Automation

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Automation and Control

Traditional Methods

Automation & Control products allow the building of machines and systems that automate an industrial process, factory production, energy systems, buildings, campus or city system etc.

As with most technology, Automation & Control has evolved from simple beginnings and has developed over many years

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Some traditional methods to build Automation & Control systems.

PLCs (Programmanle Logic Controllers )
DSC ( Distributed Systems Controllers )
DIO ( Distributed I/O)
DC ( Dedicated Controllers such as PID )
Embedded Microprocessors.

These technologies do not have a software OS or Operating System. They are called OSless and are dedicated Automation & Control systems.

These are used for critical systems that can run stabily and if there is a software or hardware glitch, they will reboot or restart very rapidly.

Other Industrial Automation methods

Soft PLC using a PC ( Virtual PLC )
Industrial Computers with IO
Embedded Microprocessors

These other Industrial Automation methods do use a software OS or Operating System. They are called OS Automation & Control systems. These can not be used for critical systems as they do take time to reboot and recover.

Note :- Embedded Microprocessors are the fastest reboots and usually are safe for less critical systems as they do not use disk drives to start up from. They use Flash Memory both for programs and data storage.

New type of Automation Controllers

IIOT Linux Edge Controller-/Computers

A IIOT Controller/Computer simplifies Automation considerably by bring many technologies into one simple programmable system. Using modern methods, a IIOT Computer can link traditional technologies like PLCs and PACs, place sensors directly to databases and cloud systems. >> More info

PAC ( OSless -Programmable Automation Controllers )

A PAC has all the advantages of a traditional PLC but adds a much broader and a very modern development environment and therefore allows the building of more advanced and complete systems and processes.

Fundamentally PACs can perform all types of math very rapidly, and by design have distributed control and IO, they are corporate network aware and since they can be linked to corporate computer systems directly, PACs understand all the other technologies that are in that arena, such as databases, web, email, ftp, TCP, clouds, local and remote wireless and more.

A derivation of PAC technology has also recently appeared that offers even broader and more modern development environments and this is the

PAC ( OS PACs or Super Hardened Industrial Computers )

This new range of OS Industrial Computers - or OS PACs have solid state flash drives, are fanless and hardened and are now used as PACs or Industrial Controllers and are listed twice in our site-

IIOT Edge Programmable Computers

PACs and PLCs

Industrial Computers

Automation & Control IO

The products used to build the I/O sections of Automation & Control are listed below.

Most manufacturers have a full compliment of IO blocks for their PACs, PLCs, DIO, DSC

However there are occassions when additional IO is required and these are listed under the categories

Data Acquisition and SSRs & Relays

Data Acquisition - DAQ has evolved over the years and now hardened industrial DAQ is a cross over technology, and is being used for Automation and Control with PLCs, PACs, Industrial Computers and Embedded Microprocessors.

Automation & Control Accessories

MasTec also sells accessories to expand Automation and Control systems.

Interfacing for

AC and DC Low to High voltage and current
Standalone controllers PIDs, Panel Meters
Loggers
Displays
Indicators
Recorders
Digital Panel Meters
Plus software for building these systems.
Motion
Imaging
Wireless End Points
3G and GPRS Routers and Modems
Building Control Network products

IIOT Edge Controllers/Computers

EPIC IIOT Real Time Linux Computer First of type Hardware and Software

IIOT Real Time Linux Controller First of type Hardware and Software

IIOT Edge Computing Advanced Software tools and Hardware

PLCs - OSless

PLCs - Ladder Logic or IEC programming Siemens Equivalent hardware and software ,

PLCs - Tiny PLC DIN Rail - Simple easy to use

PLCs - Smarter Tiny DIN Rail - AC or DC IO models - Analog inputs - expandable

PLCs - Advanced Tiny DIN - DC IO - expandable - Analog inputs and outputs - High speed Digitals - PWM - Encoders

PLCs - Advanced Tiny DIN - DC IO - expandable - Analog inputs and outputs - High speed Digitals - PWM - Encoders
Ethernet Modbus, HMIs, SMS
Function Block Programming
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PLCs - OS

PLCs - Board and box level - ARM 9 CPU Linux based - C Programming

PLCs - Micro Controller COS multitasker based - C Programming

PAC - OSless

Full OSless PAC System with Industrial IO Flow Chart and Text programming

Smart Phone Controlled PAC System with Industrial IO Flow Chart and Text programming

PAC - OS - Hardened Computer Systems

Intel based hardened computers flash disks with I/O MS CE or Linux based - C Programming

