Speaking of temperature, the OCS controller is also a fantastic tool for helping a business control the temperatures that their machines produce. The Horner OCS contains the ability to rival a PID (Proportional, Integral and Derivative) controller. Like a PID controller, the OCS controller helps with controlling the flow, pressure and speed that a temperature is applied. But, it also has other advantages.

For example, the OCS controller has a very intuitive interface and can be used as a touchscreen. This makes it a lot easier to monitor machinery and make the often small and necessary changes. Many traditional PID controllers are limited in the networks they support. With Horner there any many ways to connect for example with Rockwell Logic Processors, Ethernet I/O, 3rd parties of Modbus TCP and protocols such as BACnet. The Horner OCS can get temperature loops interconnecting directly with building automation processes.

The model 6 I/O found in OCS XL controllers, has enough build in 1/O to handle at least six PID loops internally and if you utilize remote I/O the controller can handle up to 32.

An example of a business that would find this feature useful would be an incinerator firm. Different materials need heat applied to them at different temperatures and with different pressures. This allows the incinerator firm to maximize how much they can incinerate while saving on energy costs.

The OCS controller is also very versatile in terms of lighting control. For example, with the OCS controller the user can choose which lights to turn on and to schedule when said lights will turn on and off. The OCS controllers have all the I/O one might need for example, monitoring analog inputting and analyse lighting strength for dimming purposes.

A practical example of this would be a large office block. With the use of an OCS controller and/or WebMI on your mobile device, the user can makes sure that lights turn on automatically when people are expected to arrive and turned off at night when employees will not in in the office. Said lights can also be dimmed in summer months and strengthened in winter to reflect the amount of natural light entering the building. Over time this can save a business a substantial amount of money.

The user interface to make these changes is again, easy to follow, user friendly and intuitive. These controllers can be used even if the lights been controlled are not Horner lights.

Remote Alarm Enunciator – The built in I/0 monitors alarm singles given from alarms. Controllers provide users with local and remote with instant notification via email.

Push button relay replacement– Built in I/O to interface or replace existing mechanical operators and indicators. The controller also provides an “Operator Interface” to replace mechanical push buttons. The controller provides an in built logic to allow for the replacement of wired relays and times.

Protocol converter – The controller can work with multiple popular protocols such as

• Modbus TCP/UDP Client & Server
• Ethernet IP I/O Device
• Rockwell Logix CPU Tag Exchange
• BACnet IP Server

Tank monitor – Includes built-in historical data recording, data logging and the the ability to record during communication outages. OCS provides the ability to connected to a number of different sensors with it’s built in I/O as well as support for wireless communication interfaces.