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Sunday, October 14, 2007
How do I implement VB code to clear the text fields in RSView32?
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By HelpingHand on 14 October, 2007 - 9:06 pm -
By HelpingHand on 14 October, 2007 - 9:06 pm -
Associated with every String Input object is a HMI tag of type string. A Tag object can be accessed...
Communicating with two Premium PLCs through ethernet module
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By serial_RJ45 on 14 October, 2007 - 9:05 pm -
By serial_RJ45 on 14 October, 2007 - 9:05 pm -
Connect both PLCs to a common ethernet switch or hub....
By aggattapauer on 14 October, 2007 - 8:24 pm - You may use I/O SCANNING. It's very easy to configure and it's not necessary to write any line of...
By Dweebyone on 14 October, 2007 - 8:23 pm - READ_VAr, or WRITE_VAR if conditional. IO scanner if continous. Read Communications manual supplied...
By ROD on 14 October, 2007 - 8:23 pm - Communication via TCP is very simple when using the I/O scanner of the PLC's. Just fill in the...
By Robert Willis on 14 October, 2007 - 8:23 pm - You have not mentioned what programming software or specific Ethernet modules or processors that...
I want to have a training in embedded systems in India.
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By Narasimma Rao on 14 October, 2007 - 9:00 pm -
By Narasimma Rao on 14 October, 2007 - 9:00 pm -
Hi Guys,
I done my Mtech embbeded projects at Pantech Solutions, they guided me well in the...
I want to get the information about the application of steam to the mass flowmeters.
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By Rohit Chandak on 14 October, 2007 - 9:00 pm -
By Rohit Chandak on 14 October, 2007 - 9:00 pm -
Satish,
Transit Time Ultrasonic is only used for clean liquids where as Doppler based Ultrasonic...
what is mean DLN-1 AND DLN-2
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By nanda on 14 October, 2007 - 8:59 pm -
By nanda on 14 October, 2007 - 8:59 pm -
yes you r correct... if you need any documentation on how to control emission on gasturbines... i...
We installed a TSX FPP20 PCMCIA card on a new PC running WinXP. We used the latest Fipway drivers from the Telemecanique website. We can not get this configuration to work. Has anyone got experience or know how to solve this problem?
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By Eric Klaasen on 14 October, 2007 - 8:58 pm -
By Eric Klaasen on 14 October, 2007 - 8:58 pm -
thanks, that makes sence, where can I downlod that from? I downloaded the latest version from the...
need details about automatic busbar transfer function
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By Phil Corso, PE on 14 October, 2007 - 8:57 pm -
By Phil Corso, PE on 14 October, 2007 - 8:57 pm -
What do you mean by "details?"
Regards, Phil Corso, PE...
Is HART wireless HART without wires? or forced obsolescence?
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By Walt Boyes on 14 October, 2007 - 8:57 pm -
By Walt Boyes on 14 October, 2007 - 8:57 pm -
See the August and Septwmber issues of Control, available in downloadable PDF format at...
CCM communicating 1746-BAS (Caterpillar)
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By Doyle Taylor on 14 October, 2007 - 8:54 pm -
By Doyle Taylor on 14 October, 2007 - 8:54 pm -
We have a device that resides directly on the CAT Data Link, just like the CCM Module, and provide...
I am trying to set up a Read/Write communications from S7 PLC to a Quantum using the S7 Modbus TCP Driver from Siemens. I am having difficulty getting any communication between the two...
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By ROD on 14 October, 2007 - 8:39 pm -
By ROD on 14 October, 2007 - 8:39 pm -
Hi Guys, there is nothing to configure in the Quantum PLC, this will always answer on MB/TCP...
Difference between a Fault Tolerant Ethernet and Industrial Ethernet,
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By Marzie on 14 October, 2007 - 8:37 pm -
By Marzie on 14 October, 2007 - 8:37 pm -
Thanks.do you know is it possible to connect SIEMENS PLCs to Honeywell DCS(C300 controller) through...
