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Elite-2000 now capable of up to 16 analog inputs / outputs

Gasport, NY - August 11, 2005 - Entertron Industries Inc., the innovation leader in embedded programmable logic controller solutions, announces the enhanced capability of the Elite-2000 that now offers up to 16 analog inputs / outputs, comprised of two boards.

Unlike other PLC offerings whereby modules are used to configure the required analog capabilities, thus limiting the customer to certain configurations or additional I/O that is not required, the Elite-2000 analog cards are factory configured to accommdate the customer's specific requirements with no wasted I/O.

Each analog expansion board can be manufactured for up to 8 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs, in various configurations.

What truly sets the Elite-2000 design apart from other PLCs is the ability to configure various types of analog on one card. Applications where various analog signals are used, would require an individual module for each type of signal. The Elite-2000 analog boards are not strictly limited to standard signals (such as 0-5 VDC, 0-10 VDC and 4-20 mA) Non-standard analog configurations have included:

• 0-15 VDC,
• 0-24 VDC
• - 50 degree RTD inputs (80.6 ohm)

Typical analog configurations include, but not limited to, are:

• 0-5 vdc
• 0-10 vdc
• 0-20 mA
• 0-100 mV
• 0-1000 mV
• 100 ohm RTD
• Type K thermocouple

Unlike our competitor's analog modules that rely on the main PLC processor, each Elite-2000 analog card incorporates its own processor. Sampling is handled directly by the analog card, not the main ePLC processor. Updates are done once / scan. This design does not drag down the processing speed of the ePLC when an application requires numerous analog signals to be monitored.

The Elite-2000 can be configured for:

• up to 64 digital inputs DC (NPN / PNP) 24 VAC, 120 VAC
• up to 64 digital outputs DC (NPN or PNP) 24 VAC, 120 VAC, 240 VAC (individually fused 2 amp outputs)
• up to 16 analog inputs
• up to 16 analog outputs
• 2 serial ports - RS232 first port, RS232 or RS485 second port
• Bi Directional High Speed Counters (up to 4)
• Quadrature Decoder Inputs (up to 4)
• Dip Switches (up to 4)
• Real Time Clock
• Battery Backed Ram
• Communication Protocols include - Entertron ASCII and ModBus RTU.

Elite-2000 specifications can be viewed at the following link

About Entertron:

Entertron Industries is an American manufacturer of embedded programmable logic controllers, offering operator interfaces, touch screens and other peripherals since 1978. Solutions have been successfully deployed in various industries ranging from mobile applications requiring 12 VDC power (car crushers, radio frequency remote controls, parade floats); 24 VAC applications (car washes and HVAC) to your more traditional applications for PLCs (vehicle restraints, elevators, packaging equipment).

Contact:

Stephen Luft
Entertron Industries, Inc.
Phone: (716) 772-7216
E-Mail: plcs@entertron.com
Web: www.entertron.com