Red Lion Controls

Company Introduction

Beginnings

�Founded in 1972

�Located in York, Pennsylvania

�Employees 166 people

�Part of Spectris, the productivity-

enhancing instrumentation and controls

company.

Spectris plc - division

� Spectris plc (www.spectris.com) is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange (Symbol - SXS) with annual sales approaching £800million (1.33 billion USD in 2008).

� Headquartered in Egham, England, Spectris supplies productivity-enhancing instrumentation, equipment and controls to a diverse range of end-use markets on a global basis.

� The group comprises thirteen principal operating businesses organised into four divisions; Industrial controls, Materials Analysis, Test & Measurement and In-line Instrumentation

Channels

�90% of Red Lion’s business is distribution

�600+ distributors worldwide

�5% is catalog sales

�5% is direct customers

Manufacturing

�Red Lion produces most of its products

in the USA.

�Manufacturing covers over 100,000 Sq ft

�Most products ship from stock

Product suite – 3,000 products

Interface

Indication

Protocol Gateway Operator Interface Process Controller

Panel Meters Signal Conditioner Sensors

Data station plus (DSP) –Communications gateway and much more!

�All-in-one data management

�More than a gateway

– Protocol conversion

– Data collection

– Web server

– Remote access

Data station plus

(DSP)

Protocol conversion

� Convert over 200 protocols– Mitsubishi Omron Panasonic

– Yaskawa Yokogawa Koyo

– Allen-Bradley Siemens Honeywell

– And many more

� Share data on any port with any other ports

� Ethernet port capable of TEN protocols

� Three serial ports

� Drag-n-drop data mapping

Protocol conversion - continued

� Expansion cards for other networks– DeviceNet

– ProfibusDP

– CAN

– J19393

– Extra serial ports (2)

– Cell Modem - GSM

Data collection

� Collect:

– Data logs

– Security logs

– Alarm and event logs

– Custom logs

� Use built in math and logic

functions

Data collection - continued

� Direct to CSV file

– Excel ready

– Save to compact flash

– No special software required

– Set files for shift, day, month, etc

– Auto-reset

� Automatically send files to FTP

� Automatically send files by email

Web server

� Built-in, no software required– Uses standard web browser

� See actual visualization

� Or see data only

� Via Ethernet, modem, or serial

� Upload logged files

� Download configurations

� Add you own web pages

Remote access

� Download configurations

� Upload logged files

� Pass through programming to PLC

� Program alarms and events

� Email alarms or events

� Text message alarms or events

� Remote access– Serial

– LAN

– Analog modem

– Cellular modem

Still more

� C-style programming

� User security

� USB programming port

� Includes Crimson S/W

� Crimson is included

– Download from our website

Operator interface

G3 series

G3 Kadet series

Operator interface

+

=

DSP

Display

G3 series

G3 series

� Same functions as DSP plus a display, keypad, touchscreen– Protocol conversion

– Data collection (compact flash)

– Web server

– Remote access

� Includes Crimson S/W

� Ten Ethernet protocols

� 3 serial ports

� Indoor / outdoor units

� Touchscreen

� And keypad

G3 series - continued

� 3" monochrome unit non-touch keypad only

� 6" QVGA, color TFT and mono, indoor/outdoor

� 8" VGA, color TFT and DSTN, indoor/outdoor

� 10" VGA color TFT, indoor/outdoor

� 15" XGA color TFT, indoor/outdoor

� Expansion cards– Cellular modem (GSM)

– DeviceNet

– CANopen

– J1939

– ProfibusDP

– Serial - 2 ports

G3 Kadet series

� When all the features of standard G3 are not required

� Includes Crimson S/W

� Protocol conversion

� 2-3 serial ports

� Ethernet on 6"

� CF to install database

� 4" 480x272 pixels, color TFT, 2 serial ports

� 6" QVGA, color TFT, 3 serial ports, Etherent

4"6"

Process controllers

Modular controller Dual loop controller

Single loop

temperature controller

Single loop

process controller

Modular controller

+

=

DSP

PID and

I/O modules

Modular controller

Modular controller - continued

� Same functions as DSP plus I/O

� Includes Crimson S/W

� Add I/O as needed, up to 16 modules

� Mange up to 32 multi-zone PID loops

� Great data acquisition platform

� Hot swap modules

� Module types:– PID modules

– Analog input

– Analog output

– Digital I/O

– Strain gage

– Thermocouple

– RTD

Plant floor marquee (PFM)

�Enable the plant floor to speak

Plant floor Marquee (PFM)

PFM series

� Increase productivity

� Key performance indicators• Uptime

• Downtime

• Parts produced

– OEE• Overall equipment effectiveness

• Measurement of asset utilization

– Andon• Alarms

• Machine down

• machine jammed

• Parts outage

PFM models

�Four tricolor graphical displays

– Different models for 115 or 230 VAC

– RS-485 port allows multi-drop

Competitive method

�PC-based solutions

– Requires S/W to PLC

– Requires S/W to display

– Requires S/W to integrate

– Located away from factory floor

Competitive method - continued

�Direct I/O solution

– Connects to sensors or PLC outputs

– Calculates results automatically

– Can’t display any other message

Red Lion method

� Display anything a G3 can

– Require DSP, G3, or MC

– Connects to any PLC

– Calculate results

– Display any message

– Send alarm / event notices

Red Lion solution

� Protocol conversion

� Data collection

� Web server

� Remote access

Indication products

Indication position

Performance

Price

CUB3

CUB4CUB7

CUB5

PAX

Lite

PAX

What do panel meters do?

