18 July, 2006
Citect Releases New Drivers for Allen Bradley MicroLogix PLCs
CitectSCADA now supports complete Allen Bradley PLC offering
Sydney, Australia - Citect, one of the world's largest, real-time intelligence software companies announced the release of its latest drivers, the CitectSCADA Drivers for Allen Bradley MicroLogix programmable logic controllers (PLCs), as part of its ongoing commitment to open connectivity. These drivers will communicate natively with Allen Bradley MicroLogix PLCs 1000, 1100, 1200 and 1500 models. In addition, these new drivers enable CitectSCADA to support the full range of Allen Bradley PLCs.
As part of the Allen Bradley MicroLogix communication solution, these drivers allow CitectSCADA users to benefit from both serial point-to-point communication via the full duplex DF1 protocol and Ethernet communication via the 1761-NET-ENI module using the EIP protocol. They are capable of polling 3000 tags from a single PLC within 500 milliseconds on the baseline computer.
Early users of the drivers attest to their ease of use. "These drivers are easy to configure and greatly reduce programming time in getting Micrologix data into CitectSCADA," says Nathan Franklin, Control Systems Technician, BHP Billiton, Nickel West.
"In response to our customers and OEM partners, Citect has developed these latest drivers for native communication with Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1000, 1100, 1200 and 1500 PLCs. We remain committed to providing the largest number of drivers within CitectSCADA, allowing our customers the flexibility to use any hardware," says Stephen Flannigan, SCADA Global Director, Citect.
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Citect is the leading, global provider of industrial automation, real-time intelligence, and next generation manufacturing execution systems (MES). Leveraging open technologies, CitectHMI/SCADA and Ampla connect to multiple plant and business systems. Our products are complemented by Professional Services, Customer Support and Educational Services, and sold in numerous industries: mining, metals, food and beverage, manufacturing, facilities, water, gas pipelines, power distribution and pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Sydney Australia, Citect has 21 offices and representation in Oceania, Southeast Asia, China and Japan, North and South America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Its products are distributed in more than 80 countries worldwide.
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