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Advantech announces the ECU-1000 Series Intelligent IIoT Communication Gateways
Advantech has introduced its new ECU-1100 intelligent wireless Industrial Edge gateway series. These RISC-based gateways feature a robust platform design with wireless and Ethernet communication, multiple protocol support and WebAccess integration have specifically designed for distributed solar power generation, electricity and energy-management-related applications, such as those in building the Smart Substation.
Seven different models provide machine-to-intelligence for asset management, monitoring equipment efficiency and status and solar, wind and geothermal management for renewable energy as well as monitoring power generation efficiency and distributed energy resource management.
Within the broad Industrial IoT field, governments, equipment manufacturers, factory owners and smart city investors are seeking solutions that can help them utilise powerful data analytics to raise service levels and reduce operational costs. This means that the demand for an easy and reliable way to extract data from field applications is increasing. Advantech’s Industrial Communication Gateways are designed to simplify data acquisition and transmission. These solutions improve service quality by facilitating infrastructure connectivity, equipment monitoring, and energy consumption analysis. This allows manufacturers and companies to obtain insights on usage behaviour and derive intelligence through the analysis of big data. Industrial-Grade Design and High Reliability • Designed with industrial grade IC with long MTBF. • IEC standard fulfills all mission critical applications. • Wide operating temperature range (-40 to +70°C). • Battery powered RTC, independent WDT, and TPM support.
Open Platform and Flexible I/O Extension • Linux environment offers open and standard platform. • Develop your own applications with C, Python, or 3rd party libraries. • Multiple communication interface. • Protocol Conversion and Edge to Cloud Solution • EdgeLink bundle with protocol support for data from field devices. • No coding support for Azure/AWS/Cumulocity/Sparkplug MQTT. • OPCUA/ODBC/JDBC IT software and SQL database for data support.
Azure and AWS certified device
Built-in EdgeLink allows users to set up cloud solutions and manage the entire lifecycle of equipment, monitor factory energy consumption and analyse renewable energy efficiency through AWS or Azure services. To get the best from the Advantech ECU-1000 Series Intelligent IIoT Communication Gateways customers can take a course at the Advantech IoT Academy, which provides a fundamental understanding of ECU-1000 Series and provides the latest IoT knowledge updates.
www.advantech.com/en-eu 36 October 2022
www.electronicsworld.co.uk
Connect sensors direct to fieldbus with ifm
With the new AL4xxx digital input modules from ifm electronic, sensors can now be connected directly to PROFINET and EtherNet/IP fieldbus networks which, in many applications, greatly simplifies the network infrastructure. In addition, all modules in the range feature integrated counter functionality, making it easy to implement accurate and reliable high-speed counting systems that are unaffected by the cycle time of the PLC.
The AL4xxx modules are currently available in eight versions. Users can choose from PROFINET or EtherNet/IP types with stainless connectors for use in the food industry or nickel-plated brass connectors for general industrial use. They can also choose between StandardLine models with a single A-coded M12 power connector rated at 4 A, or PerformanceLine models with two L-coded M12 power connectors each rated at 16 A. PerformanceLine models can also be daisy-chained to other modules in the same product family.
All versions of the AL4xxx modules provide 16 inputs configured as two banks of eight. Standard M12 connections are used between the modules and the sensors, and these can be conveniently provided by using pre- terminated connecting cables which are available separately from ifm in lengths from 1m to 10m.
Featuring robust housings with ingress protection ratings up to IP67 (IP67K for PerformanceLine types) mean that modules can be used even in demanding environments, including those where washdown cleaning is performed. The housings and port configurations are uniform with those of IO-Link input/output modules also from ifm electronic, which results in a neat appearance for finished systems as well as helping to simplify installation.
www.ifm.com
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