JeremyM
Lifetime Supporting Member
Hi all,
A stage at our plant consists of a set of vacuum tumblers governed by a ControlLogix processor and distributed I/O via 1734-AENT racks. On each machine's operator console there exists an HMI (providing the loaded recipe details, time required for run, and so on) and luminous LEDs (located at the front of the machine) to indicate various machine/process states. Trouble is, the operators aren't responding in a timely way when their attention is needed (flashing blue). For example, many products only require a 30-minute run, but aren't being tended to unload until much later.
My thought is to place a marquee, written to by the controller, to show supervisors the process states at a glance (they aren't normally present in the same section of the room). Do you have recommendations for a model to be used in an indoor washdown environment? Four lines at 24 tri-color characters per would work best. Ethernet/IP compatibility is a requirement.
This one looks workable, but unfortunately lacks Ethernet/IP support.
Thanks!
A stage at our plant consists of a set of vacuum tumblers governed by a ControlLogix processor and distributed I/O via 1734-AENT racks. On each machine's operator console there exists an HMI (providing the loaded recipe details, time required for run, and so on) and luminous LEDs (located at the front of the machine) to indicate various machine/process states. Trouble is, the operators aren't responding in a timely way when their attention is needed (flashing blue). For example, many products only require a 30-minute run, but aren't being tended to unload until much later.
My thought is to place a marquee, written to by the controller, to show supervisors the process states at a glance (they aren't normally present in the same section of the room). Do you have recommendations for a model to be used in an indoor washdown environment? Four lines at 24 tri-color characters per would work best. Ethernet/IP compatibility is a requirement.
This one looks workable, but unfortunately lacks Ethernet/IP support.
Thanks!