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The Business of Automation and Control topic
Posted by Jim Pinto on 16 April, 2013 - 12:26 pm
Cybersecurity - Product or Service?
"Cybersecurity - Product or Service?"- published by Automation World, April 2013
Software, including programming, OS issues, etc. topic
Posted by Vatsal Trivedi on 16 April, 2013 - 6:44 am
Modbus protocol function codes
Need Information about function codes from 30 - 40
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by Mohamed Salem on 15 April, 2013 - 4:45 pm
Back Pressure Control Mode In Toshiba steam turbine D-EHC control system
What is the Back pressure mode in Toshiba steam turbine ?and what is the running condition for this mode?
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by André Roussey on 15 April, 2013 - 4:27 pm
Flow capacity of a Valve
Flow capacity of a Valve when changing the maximum flow
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by Warhawk on 15 April, 2013 - 12:30 pm
SIL2 System Design using Control Logix
SIL2 System Design
Human-Machine Interface and SCADA. topic
Posted by Tommy Tollin on 15 April, 2013 - 9:59 am
Wonderware InTouch Alarms
How an alarm could not be displayed when the bit is reset and the alarm is off
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by mhwest on 15 April, 2013 - 8:57 am
MK-V Date-Time in Historian
I would like to add the MK-5 Date and Time to a historian.
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by AB on 15 April, 2013 - 6:37 am
Tapping points for different processes
Trying to work out tappig points.
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by Shabbir on 15 April, 2013 - 3:44 am
Mark VIe PDIO Failures
Mark VIe PDIO cards failing very frequently. We are looking for a company to conduct an RCA on the failures and provide corrective actions to minimize/eliminate failures.
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by Kiwifrank on 14 April, 2013 - 10:37 pm
YSF6 Switchgear VT
We are derating a 22kV YSF6 panel to 11kV. We need 2 x 11kV/110V SQRT3, 3p, class 0.5 50VA busbar mounted VTs.

Anyone know we can get some
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by OZguy on 14 April, 2013 - 4:31 pm
Hazardous Area Certificate for Mechanical Equipment
We are installing a multi turn pneumatic actuator for a gate valve, which runs on hydrocarbon gas. Do we need a hazardous area certificate for the rotary actuator?
Application Questions and Problems topic
Posted by Mohamad Nazzal on 14 April, 2013 - 7:26 am
Motor power maximum
what is the accepted margin between motor power and pump-maximum power?
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by Joshua on 14 April, 2013 - 6:09 am
Modicon 200 I/O
Modicon Quantum PLC with 200 I/O as remote I/O
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by Lee McCartney on 13 April, 2013 - 5:43 pm
ABB ACS800 VSD Profibus DP to Yokogawa Centum VP
Having problems reading all the required words into Centum.
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by Hans Muller on 13 April, 2013 - 12:29 pm
Rockwell 1747-OC Open Controller
Need to know who is supporting a more than 10 years old obsolete system from Alan Bradley / Rockwell
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by Sakram on 13 April, 2013 - 12:09 pm
RTD
RTD PT110 and PT10 connection to DCS RTD Module in Yokogawa Centum VP.
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by mahnmooud on 13 April, 2013 - 11:51 am
Instrument couse for Construction
I'm working in the instrument construction field, i would like to ask all of you if somebody knows some cources can increase our skills?
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by ZHAK on 13 April, 2013 - 11:32 am
Recycle Valve control from remote location
We want to control recycle valve of a compressor installed at remote site from Main control room 50KM away.
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by Santanu Das on 13 April, 2013 - 11:04 am
When 2 out of 3 poles of the circuit breaker of a Generator are closed
What will happen when 2 out of 3 poles of a 220 kv circuit breaker of a 330MVA Generator (of a steam power plant) is closed and one open when the generator (via GT) is connected (or synchronized)with 220kv bus?
Software, including programming, OS issues, etc. topic
Posted by ashu on 13 April, 2013 - 6:38 am
SCADA to powerpoint
SCADA to PowerPoint communication
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by erin on 12 April, 2013 - 11:08 pm
PLC project
Working on Project. Still in idea stage. Got one, but not sure if within the realm of reality considering my abilities...Just looking for someone experienced to yes or no whether this would work.
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by Bita on 12 April, 2013 - 12:04 pm
Gas turbine control
Gas turbine fuel control
Sensor technologies. topic
Posted by gsh on 12 April, 2013 - 8:08 am
Vibration Sensor Output
why vibration sensors output is adjusted for -10v for different sensitivity sensors?
