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Automation: Automation Update April 2006
Get the latest news in the world of automation

Trade Electric provides regular product updates through our Automated Update section of the website. Please note that the information here represents recent additions to the Rockwell Automation Web sites. Check with your Trade Electric Automation Specialist for availability of these products and services.

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To help you stay current with our latest product and service offerings, here's what you can find on the Rockwell Automation Web sites in March 2006.

Increase safety with the MSR300 modular safety relay system
To allow safety control of larger, more complex manufacturing equipment with a single relay system, the MSR300 modular safety relay system provides up to 20 input circuits per base module. The system can control up to 3 group outputs and perform simple function block logic configurations through rotary switch settings.

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New component class AC drive provides closed loop control and category 3 safe-off functionality
Achieve closed loop control and category 3 safe-off in a compact and cost effective design with the PowerFlex® 40P AC drive. The PowerFlex 40P AC drive is based on the popular PowerFlex 40 AC drive platform, shares common options and accessories and can meet your demands for flexibility, space savings and ease of use.

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Expanded VersaView® light & heavy industrial computers & monitors family eases selection
Need a quality, tested option matched to your requirements? Theexpanded VersaView family includes light industrial offerings and heavy industrial computers with solid state drives. If your application calls for high performance in an environment with minimal temperature, shock and vibration requirements, VersaView light industrial computers and monitors are for you. If your application is mission critical, turn to VersaView heavy industrial computers with solid state drives.Their solid-state drive technology delivers continuous operation independent of duty cycle, and are suited for heavy industrial environments, network data loggin and on-machine applications.

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Speed communication across your application
You can now take advantage of our optimized PLC-5® processors (1785-L20E, -40E, -90E) with 10/100Mbps EtherNet/IP communications. Performance optimized communication allows these controllers to quickly control, configure and collect the data you need to make informed decisions on the plant floor. In addition, these control platforms can now be applied in larger, more demanding high-throughput applications providing you with greater asset flexibility.

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Improve network traffic and program and processor security with SLC™ FRN-10 enhancements
To provide you with enhanced communication capabilities, easier programming, monitoring, and troubleshooting, and improved program and processor security SLC 5/03, 5/04 and 5/05 processors are now available with new FRN-10 firmware enhancements. The new messaging facilitates communication with intelligent network devices in your application and allows data to be sent and received on an as-needed basis, minimizing your network traffic. A new Read Program Checksum (RPC) instruction provides improved program security by evaluating the checksum ID of the program stored in RAM memory, and/or the program stored in the memory module. And, using the RSAssetSecurity™ software service of the FactoryTalk® Automation Platform, you can increase your processor security.

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Simplify your connections with the 1667 PanelConnect™ wiring systems for MicroLogix™ 1500 & 1200 Packaged Controller
PanelConnect is the next generation "plug and play" interface that replaces the need for terminal blocks in the control panel. It is an industry first connection system that allows simplified connection through the panel enclosure wall while maintaining the in-panel environmental integrity required by the PLC system.

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Optimize your training investment
For global Customer Training Schedules as well as information on other Training Services offerings, please visit our customer training web site.

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*Additional PLC system configurations for your in-panel wiring systems
Our versatile line of interface modules and cables reduce in panel programmable logic controller wiring to discrete (on/off) or analog field devices by almost 50%. We have recently added 2 more PLC system configurations, giving you more options when it comes to your field wiring needs.

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Easily monitor your electrical system with the PowerPad, Portable Powermonitor
Look inside your electrical system and see what’s going on with the PowerPad portable Powermonitor. The full color graphical display lets you see and analyze each signal clearly. Its high speed sample rate, at 256 samples per cycle, provides excellent fidelity in reproducing waveforms and capturing transients that happen as fast as 62.5΅s.

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Increased communications performance with the new PLC-5 EtherNet/IP Processors with 10/100Mbps Ethernet Capability
Offering significant EtherNet/IP communications performance, the newly re-designed PLC-5 EtherNet/IP processors can be applied in larger, more demanding high-throughput applications.

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