Your Flexible Integrator

Dyche Electrical Engineering (DeeLtd), provide integrated systems using board level control solutions for custom machines. The Vm-1 embedded controller, manufactured by Micro-Robotics, provides a flexible platform on which to build these solutions.

Inset, an illustration of the credit card sized Vm-1.  In this farming application, the Vm-1 is used to control air temperature, pressure, timeclock feeder starts, alarm, an Rs485 network and record management statistics.

Iain Dyche, founder of DeeLtd, states: “To embed a controller such as the Vm-1 at the earliest stage of design provides for an economical solution, easily modified as processes are optimised. Certainly for one-offs, the Vm-1 is a very cost effective solution for the type of applications we are involved in, with control equipment costs starting from around £400.”

The Vm-1 is relatively new to market, retaining the character of it's predecessor, the highly successful Scorpion K4s, but with improvements in operating speed. Venom, the software used to program the Vm-1 for control applications, is an object-orientated language and has many drivers for common applications allowing efficient implementation, whilst also being ideal for custom control applications. The Vm-1 is UK manufactured and supported by engineers who designed and built the product, with a vested interest in the performance and acceptance of the device.

DeeLtd specialise in machine automation for small scale production processes and equipments. Their services are applicable to large corporations or smaller commercial equipment developers, working alongside the customers existing factory team or autonomously.

The diversity of applications is wide and projects completed range from simple temperature monitoring applications to automotive alternator and starter motor test benches. Further projects have included environment control in livestock farming, three phase power management, radio linked livestock weighing, feed weighing and blending, water pH correction, alarm and pump failsafe interlock systems.

DeeLtd is located near Stratford-on-Avon, with facilities for system development and manufacture. Venom and Visual Studio.net programming are undertaken in house. To minimise build costs the design often includes an integral PC linked to the Vm-1 controller by an Rs232 link at 38,400 baud, providing the user with on screen displays and switches rather than expensive hard wired devices.

Unleash the power of the Vm-1, call Your Flexible Integrator, Dyche Electrical Engineering Ltd on +44(0)7768 415311.

Email                enquires@DycheElectricalEngineering.co.uk

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