It was decided to upgrade this application using Horner’s XL7 controller. Due to the customers previous experience with Horner, they chose the XL7 for its compact size and all-in-one features including its HMI, inputs, and outputs on a single device.
The XL7 All-in-One controller is designed around a high-resolution, wide aspect ratio colour touchscreen, built-in I/O, networking options, removable MicroSD Card and USB ports. It’s programmable by Horner’s industry recognised Cscape software and can control a wide range of different processes and machines from small to medium applications. The XL7 comes fully equipped with dual 100Mbps Ethernet ports built into every model. No additional Ethernet add-ons or accessories are needed. The XL7 Ethernet support includes an integrated Web Server, FTP Host, Email, Modbus/TCP Master/Slave, Programming and more. The XL7 includes two CAN ports. XL7 I/O expansion is not limited to its Built-in I/O.