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by ashutosh on 12 April, 2013 - 6:12 am
Lube oil filter on GE Frame 9FA
The lube oil filter on GE Frame 9FA machines only works when we are opening the 1/2" Filter drain valve.
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by koukos on 11 April, 2013 - 11:50 am
load rate (stag ms9001fa)
Behavior of a power plant when its load rate (stag ms9001fa) drops.
Software, including programming, OS issues, etc. topic
Posted by Rockwell on 11 April, 2013 - 10:01 am
How to create password in Rs View SE SCADA
How to create password in Rs View SE SCADA
Human-Machine Interface and SCADA. topic
Posted by psingh on 11 April, 2013 - 5:38 am
HMI for Purge Panels
HMI suitable for Purge Panels (Class 1 Div2)
Software, including programming, OS issues, etc. topic
Posted by SB on 11 April, 2013 - 3:04 am
Honeywell Enraf Data Disappearnce
Enraf data display suddenly disappears.
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by umair on 11 April, 2013 - 3:00 am
LEVEL TRANSMITTER 3300 SERIES ROSEMOUNT
When temperature fluctuates the level goes beyond correct level giving some peaks. How to control the level even if the temperature changes?
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by ars1981 on 10 April, 2013 - 5:44 pm
custody flow meter
custody flow metering
Motion control, servos, steppers, etc. topic
Posted by Sergey Chekh on 10 April, 2013 - 1:53 pm
Mavilor MO4500 Servo motor
Info for Mavilor MO4500
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by Lead plant engineer on 10 April, 2013 - 6:51 am
Oil floating in the bearing drain enlargement
Reasons for oil floating in the bearing drain enlargement
Motion control, servos, steppers, etc. topic
Posted by satyan on 10 April, 2013 - 2:32 am
encoder count wrapping
Can any one help for coding encoder counts wrapping?
Human-Machine Interface and SCADA. topic
Posted by Jack on 9 April, 2013 - 6:39 pm
Converting XBT-L1000 to Vigeo Designer file
Can a XBT-L1000 file be converted to a Vigeo Designer file?
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by Karl on 9 April, 2013 - 6:14 am
Crouzet Millenium II programming cable
Crouzet Millenium II XT20 controller programming cable missing-
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by Shahab Ahmad on 9 April, 2013 - 3:27 am
OPC Server for Honeywell Total Plant Alcont - TDC3000
I want to communicate with Honeywell Total Plant Alcont - TDC3000
Software, including programming, OS issues, etc. topic
Posted by geemul on 9 April, 2013 - 1:20 am
Honeywell Experion R410
Legacy .dsp graphic files in R410
Software, including programming, OS issues, etc. topic
Posted by tq_ice on 8 April, 2013 - 5:08 pm
Release dates of DCS
Age of DCS systems
Software, including programming, OS issues, etc. topic
Posted by dotfix on 8 April, 2013 - 7:25 am
Modbus concurrent access
parallel reading registers using different ports
Computers in manufacturing; also hardware discussion. topic
Posted by shine on 8 April, 2013 - 12:00 am
iec 60870-5-101 communication
Connecting Emerson DCS with ABB IED with iec 60870-5-101 protocol.
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by praveen on 7 April, 2013 - 3:35 pm
Temperature compensation for level sensing technique
Temperature compensation for density variation of air in hydrostatic measurement
Application Questions and Problems topic
Posted by edris on 7 April, 2013 - 10:35 am
deltav device control
difference between the command with 'discrete output function block' and the 'device control function block'
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by Santanu Das on 7 April, 2013 - 1:34 am
Electronic Energy meter
Does an electronic blinks (though the pulse rate is too low, about one pulse in 8-10 min, in a rated 3200pulse/kwh meter) even when i am not consuming any power at all?
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by Sakram on 6 April, 2013 - 3:39 pm
24VDC power supply fuse protection
24VDC Floating power supply fuse protection.
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by Rashid Iqbal on 6 April, 2013 - 2:10 pm
Cable Voltage Rating
Internal Panel Wiring Cable Voltage Rating
Information resources, documentation. topic
Posted by Rafluska on 6 April, 2013 - 7:27 am
Advice on how to reach Oil & Gas industry
I'm trying to find a way to go to work on an Oil plant.
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by bimal on 6 April, 2013 - 5:17 am
Drum level measurement
drum level transmitter connection
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by syefano sormanni on 6 April, 2013 - 1:48 am
Modbus Exception 0x04
Modbus RTU Error 04H
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by papaya72 on 5 April, 2013 - 2:24 pm
Finding Min and Max in AB SLC 500
Looking to find Minimum and Maximum values from a series of Register values.
