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	<title>Omron controllers to use Intel processors</title>
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            Previously, PLCs were designed with proprietary ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits) and general-purpose embedded processors used to control and monitor the system. The ASIC running the user program determined the core processing performance and functionality of the PLC. A drawback to this approach is custom ASICs are expensive to develop and manufacture, particularly with the higher costs associated with the latest semiconductor process technologies. The production of ASICs requires unique and costly photomasks, which are amortized over a relatively small PLC volume, making the cost per chip very high compared to ASICs used in mass-produced household appliances. Another issue is lead-time, since ASIC development can take as long as two years, followed by more time needed to test and qualify the operation of the ASIC as part of the PLC system.
            OMRON's new NJ501&nbsp;integrated machine controller is based on Intel architecture. See the whole case study from the Intel web site to&nbsp; find out why.
            
            
        
    

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	<title>Announcing Sysmac Automation Platform: One Machine Control</title>
	<description><![CDATA[2011-09-14: 
    
        
            
            We announce the release of our new machine automation platform: Sysmac (System for Machine Automation Control).
            Sysmac stands for one machine control through one connection and one software and represents a major milestone in our ten year plan, aiming at strengthening and globalizing our dominant position in the machine automation business segment.
            The guiding principles behind the Sysmac automation platform are:
            
                One control for the entire machine or production cell
                Harmony between machine and people
                Open communication and open programming standards
            
            The result is a powerful and robust automation platform with a new machine automation controller (Sysmac NJ), that integrates motion, sequencing, networking and vision inspection, a new software (Sysmac Studio), that includes configuration, programming, simulation and monitoring and a fast machine network (EtherCAT) to control motion, vision, sensors and actuators.
            An immediate benefit of the new architecture is the seamless integration of Omron&rsquo;s core competences within one control platform. Machine control and motion control are now one; field devices are controlled across one machine network and programmed by single software. &rdquo;Customers design their machines with one control platform and want to scale up their machines according to the application without affecting machine speed and performance&rdquo;, states Shinya Yamasaki, Senior General Manager of Omron Automation Systems Division HQ.
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	<title>Omron Supports 64 bit Windows</title>
	<description><![CDATA[2010-11-02: Omron Supports 64 bit Windows
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            The following Omron software products&nbsp;now support the latest&nbsp;64 bit Windows operating systems. For full details of Operating System support and information on any limitations see the&nbsp;following&nbsp;Knowledgebase&nbsp;articles:
            Which Operating Systems Does CX-One Support?
            What's new in CX-One?
            Which Operating Systems Does CX-Supervisor Support?
            Where Are The Latest Omron USB Drivers?
            
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	<title>False Virus reports</title>
	<description><![CDATA[2010-03-12: False Virus reports

    
        
            
            We are advising customers that&nbsp;&quot;Protector Plus 2009&quot; from Proland Software is currently incorrectly reporting some media for CX-One version 4 as having a virus. We have confirmed these reports are false and that all media is safe and virus free.
            Registered customers of Protector Plus 2009 should contact Proland Software to check the files and request updated definition files. We would also recommend trying alternative commercial, trial or freeware antivirus programs to cross check any virus reports.
            For full details of how to check&nbsp;if a virus&nbsp;report is valid see the&nbsp;Knowledgebase&nbsp;article&nbsp;Have I Got A Virus?&nbsp;
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	<title>CX-One supports Windows 7</title>
	<description><![CDATA[2010-01-04: CX-One supports Windows 7
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            Programs included in CX-One now support Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. The latest version of CX-One&nbsp;in production automatically supports Windows 7, and older versions can be updated (see How Do I Upgrade CX-One? for more information.)
            For full details of Operating System support and information on any limitations see the&nbsp;Knowledgebase&nbsp;article&nbsp;Which Operating Systems Does CX-One Support?
            
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