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product news 2/2016 | Automation Systems
LOGO!
Flexible and easy to use
As of production status FS:04, LOGO!,
the intelligent logic module for small
automation projects, features many
new functions. It is now also possible
to use the nanocontroller outdoors at
temperatures down to –20°C. The
Modbus TCP/IP communications protocol
is implemented in every basic
LOGO! 8 device, allowing for even
more flexible use in existing
infrastructure.
The new LOGO! Soft Comfort V8.1
software allows users to easily operate
the device as a stand-alone unit, configure
it in network mode, and transfer
programs from earlier versions without
any problems. Users can also display
three programs at the same time and
drag and drop the signals from one
program to another. Consistent with
the new hardware, LOGO! Soft
Comfort V8.1 supports Modbus TCP/IP
connections in diagram and network
modes as well as easy configuration of
date and time synchronization via NTP.
With the LOGO! Access Tool, process
data from ongoing operations can be
directly imported into an Excel spreadsheet
or saved in a log file on the
computer.
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NEW FEATURES
• Greater temperature range, from –20°C to
+55°C, without condensation
• Integrated Modbus TCP/IP communication
with LOGO! as both client and server
simultaneously
• Automatic date and time synchronization
via NTP
• LOGO! Soft Comfort V8.1 software with
varied functions: function blocks to convert
sliding point values into integral number
values and vice versa, reset function for
slide registers, additional sorting functions,
and a larger area for column diagrams in
the message box
TIA Selection Tool
Intelligent
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With the TIA Selection Tool, users can select, configure,
and order devices for Totally Integrated Automation (TIA).
It combines already familiar configurators for automation
technology in a single tool and can do even more: the tool
can be directly opened in a browser or downloaded as a file
and run on Windows computers. With the TIA Selection
Tool, users can configure individual devices and entire
plants. It assists in the selection of modules and accessories,
checks terminal slot rules, and prevents selection
errors. It also supports the “24-V load view” by choosing the
correct 24-V power supply for the automation products that
have already been selected. The power requirements of the
24-V loads are automatically calculated and factored in for
the selection.
Based on the user’s product configuration, the TIA Selection
Tool generates a complete order list that can be directly
exported into the Industry Mall shopping cart. It is possible
NEW FEATURES
• Sitop power supplies now also in the cloud
• Selection of an uninterruptible power supply (DC UPS) from
the power supply device portfolio
to select and configure control units, I/O systems, HMI
operating devices, industrial PCs, drive systems, circuit
technology, software, communications technology, power
supplies, connection technology, industrial identification
systems, and power distribution and energy measurement
systems. Profibus and Profinet networks can also be
designed, including all the relevant cables and plugs.
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