Does tank shape affect pressure?
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By balu on 14 October, 2007 - 8:36 pm -
By balu on 14 October, 2007 - 8:36 pm -
I recently added 2 sensors. One is lower sensor another is upper sensor. Here mainly i am...
By steve on 14 October, 2007 - 5:50 pm - Hi-
It sounds like you need to recalibrate your pressure transducer to give you the correct...
How precise was temp instrumentation 150 yrs ago?
New Dialogic card version kills the dial tone on the phone line and it won't dial out. Has anyone
experienced any issues such as this?
experienced any issues such as this?
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By Nathan Boeger on 14 October, 2007 - 8:33 pm -
By Nathan Boeger on 14 October, 2007 - 8:33 pm -
Brian,
I got all excited when you mentioned Dialogic and RSView and Messanger - then realized that...
Float type data is not receiving equal as its origin.
GE gas turbine parameters fluctuations
Webclient vanishes with no errors
Is it mandatory to have same X/R ratio of the transformers meant for parallel operation apart from same %impedance, voltage ratio and vector group?
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By Kdx on 14 October, 2007 - 8:30 pm -
By Kdx on 14 October, 2007 - 8:30 pm -
Hey ive been reading this forum and i have this problem. There are two transformers that i want to...
I'm having trouble establishing comms between RSView and an SLC 5/03
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By dan on 14 October, 2007 - 8:29 pm -
By dan on 14 October, 2007 - 8:29 pm -
Kevin,
Does the Panelview appear in RSLinx? If not, maybe it's communication settings don't match....
By Alan Hartwell on 14 October, 2007 - 8:17 pm - I'm not an expert on RSView, but it looks like a conflict between Linx set up as DF1, and RSView...
By Helping Hand on 14 October, 2007 - 8:16 pm - A SLC-503 has two communication channels. Channel 0 utilizes RS-232 and the DF1/ASCII protocol for...
By Bob Peterson on 14 October, 2007 - 7:25 pm - Try setting it up as OPC instead. I have not had a lot of luck with the direct drivers....
By Nathan Boeger on 14 October, 2007 - 6:30 pm - Kevin,
Sorry, it's been too many years since I've used RSView. As I recall getting the connection...
Is it possible to have standalone FCS by Yokogawa?
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By sreeraj on 14 October, 2007 - 8:28 pm -
By sreeraj on 14 October, 2007 - 8:28 pm -
Better to ask your vendors to supply same plcs on all packages. And get it communicated to Cs3000...
Looking for Suggestions on some radio Test equipment.
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By Evan Pallesen on 14 October, 2007 - 8:27 pm -
By Evan Pallesen on 14 October, 2007 - 8:27 pm -
I have been a radio and general electronics tech all my life, with only about three years in...
Apply TDR on Modbus+ network.
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By ROD on 14 October, 2007 - 8:21 pm -
By ROD on 14 October, 2007 - 8:21 pm -
Using a TDR on a MB+ network will be the very last step. 99% out of all problems can be solved with...
I have Yokogawa WT230 Power meter with RS232 port for communication (D25 type). On the computer side we have 9pin COM port. How to let these two devices communicate?
In need of a air mass flow meter and a flow meter for diesel.
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By Rohit Chandak on 14 October, 2007 - 8:19 pm -
By Rohit Chandak on 14 October, 2007 - 8:19 pm -
I treat you, Mr. David Spitzer & Mr. Jesse Yoder as Flow Measurement Guru...if Corporate...
I need the automatic ph dosing system. i want to maintain the ph of 10 of neutral solution (ph 7)by adding caustic solution...
What is the difference between 4 wire RTD and 3 wire RTD?
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By DF on 14 October, 2007 - 8:13 pm -
By DF on 14 October, 2007 - 8:13 pm -
Wont work I dont think.
The way I understand it is that the "third" wire is a...