Sensor technologies. topic
Posted by khan on 5 April, 2013 - 7:54 am
temperature and velocity control of sandy air in duct
I need some help with selection of air velocity and temperature sensors & actuators that will work on hard environmental conditions inside the air-duct.
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by suprita on 5 April, 2013 - 6:07 am
Modbus request/response timing
Rate for sending Modbus requests to slave and the timing for request/response
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by Chandra on 5 April, 2013 - 5:02 am
Frame 9E gas Turbine Axial probe
How to adjust 96VC axial probe after a major outage?
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by Khawaja Aniq on 5 April, 2013 - 1:09 am
Loss of communication with PCU
how to resolve Outage of data of the PCU for 1 to 2 minutes and automatic resumption to normal operation.
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by NVS on 4 April, 2013 - 12:36 pm
Alarms in frame V machine in <R> core (L39VF12, L39VF8 and etc)
Diagnostic Alarms in frame V machine in <R> core (L39VF12, L39VF8 and etc)
Sensor technologies. topic
Posted by syurish on 4 April, 2013 - 9:41 am
All about Sensors
New issues of IFSA Newsletter and Sensors & Transducers journal have been published
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by Rushi Shroff on 4 April, 2013 - 8:54 am
Difference between DCS and SCADA
What's the difference between DCS and SCADA systems?
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by c_1 on 3 April, 2013 - 3:01 pm
DC Soft Start
DC Soft Start Ideas
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by 12add3 on 3 April, 2013 - 10:35 am
Twido with Modbus/TCP
Extend Twido PLC for Modbus/TCP communication
Motion control, servos, steppers, etc. topic
Posted by KIRAN on 3 April, 2013 - 10:12 am
LOW RPM BLDC MOTOR
Up to how much low rpm can a BLDC motor be designed?
Local and wide area networking in factory automation. topic
Posted by raghavendra on 3 April, 2013 - 8:29 am
modbus TCP protocol
Is Modbus a synchronous or asynchronous protocol?
Motion control, servos, steppers, etc. topic
Posted by Chris Keith on 2 April, 2013 - 4:31 pm
CONTROL TECHNIQUES SERVO DRIVE INTEGRATION
Control Techniques Multi Axis Application
Software, including programming, OS issues, etc. topic
Posted by Jo-NathanBSCHE on 2 April, 2013 - 4:09 pm
DeltaV Newbie Needs HELP
Desire to speed up Drawing
Sensor technologies. topic
Posted by nagarajan on 2 April, 2013 - 3:01 pm
Need Technical Detail of Energized Cable Sensing Device
we are having 15 number of Ring main units with Schneider 11kv,RE2c type.we need a detector which will detect from outside of cable, we are using trefoil 630 sqmm xmpl cable.Any sensor's available,just we need to know which RMU's powe
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by Shimon Flaishman on 2 April, 2013 - 11:21 am
how to download software to number of plc at once
I have a system with multiple AB micrologic 1400 plc's that are runing the same program.
how can I download an updated program to number of plc's at once? 10, 20 or more.
Software, including programming, OS issues, etc. topic
Posted by Subbu on 2 April, 2013 - 5:42 am
Problem with fc16 using Nmodbus
Need help with using FC-16 using nmodbus library
Sensor technologies. topic
Posted by Yegor on 2 April, 2013 - 12:19 am
Choosing an encoder and a PLC for a high-precision rotary table
I need to choose an encoder and a PLC to make a rotary table that could be positioned with precision of about 60 arcseconds.
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by DMx on 1 April, 2013 - 8:24 pm
plc m340 card error
Problem with a modicon m340 plc card error flashing red
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by Szklany1 on 1 April, 2013 - 1:27 pm
Modbus addressing with TWIDO and Iconics
Problems with tag id's between Twido %MW and Modbus using iconics
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by LearningExciters on 1 April, 2013 - 11:18 am
Excitation system testing
During the testing of the exciter controller, what test equipment is used, and what signals are monitored?
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by Jehangir Alam on 31 March, 2013 - 10:39 pm
NYOGEL 760 Grease
Greasing of Mark-V Ribbon Cables.
