The flexibility of AutoMax allows the control system designer
to select the hardware configuration best suited to the
application.
A typical AutoMax System is made up of one or more units.
Each unit can be Multibus rack based or PC- card based
depending the system parameters. The rack based units
consist of power supply and chassis with various types of
processor, input/output and communications modules. The
PC-Card based units are either installed in stand-alone
packaged versions, which also provide the power supply
necessary for the PC-Card module as well as a serial
interface module or the module is installed in one of the
customers PC computers. The PC-Card modules are
complete with built-in DCS-Net and A-B Remote I/O ports.
The units communicate with each other using the DCS-Net
network. They also connect to I/O via remote I/O networks.
The System provides sharing of data between units as well
as between programs in the same unit. In addition, the
Multibus based rack units provide for coordination between
multiple processors in the same rack. This communications
and data sharing allows the industrial control function to be
distributed among multiple units.
• Loadable run base greatly simplifies the incorporation
of future enhancements to the system. The operating
system is loaded into the AutoMax from a cd.
• Multi-processing capability lets you add more
processor power in the AutoMax rack when you need
it. . .without rewriting your application software.
• Multi-tasking makes program development, checkout
and support easier by allowing the software to be broken
into logical parts or tasks. The AutoMax permits
concurrent operation of multiple tasks within a processor
according to the priorities you assign.
• 3 programming languages are available to program
AutoMax tasks: Ladder Logic, Control Block and
Enhanced BASIC. The user chooses the most effective
language for programming each task.
• High-speed network allows information to be shared
easily between AutoMax racks, thus freeing the user to
configure the hardware for the most cost effective
installation.
