Beginnings
�Founded in 1972
�Located in York, Pennsylvania
�Employees 166 people
�Part of Spectris, the productivity-
enhancing instrumentation and controls
company.
Spectris plc - division
� Spectris plc (www.spectris.com) is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange (Symbol - SXS) with annual sales approaching £800million (1.33 billion USD in 2008).
� Headquartered in Egham, England, Spectris supplies productivity-enhancing instrumentation, equipment and controls to a diverse range of end-use markets on a global basis.
� The group comprises thirteen principal operating businesses organised into four divisions; Industrial controls, Materials Analysis, Test & Measurement and In-line Instrumentation
Channels
�90% of Red Lion’s business is distribution
�600+ distributors worldwide
�5% is catalog sales
�5% is direct customers
Manufacturing
�Red Lion produces most of its products
in the USA.
�Manufacturing covers over 100,000 Sq ft
�Most products ship from stock
Product suite – 3,000 products
Interface
Indication
Protocol Gateway Operator Interface Process Controller
Panel Meters Signal Conditioner Sensors
Data station plus (DSP) –Communications gateway and much more!
�All-in-one data management
�More than a gateway
– Protocol conversion
– Data collection
– Web server
– Remote access
Data station plus
(DSP)
Protocol conversion
� Convert over 200 protocols– Mitsubishi Omron Panasonic
– Yaskawa Yokogawa Koyo
– Allen-Bradley Siemens Honeywell
– And many more
� Share data on any port with any other ports
� Ethernet port capable of TEN protocols
� Three serial ports
� Drag-n-drop data mapping
Protocol conversion - continued
� Expansion cards for other networks– DeviceNet
– ProfibusDP
– CAN
– J19393
– Extra serial ports (2)
– Cell Modem - GSM
Data collection
� Collect:
– Data logs
– Security logs
– Alarm and event logs
– Custom logs
� Use built in math and logic
functions
Data collection - continued
� Direct to CSV file
– Excel ready
– Save to compact flash
– No special software required
– Set files for shift, day, month, etc
– Auto-reset
� Automatically send files to FTP
� Automatically send files by email
Web server
� Built-in, no software required– Uses standard web browser
� See actual visualization
� Or see data only
� Via Ethernet, modem, or serial
� Upload logged files
� Download configurations
� Add you own web pages
Remote access
� Download configurations
� Upload logged files
� Pass through programming to PLC
� Program alarms and events
� Email alarms or events
� Text message alarms or events
� Remote access– Serial
– LAN
– Analog modem
– Cellular modem
Still more
� C-style programming
� User security
� USB programming port
� Includes Crimson S/W
� Crimson is included
– Download from our website
G3 series
� Same functions as DSP plus a display, keypad, touchscreen– Protocol conversion
– Data collection (compact flash)
– Web server
– Remote access
� Includes Crimson S/W
� Ten Ethernet protocols
� 3 serial ports
� Indoor / outdoor units
� Touchscreen
� And keypad
G3 series - continued
� 3" monochrome unit non-touch keypad only
� 6" QVGA, color TFT and mono, indoor/outdoor
� 8" VGA, color TFT and DSTN, indoor/outdoor
� 10" VGA color TFT, indoor/outdoor
� 15" XGA color TFT, indoor/outdoor
� Expansion cards– Cellular modem (GSM)
– DeviceNet
– CANopen
– J1939
– ProfibusDP
– Serial - 2 ports
G3 Kadet series
� When all the features of standard G3 are not required
� Includes Crimson S/W
� Protocol conversion
� 2-3 serial ports
� Ethernet on 6"
� CF to install database
� 4" 480x272 pixels, color TFT, 2 serial ports
� 6" QVGA, color TFT, 3 serial ports, Etherent
4"6"
Process controllers
Modular controller Dual loop controller
Single loop
temperature controller
Single loop
process controller
Modular controller - continued
� Same functions as DSP plus I/O
� Includes Crimson S/W
� Add I/O as needed, up to 16 modules
� Mange up to 32 multi-zone PID loops
� Great data acquisition platform
� Hot swap modules
� Module types:– PID modules
– Analog input
– Analog output
– Digital I/O
– Strain gage
– Thermocouple
– RTD
PFM series
� Increase productivity
� Key performance indicators• Uptime
• Downtime
• Parts produced
– OEE• Overall equipment effectiveness
• Measurement of asset utilization
– Andon• Alarms
• Machine down
• machine jammed
• Parts outage
PFM models
�Four tricolor graphical displays
– Different models for 115 or 230 VAC
– RS-485 port allows multi-drop
Competitive method
�PC-based solutions
– Requires S/W to PLC
– Requires S/W to display
– Requires S/W to integrate
– Located away from factory floor
Competitive method - continued
�Direct I/O solution
– Connects to sensors or PLC outputs
– Calculates results automatically
– Can’t display any other message
Red Lion method
� Display anything a G3 can
– Require DSP, G3, or MC
– Connects to any PLC
– Calculate results
– Display any message
– Send alarm / event notices
What do panel meters do?
