Introduction
Nowadays Advantech’s ADAM-6000 accomplishes the integration
of automation and enterprise systems easily through internet
technology, so that users can avoid changing the entire architecture
of the control system and even remotely monitor the device status
more flexibly. Advantech’s ADAM-6000 modules are empowered
by peer-to-peer (P2P) and Graphic Condition Logic (GCL), and
can perform as standalone products for measurement, control
and automation. Instead of having additional controllers or
programming, system configurations can be done in an extremely
short time with the easy-to-use and intuitive graphic utility.
Features
Peer-to-Peer
Unlike master/client mode, peer-to-peer enabled modules will actively update the input channel status to specific output
channels. Without dealing with the trouble of long distance wiring, users can define the mapping between a pair of modules
(one input and one output module) and then the input value will be transferred to the output channel actively, which greatly
simplifies the process and means that no controller is required.
ADAM-6000 Ethernet I/O Modules
Graphic Condition Logic
GCL (Graphic Condition Logic) functionality empowers Ethernet
I/O modules control ability. Users can define the control logic rules
through graphical configuration environment in Adam/Apax .NET
Utility, and download defined logic rules to specific ADAM-6000
Ethernet I/O module. Then, that Ethernet module will execute the
logic rules automatically just like a standalone controller. With the
easy-to-use and intuitive graphic utility, system configurations can be
done in an extremely short time.
Local Output Remote Output
Advanced Security and High Reliability
ADAM-6000 Ethernet I/O modules not only have a fast response time (< 1.2
ms), but also advanced security and reliability. When engineers use peer-to-
peer modules, the output module can only be controlled by its paired input
module, rather than controlled by other non-authorized computers or devices.
Even when communication between pairs of ADAM-6000 peer-to-peer
modules is broken, the digital output module can generate pre-defined values
to ensure safety.
Online Monitoring
After users complete all GCL configurations in Adam/Apax .NET Utility, they can simply click the “Run Monitoring” button.
Then users can see a real-time execution workflow of the logic rules on ADAM-6000 modules and current input values will
also be displayed. This greatly helps users to maintain the system.
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ADAM-6000 Ethernet I/O Modules