U-CON / Typical Applications/ Andon Boards & Digital Displays

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma quality programs have helped many manufacturers focus on continual productivity improvements. Visual displays have played a key role in improved productivity as well as cost savings by displaying Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for production. Most Andon Boards and Digital Displays for use in automation include support for RS485 and or TCP/IP based communications.

You can Connect to a live Digital Display!
Using U-CON with an Alpha LED display sold by Entech Signs

U-CON Alpha/Entech download includes:
Basic Instructions, Alpha Protocol Sample, U-CON Project File, User Manual, Datasheet


U-CON Typical Applications
Analysis Equipment

Andon Boards & Digital Displays

Barcode Scanners

Blenders / Feeders

Coding / Marking / Printing

GPS & Navigation

Input / Output (IO) data

RFID Readers

Sensors & Instruments

Vision Systems

Weigh Scales


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Andon Boards / Digital Displays
 

Benefits of using U-CON for Andon/Digital Display connectivity:
  1. Cost-effective: better than custom code, toolkits, or proprietary integration.
  2. Leverages Proven Technologies: U-CON "plugs in" to Kepware's OPC/DDE server architecture.
  3. Seamlessly Connectivity: to the vast majority of HMI, Historian, SCADA, ERP, MES, and control systems in the automation market.
  4. Consistent & Maintainable: additional drivers are available for common protocols for Allen-Bradley, GE, Modbus, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Yokogawa and more.
  5. Powerful: one license includes Serial and TCP/IP connections.
  6. Scalability: No device or tag/point limits with complete licenses.
  7. Complete: License includes support and full documentation.
U-CON data acquisition software is an OPC and driver solution for Andon Boards and Digital Displays with serial/RS485 and Ethernet communication capabilities. Add real-time and reliable connectivity to your visual factory solution, download U-CON today!

Additional Resources:

Steps to Success, Whitepaper: Serial & Ethernet Data Collection,
User Manual, Product Tutorials, Brochure, Data sheet,
HMI & client connectivity guides