A brand-new CAREL product is PlantWatchPRO, the new PC-free solution ideal for compact systems where the management and control requirements are the same as in large installations. PlantWatchPRO is aimed at installers, system managers and OEMs.

It is a compact solution featuring a large graphic colour display with touch screen function, internal modem, 3 relays for signalling alarms, LAN connection. PlantWatchPRO manages up to 100 controllers connected on a serial line. It can be connected to devices that use the Modbus or CAREL communication protocols. PlantWatchPRO is able to send SMS and e-mail messages. It can be also connected to PlantVisorPRO remote (CAREL system for monitoring, management and supervision). Other functions include: scheduler, user configuration, alarm and event management, management of defrosts, export data (alarms, events and various reports in Excel format) to a USB pendrive and import new instruments or customised applications, all with simplified programming.

According to the company’s press release, there is also a proximity sensor that switches on the display and shows system data when the user approaches the product, avoiding the need to open the plastic cover. HVAC/R is the reference market for PlantWatchPRO, however the extreme configurability of the product means that it can be also used for applications in different markets, for the supervision of machinery or systems.