“Nontraditional” Programming Languages in New Edge Controller Technology Enables Exciting New Functionality – Like Drones!

 Imagine being able to send a drone to check on a complex maintenance problem in a hazardous area like a tower or tank farm, saving time and reducing the threat to your personnel. Perhaps you’ve already tried that. But now imagine that the drone isn’t manually controlled by some specialized operators you have to retain for the job, but rather by your own automated control system, an integral part of your day-to-day operations. In this interesting video, Kyle Hable, a product manager at Emerson, explains how such “nontraditional” functions become commonplace when your automated control system (using modern Edge controllers like the Emerson CPL410) isn’t just compatible with standard programming languages such as ladder logic, structured text, and function block diagrams associated with PLCs, but also with nontraditional programming languages like Python, C++, and C# that can control such devices as drones. Take a look at this demo and learn about an actual case history where the CPL410 is making the use of drones in plant operations a straightforward and highly replicable process.

What kind of nontraditional functions would you like your control system to be able to manage?

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