuration and diagnostics, port mirroring and port statistics to assist in network troubleshooting, and VLAN for secure network segmentation. With the recently-made-available firmware 3.40, the Lean Managed Switch has even more supported functions:


  • DHCP Server - Automate the assignment of device IP addresses
  • Advanced multicast settings - Optimize a redundant network with multiple controllers in use
    • Extended multicast source detection settings
    • Static and auto query port selection capability
  • External storage of switch configuration - Makes device replacement or copying of common configurations easy


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Banner Engineering Ultraviolet Vision Lights


Banner Engineering has added ultraviolet (UV) light options to their vision sensor light families. Banner's ultraviolet lights were developed to be safely used in machine vision applications where UV-sensitive materials fluoresce when exposed to UV light.  UV models have been added to all established vision light families.

Examples of applications include fluorescing labels, packaging material, glues, dyes and printing in UV inks such as registration marks and barcodes.

Banner Engineering Ultraviolet Vision Lights

Banner Engineering Technical Datasheets

Schneider Electric OsiSense XXV18 Ultrasonic Sensor


The OsiSense™ XXV18 ultrasonic sensor from Schneider Electric provides similar proximity sensing capabilities as most inductive sensors, but delivers greater sensing capabilities with respect to target color, shape or composition. These sensors are self-contained, pulse echo, ultrasonic sensing devices that both transmit and receive sonic energy in an 18 mm cylindrical housing.

Ideal for packaging, material handling and metal working assembly machine applications, these sensors are unaffected by changing light conditions, colors or environmental noise. The OsiSense™ XXV18 ultrasonic sensor is designed to perform reliably in harsh industrial environments where other sensing technologies are challenged (e.g., changing light conditions, dust, dirt, powder, humidity, etc.). The OsiSense™ XXV18 sensors have a sensing range from 2.0 mm (0.08 in.) to 50.0 mm (1.97 in) which is a 25 percent to 200 percent increased sensing range compared to traditional inductive sensors. 

Offering great value at low costs, this OsiSense™ ultrasonic sensor provides a versatile and powerful ultrasonic sensing solution as an alternative to using inductive sensors in proximity sensing applications.


Schneider Electric OsiSense XXV18 Ultrasonic Sensor

Schneider Electric Technical Datasheets