Overview

ProcessLINK software provides all the remote control and data capture features of PlasmaLINK software, plus adds bar code reader capability including a bar code reader unit for you to connect to your PC. To enable all ProcessLINK features, the plasma system requires the expansion PLC module, connection to a PC/network as described below, and the bar code reader unit must be connected to the PC containing the ProcessLINK software via the USB connector.

PC minimum system requirements:

• Windows^® XP SP2 or greater
• PC LAN port, 100 Mbit or greater
• USB port: 2 or more (for software activation hardware key + bar code reader connection)
• LAN cable, CAT 5 or 6 (crossover cable for direct connection to PC, patch cable for network connection)

ProcessLINK kit contents:

• CD-ROM containing ProcessLINK program
• Hardware key (USB-type) for activating the software
• System-internal expansion PLC module (installed prior to shipment, or at customer site)
• Bar code reader unit (USB-type)

ProcessLINK capabilities:

• All the features and functions of the PlasmaLINK software package
• Plus bar code reader functionality, including: registering recipes with bar code scanned
  product names, and blocking operators from selecting/starting a recipe not registered for
  the scanned product type (engineer-level override is allowed)

Applicable Nordson MARCH Plasma Systems:

• AP Batch Series