Acrison's MD-II-MFC is a technologically advanced multiple feeder controller offering unequalled ease of operation, a unique "operator friendly" graphic display of the feeder subsystem, and exceptional reliability. The MD-II-MFC utilizes a parallel multiprocessor architecture, permitting very fast system, feeder and screen updates and control of as many as 16 Acrison feeders, including Acrison's Series 400 "Weight-Loss-Differential" Weigh Feeders, Series 200 Weigh Belt and Weigh Auger Weigh Feeders, and Acrison's various volumetric feeders.
The MD-II-MFC Controller includes all of the most desired operating modes and features, such as gravimetric or volumetric operation, continuous or batching modes, operation as a ratio/proportioning or master/slave system, and recipe storage and retrieval, all selectable and operable from the controller's color touchscreen keyboard display; no hardware changes are needed. In addition, the controller can be operated from a remote host device via its host communications option.
Setting a new standard for multiple feeder controller displays, the MD-II-MFC provides both feeder symbols, depicting important operating values and status, and a graph of the current feed rate, all at once and on the same touchscreen display. Operation couldn't be easier, or less error prone; it's almost intuitive.
Serial communication is one of the most powerful features of the MD-II-MFC Controller; up to two system serial communication option modules can be installed for communication with an external device, such as a DSC, PLC or host computer. A wide selection of industry protocols are supported.
As an alternative to host communication, the serial channels can be used to equip the MD-II-MFC Controller with up to two remote touchscreen display units, each operating independently and simultaneously, with individual password and lockout parameters.
Acrison's AD2000 Supervisory Software is an Acrison controller-monitoring program that is designed to allow a user to communicate with up to 32 Acrison Controllers (one at a time) from any PC or Laptop running the WindowsTM operating system. This simple Human-Machine Interface (HMI) provides a display similar to that of Acrison's MD-II 2000 Graphics keyboard and permits full editing access to set points and calibration data.
The user interface of the AD2000 Software closely resembles that of Acrison's Color Touch Screen KDU and Graphic Keyboard/Display Unit. In order to minimize operator training requirements, the software incorporates the best "ease-of-use" features from other Acrison products such as Acrison's personaIKDU.
The Acrison controller(s) operating with the AD2000 software must be equipped with a Data Link Module, Auxiliary Data Link Module or Host Communications Module (standard on Acrison's SBC-2000 Weigh Feeder Controller). While the majority of applications will utilize direct cable connection with a PC or Laptop, the AD2000 can also communicate via Bluetooth (wireless).1
1Additional equipment required
2Not available for all controllers
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