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The Automation List is an e-mail based, non-commercial forum for the discussion of automation topics, including PLCs, plant networks, and other automation concerns. It is the e-mail version of the Control.com online forum. It was founded by Ken Crater and is hosted by Control Technology Corporation. The list is moderated and administered by Pam Williams and Lenore Tracey at listm@control.com. Like the Control.com forum, the A-List is moderated to avoid commercial exploitation, and is open to end users, the trade press, students, and suppliers alike. We reserve the right, however, to make the final determination as to who may join the list or remain on it.

To receive forum posts by e-mail, go to the sign-up page at http://lists.control.com/mailman/listinfo/automation. Please note that a subscription to the Automation List is separate from membership on the Control.com website. Use the "join now" link in the Member Login box if you're interested in registering on Control.com.

By subscribing to the Automation List, you may receive somewhere around 30-50 e-mails per day, or a daily digest. There is no cost for this subscription. To date, we've had lively discussions on such topics as PLC languages, communications protocols, standards, and a variety of specific application questions asked by participants.

• Please read our Frequently Asked Questions before posting on the list.
• Try to categorize your message into one or more of our topic areas to help readers find your message.
• Check out some of the poetry the list has inspired over the years.

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