Programmable automation controller (PAC) GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms

PACSystems

Power and Flexibility Offering You a Choice to Meet Your Automation Challenges
The new GE Fanuc PACSystems delivers the first Programmable Automation Control - one control engine and one development environment for multiple hardware platforms. PACSystems offers enhanced processing and communications speed and programming capacity over existing PLC technologies for high-speed processing, data acquisition and memory-intensive tasks like recipe storage and data-logging.

Why a PACSystem for your application?
The ability to integrate disparate plant floor equipment and networking systems, and connect them to your operations and enterprise level systems and processes, is the mark of a successful manufacturing and production operation today. Those who can integrate systems and processes successfully will have a distinct advantage over those who are still manually collecting and analyzing data. This type of real-time connectivity and integration can greatly simplify your production processes and pay major dividends throughout your business. By consolidating your controls disciplines on the same scalable, standards-based platforms, you can greatly speed implementation, time to market and ROI. This is the future of control technology- and PACSystems gives you that power.

The RX3i features

A high performance controller with a 300 MHz Intel® microprocessor and 10 Mbytes of user memory that eliminates the need for multiple controllers and simplifies control.
A universal backplane with a highspeed PCI bus running at 27 MHz for fast data throughput for complex I/O and a serial bus for simple I/O that optimizes performance and your investment. The universal backplane also supports HOT SWAP to minimize downtime.
A wide range of I/O modules (over 40 types available) for simple to complex applications; various network modules are also available.

The RX7i Features

Pentium® CPUs for your every need, from Celeron 300mHz to M Class 1.8 Ghz
A VME64 Backplane providing up to four times the bandwidth of existing Series 90-70 systems
10/100 Ethernet built into the CPU, with easy cabling RJ-45 dual ports connected through an auto-sensing switch, so there is no need for additional switches or hubs rack to rack
Up to 64 MB memory for fast execution, storage of the complete program with all documentation-all in one CPU
Supports existing Series 90-70 modules and expansion racks, VME modules and GENIUS networks- protecting your hardware investment