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FactoryTalk View

FactoryTalk View is a powerful human-machine interface (HMI) software from Rockwell Automation, designed to enhance visualization, control, and monitoring of industrial processes. With its intuitive design environment and robust features, FactoryTalk View empowers operators and engineers to optimize production efficiency, improve decision-making, and maximize uptime in manufacturing facilities across various industries.

FactoryTalk Features

View is its flexible and customizable design environment. The software offers a range of tools and templates for creating dynamic graphical displays, including process mimics, trend charts, alarm summaries, and interactive control panels. This flexibility allows users to tailor their HMI applications to meet the specific requirements of their processes, whether they’re monitoring a single machine or an entire production line.

FactoryTalk View also supports seamless integration with Rockwell Automation’s Logix-based controllers, enabling bi-directional communication between the HMI application and the control system. This tight integration facilitates real-time data exchange, allowing operators to monitor process variables, adjust setpoints, and control equipment directly from the HMI interface. Additionally, FactoryTalk View supports communication with third-party devices and systems using industry-standard protocols, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of automation equipment.

FactoryTalk Highlights :

Allows users to define custom alarm thresholds, priorities, and escalation procedures, ensuring that critical issues are promptly addressed to prevent unplanned downtime. FactoryTalk View also offers built-in tools for alarm acknowledgment, filtering, and historical tracking, empowering operators to quickly identify and resolve issues as they arise.

Prioritizes security and reliability to safeguard critical operations against cyber threats and system failures. The software includes features such as user authentication, role-based access control, and encryption of communication channels, ensuring that only authorized personnel can access sensitive HMI applications and data.

Supports redundant server configurations and automatic failover mechanisms, minimizing the risk of disruptions and ensuring continuous operation in mission-critical environments.

Provides powerful data logging and reporting capabilities, allowing users to capture historical process data, analyze trends, and generate actionable insights. The software supports customizable data logging intervals, storage options, and export formats, enabling users to track performance metrics, comply with regulatory requirements, and identify opportunities for process optimization.

Is a comprehensive HMI software solution that empowers users to visualize, control, and optimize industrial processes with ease. Its flexible design environment, seamless integration with Rockwell Automation controllers, robust alarm management capabilities, and emphasis on security and reliability make it the preferred choice for HMI applications in a wide range of industries.

The ANC-100e DH+ converters provide communications between newer Ethernet Technologies and DH+ legacy PLC-5s and SLC/504s

ANC-100e: Ethernet/IP to DH+ Converter

The ANC-100e is a pocket-sized, high performance, Industrial Rated Ethernet DH+ Converter.  Features include: Ease of Configuration via Web Interface and DH+ Auto Polarity Detection and DH+ Auto Baud Rate Detection.

$1,295 USD List.

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Data Highway Plus to Ethernet (S02)

In today’s episode of The Automation Show, I unbox and setup an ANC-100E Data Highway Plus to Ethernet bridge from Automation Networks. For more information about the show (and how you could win an ANC-100E) check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. The Automation Show, Episode 2 Show Notes: NOTE: Would you like your … Continue readingData Highway Plus to Ethernet (S02)

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The ANC-120e is a competitive alternative to AB’s 1784-U2DHP PLC Programming Cable

ANC-120e: USB to DH+ RSlinx PLC

Is an economical and high performance USB-to-Allen-Bradley Data Highway Plus converter interfacing major HMI, SCADA, PLC Programming packages to Devices on DH+. Its features significantly outperform AB’s 1784-U2DHP PLC Programming Cable operating at 12 Mg USB speed with the Controllogix Ethernet/IP Driver.
The ANC-120e works with all SCADA, MMI, PLC programming packages installed on your PC with USB direct access to the DH+ network and stations. These packages include RSLINX/LOGIX Classic & Enterprise with RSLOGIX 5/500, Wonderware DAServer & TCP/IO Server, Citect, and Kepware using Controllogix Ethernet/IP Drivers.
$1,295 USD List. 

USB To Data Highway Plus (DHP, DH+) – Using the ANC-120e, a lower cost alternative to the 1784-U2DHP

In today’s episode of The Automation Podcast I take a look at the ANC-120e USB to Data Highway Plus converter from Automation Networks. Now you may be asking yourself why the folks over at Automation Networks would release a USB to DH+ converter when Rockwell already makes the 1784-U2DHP? Well if you haven’t looked lately, that … Continue readingUSB To Data Highway Plus (DHP, DH+) – Using the ANC-120e, a lower cost alternative to the 1784-U2DHP

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ANC-100e Ethernet IP to AB's DH+ Converter

The Automation Networks ANC-100e communicates with all SCADA, HMI, PLC programming with direct Ethernet/IP access to the DH+ network and stations. 

ANC-100e has similar replacement features as the Controllogix 1756-DHRIO / 1756-ENBT, and AB 1784 Interface Cards: 1784-U2DHP, 1784-KTx, 1784-PKTx, 1784-PCMK and Prosoft AN-X2-DHRIO Converters.

$1,295 USD List. Apr 1, 2024

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ANC-120e USB to AB's DH+

The ANC-120e is an economical and high performance USB-to-Allen-Bradley Data Highway Plus converter interfacing major HMI, SCADA, PLC Programming packages to Devices on DH+. Its features significantly outperform AB’s 1784-U2DHP PLC Programming Cable operating at 12 Mg USB speed with the Controllogix Ethernet/IP Driver.

The ANC-120e works with all SCADA, MMI, PLC programming packages installed on your PC with USB direct access to the DH+ network and stations. These packages include RSLINX/LOGIX Classic & Enterprise with RSLOGIX 5/500, Wonderware DAServer & TCP/IO Server, Citect, and Kepware using Controllogix Ethernet/IP Drivers. 

$995 USD List. Apr 1, 2024

Overnight Shipping Available

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