White Papers and Application Guides are a great resource for gaining understanding on how Siemens Micro Automation technologies solve common application problems. The White Papers include specific references to traditional methods of solving control applications then provides how new technology improves applications to save time and money. Application Guides provide essential product selection criteria, product and technology compatibility references, required configuration tools and any necessary getting-started examples.
White Papers
ARC WHITE PAPER - Custom Controller or COTS? Step-by-step guide to making the right choice
OEMs typically have two choices, to develop "green boards", which are internally designed custom controllers, or to apply COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) micro PLCs. This whitepaper will examine some of the important and sometimes overlooked factors involved in choosing between a custom controller and a COTS micro PLC.
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ARC WHITE PAPER - Five Things to Think About Before Using Hardwired Controls Again
There are OEMs across many industries who build products that use small control systems with traditional, simple hardwired controls such as cube relays, timers and counters. For most OEMs, programmable relays can serve as a very cost effective controller for their products. This paper is written to help OEMs determine the "real cost" of using traditional hardwired controls by comparing it to the "real cost" of using commercially available programmable relays.
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Prevent 24 VDC overloads from stopping production
Advanced technologies require more intelligent protection. For today’s preferred switched mode power supplies, it means that circuit breakers and fuses are inadequate for protecting individual 24 VDC load circuits.
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Building Automation PLC Connectivity Guide
Complete guide to connecting the S7-200 family of Micro PLCs to common building automation networks on BACnet MSTP serial and Bacnet IP Ethernet protocols using the ProtoCessor gateway products by FieldServer. Siemens and FieldServer have partnered to provide this detailed guide for easy product selection and configuration for PLC building automation networking including S7-200 MicroWin ladder logic, ProtoCessor gateway configuration files, CAD drawings and complete setup instructions. Also included is product selection references for additional ProtoCessor gateways for connecting S7-200 to Metasys, LonWorks, Modbus-TCP, Allen-Bradley DF1 and EtherNet/IP.
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