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Enhanced Processing Power with Intel® Core™ Processors (13th Gen)_PPC-415W/421W

Advantech proudly introduces the enhanced PPC series with the launch of PPC-415W/421W. With state-of-the-art features and exceptional design, the latest additions to Advantech’s Panel PC lineup are poised to establish new benchmarks in smart manufacturing, factory automation, and system... Read more...

Keep your Legacy (DH+) Alive

We know this isn't a "new" technology. So why is RTA making a big deal about having a connectivity solution?

Simple! (Like our solutions)

We know you still have legacy PLCs on your factory floor that utilize DH+ to keep data flowing and production moving. We also know that there are companies out there discontinuing solutions and s... Read more...

Connect Serial Barcode Scanners, Printers and Scales to DH+-Based Allen-Bradley PLCs

Connect any ASCII-based serial device to your legacy PLCs like the PLC5 or SLC. It’s the perfect tool to keep those old legacy PLCs and ASCII serial devices from the scrap pile by extending their useful life.

How Do I Use the 460ADHM-D2E in My Application?

Incoming and outgoing... Read more...

RTA OFFERS A VARIETY OFALLEN-BRADLEY LEGACYCOMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS

Legacy – sounds old, that’s because it is! That doesn’t mean that you still don’t need connectivity solutions to keep your legacy DF1 or DH+ protocols running on your factory floor.

For example, your DF1 protocol, used by Allen-Bradley for so many years, is no longer supported by A-B.... Read more...

We will make it simple to get the "right" one. We worship tools that make our customers lives easy, are simple to use and available to ship same day. Our gateways do just that. They are the tool to worship if you have to keep your factory floor data moving. They are super simple to use, really the hardest part might be opening the box!

GATEWAYSTHAT MOVE YOUR DATA

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Allen-Bradley’s decision to make their 1761-NET-ENI and 1761-NET-AIC obsolete has put a lot of network engineers in a tight spot. The decision to upgrade your communications network or replace your equipment comes with a long list of headaches and costs, especially if this one inconvenience forces you to upgrade or replace your entire system.

There is another solution&hellip... Read more...

BACKGROUND - RTA^® had a client that specialized in commercial, industrial and mission critical power systems services, including stand-by generators, automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear and replacement parts.

CHALLENGE - Our client’s customers typically want their generators’ data made available to their building automation systems.

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When it comes to industrial communications protocols, one of the inevitable questions is: How does it compare to Ethernet? It’s a fair question and, because it requires an answer, here’s my take on it.

CABLING – CAT5 and CAT6 cabling are typical cables for Ethernet systems. CAT5 consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire. It’s probably the cabling... Read more...

Connect ASCII data via a TCP socket to an Allen-Bradley PLC

Get your Ethernet TCP/IP-enabled ASCII devices connected directly to the data table of your Allen-Bradley PLCs! Introducing the 460ETCTCP gateway from Real Time Automation, a simple solution that allows you to pass TCP socket connection data easily to an A-B PLC. Best of all, all of our gateways are made in the USA. Read more...

Moving Ethernet TCP/IP to a PLC Made Easy

You’ve just found the fastest way to move ASCII Ethernet TCP/IP barcodes, weigh scales and RFID data to Allen-Bradley PLCs. Introducing the 490NBX gateway from Real Time Automation. The 490NBX moves your raw TCP data to a PLC with little or no delay. Read more...