The Steeplechase Visual Logic Controller (VLC) is a flowchart-based programming tool. In addition to the new ILC 150 VLC control platform, VLC 7.2 can also target other controllers in the Phoenix Contact product line such as the ILC 350 VLC and the S-MAX VLC as well as a traditional PC-based runtime control platform.
With the introduction of Steeplechase VLC 7.2 and support for the new ILC 150 VLC controller, Phoenix Contact now offers a complete scalable control solution for EtherNet/IP applications. The company's EtherNet/IP products include a full range of programmable controllers, managed switches with Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping capability, and a variety of I/O devices.
EtherNet/IP is an industrial Ethernet technology supported by hundreds of vendors around the world. EtherNet/IP is a member of the family of CIP Networks, a group of networking technologies built on the Common Industrial Protocol (CIPT), and is managed by ODVA, an international association comprised of members from the world's leading automation companies.
Phoenix Contact is a world leader in electrical connection, electronic interface and industrial automation technologies. A global company with annual sales exceeding 1 billion euro, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co., Blomberg, Germany, operates 46 international subsidiaries, including Phoenix Contact USA in Middletown, Pa. Phoenix Contact's formal Integrated Management Systems meet International Standards Organization (ISO) quality, environmental and safety requirements (ISO 9001:2000, 14001:2004 and 18001:1999).
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