This offers customers the unique benefit of
using Red Lion operator interfaces as visible dashboards to monitor, display,
log and alert on network status received from N-Tron and Sixnet industrial Ethernet
switches. This level of compatibility
between an HMI and Ethernet switch is unparalleled in the industry and marks
Red Lion’s first “better.together.”
product offering following the acquisitions of N-Tron and Sixnet.
“We are pleased to announce this cross-product
compatibility as we launch our new ‘better. together.’ campaign to introduce
our Ethernet and cellular networking products,” said Jesse Benefiel, vice president
of product management for Red Lion Controls. “Crimson’s integration of N-View
support underscores our unwavering commitment to take best practices
from each acquired business to create not just a bigger Red Lion company, but a
better one with more comprehensive product offerings that benefit our customers.”
For customers with N-Tron switches, the
integration of Crimson 3.0 and N-View allows plant managers and IT staff to efficiently
monitor a number of different network parameters – including data collisions,
received packets, dropped packets, alignment errors and more – from a single
dashboard. For customers with Sixnet switches, monitoring is accomplished via
Modbus. Advanced data logging features offer users the ability to collect and review
network performance history. Email and SMS notification is also available to alert
remote personal of network issues.
“Customers need an
easy-to-use solution to monitor their networks,” said Jeff Thornton, director of product management for Red Lion
Controls. “By integrating Crimson 3.0 with N-View, our
customers can now monitor their automation devices as well as their networking
components from a single HMI dashboard. Automated checks on network health can
be set to notify personnel via email or text message at the first sign of
trouble. These proactive notifications help to reduce process downtime by
ensuring the network is always functioning at an optimum level.”
Alongside this integration
effort, Red Lion continues to expand its existing portfolio of more than 3,000 industrial automation and networking products. Newer offerings include the ProducTVity Station, PAX2C panel meter, G3 Kadet operator
interface panels and a number of switches and cellular routers. These product investments
continue to pay off, with the company recently receiving a number of accolades
that include Control Design’s 2012 Readers’ Choice Award for the 12th
consecutive year, and being named a “First Team Supplier” by Automation World magazine in two different
categories.
• Red Lion products are marketed in Ireland by Instrument Technology.
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