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PC-based Controllers
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PAC
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Motion Control
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RS-485 I/O
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Ethernet I/O
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Building Automation
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Self-service Terminals
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eHome Platforms
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Software Tools for PC-based
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PC-based Programming Software
Advantech PAC offers the seamless software integration for automation application.
Regarded as SoftPLC, Advantech PACs not only leverage KW-Software including LD/FBD/
IL/ST and SFC, but also empower many application-oriented & practice-oriented function
blocks to different domain fields, such as batch control for food/beverage, auto-tuning PID
for temperature control in EFMS, PLCOpen-compliant motion control blocks for a variety
of trajectory control and positioning purposes in machine automation. Multi-tasking,
runtime error reports and operating mode chances are also possible for PAC applications.
For PC-based users, Advantech also offers the .NET function library. System integrators can
benefit from flexibility to integrate I/O control, motion control, industrial communication
protocols and data process/exchange, database access, HMI interface and SCADA. Plenty
of C/C++ and .NET examples save programmer learning time, helping save programmers’
development effort and shortening time to market.
.NET and C/C++ Library
Advantech’s PAC series solution offers a complete PC-based platform with Application
Programming Interface (API). With C/C++ libraries and .NET class libraries provided by
Advantech, PC-based programmers can develop their own programs for industrial control
and automation tasks, involving I/O control, system backup function, communication,
SQL and scheduling, even integrated with HMI/SCADA interface.
Modbus Server
Advantech’s PAC series offers Modbus/RTU and Modbus/TCP for data exchange purposes.
Taking Advantech’s next generation PAC (APAX series) as an example, any 3rd party
HMI/SCADA software running in APAX-5570XPE can access data from APAX-5520KW
through Modbus/RTU or Modbus/TCP. Advantech offers a series of API, including
Modbus server/client configuration, easy data access function and callback function for
multithread event handling. Plenty of samples programs can help you to easily set up
the Modbus communication.
DiagAnywhere – Remote Maintenance Software
DiagAnywhere, an abbreviation of "Diagnostic Anywhere", is a networking solution for remotely monitoring and controlling APAX controllers through Windows-based operating
systems. It includes the utility on the client side and the server on APAX controllers. Any computer installed with the utility can connect to APAX controllers, seeing what’s happens
on the controller and performing remote control. It is very convenient that the engineer doesn’t need use a screen to operate the controller in the field, and allows them to maintain
the system on the remote site. One DiagAnywhere client can monitor and control up to 16 target controllers simultaneously. This useful software tool also supports remote screen
snapshots, remote screen recording, file upload and download between utility (on the client computer) and server (APAX controller), favorite devices grouping to manage system
more easily, and authentication functionality. All these features help users save maintenance cost and effort.