Cell Interface Assistant

Available in Original Push-button and New Touchscreen

New CIA-II Digital Touchscreen and Push-button Dynamometer Test Cell PLC

CIA-2 Digital Touchscreen and Push-button Dynamometer Test Cell PLC

Introduced in 2007, the 7” rack-mounted enclosure GE-Fanuc Horner PLC and touchscreen is used to monitor I/O and turn on/off relays for limits, safeties and dynamometer test cell operation hardware. The unit can be used as a process controller with PID functionality for engine cooling and other ancillary function control.

The CIA-II is shown mounted in the new space-saving slimline console, along with Inter-Loc V multi-loop dynamometer control / throttle controller and its Operator Control Station (lower unit).

The PLC system has the following I/O for safety and digital data acquisition monitoring, as well as operator interface and troubleshooting:

  • 12 Customizable Manual Push-buttons
  • 32 Solid State Digital Inputs
  • 16 Solid State Digital Outputs
  • 12 Relay Outputs
  • Color touchscreen for viewing alarm history, error codes, and data limit events
  • Communication through Cell Assistant™ for Windows®

Original CIA-1 Push-button PLC

CIA-1 push-button PLC from DyneSystems

The CIA-1 Push-button PLC-based interface, which allows the manual and automated operation of test cell functions and monitoring of facility safeties. The CIA-1 has 24 discrete inputs and outputs, and 12 enunciator LEDs for power and fault verification. In addition to the typical configurations listed below, numerous other functions are available, configured according to the requirements of the application.

CIA-1 is shown, right, with InterLoc V multi-loop dynamometer and throttle controller's Operator Control Station (upper). Typical CIA-1 PLC configuration for monitoring cell safety and logistic functions:

  • 2 analog outputs and 2 analog inputs
  • Watchdog Fault pilot light and Watchdog Bypass
  • Fault Beeper and Fault Reset lighted push-button
  • Power On / Off
  • Cooling Water On / Off
  • Cell Vent On / Off
  • Exhaust Air On / Off
  • Ignition On / Off
  • Panel Auto / Manual
  • Fault Reset
  • Starter and Starter Disable
  • Alarm Silence
  • Other Customized Functions

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