
Customer News - Q1 2012
*Welcome to the Horner Newsletter*
In this issue: What's New at Horner APG ? - update on all new developments including new products and software releases Horner Gems - find out what makes the All-in-One products unique, this month: Alarm Handler Application of the Month - we'd like to present one of the applications that we are proud of: Air Heating Control Meet your Horner Person - this month please meet Neil Long, our Customer Service representative Kind Regards, Horner Team					*Did you know…* Screen objects to choose from include text, gauges, bitmap, animation and more



*What's New?*
			NEW! 4'' Colour OCS with Ethernet XL4 is coming .... ¼ DIN Size as per XLe/XLt QVGA (320x240) as XL6 2 Serial Ports 10/100 Ethernet Support for existing I/O Boards and Add-ons USB A and B Shipment starts in May 2012 Please contact your distributor for features and pricing.

Adapter board for XL series The adapter kit fulfills two functions: allows the use of the XL Series add-on modules on 'no I/O' models supplies an alternative connector for models 4 and 5 I/O types where the standard connector supplied with the unit interferes with the add-on module connector More here

	SmartMod I/O - a smart way of adding just a couple of extra I/O points …and for the right price too! Did you know that our SmartMod I/O range can add 8 channels of 16-bit Analogue or Thermocouple inputs for as little as 150 Euro? Such efficiency has proven itself in many applications such as Farming and Water Treatment applications. And that's not all, the entire range also includes RTD inputs, Analogue outputs and Digital I/O. More on SmartMod page

Isolated Programmable Converter for Strain Gauge / Bridge Sensors Designed to provide on its output a voltage or current signal linear and proportional with the output voltage coming from the output of a bridge transducers applied on its input. The user can program the bridge excitation voltage value, the input and the output ranges by the proper DIP-switches available after opening the suitable door located on the side of device (see "Input ranges table" and "Output ranges table" sections). Visit the dedicated page

27th - 30th March 2012 29th March - 1st April 2012		Horner was recently exhibiting ot TIT (Cluj, Romania) and WIN (Istanbul, Turkey) TIT (Targul International Tehnic) 2012 - Automation Tradeshow hosted in the heart of Transylvania, in Cluj-Napoca, the fair is the most important automation show in this part of Romania. WIN (World of Industry) 2012 - Automation Tradeshow was directed to successful professionals who are 'in the know'. WIN was the absolute leading Turkish trade fair for the high-growth Automation, Electrotech and Hydraulic & Pneumatic sectors. We'd like to thank our local partners from CIT and Gemos for their time and support.



*Horner Gems - Alarm Handler*
				Handle over 1000 alarm signals available! All configured alarms can be grouped and associated with different actions on the screen (flashing, colours, etc.). Alarms can be handled by controller's logic, but also displayed on the screen in two different ways: Alarm Summary and Alarm History. Cscape -> Graphics Editor (View/Edit Screens) -> Config -> Alarm



*Application of the Month - Air Heating Control*
There are multiple different ways of controlling the air temperature in the building. This is one of the key parameters when considering building automation. Here, it is handled by using the air-water principle, controlled by XL6 and SmartStix I/O. Application details, screenshots and real app photos can be found in the article here.



*Meet your Horner Person*

Neil Long - Customer Service Representative A graduate of University College Cork (UCC) in Physics, Neil spent some time performing in the Music Industry before embarking on a Career in Customer Service related roles. Joining Horner in September 2010, Neil now runs Customer Service for Horner Europe dealing with our Distributors and Direct Customers around Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Neil says "Since joining Horner, I never fail to be amazed at the breath of Product Applications. The same product can be programmed to control Supermarket Ovens and with a different programme also Oil Well Pumps in the Desert! I enjoy and get great satisfaction from the challenge of working with so many countries and diverse nationalities, trying to ensure that we get them what they want on time !" Neil Long Horner EU HQ Tel.: +353 21 4321266 (ext. 205) customer.service@horner-apg.com



*Coming up next month:* More updates on current Horner developments New Feature of the Month and new Horner Gem! Meet your Horner Person - new profile on one of our European representatives And what You would like to see in here? Let us know

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