Control Source Inc. News and Press Releases

Unitronics Vision 570 Color OPLC

Mount Holly, NC (October 15th, 2008) - Control Source Inc. presents the new Unitronics Vision 570 Color OPLC! This new Vision 570 offers quality color touchscreen HMI, integrated into the newest member of the Vision series PLCs. Marvelously designed and richly featured, the Vision 570 can upgrade any machine, and boost productivity of any automation system! As part of the Vision series, this controller offers the same advanced capabilities, from auto-tune PID to Data Tables. The driver communication options-Ethernet, GPRS/GSM, MODBUS, CANopen etc-are naturally one of its greatest advantages. As the top of the line, the Vision 570 offers enlarged application memory (2MB), faster scan time and more HMI capacity.

SIXNET Slim Line Industrial Ethernet Switches

Mount Holly, NC (September 25th, 2008) - Control Source, Inc. presents Sixnet's Slim Line Industrial Ethernet Switches. Rugged, Reliable, Real-time and Secure! The SL-5MS is a 5 port industrial Ethernet managed switch that was designed to be rugged, reliable, real-time and secure. The ruggedness comes from its tough DIN rail packaging, industrial ratings plus SIXNET’s 25+ years of expertise in designing truly industrial rated products. The reliability is field proven with over 1,000,000 service-free hours (MTBF) based on real-world data of thousands of switches currently in the field. The real-time operation is possible due to advanced networking functions such as SNMP, RSTP, QoS, VLAN, IGMP and much more. Plus there is real security using HTTPS, SSH, SNMPv3, password protection and authentication. SIXNET industrial Ethernet switches are the toughest and most reliable!

Sixnet 10 Port Industrial Ethernet Managed Switch

Mount Holly, NC (September 22nd, 2008) - Control Source, Inc. presents Sixnet 10 port Industrial Ethernet Managed Switches. These Industrial Ethernet managed switches are designed to survive in the toughest industrial applications while providing real-time performance, fast network redundancy and advanced security. These rugged switches are rated for outdoor, marine and hazardous locations with an average of over 1,000,000 service-free hours (MTBF). Their advanced software supports RSTP for fast redundancy, QoS for message prioritization, VLANs for network segregation, IGMP for multicast filtering, and much more.Configuration is a snap using the intuitive web interface with full on-line help. SIXNET industrial Ethernet managed switches make your job easier!

SIXNET Rack-Mount Managed Ethernet Switches

Mount Holly, NC (August 21st, 2008) - Control Source, Inc. presents SixnetRack Mount Managed Ethernet Switches. These rack mount switches offer high port counts, modular flexibility and enterprise class performance. They are industrially rated for NEBS, ETSI, power-substation (IEC61850/IEEE1613), traffic (NEMA TS2) other demanding applications. The ultra-modular flexibility allows a mix of copper, fiber, POE and up to 4 gigabit ports.

Danaher Software Simplifies Complex Applications

Mount Holly, NC (August 19th, 2008) - The Latest PiCPro software from Danaher Motion is described as able to support up to 64 axes of high-performance motion. Designed to simplify the integration of machine and motion control applications, PiCPro is used to program Danaher's MMC-D64 machine and motion controllers and provide connectivity with the company's MMC Smart Drives and AKM servo motors.Software combines IEC 61131 ladder logic or structured text programming with 100 MHz Ethernet motion control. Flexible instruction set is optimized for continuous motion, including standard functions for gearing, camming, and automatic registration correction. Standard functions are said to provide all the tools necessary to automate machinery in typical printing, packaging, and converting applications.