Category Archives: RSA Inquirer

LCC-10 Voice-Coil Interface, ASCII over Serial Communication

I was delighted to find that writing a custom ASCII over Serial protocol was just as easy as the Ethernet variant.  SMAC’s LCC-10 has a list of variables that can be read from or written to that grant complete control of its operation via an RS232 Serial or CANopen interface.  I was able to setup … Continue reading LCC-10 Voice-Coil Interface, ASCII over Serial Communication

Single-Sheet Hand-Fed Laminator, Parker IPA Servo Drive/Controller Interface, ASCII over Ethernet TCP/IP Communications

An OEM customer was looking for a cost-effective solution to control a Single-Sheet Hand-Fed Laminator. The project included some general digital & analog I/O Machine Control (solenoid valves for engaging rollers, analog and digital VFD control to move the paper through the laminator, and etc…), but not too much; all a good fit for the … Continue reading Single-Sheet Hand-Fed Laminator, Parker IPA Servo Drive/Controller Interface, ASCII over Ethernet TCP/IP Communications

The Ultimate Solutions for Interfacing, Visualizing, and Controlling your network and Serial Devices

Does adaptable, powerful, and cost-effective describe your machine’s control and visualization? If not then you haven’t looked at what Unitronics has to offer. Having one software package to program varying levels of PLC strength and varying HMI screen sizes allows the machine builder to adapt to the demands of the market without losing any design … Continue reading The Ultimate Solutions for Interfacing, Visualizing, and Controlling your network and Serial Devices

New Offerings in Rugged Graphite Platform

Innovative Control and Expansion Options Combine Communication and Control Capabilities to Reduce Cost and Complexity  Red Lion Controls announced its rugged Graphite platform has been expanded to include a new Graphite Core Controller and Graphite Crimson Control Module that combine communication and control capabilities to reduce cost and ease operations. Both hardware offerings leverage an … Continue reading New Offerings in Rugged Graphite Platform