iOS and Android apps for PLC access

IDEC Corporation announces the release of its WindEDIT Lite app for iOS and Android devices, providing two-way access to its family of MicroSmart FC6A PLCs. With the WindEDIT Lite app, users can monitor any PLC parameter, and change set points and other values. Data register, input, output, timer, and counter values can be monitored and controlled using the standard Dialog Interface. The WindEDIT Lite app also has a custom Dialog Interface which the user can configure to allow only certain PLC parameters to be monitored and controlled. Trending is supported within the app, with users able to plot multiple register points for graphical views. The WindEDIT Lite app runs on any iOS or Android mobile device. Once the app is downloaded to the device, it interfaces to the MicroSmart FC6A PLC via wireless Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi Ethernet for two-way local or remote access. The WindEDIT Lite app provides access to an SD memory card installed in the PLC, so logged information stored in the SD memory card can be easily accessed. The logged data can be viewed, and then attached to a text message or an email, to send to recipients. Logged data can also be pushed to a local or cloud-based database, or to a data storage platform. To provide the required security, access to the PLC via the WindEDIT Lite app needs to be configured in the PLC for each user, with each app user required to provide his or her correct username and password. Read/Write protection is configurable for each designated user, allowing restricted access based on the user's needs; for example, only read and no write privileges.

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