Category: Industry Trends

Consistent Performance

The PACSystems RXi2-LP IPC comes with either a Dual Core 1.0 GHz processor

or a Quad Core 1.2GHz Processor with 4GB or 8GB of available DDR3 RAM.

With Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB OS installed standard, the PACSystems RXi2-LP IPC is ready

to meet your software needs. Coupled with up to 4 USB and 4 separately addressable

Gigabit ethernet ports, the PACSystems RXi2-LP creates a compact high-performance

platform that lowers total cost of ownership. Seamless replacement of either

component allows for powerful upgrades to the underlying computing technology.

Greater Uptime

All aspects of the PACSystems RXi2-LP IPC have been engineered for

reliability in harsh environments, from the use of all industrial grade components to its fanless design.

To help keep data and operations secure, the PACSystems RXi2-LP utilizes Trusted Platform

Module 2.0 (TPM) and Microsoft Secure Boot technology.

Security coupled with PACSystems RXi2-LP’s strong shock and vibration

resistance makes the PACSystems RXi2-LP a strong edge offering.

Enhanced Productivity & Lower Total Cost of Ownership

The PACSystems RXi2-LP IPC combines strong performance with reliability, 

enhancing productivity and low total cost of ownership through features

such as compact size, reduced maintenance, low power consumption.

The ability to add a screen to the back of the unit and create a Panel PC offers additional flexibility.

Pre-Loaded Edge Analytics

Do more at the edge with the PACSystems RXi2-LP optionally pre-loaded

with Emerson’s PACEdge™ software. This industrial PC delivers a powerful

and tightly integrated solution with reliable, industrial computing and innovative, 

scalable and flexible automation software.

PACEdge is a singular, secure, and controlled environment for customers

to begin their Digital Transformation. Edgeprocessing maximizes the

value of your data so you can generate real insights and improve your operation’s reliability,

safety, and energy optimization. PACEdge provides the foundation

for these improvements by delivering all aspects of edge

processing with simplified IIoT application development, deployment,

 and administration. All components necessary in the

IoT application life cycle are brought together in this single package

to provide a unified and secure interface to decrease your

development time and increase your deployable footprint.

Introduction

Emerson has developed a small, reliable, and yet, powerful industrial

computer (IPC) in the PACSystems RXi2-LP. Part of the family of RXi2 IPCs,

the PACSystems RXi2-LP fills a niche with reliable processors, fast SSD

storage, strong graphics, and enhanced security features in a compact

form factor.

The PACSystems RXi2-LP IPC delivers compact, rugged,and basic to mid

range performance computing capabilities to run HMI, historian, and

edge analytics applications right at the machine. This enables improved

real-time control of operations and better integration into plant-wide

systems. Combining  strong computing and graphical capability with a

small form factor, the PACSystems RXi2-LP IPC is ideal for a wide range of

industrial applications.

Cybersecurity Out of the Box

Industrial controls are constant targets of cyber threats.

We understand the risk involved in securing our customers’

most important assets. We believe in defense-in-depth

architectures to secure assets from potential cyber threats.

With Achilles Level 2 Certification, the RSTi-EP CPE200

compact controller series has been developed to be secure

by design, incorporating technologies such as Trusted

Platform Modules, and secure boot to prevent malicious

applications and “unauthorized” operating systems.

A centralized configuration allows encrypted firmware updates

to be executed from a secure central location. A broad suite of

cyber-security technology and tools help prevent unauthorized

updates while built-in secure communication protocols help

protect against man-in-the middle and denial of service attacks.

Open Communications to Enable

Supply Chain Flexibility

In today’s interconnected global economy, unexpected external

events create disruptions which have a massive impact on

narrow and rigid sourcing plans. Now more than ever companies

need to design systems with supply chain flexibility in mind.

To build a pliable supply strategy, leading companies are

seeking products which anticipate uncertainty and offer

them the maximum freedom to effectively operate

no matter what happens.

The RSTi-EP CPE200 compact controller series is designed

to enable supply chain flexibility. We have built-in open

communications to allow you to easily connect a very wide

range of 3rd party devices. With real time I/O networking

capabilities, up to 3x 1-Gbps Ethernet ports and support of all

popular communication protocols including PROFINET©,

OPC UA, Modbus/TCP, and DNP3 the RSTi-EP CPE200

compact controller gives you the resilience to succeed.

High Performance

Analyze and improve even the most complex application right at the source. The latest RX3i Controllers

now offer multiple processing cores, allowing you to do more with your Controllers. A large working

memory in every high-speed RX3i Controllers

lets you store more data and access it faster than ever before. The RX3i offers premier, high-speed

performance and data handling across any multi-disciplined control system. Whether you’re accessing

consistent gigabit speed data across the backplane or over fiber, kilometers away, the RX3i Controllers are

built for rapid, reliable performance.

