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In this case MultiCon is the right choice. Using the software licence key (LKS) a customer can activate data logging functions. Recorded data can be moved to the DAQ Manager PC software with a USB flashdrive. The DAQ Manager allows to analyse recorded measurements using tables or graphs. Data can even be exported as a file for use in other customer programs for further a...

The value entered can be either a number or a binary code. The logical channel in the set value mode can also take the form of a button, optionally a mono- or bistable one. This functionality enables to implement complex control algorithms while management of the process of recording is a simple task.

Using a common TS-35 DIN rail and new, optional MultiCon DIN rail brackets SRH-99 and SRH-141, the controller is easy to assemble in such applications. This way of installation is very helpfull if access to this device has to be protected against unauthorized personel or high IP protection is

There are 4096 divisions available. Using profiles function one can compose even very complicated controling. Chemical and pharmaceutical applications that need complicated composing systems are easy to implement with MultiCon.

There is a Simex family of digital I/O, counter and analog input external modules, implemented in a small housing, that are easy to built inside control boxes. A single cable connection with RS-485 as a Modbus RTU makes applications economical and noise robust. The CMC can be used as the net Master that works out outputs using information collected from different inputs....

Outdated and unreliable systems like synoptic control boards can be now replaced with multi-purpose single devices.Today meters/controllers should be able to meet many customers specific needs. MultiCon is an ideal solution for applications where simultaneous measurement and regulation of numerous channels are required. All control functions are collected in one single ...

Mixed UIN/UID modules (analogue-NTC or analogue-digital) has 16 or 24 inputs which allows to measure current, voltage and temperature (using NTC sensors) and can be equipped with non-isolated digital inputs. Available modules: UI4N8 : 4 x voltage inputs + 4 x current inputs + 8 x NTC inputs UI4D8 : 4 x voltage inputs + 4 x current inputs + 8 x digital inputs ...

All data are sent to another device (e.g. PLC) using one single cable. Today it is the most advisable communication method. It is very usefull in distracted application structures. Modbus RTU protocol can be used in explosive Atex zone as well. There is no need to extend system. All analog measurements are collected together and seen on CMC screen. Our controller can be...

In the case of the letter, each point of the characteristics required manual configuration, what extended the process significantly. The "LookUp Table" in the user characteristics function is a great tool which allows entering individual points of the characteristics in the form of a csv file, and then importing them to any MultiCon logical channel. Additionally, the ed...

SIMEX MultiCon has up to 5 separate PID controllers. Even very enhanced industrial application can be supported with CMC device. It is obvious that PID loop applications are cost and energy effective control systems.

One of which is the so-called "Hardware output monitor". Depending on the type of output, the device can display the signal in a binary (in 0/1 bit or descriptive form e.g. START, STOP etc.) or analogue (4÷20 mA scaled against engineering units) form. This functionality allows you to use the gathered data to create logical control structures or to run system diagnostics....

In this case it is important to ensure monitoring the conditions inside the raw material as well as in the kiln. All these parameters can be monitored and displayed using a single device. Model recommended for such applications: QM-213-00-0-3-1-00-1-10-3-3 The device located inside the kiln performs simultaneous measurements of ambient temperature and humidity (through...

Thus, it can be successfully used as a service-free recorder of climate data. The mode of displaying values as phasor diagrams makes it possible to visualise the data collected from a weather station in the form of a classic compass rose.

One can change every channel value using arithmetic operations. This possibility is very usefull when CMC should work for example as a signal circuit analyser for monitoring eg.: power, power factors and electric energy. Having only voltage and current as input channels, all mentioned values can be calculated using mathematical functions only. The result of arithmetic op...

A single card features 2 or 4 inputs, depending on the chosen module. Additionally, MultiCon can communicate with external SLI-8 module (equipped with 8 independent inputs). An interesting solution is to realize two balances using a single physical input. For instance, you can count all pulses received by the device using one logical channel, while counting the pulses d...

The distance between CMC-99 and a PLC installation can be up to 1000 m. All measurements are sent using one cable, this is a very cost effective method. Modbus RTU is very popular and reliable communication protocol. There is a possibility to divide Modbus network into several subnets. CMC-99 can work as a Master in one subnet and as a Slave in another.

The broad range of I/O modules, expanded regulation features and 2 or 4 GB memory for simultaneous recording of 60 measuring channels make the MultiCon an ideal solution in supporting production processes. Apart from measuring the non-electrical parameters which are key for production, such as temperature, pressure, flow, the MultiCon also calculates details/cycles, reco...

MultiCon CMC-99 collects measurements from 12 temperature points (CMC-141 from 18 temperature points) and sends them to the SimCorder software which loggs them in a file. The customer uses one CMC only to view all the measurements at one place. Great facilitation is that our device has dedicated input slots for temperature sensors either resistance or thermocouple. There...

Multichannel MultiCon controllers work perfectly in such an application. In the case of problems with one loop, the second one automatically takes over the control, ensuring the continuity of control. Such a system is used by one of our customers from the food industry, where the hazard of serious defects causing production losses has been significantly reduced. The app...

