Developed to meet the demands of Industry 4.0 , the solution Nexto Xpress adds performance and high connectivity to the most varied applications in the machine market and small industrial processes. Now, Altus' advanced family of compact PLCs has just gained a new member to further increase its flexibility and agility in application development. Discover the new XP340, PLC with WebServer support.
Also available on the NX3005 CPU, the tool allows the creation of application supervision and monitoring screens without the need to use a SCADA system. Embedded in the memory of the programmable controller, the resource can be accessed through the web browser of any device (computer, tablet or smartphone) connected to the network. In addition to allowing the user to control the system remotely, the functionality represents considerable savings for the project, as it eliminates the need for equipment and software dedicated to supervision.
In addition to this innovative feature, the XP340 PLC also has 16 digital inputs, 16 Transistor digital outputs, 5 V/I analog inputs, 2 RTD analog inputs (3 wires) and 4 analog outputs. Designed to meet the requirements of highly connected environments, the solution features Serial RS 485, CAN and USB communication interfaces, as well as support for a wide variety of communication protocols, such as MODBUS TCP Client/Server, OPC DA and OPC UA. Furthermore, the XP340 can communicate directly with the main cloud hosting services, such as Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Google One and Amazon AWS.
Like other products in the Nexto family, the solution also uses programming software MasterTool, which provides a wide range of features for PLCs. Xpress controllers feature online debugging and monitoring, which allows the project developer or system operator to perform online changes and offline simulations. With extremely easy hardware configuration, PLCs enable the use of symbolic variables and also provide a wide variety of system diagnostics and lists of global variables.
Check out a real example of a Web interface application below, running on a modular rack, controlled via a smartphone:
Creating a WEB view with XP340
To help you get the most out of your CPU, we've put together a tutorial showing you step by step how to create a web visualization using the resources built into the NX3005 and XP340.
Click here and see the process step by step.
