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What Would You Build with the Pocket IO™︎ Development Platform?

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The Pocket IOTm programmable logic controller (PLC) development platform from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. addresses the challenges of industrial automation and Industry 4.0 designers who need to keep a manufacturing line running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and provides you with the ability to achieve the smallest form factor and highest power efficiency for next-generation PLC designs.image

 

The Pocket IOTm programmable logic controller (PLC) development board is a reference design that integrates:

 

  • 30 IO's consisting of four analog inputs, one analog output, eight digital inputs, eight digital outputs,
  • Two RS485 (Profibus-capable field busses)
  • Three encoder motor-control ports
  • Four IO-LinkRegistered masters.

 

Pocket IO connectivity is through USB or its own Wi-FiRegistered network.

 

Code can be developed to run on the IntelRegistered Edison using the popular and easy to use open-source ArduinoRegistered software IDE.

 

The Pocket IO provides the following key advantages to increase productivity:

 

  • Real-time intelligence: Fast data processing provides the necessary data to make intelligent decisions quickly and effectively to optimize yield.
  • Adaptive manufacturing: Manufacturing flexibility allows for real-time changes and adjustments to avoid potential downtime.
  • Distributed control: Ultra-small footprint of less than 10 cubic inches and smart energy consumption brings PLC down to the manufacturing line, re-distributing intelligent control and providing redundancy.

 

 

So, the question is: What prototype would you build with the Pocket IOTm development board? Please offer your comments below

  • in reply to rscasny

    I am curious to see what can be the next step. And curious too about the pricing. Can you give some anticipation?

    This product seems fit perfectly in a STEM project seminary I am considering to start, if you are interested we can discuss in depth.

     

    Enrico

  • in reply to ipv1

    Just an FYI. I got Cordova working and will be presenting a use case for the safe and sound project. It can be reused for the Pocket IO to connect it via MQTT to the cloud- a little something else I have working.

  • in reply to rscasny

    It would be interesting to implement it. So yes. What do you suggest sir?

  • in reply to rscasny

    Thank you Randall,

     

    to be honest I also though to a couple of different manufacturing projects at least with one of these in the hand. At the date I live in Denia where there are lot of small semi-artisan woodworking laboratories; I mean 2-5 employees factories (most of them are brothers of families working together). They have an average technological tools (lathes, several kind of automatic refining instruments, circular and band sews etc.) All these machines are almost interesting because are not the last generation super computerised ones but big and heavy; not so difficult to add small intervention for data collection and every one of these can se identified as a specific work area. Considering this scenario it is interesting to select one of these machines as a "test work area" to setup a good data collection environment. Just using the BLE also the communications with a smartphone for data post processing it is not the most complex ting in the world and an experimental project is more than feasable.

     

    Enrico

  • in reply to balearicdynamics

    Enrico,

     

    I had a conversation with the supplier. And, yes, you are right,. They are keen on using it for "fast and easy customisation on different kind of work-areas." They termed it adaptive process control or manufacturing.

     

    Rnadall