With the economic EDGE technology, SIGMATEK introduces a new generation of high performance controls with low power loss to the market. The new processor technology is used in the compact controls CCP 501 and CCP 511 as well as in the ETV control panels with a TFT touch display from 5″ to 12″. In the 15″ to 19″ models, Intel Atomâ processors are used. The user is therefore provided with an integrated, scalable hardware platform that is fully compatible with the application software.
The extremely low power consumption of EDGE technology allows a compact, fanless construction of the controls. There are no components in use that are subject to mechanical wear. Because the control does not need a battery, the user acquires a truly maintenance-free machine. Naturally, the energy consumption is also reduced and the temperature problems in the control cabinet are minimized.
All machines in the new control family are equipped with a 128-MB Flash and 64-MB DDR2 RAM; the memory for residual data is 512 kB.
The control has a VARAN interface and an Ethernet interface for connection to primary control systems or the Office world respectively. In addition, USB, CAN and RS 232/485 are provided. The application software, the operating system as well as user-specific data are stored on an SD memory card.
The new generation of controls also follows the integration idea of the SIGMATEK automation system. PLC, HMI, Motion Control and Safety are unified in an integrated platform. With the all-in-one engineering tool LASAL, the automation of a machine or system can be realized efficiently.