Integration
What is Integration?
Well, the Dictionary describes it as:
integrate
[ in-ti-greyt ]
verb (used with object),in·te·grat·ed, in·te·grat·ing.
to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole.
to make up, combine, or complete to produce a whole or a larger unit, as parts do.
verb (used without object),in·te·grat·ed, in·te·grat·ing.
to become integrated.
to meld with and become part of the dominant culture.
Integration
We offer custom software, hardware, and sensor solutions for just about any application. Common uses for Integration in homes and businesses are Fire Monitoring and Alarm systems. See "Services" for details on what we build in house.
Integration: The PLC
A programmable logic controller (PLC) is an industrial computer that has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of manufacturing processes, such as assembly lines, machines, robotic devices, or any activity that requires high reliability, ease of programming, and process fault diagnosis. We use the KOYO Direct 06 PLC on most of our integration projects.
Integration: The HMI
A Human-Machine Interface (HMI) consists of software and hardware that allows human operators to monitor the state of a process under control, modify control settings to change the control objective, and manually override automatic control operations in the event of an emergency. The HMI also allows a control engineer or operator to configure set points or control algorithms and parameters in the controller. The HMI also displays process status information, historical information, reports, and other information to operators, administrators, managers, business partners, and other authorized users. Operators and engineers use HMIs to monitor and configure set points, control algorithms, send commands, and adjust and establish parameters in the controller. The HMI also displays process status information and historical information.