By ubtrefkou on 14 October, 2007 - 8:12 pm - In answer to Dav:
You can not do it that easy. I can send you a page with diagrams to show you ...
By Steve Yates on 14 October, 2007 - 6:30 pm - Unless the application needs the accuracy that a 4 wire device can give you, I would just not use...
What is the meaning of accuracy class?
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By Phil Corso, PE on 14 October, 2007 - 8:11 pm -
By Phil Corso, PE on 14 October, 2007 - 8:11 pm -
Responding to Anonymous' 11-Oct (00:09) question...
If you are asking about Accuracy Class as...
By Carmel on 14 October, 2007 - 6:26 pm - The class devisions are the error limits as a % of full scale deflection. DIN 16 005
Class 1.0...
replacement for a Raimondi globe valve
The latest issue of JimPinto.com eNews 12 Oct. 2007 is on the web...
Line monitored input for ESD
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By A.K.Hait on 14 October, 2007 - 7:44 pm -
By A.K.Hait on 14 October, 2007 - 7:44 pm -
1st of all there is no need for line monitoring. Why ESD valve limit switches will require line...
By DaveMH on 14 October, 2007 - 7:44 pm - >1. What is meant by monitored inputs?
>How are they defined?
Monitored inputs are...
By S Radhakrishnan on 14 October, 2007 - 7:43 pm - There are four possible conditions associated with a filed contact:
* Open contact
* Closed...
from the Power Plant Department department...
Is MARK VIe migration a MUST for water injection on a GE Frame 7?Is MARK VIe migration from MARK IV a MUST for water injection on a GE Frame 7?
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By Bob Johnston on 14 October, 2007 - 7:42 pm -
By Bob Johnston on 14 October, 2007 - 7:42 pm -
I wouldn't have thought so John. I've never done water injection on a 7 as I'm mainly 60Hz. For a 5...
R,S,T core display in MarkV TMR system.
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By Bob Johnston on 14 October, 2007 - 7:41 pm -
By Bob Johnston on 14 October, 2007 - 7:41 pm -
Are you really sure that R,S & T are powered up ? You will get comms with only <C>...
By CSA on 14 October, 2007 - 6:26 pm - Do you mean the LCD displays on the LCC/SLCC cards are indicating nothing?
They should be...
I'm looking for a system to measure level or flow rate of diesel or gasoline tankers by means of GPS...
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By Rohit Chandak on 14 October, 2007 - 7:40 pm -
By Rohit Chandak on 14 October, 2007 - 7:40 pm -
There are electronic modules integrated with flow meter to let you have the information from flow...
Polling with large SCADA with 33 PLCs/DCSs
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By Anonymous on 14 October, 2007 - 7:38 pm -
By Anonymous on 14 October, 2007 - 7:38 pm -
Dear,
Problem does not exist in Number of Front End Servers. The Inter-networking may raise...
confusion about contactor function...
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By Tom Chubb on 14 October, 2007 - 7:37 pm -
By Tom Chubb on 14 October, 2007 - 7:37 pm -
Contactors are essentially heavy duty relays and are often used for switching motors.
--
Tom...
By Michael Griffin on 14 October, 2007 - 5:57 pm - A contactor is a large relay. They are usually single throw with three or four poles. They may have...
Managed Switch Diagnostics on Vijeo Citect SCADA
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By gik on 14 October, 2007 - 7:26 pm -
By gik on 14 October, 2007 - 7:26 pm -
Use Microsoft Web Browser control "C:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll" to display diagnostic...
communicati0n problem
A dc motor of torque 1kg-cm is to be rotated from 1 to 150 r.p.m based on the speed mentioned in that range
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By Michael Griffin on 14 October, 2007 - 7:22 pm -
By Michael Griffin on 14 October, 2007 - 7:22 pm -
In reply to Curt Wuollet: He wants to be able to control the speed in 1 rpm increments between 1...
By Anonymous on 14 October, 2007 - 6:23 pm - Hi,
Regardless of the method used to obtain the speed some measure of tolerance, velocity ripple,...