Arm 9 based hardened computers flash disks with I/O MS CE or Linux based - C Programming

SBC based hardened Controller/Computers

Distributed IO For OS and OSless PACs and PLCs

Distributed I/O :- Network Brain or Controller - Hardened ethernet - TCP - Modbus and more

Distributed I/O :- Comms connected Hardened ethernet

Distributed I/O :- PC Based - Hardened 4 wire RS-485

Distributed I/O :- PC Based - Hardened 4 wire RS-485

Soft Logic PLCs and PACs For Industrial or Commercial PCs

Distributed I/O :- using Ethernet Distributed Brains and IO OSless

Distributed I/O :- using Computer DAQ I/O Windows and Linux OS with Software Tools
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Distributed I/O :- Using External ADAM RS-232/485 I/O Windows and Linux OS with Software Tools

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Distributed I/O :- Profibus and Foundation Fieldbus OSless

Distributed I/O :- DeviceNet and CANbus

Distributed I/O :- Modbus Serial and TCP

Distributed I/O :- USB and Ethernet DAQ I/O modules PCs using Windows and Linux OS

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AC~DC Power Control -

AC & DC Power Control Systems Solid State or Contact Relays

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AC Proportional Power Control Systems Thyristors or IGBTs ,

PID Control

PID Controllers (huge range lowest cost performance)

Recorder and Chart Systems

Digital Indicators, Charts and Recorders

Industrial LCD Displays

HMIs
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IP65, Marine, Industrial, large sizes, bright sunlight

Digital Panels Meters

Digital Panel meters

Programmable Digital Panel meters

Software Systems

SCADA Software Windows

OPTO 22 PAC flow chart programming: No OS

Measurement Studio Programming:      Windows

LabVIEW Software Windows, Apple

DAQ Factory Software Windows

DasyLab Graphical Programming:      Windows ,

Rabbit Semiconductor Dynamic C Embedded development:   No OS or COS multitasker

HMI Works No OS for controllers and Smart Panel displays

IsaGRAF+InduSOFT programmable Industry standard software for PACs

DAQAmi Non Program DAQ, Graphing, Logging and Export Excel CSV files

Motion Systems

Servo and stepper Windows
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,

Imaging, Cameras, Lights & Systems

Imaging systems Windows

Industrial Transmitters

4-20mA Transmitters - all types

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Traditional Methods Automation & Control products allow the building of machines and systems that automate an industrial process, factory production, energy systems, buildings, campus or city system etc. As with most technology, Automation & Control has evolved from simple beginnings and has developed over many years . Some traditional methods to build Automation & Control systems. PLCs (Programmanle Logic Controllers ) DSC ( Distributed Systems Controllers ) DIO ( Distributed I/O) DC ( Dedicated Controllers such as PID ) Embedded Microprocessors. These technologies do not have a software OS or Operating System. They are called OSless and are dedicated Automation & Control systems. These are used for critical systems that can run stabily and if there is a software or hardware glitch, they will reboot or restart very rapidly. Other Industrial Automation methods Soft PLC using a PC ( Virtual PLC ) Industrial Computers with IO Embedded Microprocessors These other Industrial Automation methods do use a software OS or Operating System. They are called OS Automation & Control systems. These can not be used for critical systems as they do take time to reboot and recover. Note :- Embedded Microprocessors are the fastest reboots and usually are safe for less critical systems as they do not use disk drives to start up from. They use Flash Memory both for programs and data storage.	New type of Automation Controllers IIOT Linux Edge Controller-/Computers A IIOT Controller/Computer simplifies Automation considerably by bring many technologies into one simple programmable system. Using modern methods, a IIOT Computer can link traditional technologies like PLCs and PACs, place sensors directly to databases and cloud systems. >> More info PAC ( OSless -Programmable Automation Controllers ) A PAC has all the advantages of a traditional PLC but adds a much broader and a very modern development environment and therefore allows the building of more advanced and complete systems and processes. Fundamentally PACs can perform all types of math very rapidly, and by design have distributed control and IO, they are corporate network aware and since they can be linked to corporate computer systems directly, PACs understand all the other technologies that are in that arena, such as databases, web, email, ftp, TCP, clouds, local and remote wireless and more. A derivation of PAC technology has also recently appeared that offers even broader and more modern development environments and this is the PAC ( OS PACs or Super Hardened Industrial Computers ) This new range of OS Industrial Computers - or OS PACs have solid state flash drives, are fanless and hardened and are now used as PACs or Industrial Controllers and are listed twice in our site- IIOT Edge Programmable Computers PACs and PLCs Industrial Computers	Automation & Control IO The products used to build the I/O sections of Automation & Control are listed below. Most manufacturers have a full compliment of IO blocks for their PACs, PLCs, DIO, DSC However there are occassions when additional IO is required and these are listed under the categories Data Acquisition and SSRs & Relays Data Acquisition - DAQ has evolved over the years and now hardened industrial DAQ is a cross over technology, and is being used for Automation and Control with PLCs, PACs, Industrial Computers and Embedded Microprocessors. Automation & Control Accessories MasTec also sells accessories to expand Automation and Control systems. Interfacing for AC and DC Low to High voltage and current Standalone controllers PIDs, Panel Meters Loggers Displays Indicators Recorders Digital Panel Meters Plus software for building these systems. Motion Imaging Wireless End Points 3G and GPRS Routers and Modems Building Control Network products

