Display controls - overview of characteristics

Anyone who wants to capture measured values in a machine quickly and reliably needs a display that matches both the sensor signal and the application. The position and process displays from WayCon Positionsmesstechnik GmbH support you in visualizing, monitoring, and further processing measured values directly at the plant. Whether it’s standard analog signals like 0 to 10 V or 4 to 20 mA, digital signals such as HTL, TTL, or SSI, or additional outputs for connection to PLCs and PCs: with the right digital display, you create process transparency and reduce downtime during commissioning, service, and optimization.

The suitable display begins with the output signal.

When selecting a position display or process display, the output signal of the sensor used is the most important starting point. The selection guide shows at a glance which displays match analog, incremental, or serial sensor signals, and which interfaces, power supplies, and functions are available. This allows you to more quickly find the solution that can be integrated into existing machines and systems without any detours.

Display, monitor, and transmit measured values reliably.

In practice, displays must do more than just represent numbers. There is a demand for devices that capture measured values stably, scale them meaningfully, and forward them directly when required. Depending on the device, analog outputs, relays, transistor outputs, or serial interfaces are available for this purpose. This is particularly important when process values are not only to be displayed locally but also transmitted to a higher-level controller, an industrial PC, or other systems.

For position, distance, speed, and analog process variables.

WayCon indicators and displays are suitable for many typical tasks in machine and plant engineering. These include the display of positions and distances, the processing of HTL, TTL, or SSI signals, the visualization of analog measured values, as well as the monitoring of limit values and min-max values. Especially in applications involving displacement sensors, draw-wire sensors, magnetostrictive transducers, encoders, or analog process sensors, a well-matched display is a key component for stable operation.

Modular design and customizable to the application

A major advantage of WayCon digital displays is their variety of versions based on a single model. Additional functions specifically expand the display with the interfaces required for the respective application. This ensures that the selection remains flexible, even if requirements change during the course of a project. For design, retrofitting, and series machine production, this means greater planning security and a reduction in the variety of different display series.

Good readability and simple parameterization in everyday use

In an industrial environment, it is not just technical compatibility that counts, but also usability. Clearly legible displays, unambiguous parameterization, and rapid commissioning save time during installation and service. Touchscreen devices, multi-color display states, and the option for on-device programming simplify adaptation to the specific application and help identify relevant process states more quickly.

Which position or process display is the right one?

The right display depends on a few but decisive questions: What signal does the sensor provide? What power supply is available? Are switching outputs or analog values required? How many channels need to be processed? And should the display only visualize data or also pass signals on to a PLC or PC? The WayCon selection guide assists in this pre-selection, turning a wide variety of versions into a clear technical decision-making process.