E1310
Measure, control, communicate.
If increasing the role of automation in your process is essential to improving
your productivity, you are probably already exploring smarter machines and faster,
more versatile networks. The task of maintaining effective weight data management
and process control is a mission ideally suited to the E1310 Programmable Indicator/Controller.
The E1310 has all the bases covered from one application to another, one communication
environment to the next. It possesses the power, flexibility and speed to implement
the most advanced thinking in weight measurement, process control and effective
communication.
Weight display and process control with unprecedented network connectivity
When we say the E1310 speaks your language, we are talking about two critically
important capabilities:
- First, the ability to mesh perfectly with your industry-specific standards
and operational requirements.
- Second, the ability to choose from many network configurations and protocols
to send and receive data.
It is not an overstatement to say the E1310 will meet and exceed the requirements
of any application. It was specifically designed to provide a no compromise,
tailored solution.
At its simplest, the E1310 is an exceptional weight indicator that is compatible
with most standard and custom-configured weighing platforms: bench and floor
scales - truck, track, conveyor and monorail scales - scales for batching, counting
and checkweighing. The signal conversion rate and internal resolution of the
E1310 ensures fast, precise, repeatable measurements for both static and in-motion
weighing. Accuracy is further assured with Harmonizer™ digital filtering.
Harmonizer is a programmable damper that can automatically detect and cancel
out specific types of interference caused by mixing operations, vibration or
machine 'noise.'
The E1310's standard memory provides storage space for custom start-up and
shutdown sequences, tare values, multiple recipes for batching applications,
print formats and data logging.
Four standard bidirectional serial ports provide connectivity to many serial
devices, including printers, bar code scanners, label printers and remote displays.
In addition, ModBus ASCII is also available.
Stored data may be directly printed from the indicator, downloaded and reformatted
by a host PC or accessed via an intranet or internet connection.
Networking
manufacturing and processing facilities. The E1310 Indicator/Controller exemplifies
the broad-based connectivity that has become a focal point of Avery Weigh-Tronix's
new product R&D. In a fully integrated environment, the E1310 allows password-protected
configuration and control of weight-based systems from any computer, on-site
or around the world. Additionally, it can employ multiple information systems
for maximum flexibility. Capabilities include monitoring and data acquisition
via a web browser (HTTP), operational updates and error reporting via e-mail
(SMTP), and pure, unaltered data transmission via FTP. The E1310 also allows
AS/400, LAN or WAN access.
True multi-tasking
With upgrade options, the E1310 can simultaneously monitor up to eight independent
scales or directly control many automated weight-based processes. Each system
can be configured with its own measurement criteria, programmed routines, control
devices, sensors and peripherals.
Application specific displays
What information do you need? How do you want that information presented?
The E1310 can display virtually any combination of weight data, text and graphics.
The actual number of possible display configurations is well over four million. This
extraordinary flexibility means you are no longer constrained by someone else's
idea of what is important. You decide what is of value.
Consider just a few of the options and it becomes clear how the E1310 can save
you money, provide a clearer picture of operations and reduce read errors.
- Add a horizontal bar graph to dynamically show over or under readings in
checkweighing operations.
- Use vertical bar graphs to quickly show the amount of ingredients in a series
of storage tanks or to show relative weights in an additive process.
- Incorporate pie graphs or a needle/sweep tachometer style gauge to easily
track rapid fill operations or monitor the addition of micro-ingredients.
Diagnostics
The E1310 monitors all connected scales, sensors and control devices, as well
as its own internal systems. Faults or errors initiate 'Operational Warnings'
that are clearly spelled out on the indicator display. If the indicator is connected
to a fieldbus, details of the problem can be viewed at any access point along
the network. E-mail messages can also be sent directly to designated personnel
both on and off-site. Error reporting and programmed response are system specific.
This means that problems occurring within one system will not interrupt the
operation of other scales or processes controlled by the E1310.
In addition to notifying your internal personnel, the E1310 can automatically
report scale or indicator error conditions to your Avery Weigh-Tronix service
center via an optional modem connection. The indicator maintains downloadable
system logs containing a detailed record of overloads, underloads and traffic
counts.
The E1310 even helps ensure greater accuracy. If the actual weight of a package
or multi-ingredient mixture does not match the prescribed weight, the E1310
can compare the amount of deviation to piece or ingredient weights stored in
memory to pinpoint the missing element.
No other indicator, to date, has gone farther to make full automation of weightbased
systems a practical reality.
'Building' an E1310 to your specifications
Avery Weigh-Tronix distributors are the starting point. Your local distributor
is a full-service resource with the experience and training to translate your
needs into a custom-tailored program. Units of measurement, terminology, operational
annunciators, range of capacities, resolution, 'watch dog' monitoring, input/output
options and control functions - every aspect of the E1310's performance can
be molded around your application.
Password protected changes to program parameters, softkey options and other
basic settings are easily made with the alphanumeric keypad or optional keyboard.
Features
- Display - Custom-configured dot graphic display with bright
white on blue characters provides excellent readability under all lighting
conditions. Operational annunciators highlight important functions.
- Operational keys - Alphanumeric keypad for data entry Dedicated
keys for frequently used functions such as zero, tare, print and units.
- Programmable softkeys - One-button activation of application-specific
routines, ie. start-up/ shutdown procedures and batch recipes.
- Measurement capabilities - Displayed resolution of up to
1 part in 10,000,000 User-defined capacity range and units of measurement,
including four programmable custom units.
- Rugged construction - Stainless steel enclosure is designed
for long service life in extreme conditions: corrosive environments, hard-use
industrial applications and frequent washdown.
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