February 2011

Best Wishes for a Prosperous 2011

In this issue:

What's New at Horner APG ? - update on all new developments including new products and software releases
Application of the Month - this month we'll take a closer look at the Energy Saving market and what can be done to efficiently measure, analyze and control your energy usage
Horner Gems - find out what makes the All-in-One products unique, this month: Communication

Again, Best Wishes for 2011 from the Horner Team.

Kind Regards,

Horner Team

Did you know…

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What's New?

SmartBlock I/O

New I/O system available for any CAN equipped OCS. Over 10 different modules will be available soon.

The first available are:

Energy Monitor Module
Thermocouple Modules
RTD modules

XL10e- brand new 10'' controller with IO on board!

The XL10e is a continuation of a successful XL series following the steps of XLe, XLt and XL6 but this time with a VGA (640x480) 10" TFT display!

Available now - find out more

	RCX- new version of RCS Our OCS product integrates the PLC and HMI in One Product. But there are times when the customer also requires a more traditional approach Take a look at the only X-series product that does not include a display yet keeps all the benefits of an Ethernet enabled OCS. Read more
SmartRail I/O - New CsCAN version February Release This Modular I/O System comes also with a recognized and reliable CsCAN connection supported by nearly all X-Series controllers. Update for Cscape 9.1B needed! [use the auto-update feature in Cscape - explained below]


	Keep your Cscape up to Date - New Feature in Cscape 9.1B: Check for Updates This feature can be found in Cscape main menu under Help. It will check, download and install the newest upgrades directly from Horner FTP. Make sure all your work is saved because the process closes all Cscape instances.

Application of the Month - Energy Saving

To effectively reduce your energy costs it needs to be monitored, analyzed and then efficiently controlled. Seems like an extensive task? Fortunately Horner APG has not one, but three solutions for you.

Discover Three Energy Saving Solutions:

SmartMon suite of products
New SmartBlock Energy module
Programmer vs. Non-programmer approach

We provide examples of code, screen development and possible system configurations.

Click here to see this Application

Horner Gems - Communication

Great choice of networking options has always been a major advantage of Horner products. Two or more serial protocols working simultaneously on the same device, several CAN options, Ethernet protocols and GSM / Email options - all of the above can be even available on the same unit (XL6e example).

Here's what's available:

Serial: Modbus, AB DF1, Fanuc SNP, Toshiba Tosvert, Mitsubishi A/FX Series and more…

CAN: CANopen, DeviceNet, J1939, CsCAN

Ethernet: Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, SRTP and more

Other: Profibus, GSM data call, GPRS (to PC and peer-to-peer), SMS (in/out), Email (via Ethernet and GPRS), PSTN and Custom made protocols

Thank you or reading