HMI Development
Our custom panels may include HMI touch displays. Panels used include Rockwell Automation Panelview Plus with RSView ME development suite or Schneider’s Magelis family with the Vijeo Designer.
The HMI touch panels vary in size from 5” to 18” depending on manufacturer and panel requirements.
Example HMI screens
PLC Programming
As part of the custom switchgear or control panel assembly, SAI will design, develop, and function test the PLC (programmable logic control) to supplied requirements and specifications. We specialize in the Allen-Bradley families of PLCs (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix, SLC, & PLC5), however other manufacturers’ controllers, such as GE, Siemens, Schneider, Comap, Woodward, and Basler can be provided.
PLC Development
- Creating the ladder logic and native tags in the processor
- Wiring local and field devices to digital and/or analog I/O cards
- Communicating with various devices, such as engine modules, power monitors, and protective relays over different protocols, such as:
- Modbus
- Canbus
- CAT Data Link (CDL)
- Integration into SCADA/DCS systems, either in the native tag format of the processor, such as L5K, or via Modbus.
Our custom PLC solutions typically provide controls for gas or diesel engine-driven generators used for various applications, such as prime power, essential / emergency power, peak shaving against and / or exporting to utilities, and load sharing with renewable sources, such as solar and wind. However, we can also provide controls for other engine driven applications, such as pumps, as well as applications that don’t involve engines, such as monitoring ink levels at a printing press.
System management and monitoring can be provided locally via an HMI, or remotely over VPN with direct web application solutions.
PLC Integration
Depending on the customer requirements; we can include standard, redundant and even SIL2 rated PLC integration. We can provide PLC controls only or provide and integrate low or medium voltage switchgear as a turn-key tested system.
Other services:
Field commissioning
Our field service includes onsite field commissioning, equipment troubleshooting, retrofits / upgrades and system maintenance.
ComAp Controller Programming
We offer flat fee engineering service to transfer controller archive parameters from old / legacy controller to new controllers.
