Omron SMART ACTIVE PARTS BROCHURE

Smar t Active Parts

Time is money!

Thanks to the advance of modern communication technology, modern plants are populated with
devices that can spill huge amount of data. However how much of this data is turned into useful
information, is still an interesting challenge.

Advanced Industrial Automation

Omron has developed a new concept called: ‘Smart Active Parts’.

This enables engineers to turn all of the information available

in modern machines, into a useful Human Machine Interface

in just four simple steps.

Conventional HMI programming

As the HMI evolves into a complete Machine Management Tools,

there is an ever-increasing need for engineers to master all of the

devices in a machine.

To design a comprehensive HMI, which enables operators

to configure, commission, operate and maintain a machine,

engineers need to:

• Program the HMI to manage a device

• Program the communication to the device

• Program the PLC to arrange the data from the device

• Test the communication

• Test the PLC program

• Test the HMI program

Of course all of this programming and testing consists of many

separate steps and takes designers a lot of time to complete.

Four steps solution: Click and Configure

The way Omron saves designers a lot of time, is with the help

of Smart Active Parts and Smart Field Devices. In just four simple

steps you can create a complete device management screen:

1. Create a new project

2. Open the Smart Active Parts Library

3. Choose a Smart Active Part

4. Configure the communication settings

Smart Active Parts are provided, free of charge, in the development

package for Omron’s NS-series HMI, NS-Designer.

Conventional design of a HMI application required

the developer to master PLC programming,

HMI programming and device communication.

With Smart Active Parts none of that is needed!

So what are Smart Active Parts?

Smart Active Parts are pre-programmed, pre-tested

visualization objects with embedded communica

tion code, bringing ‘drag and drop’ simplicity

to HMI design.

Written and tested by Omron’s control experts,

these visualization objects are called Smart and

Active because they automate the communication

with the Omron Smart Field Devices. Unlike conven

tional visualization objects, Smart Active Parts

automatically communicate, when needed across

multiple networks, with their corresponding devices.

They can be used to configure, commission, operate

and maintain these devices, without a single line

of code needing to be written in the PLC or the HMI.

Dramatically reducing development and

debugging time!

Would you like to see how much time you can save with Smart Active Parts?

Go to http://ns.europe.omron.com and watch the demo.

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So what about the Smart Field Devices

Omron offers a vast range of Smart Field Devices

(e.g. Temperature Controllers, Inverters, Sensors).

There are over 1000 Smart Active Parts available,

multiple per device to configure, commission,

operate or maintain them.

These devices are called Smart, because they are

self-maintaining. The Smart Field Devices are

constantly monitoring key parameters and when

needed reporting this, by the built-in communica

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tion, to the HMI. This happens without the need

for the HMI or PLC to be in charge of checking each

device. This reduces both the load on the network

and the control burden on the PLC and HMI, so

improving the overall speed and response of the

control architecture of the machine.

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The library already consists of Smart Active
Parts for almost all Omron devices and
is growing every month.

From Programming…

Program HMI to manage
a device

Program the communication
to the device

Program the PLC to arrange
the data from the device

Test the communication

Test the PLC program

few days

Test the HMI program

Save days of work by having the Smart Active Parts work for you!

OMRON EUROPE B.V.

Austria

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.at

Belgium

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.be

Czech Republic

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.cz

Denmark

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.dk

For the Middle East, Africa and other countries in Eastern Europe, Tel: [phone] www.europe.omron.com

Wegalaan 67-69, NL-2132 JD, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands. Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] www.europe.omron.com

Finland

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.fi

France

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.fr

Germany

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.de

Hungary

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.hu

Italy

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.it

Netherlands

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.nl

Norway

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.no

Poland

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.com.pl

Portugal

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.pt

Russia

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.ru

Spain

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.es

Sweden

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.se

…to Click and Configure in four steps.

Create a new project

1.

Open the Smart Active

2.
Parts Library

Choose a Smart Active Part

3.

Configure the communication

4.
settings

Switzerland

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.ch

Turkey

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.com.tr

United Kingdom

Tel: [phone]
www.omron.co.uk

few minutes

Although we strive for perfection, Omron Europe

BV and/or its subsidiary and affiliated companies do

not warrant or make any representations regarding

described in this document. We reserve the right to

the correctness or completeness of the information

make any changes at any time without prior notice.

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