PROFINET Advantage

PROFINET® I/O solutions can provide productivity and performance advantages for virtually any type of

control application in a range of industries. Connect to any of Emerson’s purpose-built I/O families

through a PROFINET interface for advanced flexibility and performance.

Best Availability

Can your process controller keep up with system demands?

Many of today’s controllers take hundreds of milliseconds or more to switch over in the event of a fault or

other system event.

Often controllers are also limited in real I/O connections due to bottlenecks in overall data collection.

Eliminate delays by combining RX3i and PROFINET to get gigabit speed everywhere and bumpless

switchover.

Choose RX3i high availability and prevent unexpected failure and costly downtime.

Flexibility and Scalability

PACSystems provides a vast amount of I/O, communications, and specialty modules to handle a variety of

process and discrete applications. It provides one of the best migration paths in the industry with the

ability to bring Series 90-30 modules directly into the PACSystems backplane to save rewiring and space.

In addition, programs move with ease to the new programming and configuration environment, PAC

Machine Edition, getting applications up and running in minutes.

Secure by Design

With defense-in-depth architectures and security built in, we secure assets from potential cyber threats to

protect our customers’ most important assets. RX3i Controllers prioritize security with technologies such

as Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and digitally signed firmware. Understanding industrial controls are

constant targets of cyber threats, we’ve also designed all RX3i Controllers to protect against harmful man-

in-the-middle and denial- of-service attacks as indicated byAchilles Level 2 Certifications. Encrypted

communications are executed through pre-installed, pre-licensed OPC UA while a

broad suite of cyber-security tools help prevent unauthorized updates.

• Simple configuration, maintenance and operation

• Single point of connect no matter what distance

• High-speed communication for real-time control

• High Availability support for maximum up-time

Introduction

Equipment builders are continuously looking for ways to improve the performance and flexibility of their

equipment while reducing size and complexity. Fast, easy-to-configure connectivity to Emerson’s

PACSystems controllers and extensive range of I/O options enables scalable machine automation and

highly distributed modular machine designs. The end result is high

performance automation for the industrial internet.

PROFINET Advantage

PROFINET® I/O solutions can provide productivity and performance advantages for virtually any type of

control application in a range of industries. Connect to any of Emerson’s purpose-built I/O families

through a PROFINET interface for advanced flexibility and performance.

Labor Saving Open Programming

and Fleet Management

For many companies, expert technical talent is hard to find,

hard to keep, and expensive. To combat this triple threat,

an effective strategy when it comes to automation is to seek

solutions which not only save time but can also be effectively

used by a larger talent pool.

That’s why in addition to supporting traditional IEC 61131

languages, the RSTi-EP CPE200 compact controllers also

natively support C, one of the world’s most popular and

easiest-to-use programming languages. This makes it faster

and easier for more engineers to write and run the high-

performance algorithms that enable proprietary production

strategies and advanced automation technologies.

Another labor-saving feature is the capability to execute

fleet-wide application commissioning and updates without

ever connecting a laptop. Simply store application variables

to an SD card from User Logic to enable portable individual

unit tuning parameters on standardized machine control

application deployments.  Use these for deploying

standardized tuning parameters across a set of machines

or for toolless controller replacement in the unlikely

event of a failure.

One Runtime. One Tool Chain.

Since the PACSystems RSTi-EP CPE200 compact controllers

use the same runtime as existing RX3i controllers, users can

leverage their existing application libraries and templates

while scaling footprint and performance for smaller application

installations. Fast, easy-to-configure PACSystems technology

and an extensive range of native I/O options support scalable

automation and highly distributed modular machine designs.

Cybersecurity Out of the Box

Industrial controls are constant targets of cyber threats.

We understand the risk involved in securing our customers’

most important assets. We believe in defense-in-depth

architectures to secure assets from potential cyber threats.

With Achilles Level 2 Certification, the RSTi-EP CPE200

compact controller series has been developed to be secure

by design, incorporating technologies such as Trusted

Platform Modules, and secure boot to prevent malicious

applications and “unauthorized” operating systems.

A centralized configuration allows encrypted firmware updates

to be executed from a secure central location. A broad suite of

cyber-security technology and tools help prevent unauthorized

updates while built-in secure communication protocols help

protect against man-in-the middle and denial of service attacks.

Compact  Programmable Automation Controllers

Everything you need today to meet the business challenges of tomorrow

With security-by-design, open programming, and open

communications built in, the RSTi-EP CPE200 compact

controller series simplifies connectivity to traditional sensors

and actuators as well as external analytics software platforms

while reducing cost and complexity for OEMs and end users.

Using the same high-performance runtime and toolchain

as the PACSystems™ RX3i large controllers, this compact

controller series delivers large Programmable Logic

Controller (PLC) capability in a small, cost-effective,

IIoT-ready form-factor so machine manufacturers need

not sacrifice productivity or performance.