� Measure and display volts / amps

� Measure and display temperature

� Measure and display strain gauges

� Count, time, and rate

� Add outputs for set-point control

� Ideal for small control applications

Where are meters used?

� Local display for machine operators

� Local operator adjustments

� Sensor conversion

� Redundant systems

� Small machine builders w/ small budgets

PAX series

Multiple sizes

PAX Lite seriesCUB5 series

LD series

2.95" x 1.5"

(75 x 38 mm)3.80" x 1.95"

(97 x 50 mm)

3.80" x 1.95"

(97 x 50 mm)

26" x 7.87"

(660 x 200 mm)

Red Lion stability…

� PRS/PRA – Released 1977(??)

� CUB1 – Released 1980

� CUB3 – Released 1983

� Apollo Series – Released 1985

� Gemini Series – Released 1985

� IM Series – Released 1988

Widely recognized

Since 2001 Red Lion panel meters have been voted #1

by Control Design readers

CUB5 series – small size - full feature

CUB5

CUB5 series

� Compact size

� Complete product range

� Includes Crimson S/W

� Display color change at setpoints

� Easy USB connection

� Custom units indication (analog only)

CUB5 series - continued

� Large .46” display

� Reflective and backlight

� DC powered

�Min/max display capture

� UL listed, UL508

�No competition

The only meter you’ll need

� Reflective, LED, green / red

� Up to 2 field replaceable cards

– RS-232

– RS-485

– Single relay output (1 Amp)

– Dual Sink OC output

–USB (programming)

CUB5

Easy to program

� Front panel

� Use Crimson S/W

– USB

– Serial

The only meter you’ll need

� Reflective, LED, green / red

� Up to 2 field replaceable cards

– RS-232

– RS-485

– Single relay output (1 Amp)

– Dual Sink OC output

–USB (programming)

CUB5

PAX series – unmatched features

PAX series

� Includes Crimson S/W

� AC or DC powered versions

� Complete product range

� Retransmitted analog output

� Unit label kits

PAX series - continued

� Bright .56" LED red / green display

� Variable intensity display

� Programmable key & user inputs

� Display flashing alarm condition

� UL listed 508, CE tested

� NEMA 4X/IP65

PAX series - continued

�Up to 3 field replaceable cards

– RS-232 RS-485

– DeviceNet Profibus

– Modbus

– Dual relay output

– Quad relay output

– Analog out

–USB (programming)

� Unmatched by competition

Check out these displays …

� Sunlight readable

RED display

� Standard GREEN

display

Digital Models

Count

Rate

Timer/Real Time Clock

PAXI

PAXR

PAXCK

Analog Models

Temperature

Process

Voltage Current

Strain Gage

PAXT

PAXH

PAXP

PAXD

PAXS

PAX series - continued

�Up to 3 field replaceable cards

– RS-232 RS-485

– DeviceNet Profibus

– Modbus

– Dual relay output

– Quad relay output

– Analog out

–USB (programming)

� Unmatched by competition

PAX Lite series – basic needs

PAX Lite series

� Includes Crimson S/W

� Ideal for the OEM market

� Field replaceable cards are not needed

� Bright .56“ display

� Universal AC power 85 – 250VAC

� Some units have dual outputs

Where are meters used?

Applications

Counters

� Pulses

� Quadrature

Counter sizes

Display sizes from 0.35" to 4"

Counter applications

Count people

Count bottles Position control - 2 axis

Count die stamps

Preset counters

� Counts to preset number

Preset counter sizes

Display sizes from 0.46" to 4"

Preset counters applications

Preset fill level

Preset batch size

Preset cut to length

Rate meters

� Constant speed applications

� Totalize

Rate meter sizes

Display sizes from 0.35" to 4"

Rate meter applications

Vision system

Engine test stand

Oil drill bit speed

Plastic wrap

Timers

� Elapsed time

�Preset timer

�Real time clock

Timer sizes

Display sizes from 0.35" to 4"

Timer applications

Elapsed time

Hour meter

Preset time

Digital panel meters (DPM)

� Volts / amps

�Temperature

�Strain

�Process

DPM sizes

Display sizes from 0.35" to 4"

DPM applications

Level sensor

Board density

Weigh system

Current

Temperature control� Thermocouples

� RTDs

� Process Current

� Process Voltage

� On/Off Control

� PID Control

� Temp Alarm Limit

Temperature control sizes

Cut out size

48mm x 48mm

48 mm x 96mm

Temperature applications

Temperature

Seal temperature Cold storage

Plastic extrusion

Large displays

� Outdoor readable

� 1.5" to 4“ displays

� Choose CUB or PAX Features

Large display applications

Signal conditioning

• Current

• Voltage

• Process

• Temperature

• Frequency

• Communication

Signal conditioning - continued

� Signal Conversion

� Isolation

� Filter, Noise Reduction

� Amplify

Widely recognized

Not just Panel Meters

Sensors

�Encoders

�Photos

�Pressure

�Magnetic pickups

�Proximity

�Temperature

Panels and enclosures

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