Vision® & Samba® Controllers: All-in-One PLCs with HMI and Onboard I/Os

These reliable, award-winning controllers offer excellent functionality – and a model to suit any size applcation

  • Vision® & Samba® Controllers: All-in-One PLCs with HMI and Onboard I/Os
    Vision® & Samba® Controllers: All-in-One PLCs with HMI and Onboard I/Os

Unitronics’ all-in-one PLC + HMI lines offer control functionality for any size machine, application, or retrofit, from the simple to the complex. With auto-tuned PID, datalogging and recipes, broad communication support that includes the ability to communicate in any 3rd-party proprietary protocol, and a wide range of integrated HMI panels, Vision® & Samba® controller lines can match any requirement—cost-effectively.

All models can be remotely, securely accessed via Unitronics’ utilities for programming and troubleshooting, making them suitable for installation in the most remote locations. 

In addition, it is easy to integrate these controllers into UniCloud, Unitronics’ do-it-yourself, no-code IIoT Cloud platform designed for OEMs and machine builders, via UCR routers

Vision® for Complex Control

The Vision series of award-winning controllers offers a full range of powerful, all-in-one PLC + HMI devices.
These controllers are true workhorses: reliable, versatile, and field-hardened – installations made using the first Vision models released in 2002 are still going strong after two decades! 

From palm-sized controllers with textual or graphic screens, to powerful Vision1210® with high-quality 12.1″color touchscreen, supporting up to 1000 I/O points, Vision offers:

  • Auto-tune PID, up to 24 independent loops
  • Recipe programs and data logging via data tables
  • MicroSD card - log, backup, clone & more
  • I/O, onboard & expandable: digital, analog, high-speed, PWM/HSO, temperature, weight
  • Multi-language display
  • Built-in Alarm Screens
  • COM support: MODBUS, CANopen, CANlayer2, UniCAN, BACnet, KNX and M-Bus via gateway, FB to support any 3rd party protocol
  • Advanced Communications: Web server, E-mail & SMS, 4G modem support, Remote Access utilities

Samba – For Small Machines

Samba, an all-in-one PLC with HMI and onboard I/Os, fills a growing niche - OEMs on a tight budget who need compact controllers for simple machine control, but want the competitive advantage of an elegant, color-touch HMI panel. Available with color touchscreens of 3.5, 4.3, or 7”, Samba offers rich features including:

  • 2 auto tuned PID loops
  • RTC control
  • Data logging & recipes and more. 
  • I/O options: digital, analog, high-speed, PWM/HSO, temperature, weight measurement
  • COM support: MODBUS, CANopen, CANlayer2, UniCAN, FB to support any 3rd party protocol
  • Advanced Communications: Web server, E-mail & SMS, 4G modem support, Remote Access utilities

The flat fascia and IP66/IP65/NEMA4X rating makes Samba an excellent fit for the food & pharmaceutical industries, anywhere spray or wipe down requirements apply.
Priced comparably to a smart relay, Samba offers a great look at an incredible price. 

VisiLogic: All-in-One Programming

Both Vision and Samba are programmed in VisiLogic all-in-one software, enabling users to:

  • Develop PLC, HMI, VFD & Servo applications in one programming environment
  • Configure all hardware & communications
  • Establish modem and data communications
  • Test and debug programs

VisiLogic Software Utilities include a Remote Operator app for mobile, remote control from PC, data log harvesting & manipulation, a complete suite to manage SD cards and data, the ability to install secure, encrypted VisiLogic applications from a local or remote PCs, and a licensing utility to protect your intellectual property, plus .Net, OPC and DDE tools.

Unitronics provides all software & utilities—plus updates, a graphic library, & personalized technical support at no extra charge.