Eurotherm launches Eycon series of visual supervisors

Eycon's new visual supervisor technology incorporates some impressive functionality that allows users to completely manage a process. In fact engineers may class the Eycon visual supervisor as a mini DCS that could easily be incorporated as a powerful component within a wider system.

The series has been designed to reduce configuration, integration, installation and wiring costs while increasing accuracy, quality and efficiency. Eycon visual supervisor instruments can be used as building blocks within larger systems communicating over Ethernet (ELIN). Eurotherm's goal is to reduce engineering costs by targeting time spent on configuration, integration, installation and wiring in order to increase the availability of the system.

Eurotherm has traditionally been strong in the pharmaceutical, chemical, glass and other applications where temperature control and measurement is critical to the process, and it is to these markets that the Eycon series has been focused.

Operators should be impressed by the integrated full-colour display that uses touchscreen technology. The pop-up navigation menus provide an intuitive interface for functions such as batch control and recipe management, as well as commissioning and diagnostic tools. Information can be viewed locally or at any EurothermSuite operator station thanks to peer-to-peer LIN communications. In fact the Eycon Series can communicate with any Modbus device via a serial or Ethernet connection.

Today full data logging is a prerequisite of such products and here the Eycon Series does not disappoint, with data logging and trending capabilities together with archiving via USB or FTP. The Eycon series provides accurate multiple PID loops and advanced automation strategies. The powerful sequential control capability enables the implementation of phases as defined by ISA-S88. For more information, visit www.eurotherm.co.uk.