IIOT Edge Controllers/Computers
EPIC IIOT Real Time Linux Computer	First of type Hardware and Software
IIOT Real Time Linux Controller	First of type Hardware and Software
IIOT Edge Computing	Advanced Software tools and Hardware
PLCs - OSless
PLCs - Ladder Logic or IEC programming	Siemens Equivalent hardware and software	,
PLCs - Tiny PLC DIN Rail - Simple easy to use PLCs - Smarter Tiny DIN Rail - AC or DC IO models - Analog inputs - expandable PLCs - Advanced Tiny DIN - DC IO - expandable - Analog inputs and outputs - High speed Digitals - PWM - Encoders PLCs - Advanced Tiny DIN - DC IO - expandable - Analog inputs and outputs - High speed Digitals - PWM - Encoders Ethernet Modbus, HMIs, SMS	Function Block Programming	,



PLCs - OS
PLCs - Board and box level - ARM 9 CPU	Linux based - C Programming
PLCs - Micro Controller	COS multitasker based - C Programming

PAC - OSless
Full OSless PAC System with Industrial IO	Flow Chart and Text programming
Smart Phone Controlled PAC System with Industrial IO	Flow Chart and Text programming

PAC - OS - Hardened Computer Systems
Intel based hardened computers flash disks with I/O	MS CE or Linux based - C Programming
Arm 9 based hardened computers flash disks with I/O	MS CE or Linux based - C Programming
SBC based hardened Controller/Computers

Distributed IO	For OS and OSless PACs and PLCs
Distributed I/O :- Network Brain or Controller -	Hardened ethernet - TCP - Modbus and more
Distributed I/O :- Comms connected	Hardened ethernet
Distributed I/O :- PC Based -	Hardened 4 wire RS-485
Distributed I/O :- PC Based -	Hardened 4 wire RS-485

Soft Logic PLCs and PACs	For Industrial or Commercial PCs
Distributed I/O :- using Ethernet Distributed Brains and IO	OSless
Distributed I/O :- using Computer DAQ I/O	Windows and Linux OS with Software Tools	,
Distributed I/O :- Using External ADAM RS-232/485 I/O	Windows and Linux OS with Software Tools	,
Distributed I/O :- Profibus and Foundation Fieldbus	OSless
Distributed I/O :- DeviceNet and CANbus
Distributed I/O :- Modbus Serial and TCP
Distributed I/O :- USB and Ethernet DAQ I/O modules	PCs using Windows and Linux OS	,

AC~DC Power Control		-
AC & DC Power Control Systems	Solid State or Contact Relays	,
AC Proportional Power Control Systems	Thyristors or IGBTs	,

PID Control
PID Controllers (huge range lowest cost performance)

Recorder and Chart Systems
Digital Indicators, Charts and Recorders

Industrial LCD Displays
HMIs		, ,
IP65, Marine, Industrial, large sizes, bright sunlight

Digital Panels Meters
Digital Panel meters
Programmable Digital Panel meters

Software Systems
SCADA Software	Windows
OPTO 22 PAC flow chart programming:	No OS
Measurement Studio Programming:	Windows
LabVIEW Software	Windows, Apple
DAQ Factory Software	Windows
DasyLab Graphical Programming:	Windows	,
Rabbit Semiconductor Dynamic C Embedded development:	No OS or COS multitasker
HMI Works	No OS for controllers and Smart Panel displays
IsaGRAF+InduSOFT programmable	Industry standard software for PACs
DAQAmi Non Program	DAQ, Graphing, Logging and Export Excel CSV files

Motion Systems
Servo and stepper	Windows	, ,

Imaging, Cameras, Lights & Systems
Imaging systems	Windows

Industrial Transmitters
4-20mA Transmitters - all types