drive.web works for systems of any size
- Provides high performance, deterministic connections between drives, computers and other control products.
- "Dock" feature enables users to easily select key monitoring and control points in a large system and "dock" them in one convenient window. "Docks" can be saved and are a great aid to system organization and documentation.
- Allows users to network large numbers of drives and controls without bandwidth limitations
- Connections between drives & other device parameters are made by simple "drag-and-drop" technique.
- Supports either direct internet addressing or Virtual Private Networking (VPN) for secure Internet connectivity.
- Easy interfaces to PLCs and protocols such as ModbusTCP/IP.
standalone drives
A single drive can be given an Internet address with password access. Once connected to the Internet a drive can be monitored or configured or controlled remotely. The cost is minimal.
small systems
Small groups of drives in systems can be simply linked together by Ethernet and programmed to perform functions such as speed referencing, winder control and basic control logic. The i/o can be shared thereby increasing the hardware utilization. No network controller is required and the cost is minimal.
large systems
Larger systems with complex process control functions and interfaces to PLCs, and SCADA systems can use one or more drive.web smarty processors to add i/o, enhance programmability and support communications such as ModbusTCP/IP.
multiple large systems
Very large systems such as newspaper presses and steel mills that integrate many different machine sections operating in a variety of modes would use multiple drive.web smarty processors to provide the required system capability. Systems can be easily configured so that sections can be shut down or operated independently if required.