By Michael Griffin on 14 October, 2007 - 5:59 pm - You want a servo drive with a gear box. The servo drive and servo motor will give you a controlled...
Looking to automatically drain a tank that currently does not fully drain. Need Level transmitter, plc, and pump.
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By Walt Boyes on 14 October, 2007 - 7:21 pm -
By Walt Boyes on 14 October, 2007 - 7:21 pm -
Fact is, while I do like ultrasonic level, it is generally a little expensive for this type of...
what should be the base temperature & pressure for calculating the sizing of orifice plates for liquid & gas applications?
We have some problem in our Extension PLC modules...
from the instrumentation & control department...
Comunication between two PLCs of different manufacturersCommunication between two PLCs: GE Fanuc & Allen-Bradley using Modbus RTU protocol.
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By G MURALI on 14 October, 2007 - 6:24 pm -
By G MURALI on 14 October, 2007 - 6:24 pm -
you need to set same slave id what u used in fanuc ladder logic, communication parameters in slave...
Is DI water good for compressor wash?
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By sd on 14 October, 2007 - 6:23 pm -
By sd on 14 October, 2007 - 6:23 pm -
well actually the washing skid has 2 water temperature selector namely cold and hot. from the ...
how to set up communications between a Caterpillar generator panel (EMCP 3.2) and a plc with modbus
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By Doyle Taylor on 14 October, 2007 - 6:22 pm -
By Doyle Taylor on 14 October, 2007 - 6:22 pm -
The CCM Module is traditionally about $1500 USD, but since it is being discontinued the CAT Dealers...
By Doyle Taylor on 14 October, 2007 - 6:13 pm - The CCM Module will not work with the EMCP 3 series. Since they implemented Modbus in this panel,...
By Doyle Taylor on 14 October, 2007 - 6:12 pm - The CAT EMCP 3.2 has a Modbus output, but I have heard many complaints about the implementation by...
can anybody give me info about the best institute which provides embedded software training in mumbai (its contact details, if possible)?
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By Reshma Mankar on 14 October, 2007 - 6:21 pm -
By Reshma Mankar on 14 October, 2007 - 6:21 pm -
visit http://www.hitechend.in for further details.
do visit our center before taking any decison...
By Jaince Pinto on 14 October, 2007 - 5:51 pm - Hi,
well we are from the batch which shifted to HTE. we got excellent training and support from...
Can we use CPU434 of quantus and retain the I/Os of yasakawa PLC R-84H?
need a diagram or a product that has only one analog input, convert it to digital and has a pc interface...
Question regarding load sharing
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By CSA on 14 October, 2007 - 6:16 pm -
By CSA on 14 October, 2007 - 6:16 pm -
Alternators don't share load. The prime movers of the alternators have governors that can be...
Balancing load in parallel electric generator
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By luigi on 14 October, 2007 - 6:15 pm -
By luigi on 14 October, 2007 - 6:15 pm -
Thanks. I have another qustion. I'm noy vey well versed in electrical power engineering so I could...
Orifice Plate- straight run requirements w.r.t beta ratio
We have a problem with one of our mark V panel with all C processor inputs going to alarm state
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By CSA on 14 October, 2007 - 6:00 pm -
By CSA on 14 October, 2007 - 6:00 pm -
This is good news, and, thanks for the feedback.
How will you get new IOMA PROMs?
The AC...
Total scan time needs to be improved.
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By John Ditter on 14 October, 2007 - 5:54 pm -
By John Ditter on 14 October, 2007 - 5:54 pm -
Are you using the CoDeSys Task Configuration? If not, create a 5ms cyclic task with a priority of...
Feedback on Teco AC Variable Speed Drives
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By James Ingraham on 14 October, 2007 - 5:53 pm -
By James Ingraham on 14 October, 2007 - 5:53 pm -
From William Sturm: "It appears to me that the Teco drives are relabeled Yaskawa drives. If...
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