BradCommunications[TM] SST[TM] PLC Communication Modules Updated to Provide Users with Enhanced Functionality.New features added to AS-Interface, Modbus and PROFIBUS (PROcess FIeldBUS) An industrial control network used for factory automation, process control, motion control and safety networks. Using a master/slave architecture, specialized "Profiles" are used to support each of these areas. modules LISLE, Ill. -- Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MOLX)(NASDAQ:MOLXA), announces new features added to its BradCommunications([TM]) SST SST: see airplane. ([TM]) PLC communication modules. BradCommunications SST PLC communication modules provide the interface required for a Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation NYSE: ROK is an industrial automation company. Its products include Allen-Bradley controls and engineered services and Rockwell Software factory management software. The company headquarters are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ([R]) PLC controller to connect to specific industrial fieldbuses. New features have been added to the SST PROFIBUS, Modbus([R]) and AS-Interface([R]) modules resulting in improved performance and usability. The SST Modbus and PROFIBUS modules for ControlLogix([R]) provide users with increased performance and quicker startups by eliminating the ladder logic See IEC 61131. (programming) ladder logic - Source code formatted in two columns with conditions on the left that lead to outputs on the right: if (c1) s1 else if (c2) s2 else if (c3) s3 ... programming from most applications. The modules also now support Add-On Profiles for easy integration into the ControlLogix system using Rockwell Automation's RSLogix([TM]) 5000 software, and Remote Link Library functionality which allows remote configuration and diagnostics using Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture([TM]). Users benefit from faster configuration, better diagnostics and enhanced module data display. The SST AS-Interface module for SLC (Subscriber Loop Carrier) Lucent's designation for its digital loop carrier (DLC) products. See digital loop carrier. See also 386SLC. ([TM]) 500s has gone through AS-Interface conformance testing Conformance testing or type testing is testing to determine whether a system meets some specified standard. To aid in this, many test procedures and test setups have been developed, either by the standard's maintainers or external organizations, specifically for to comply with the latest AS-Interface specification 3.0. Through its Brad([R]) product line, the company offers a complete line of automation infrastructure solutions including network interfaces, gateways, diagnostic tools, simulation software, industrial Ethernet switches, cordsets, connectors, receptacles, distribution boxes and I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output modules. More information on these and other Brad([R]) products can be found by going to www.woodhead.com. About Molex and the Global Automation and Electrical Products Division Molex Incorporated, (NASDAQ:MOLX)(NASDAQ:MOLXA), is a 70-year-old global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a wide array of Automation, Electrical, Fiber Optic and Electronic products engineered for superior performance in demanding, harsh, or hazardous industrial environments. Molex, "Empowers the Industrial Infrastructure" with innovative products and solutions that extend from mechanical, electrical and electronics, to communications/networking devices and diagnostic software. Based in Lisle, Illinois, USA, the company operates 45 manufacturing facilities in 17 countries spanning North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. The Automation and Electrical Products Division (AEPD), Brad([R]) lines of Automation products include such globally recognized names as applicom([R]), Direct-Link[TM], mPm([R]), RJ-Lnxx([R]) and SST[TM]. The family of Woodhead([R]) Electrical products includes globally recognized names such as Aero-Motive([R]), Daniel Woodhead([R]), Watertite([R]) and Safeway([R]). For more information, please visit www.woodhead.com or www.molex.com. |
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