Machine builders and end users
who need a cost-effective
control solution for their small
applications will benefit from the new
family of Allen-Bradley Micro800
component-class micro programmable
controllers and Connected Components
Workbench software from Rockwell
Automation, a company statement said.
Together, the controllers and
software are easy to configure, install
and maintain. Designed to be used
with other Allen-Bradley component
class products, such as
drives, motion control
and operator interface
products, the
controllers are part of a
solution bundle that
offers machine
builders easy selection,
installation and
commissioning of their
low-cost, standalone
machines.
Ideally suited for
standalone machine
applications with fewer
than 48 I/O, the initial
launch consists of two
controllers - the Allen-
Bradley Micro810 and
Micro830 controllers - and
Connected Components
Workbench software.
Leveraging the controller's
embedded USB and serial
ports, machine builders
can quickly program the
controllers and link them to human machine
interfaces (HMI) and other
serial devices - ultimately helping
minimize selection and installation
time for themselves, and the total cost
of ownership for end users.
The Micro800 controllers offer a
wide-range of plug-in modules for
analog/digital I/O, communications
and expanded memory. The plug-in
modules enable machine builders to
personalize the controllers to
increase functionality without
expanding the product footprint.
The new controller family also
offers removable terminal
blocks (most models) and simplified
communication via point-to-point
data exchange.