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December 2020
To promote the development of HMI and SCADA applications, in the optic of Industry 4.0, Automa proposes its SCADA development system Super-Flash, free of charge, in Runtime mode. Simply download it from the freedownload section of our website and start using it to develop without advanced costs.
At the end of development, once the necessary size is detected, you can proceed to purchase the runtime licence. Main benefits:
For those unfamiliar with Super-Flash, personalised training services are available, offered by Automa. These are training modules of 2-4 hours each that can be structured, also in "real time", based on the specific needs of the participants. To optimise the time of the technicians who work with Super-Flash, Automa offers personalised training modules online, with Skype, Google Meet or other platforms. Modules also of two hours. The technician can therefore stay on site or connect directly from home and there are no costs for time and travel expenses. For further information on Super-Flash Runtime , contact our sales staff directly on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
The new National Transition Plan 4.0 provides for a series of increases in tax discounts, expenditure ceilings for the purchase of tangible and intangible assets and the possibility of reducing the compensation period.
All excellent sign, but most of all, finally even software (intangible assets) gets some recognition. Unfortunately, however, there is still a missing leap in quality par excellence: considering software as the real element that guarantees the interconnection between systems and the digital transition of companies. Without software, digital transition does not exist. The expenses for software should be entitled to the maximum possible tax discount: doing so would finally set in motion a real change that would imply the interconnection of all the existing machines in production and not only the new ones. Automa, which for more than 30 years has been dealing with the interconnection between systems and integration (horizontal and vertical) in the industrial sector, can provide effective help for the definition and development of Industry 4.0 projects For further information on Automa support for Industry 4.0, you can contact our sales staff directly on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
In a few days, our website will publish the Super-Flash OPC-UAC runtime driver for Super-Flash applications.
With the UA version, OPC protocol finally becomes usable for interconnections and industrial communications Using the configuration tool, you can browse the servers and the items available online and make them visible for the variables archive of Super-Flash. Main features of the Super-Flash OPC-UAC driver:
The driver will be available in the freedownload section of our website. As for the other drivers, its download and use is possible. It is fully functional. Without activating a licence, it allows 15-minute continuous operation to allow functionality testing before proceeding with licence purchase. For further information on the Super-Flash OPC-UAC driver, contact our sales staff directly on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
The TPX-DB software can publish, on Database, the trend data recorded on multiple SUPER-FLASH applications, publishing them (via ODBC-OLEDB) on a single Microsoft SQL Server or MySQL database.
No changes are necessary to existing SUPER-FLASH applications. TPX-DB performs its work in complete autonomy. TPX-DB can be hosted on the same machine of one of the applications that record the trends, or on another network machine. Being able to manage access to network paths, its physical positioning can be decided on the basis of the characteristics of its architecture and the performance of the machines available. The database can also be located anywhere in the network or on the cloud, as long as it is accessible. This gives considerable flexibility in TPX-DB use. TPX-DB is a precious tool for your Industry 4.0 interconnection projects. For further information on TPX-DB, contact our sales staff directly +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
Super-Flash Royalty-Free is a development system for SCADA/HMI applications. It is currently available in version 4.6 SP1 which has provided developers with numerous features that can increase their productivity.
However, not everyone has availed of the enormous advantages of this new SUPER-FLASH version, because they are still using the previous versions, which are still considered sufficient for their application requirements The more recent versions of i Super-Flash are highly concentrated on the productivity of developing and maintaining the applications. Those using these versions reduce by 50% the development time of the applications compared to older versions. An upgraded Super-Flash development system allows better grasp of opportunities in the short and medium term, also on the Industry 4.0 push. The National Transition Plan 4.0 further strengthens the drive to interconnect production control and management systems. Many integration projects between the various levels of information systems will finally take shape. To encourage the upgrading of old Super-Flash Royalty-Free licenses, Automa has launched a special promotion: For orders by 31 December 2020, for all upgrades of the old versions a special discount of 35% will be applied on the current pricelist if an annual upgrade services is simultaneously activated. For further information on the promotion, contact our sales staff directly on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
Number 12 December 2020 - Industrial Ethernet switches: versatility, power, performance and security
The Ethernet is always more usable in an industrial environment, to the point that now it's a decisive factor in choosing network components. Here is the series of RHG7528 managed switches with high performance and prepared for industrial automation networks.
Highly configurable, it allows implementation of all the various types of redundant network rings. It supports ITU-T G.8032 ERPS Ring, IEEE802.1D-2004 RSTP, STP, MSTP, MRP (Client), iA-Ring, iA-Chain and other compatible protocols for redundant rings. PoE/PoE+ on all 24 Gbit ports with 720W including output power and extended range (from -40 to +75°C) of working temperature. Supports QoS, IGMP, port mirroring and security levels. Ready for automation, it is compatible with Profinet (CC-B v. 2.33), supports ModBus TCP and MQTT, for real time diagnostics (from the PLC or SCADA) and publication of operating data on cloud. EN50155 to EN50121-4 certification makes it suitable for use in burdensome environments with variations and cutting power supply. Also usable in the rail sector. It is definitely the most suitable product for your industrial network. For further information or a quote on ATOP industrial switches, you can contact our sales staff directly on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
As the end of year approaches, we would like to announce that for the Christmas our telephone support service will be suspended for the period from the 23/12/2020 to 6/1/2021. Our offices will be closed for the same period.
