OkiePC
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I updated the controls on an old pallet wrap machine and went with the PV300 micro, since we already use them in 5 other locations. It's main function is to adjust the number of wraps for the bottom and top of the pallet, and reporting machine status is a "nice to have" feature too. The OEM controls were four buttons and two 7 segment LED displays....which I now wish I had not tossed out...
I haven't even finished the machine, and the PV300 has died...
twice...
I think the humidity of the room during sanitation is to blame. The first one was doa, so I chalked it up to mfg defect, but the 2nd one worked for a day, and was dead the next.
I talked to a/b about failure analysis and conformal coatings but the other five places we use these things also see a high failure rate.
I want to try out a Red Lion HMI. I have downloaded the software and I am not too worried about learning it and the programming of it.
I'd like to get a trial unit from Red Lion in order to test it in our environment before we make the switch for all six installations.
Questions:
1. Should I contact my distributor or Red Lion directly about a demo unit?
2. Can I install the G304K on a DH485 network through NET-AIC modules? If yes, what cable(s) do I need?
3. Any comments on any small HMI product and its reliability in these conditions:
30-40 degrees F during production.
80-90 degrees F during production with 90% humidity from washing adjacent machines. (the pallet wrapper does not get washed, but there may be splatter or mist on the exterior).
Thanks,
Paul
I haven't even finished the machine, and the PV300 has died...
twice...
I think the humidity of the room during sanitation is to blame. The first one was doa, so I chalked it up to mfg defect, but the 2nd one worked for a day, and was dead the next.
I talked to a/b about failure analysis and conformal coatings but the other five places we use these things also see a high failure rate.
I want to try out a Red Lion HMI. I have downloaded the software and I am not too worried about learning it and the programming of it.
I'd like to get a trial unit from Red Lion in order to test it in our environment before we make the switch for all six installations.
Questions:
1. Should I contact my distributor or Red Lion directly about a demo unit?
2. Can I install the G304K on a DH485 network through NET-AIC modules? If yes, what cable(s) do I need?
3. Any comments on any small HMI product and its reliability in these conditions:
30-40 degrees F during production.
80-90 degrees F during production with 90% humidity from washing adjacent machines. (the pallet wrapper does not get washed, but there may be splatter or mist on the exterior).
Thanks,
Paul
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