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AutoMax – A Powerful Combination of Controls

Today’s challenge in industrial control is to simplify the task

of designing, implementing, and maintaining complex

automation and control systems. The natural solution is to

divide the complexity into manageable segments, distribute

the control function throughout the plant or process, and

provide an exchange of information between these

segments.

The AutoMax Distributed Control System provides many of

the same functions of expensive process controllers – at

savings up to half the price. The AutoMax system’s

“real-time” operating system also provides the user with

advanced programming tools not available in typical

programmable controllers. And, with its loadable run-base

architecture, future product upgrades are easily installed.

The AutoMax Distributed Control System is ideal for

applications that require millisecond response times and that

incorporate sequence control, process control, data

collection, or complex math. Applications can range from

stand-alone to multi-rack distributed control installations.

AutoMax is fully compatible with Reliance’s DCS 5000

Industrial Controller and incorporates many of its field-proven

features. AutoMax can be linked to the AutoMate

programmable controllers, via R-Net and to Allen-Bradley

controllers via standard networks using Data Highway Plus.

Using the AutoMax, an industrial control system can be

partitioned into subsystems which communicate with each

other, yet operate as totally self-contained units. Each

subsystem is further subdivided into modules that have

distinct functions operating in a coordinated manner.

Additionally, the AutoMax System Software separates the

required functions of the system into distinct tasks that

operate concurrently (multi-tasking) on a priority basis while

sharing system data and control signals. The System

Software further subdivides the tasks into high level, control,

and sequential logic operations and contains three separate

languages (BASIC, Control Block, Ladder Logic) to program

them.

Hardware Configurations To Complement

The System Requirements

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