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by Stefan on 31 March, 2013 - 3:14 pm
Custom Faceplates in WinCC V6.0
custom Faceplates in WinCC V6.0
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by ahdash on 31 March, 2013 - 3:06 am
turboline 3000 information
Looking for information or experience with turboline 3000
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by JFBjr on 30 March, 2013 - 11:46 pm
Abex Servo Failure Mode
Abex 425 servo valve failure experaince
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by Asok Kumar Hait on 30 March, 2013 - 11:22 am
Siemens Gas Turbine cable gland issue
Siemens gas turbine cable gland issue
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by Javier on 30 March, 2013 - 4:24 am
MkVI <P> Core
MkVI forcing issues
Information resources, documentation. topic
Posted by RAMA on 30 March, 2013 - 2:42 am
MODBUS Address
MODBUS Address - how to identify?
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by Dries Van den Broeke on 29 March, 2013 - 9:37 am
Modbus RTU NO_RESPONSE
Slave Device does not respond to the master.
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by Rohit on 29 March, 2013 - 7:33 am
Siemens PCS 7 and Honeywell EPKS with C300 system integration
What are the ways available to integrated Siemens S7417 controller with PCS 7 system to Honeywell EPKS system with C300 controllers.
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by Santanu Das on 29 March, 2013 - 2:20 am
Transformer Charging
Charging a transformer when its LV side and HV side breakers are open
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by Rushi Shroff on 28 March, 2013 - 11:52 pm
Exploring industrial communication protocols
Looking to explore industrial communication protocols: rf, microwave and optical
Information resources, documentation. topic
Posted by krzysztof__g on 28 March, 2013 - 7:10 pm
looking for info on contelec PL302-25KO
contelec PL302- how does it work?
Information resources, documentation. topic
Posted by HV on 28 March, 2013 - 8:47 am
Cast Coil versus VPI Dry Transformer
Should I picked Cast Coil or VPI type Transformer for my project?
Information resources, documentation. topic
Posted by goof on 28 March, 2013 - 7:15 am
Drill Mosfet
mosfet designations
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by mirza vaseem raza on 28 March, 2013 - 6:56 am
I want to know different ways of Serial Bit Communication is possibe..
I want to know different ways of Serial Bit Communication is possible.
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by sginandjar on 28 March, 2013 - 3:53 am
Floboss Stop Updating the value after sometimes Floboss 503
Modbus stop updating after sometimes from Floboss 503
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by Cheryl Hamilton on 27 March, 2013 - 12:35 pm
Calibration Training
Looking for calibration training beyond the basics.
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by Morteza Alipour on 27 March, 2013 - 9:38 am
modbus functions
Modbus Functions explanation
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by peter on 27 March, 2013 - 9:15 am
alstom p320 software manual
who can help us? we need the LEA instruction manual for alstom p320.
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by Ibrahim Abdelmohsen on 27 March, 2013 - 7:16 am
Junction Boxes for zone 0
what is the minimum requirements for junction box in zone 0?
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by NVK on 27 March, 2013 - 12:30 am
SRV/GCV stroke checks
Why do we need to force L4_XTP during stroke checks of SRV/GCV?
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by Braindead on 26 March, 2013 - 11:46 pm
Magnetorestrictive Level Transmitter issues
Extreme vibration and loss of signal on level transmitters
Engineering and workplace issues. topic
Posted by Reso on 26 March, 2013 - 7:47 am
Electrical deviation for drives
Can phase-phase 230VAC be given to a drive of 230VAC rating (instead of Phase-Neutral 230VAC)
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by Nizar on 26 March, 2013 - 3:51 am
PLC for Burner management system
How a PLC can be more than a Burner management system..
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by meriam on 26 March, 2013 - 2:44 am
CPU in PLC
Using micro-processors in commercial PLCs
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by Dhinesh on 26 March, 2013 - 1:12 am
static frequency converter in GT
static frequency converter (SFC)
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by RM on 25 March, 2013 - 8:53 pm
Pilot Operated Deluge Valve
Pilot Operated Valve
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by Declan Flynn on 25 March, 2013 - 11:58 am
Transfer Function of a Solenoid Valve
Looking for a transfer function for a solenoid valve which regulates the quantity of steam that is provided to a heat exchange coil
PLCs and related questions. topic
Posted by BillNye on 25 March, 2013 - 9:14 am
Troubleshooting Modbus communications for a PLC
Troubleshooting Steps for Comm Status 2
Communications systems and equipment. topic
Posted by WB isme on 25 March, 2013 - 2:34 am
Problem with energy meter using Modscan
Problem with energy meter using modscan
Power generation equipment control. topic
Posted by Henry on 24 March, 2013 - 1:59 am
EDG testing
EDG run test frequency and timing
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