Web-access options
Connect your controller your way. By cable, by 4G or 5G, or on your own Wi-Fi.
Every CHEMTROL® programmable controller can go online by Ethernet cable, through a 4G or 5G router, or on your site's Wi-Fi. Choose what suits your site.
- Ethernet cable
- 4G or 5G router
- Wi-Fi
Then on your computer, tablet or phone – anywhere.
Choose your connection
Four ways to put your controller online.
Ethernet cable
Like a laptop: plug a live Ethernet cable from your local network into the controller's network socket, and it is online.
- No extra hardware – the network parts are built in
- No subscription
4G or 5G router
Where there is no network: our router is fitted inside the controller's cabinet, with a SIM card from a local provider.
- Stable, reliable connection
- Router installation
- The SIM card's data plan is the only subscription
Wi-Fi
On your site's own Wi-Fi: with our Wi-Fi module fitted, the controller joins your router with its existing name and password.
- No subscription
- Wi-Fi module installation
- Check the Wi-Fi reception where the controller is
Shared, for several controllers
Controllers close together share one connection: the main controller has the router, and the others join it by an Ethernet cable between them.
- One SIM card for all of them
- Router in the main controller
- An Ethernet cable from it to each of the others
At a glance
What each connection needs.
| Ethernet cable | 4G or 5G router | Wi-Fi | Shared | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Added to the controller | Nothing | Router in the cabinet | Wi-Fi module | Router in the main one, an Ethernet cable to the others |
| Subscription | None | The SIM card’s data plan | None | One SIM card for all |
| Best for | A plant room with a network | Sites with no network | Sites with good Wi-Fi reception | Several controllers close together |
Linking to your BMS, PLC or SCADA?
4–20 mA outputs, BMS and SCADA protocols and a dedicated alarm relay are on their own page: 4–20 mA Outputs with BMS and SCADA.
Downloads
Guides for putting your controller online, ready to print.
Not sure which connection suits your site?
Ask us, or call 1300 585 820.