� Measure and display volts / amps
� Measure and display temperature
� Measure and display strain gauges
� Count, time, and rate
� Add outputs for set-point control
� Ideal for small control applications
Where are meters used?
� Local display for machine operators
� Local operator adjustments
� Sensor conversion
� Redundant systems
� Small machine builders w/ small budgets
PAX series
Multiple sizes
PAX Lite seriesCUB5 series
LD series
2.95" x 1.5"
(75 x 38 mm)3.80" x 1.95"
(97 x 50 mm)
3.80" x 1.95"
(97 x 50 mm)
26" x 7.87"
(660 x 200 mm)
Red Lion stability…
� PRS/PRA – Released 1977(??)
� CUB1 – Released 1980
� CUB3 – Released 1983
� Apollo Series – Released 1985
� Gemini Series – Released 1985
� IM Series – Released 1988
CUB5 series
� Compact size
� Complete product range
� Includes Crimson S/W
� Display color change at setpoints
� Easy USB connection
� Custom units indication (analog only)
CUB5 series - continued
� Large .46” display
� Reflective and backlight
� DC powered
�Min/max display capture
� UL listed, UL508
�No competition
The only meter you’ll need
� Reflective, LED, green / red
� Up to 2 field replaceable cards
– RS-232
– RS-485
– Single relay output (1 Amp)
– Dual Sink OC output
–USB (programming)
CUB5
The only meter you’ll need
� Reflective, LED, green / red
� Up to 2 field replaceable cards
– RS-232
– RS-485
– Single relay output (1 Amp)
– Dual Sink OC output
–USB (programming)
CUB5
PAX series
� Includes Crimson S/W
� AC or DC powered versions
� Complete product range
� Retransmitted analog output
� Unit label kits
PAX series - continued
� Bright .56" LED red / green display
� Variable intensity display
� Programmable key & user inputs
� Display flashing alarm condition
� UL listed 508, CE tested
� NEMA 4X/IP65
PAX series - continued
�Up to 3 field replaceable cards
– RS-232 RS-485
– DeviceNet Profibus
– Modbus
– Dual relay output
– Quad relay output
– Analog out
–USB (programming)
� Unmatched by competition
PAX series - continued
�Up to 3 field replaceable cards
– RS-232 RS-485
– DeviceNet Profibus
– Modbus
– Dual relay output
– Quad relay output
– Analog out
–USB (programming)
� Unmatched by competition
PAX Lite series
� Includes Crimson S/W
� Ideal for the OEM market
� Field replaceable cards are not needed
� Bright .56“ display
� Universal AC power 85 – 250VAC
� Some units have dual outputs
Temperature control� Thermocouples
� RTDs
� Process Current
� Process Voltage
� On/Off Control
� PID Control
� Temp Alarm Limit