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Charlotte Stonestreet
Managing Editor |
Systems & machines controlled, monitored & maintained from anywhere in the world
23 October 2017
An Industry 4.0-ready wireless controller that allows machines and systems to be remotely controlled and monitored is available from WAGO.
Wireless data transmissions are used for communication with machines and systems in difficult to access areas, such as those in the renewable energy sector or in mobile applications. As such, the PFC200 controller includes a 3G modem to connect to the mobile phone network to control, monitor, maintain and run diagnostics on decentralised machines and systems anywhere in the world, so long as network coverage is available.
Accessing the controller via the Internet saves time and money by centralising control and monitoring capabilities, with modern data networks taking over the routing, communicating and delivery of data packets.
The PFC200 controller fits into the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM 750 and is equipped with a 3G modem with standard (mini) SIM card. The only requirements for the mobile communication functions are a valid mobile phone contract and a SIM card. The PFC200 provides wireless GPRS Internet connectivity and allows bidirectional communication via SMS. The settings for the mobile communication network can be configured directly from the web-based management of the controller.
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