AC 700F , The best of both worlds, DCS and PLC

AC 700F with Freelance 800F offers process PLC size and function with many of the features of a larger control system such as:
– Easy and efficient configuration of process control and visualization
– using only one tool
– Well-tested and ready-made function block library allowing for reduced testing and engineering efforts
– Automatic generation of the graphical system display for hardware
diagnostics
– Operator station software including a lot of pre-configured displays, which are automatically available. Examples are: Alarm line, message list, faceplates, group display, logs and trends, sequential function chart displays, etc.

Process Oriented Package Units
“Package unit” stands for a pre-assembled turn-key solution or machine, such as a boiler, centrifuge, heat exchanger, pump systems, reactors, industrial water treatment units and many more. The package units typically come in a housing or skid-mounted and can be installed rapidly on-site and with minimum effort. The spectrum of solutions is rather unlimited. When implemented with AC 700F, communication with the entire process control system is simply achieved by plugging in the Ethernet cable.

Small Applications
Consider very restricted control tasks with a low number of I/O signals, only some measured values and a small number of actuators, or just a simple operator panel and push buttons for operations, or lab systems. Even these small applications benefit a lot from the comfort of the compact control system:

Distributed, intelligent I/O
In the second type of application the advantages of Ethernet can be leveraged. If a plant is widely distributed, AC 700F can be used as intelligent Ethernet I/O with the advantage of local control in the field. This type of I/O could be linked to other global AC 700F or AC 800F controllers. Accessing process values residing in one controller from another controller or operator station is as easy as setting a check mark.