MAN0790-01
19 APR 2005
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For PCU100 (PCU) specifications and installation information, refer to datasheet (
MAN0432
). See
Technical Support
section in this document for manual updates and assistance.
1 Product
Overview
The Printer Control Unit (PCU100)…
•
Is a
low cost solution
that allows you to
collect, store and track data
(up to
25
hours) and
data Trend Reports
without costly HMI units or chart recorders.
•
Comes
conveniently pre-programmed
to record and print
four standard types of data trend
measurements
that are commonly used in business and industry:
Pressure, Flow Rate,
Temperature
and
Level
trends.
•
Allows
fast, easy
creation of
OCS interface
using
pre-programmed controls
.
•
Connects to any Hewlett-Packard printer
with IEEE 1284 parallel port and that uses PCL3
such as HP Deskjet 5650.
•
Provides
customized reports
such as alarm or industry-specific reports - available for additional
cost by contacting Horner Sales staff.
An example of a data trend report is on the last page of this document
.
2 Configuration
Overview
2.1
Brief Summary of Steps to be Taken
The following steps must be done to configure the PCU. They are covered
in detail
later in this section.
1.
Setup equipment including the PCU, Hewlett Packard printer, cable, and Master Controller (Horner
Operator Control Station [
OCS
] in our example).
2.
Configure the OCS to interface with the PCU via the
CsCAN network
.
3.
Build a
ladder program
in the OCS to interface to and control the PCU.
Printer Control Unit
HE800PCU100
Configuration
