May 2011

Welcome to the Horner Newsletter

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 Bakery Automation
Horner Gems - find out what makes the All-in-One products unique, this month: Datalogging & Envision FX
Meet your Horner Person - this month please meet our Horner representative for Scandinavia, Mr. Rolf Lundquist

Thank you for reading.

Kind Regards,

Horner Team

Did you know…

Any screen can consist of 50 active objects; some units are capable of holding up to 100 active objects

What's New?

XL10e - Cost Effective 10'' PLC & HMI in One

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.

XL10e has a built-in Ethernet Port with Modbus TCP Master/Slave, HTTP Web Server & FTP capability.

Technical details here

SmartRail CsCAN

This Modular I/O System comes with a recognised and reliable CsCAN connection supported by nearly all X-Series controllers.

Now you can take advantage of the convenient and compact mass I/O system controlled even by the smallest XLe.

Find out more

Cscape 9.2 Service Pack 1

Improvements to the Where Used feature
Added datagram support for faster debug and watch window updates
Added an auto backup feature. In the event of a PC power failure or PC crash a backup copy will remain
Enhanced warnings when only part of a double word is accessed

Download Cscape 9.2

Firmware 12.81 and new CANopen Firmware

Firmware for the X Family is available

Improvements include GSM/GPRS add-on support and SmartRail CsCan support.

CANopen firmware is also Available

Go to Downloads

Application of the Month - Bakery Automation

Not so long ago every bakery out there was dependant on paper stored recipes and manual weighing. Not only did the process take more time than it should but it also was quite prone to human error. That's why more and more bakeries are adopting more advanced automation solutions.

We present :

QX as a central station
XLe as a Multi- protocol handler
Benefits of automation

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

Click here to see this Application

Horner Gems - Datalogging & Envision FX

Record up to 100 variables every second! Configure manual and auto triggers and store upto 2GB of data in MS Excel format (CSV) which can be accessed via FTP client or Envision FX software.

Envision FX features:

Transfer files from OCS removable media such as MicroSD™ or CompactFlash™ without having to remove memory cards
Use the tool bar to copy and paste files or drag and drop files between windows
Define a set of sites and controllers for faster file transfers
Scripting support batch processing and scheduling automatic file transfers
Transfer recipes, data logs, screen captures and more

Learn more about Envision FX

Meet your Horner Person

Rolf Lundquist - Horner Scandinavia

Rolf is an Electrical Engineering graduate working in the automation industry for over forty years now, with a particular interest in PLC, HMI and SCADA systems. His first contact with Horner was while he was still working for GE Fanuc and was dealing with the communication and analogue modules supplied by Horner for the 9030. In 2007 Rolf decided to join the Horner team and has been representing us within the Nordic countries ever since. He is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Contact Rolf

"Since my first experience with Horner I have seen the Horner Product range constantly growing. Especially lately with our new All In One Controllers (PLC, HMI and I/O in the same unit) and also our newest Energy Saving products (SmartMon)"

Rolf Lundquist
Horner Scandinavia

Tel. +46 707 919 130

rolf.lundquist@horner-apg.com
www.horner-apg.com

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