The user has at its disposal two data recording variants: standard - triggered on time basis, and alternative - activated in special, untypical or alarm circumstances. An exemplary usage of the latter is the control of level and filling of ten tanks in a chemical substances production plant. The MultiCon used in the application: CMC-141-PS32/E/I16/R45/R65-0B1 Signal in...

Therefore, it is possible to communicate with any device equipped with an interface that supports the ModBus solution. In such a combination, MultiCon can play the role of Master or Slave. An exemplary application for level monitoring of storage tanks filling by measuring their weight uses, among other things, communication capabilities of the recorder. The application...

The number of independent regulators that can be implemented in the device is from 1 to 8. One controller can be used in several independent control loops. In the following application, the MultiCon works as a 10-channel controller of a multi-chamber ceramic firing furnace. For greater convenience, the user applies a new data display mode - 4ControllerView, which is typi...

Depending on tanks level our device switches batch valves. After finishing whole sequence our controller switches the pump on. Those levels are seen on CMC screen. There is a possibility to implement some outputs as the alarm signals. There are simple controller and HMI unit collected in one single device. There is no need to create visualization application and control ...

The CMC can be equipped with 4 Relays 5A or 6 Relays 5A current load modules. For example CMC having this relay output module in, can control heaters with 1200W load. Furthermore CMC users don't have to install contactors or indirect relays in their applications, which significantly can save space in electric cabinets. When contactors or indirect relays are necessary in ...

It is very important for the quality of production as well as employee safety to control temperature, humidity or pressure in particular production processes. Here's where the MultiCon comes to assist you. It is capable of measuring any non-electric values while being an ideal dosing system, meter of cycles or an alarm unit. Any information about the collected signals c...

Fatigue tests, in turn, involve a repeated application of the same load to the tested object, which requires long-term recording. With the large amount of integrated memory and the option of changing the length of the sampling period, MultiCon is suitable for both cases. Equipped with the counter inputs that receive the signal from the proximity sensors, the device can,...

Examples of such uses include the control of crane tilt based on analog signals from the tilt sensors. Those signals are scaled and converted in accordance with requirements of the given application. Analog outputs enable the transmission of information about tilt to further components of the control system, and they often directly affect the actuators.

Mixed UIN/UID modules (analogue-NTC or analogue-digital) has 16 or 24 inputs which allows to measure current, voltage and temperature (using NTC sensors) and can be equipped with non-isolated digital inputs. Available modules: UI4N8 : 4 x voltage inputs + 4 x current inputs + 8 x NTC inputs UI4D8 : 4 x voltage inputs + 4 x current inputs + 8 x digital inputs ...

Allow to measure period of time between START and STOP signals, as well as sum of periods. These modules are ideal solution to control working time of a machinery, duration of phenomena or for maintenance purposes. The HM2 and HM4 have 2 or 4 independent counters respectively. Each counter is equipped with 2 inputs - START/STOP and programmable, which can be set as asy...

MultiCon analyses the energy consumption of several objects simultaneously on the basis of temperature indications, flow rates and corresponding calculations - in the following application of four heat exchangers. The following model works well in the application: CMC-141-PS42/ETU/I16/IO4/FI4-001 Signal inputs The I16 module has 16 current inputs, which are used to rec...

In this particular case, the QM-100 model controls the water level in buffer tanks to power the technological process. The sample application is based on the model QM-100-00-0-1-1-11-1-10-3-3 which features the following: two universal inputs (I, U, RTD, TC) – receiving 4-20 mA current signal from level sensors, two relay outputs, each of them controlling the f...

Three slots for I/O modules do not limit the user to monitoring only three types of signals. Our offer includes universal and versatile modules that combine, for example, analog and digital inputs on a single expansion card, which is particularly well proven in the food industry. The following model works well in the application: CMC-141-PS42/ACM/RT6/UI8D8/FT2-081 Sign...

It is an ideal solution for long-term monitoring of product storage parameters (such as temperature and humidity), for instance in food warehouses. The exemplary application features the following model: CMC-99-PS42/ETU/R45/E/E-1B1 - this is the basic version of the MultiCon, in which the RS-485 communication interface has been used. Temperature and humidity are measure...

The device monitors environmental conditions in a laboratory room. The exemplary application features the following model: CMC-141-PS32/ETU/QFUN4/SR45/E-101 Signal inputs The QFUN4 module has been euipped with 4 insulated universal inputs: U / I (with totalizer option) / RTD / TC / mV. Receives signals from: two air flowmeters (4...20 mA) temperature sensor (...

It is a project of Polish scientists which regularly brings success in the international arena. Thanks to data recorded by MultiCon, their authors can carefully analyze the change of battery parameters over time, adjusting its features in a manner that allows to achieve its increasing efficiency. The MultiCon used in the application: CMC-141-PS32/ETU/E/E/U24-01C Signal...

Signal inputs: 2 x universal inputs allow simultaneous measurement of water content in oil and its temperature. Signal outputs: 1 x relay output and 1 x analog output provide great freedom in controlling devices, also in response to the obtained measurements Communication: The device is equipped with an RS-485 port, thanks to which it is possible to share the measur...