The service will start again on 7 January 2021. Remember that the telephone support service is available every weekday from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 17:30. You can access the service by stipulating, at any time, a contract with variable duration from 1 to 12 months. For owners of at least one SUPER-FLASH licence, our technicians are available free of charge every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:30 to 12:00. Anyone who does not have an active support service can avail of the Technical First Aid urgent requests, which can be activated over the phone. The costs are based on the duration: for durations up to 30 minutes the minimum amount is applied. For further information on the telephone support service, contact Automa on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
We would like to inform you that on Monday 7 December our telephone support service is suspended for the long weekend. We will return as normal on 9 December.
July 2020
To promote the development of HMI and SCADA applications, in the optic of Industry 4.0, Automa proposes its SCADA SUPER-FLASH also in RUNTIME mode. In this mode, the development system is completely free .
Download from the freedownloadsection of our website and use for development of your HMI application. The system functionalities are complete. The optional drivers can be downloaded free of charge to test its operation. You can completely develop your application and check its functionality before proceeding with licence purchase. By doing so, certain benefits are obtained, including:
For those unfamiliar with Super-Flash we recommend the personalised training services offered by Automa. These are training modules of 4 hours each that can be structured, also in "real time", based on the specific needs of the participants. To optimise the time of the technicians who develop with Super-Flash, Automa offers remote training modules, with Skype, Google or other platforms. Modules also of two hours. The technician can therefore stay on site and there are no costs for time and travel expenses. For further information on Super-Flash Runtime , contact our sales staff directly on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
The Super-Flash 4.6 version is officially available from the end of the last month of January.
Now, having collected the various notifications, analysed and resolved them, Automa makes available service pack 1 of version 4.6. There are multiple functionalities made available in version 4.6 that increase productivity and increasingly reduce the development times of an efficient and ergonomically well-structured HMI interface. Here are a few:
Most of these new functionalities were expressly requested by numerous developers who have participated in the presentations of the Beta versions performed throughout 2019. We remind you that Automa offers the possibility of online personalised training modules that can also cover analysis of the new functions, to save time for developers and allow them to immediately have a great productivity advantage. The 4.6 SP1 Runtime version can be downloaded in the freedownload section of our site, while the Royalty-Free version is found in the download section. The .zip file to download is protected by password, which must be requested from Automa. For further information on the final 4.6 SUPER-FLASH version and information on upgrading, use the help@automa.it email address or contact our sales staff directly +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
The list of optional Runtime drivers for Super-Flash also includes SFMODTCP which allows adding ModBus TCP server functionality to Super-Flash applications.
SFMODTCP allows:
The driver is available in the freedownload section of our website. As for the other drivers, its download and use is possible. It is fully functional. Without activating a licence, it allows 15-minute continuous operation to allow functionality testing before proceeding with licence purchase. For further information on the SFMODTCP driver, contact our sales staff directly on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
Automa announces the availability of the Starter Kit plug and play of the WD+AirGriDaCo system. A wireless data collection system which is very simple to install and working in just a few minutes.
The starter kit is composed of:
Kit characteristics:
The Starter Kit is supplied for viewing for a maximum of one month, or for sale or lease monthly and with the possibility of partial recovery of fees if a system is purchased with at least 4 towers within the lease The kit allows you to perform functional tests of the graphical interface, the data collected, the response time with respect to the events and to verify live the wireless part by freely moving the tower with keypad in different positions in your department, thereby managing to get an idea of the radio coverage. And in a second phase directly connect the signals of your own machine as an alternative to the keypad. Book your Starter Kit now, the number of kits available is limited. To book the WD+AirGriDaCo system starter kit or to have further information, you can contact our sales staff directly on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at : sales@automa.it; Federico Di Pietro: federico.dipietro@patlite.eu; Stefano Toselli: toselli@sensormatic.it; Mario Borali: mario.borali@automa.it.
The Ethernet is always more usable in an industrial environment, to the point that now it's a decisive factor in choosing network components.
Even a medium complexity machine can have a rather "dense" Ethernet network and may require devices that can manage the Gbit and maybe with routing capabilities to avoid harmful network obstruction. A machine Ethernet can have numerous participants:
Furthermore, use of inefficient protocols, as OPC-UA type, tends to obstruct the network even more. Segmentation is always appropriate, however it is not always obvious to those designing the automation. The choice of correct switch becomes decisive and conditions the end result of the automation system efficiency overall. In recent years, with the massive diffusion of Ethernet as a bus for industrial applications, ATOP has significantly strengthened its proposal of industrial switches.i. The vast range of products, all industrial, include:
Among the features: PoE, ModBus TCP, IoT, 61850 and certification for Profinet, Ethernet/IP, etc. You can have a complete overview of the proposals by accessing the specific page of the ATOP website with the overall descriptions and all the data sheets of the numerous models available. For further information or a quote on ATOP industrial switches, you can contact our sales staff directly on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
The https version has been online for some time, with automatic forwarding, of our website.
Due to the lockdown period caused by COVID-19, many may not know already that our new 2020 Pricelist has been available since February. To request the new 2020 Pricelist, contact Automa on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
All our training courses are held online on the Google Meet platform or others preferred by users.
We would like to inform you that our telephone support service will be suspended for the period from 10/8/2020 to 21/8/2020.
The service will start again on 24 August 2020. Remember that the telephone support service is available from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 17:30. You can access the service by subscribing to a service with variable duration from 1 to 12 months. For owners of at least one Super-Flash licence, our technicians are available frfee of chargeevery Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:30 to 12:00. Anyone who does not have an active support service can avail of the Technical First Aid urgent requests, which can be activated over the phone. The costs are based on the duration: for durations up to 30 minutes the minimum amount is applied. For further information on the telephone support service, contact Automa on +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it. |
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