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- Windows, real time
- PID loops
- PCs vs. PLCs
- Replacing people
- MS 'monopoly'?
- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
We are researching a way to set the communication between the PC677 from Siemens and the old PLC Siemens S5 CPU 945 115U.
Overspeeding of vehicles
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By Walt Boyes on 6 November, 2007 - 9:04 pm -
By Walt Boyes on 6 November, 2007 - 9:04 pm -
Well, I'd use what the cops do: a radar gun.
Walt Boyes
Editor in Chief
Control magazine
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How to identifying elements in a Modbus net.
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By David on 6 November, 2007 - 9:04 pm -
By David on 6 November, 2007 - 9:04 pm -
Most that I deal with don't either.
I think that's why the spread sheet was invented, to provide...
Monitoring distance between cars/vehicles
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By Walt Boyes on 6 November, 2007 - 9:02 pm -
By Walt Boyes on 6 November, 2007 - 9:02 pm -
Now that we've had our little fun, how about a real answer?
You can use ultrasonics, or a laser....
By Curt Wuollet on 6 November, 2007 - 4:58 pm - A tape measure.
Regards
cww...
How to check quality of thermocouple?
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By Issac on 6 November, 2007 - 9:00 pm -
By Issac on 6 November, 2007 - 9:00 pm -
>Can we guess tentative ohmic resistance
>of J-type thermocouple <
Why guess? You...
By Prakash on 6 November, 2007 - 5:40 pm - Hi,
Thanks.
Can we guess tentative ohmic resistance of J-type thermocouple, because every...
Synchronizing products coming out from the molding machine on to the conveyer.
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By Darius on 6 November, 2007 - 8:58 pm -
By Darius on 6 November, 2007 - 8:58 pm -
Michael,
Correct. What I need is electronic gearing, but instead of servo motor, I plan to use...
By William Sturm on 6 November, 2007 - 8:23 pm - Have you heard of Contrex/Fenner? They make synchronizing controls that will work with any...
By Ken Emmons Jr. on 6 November, 2007 - 8:18 pm - I would bite the bullet here and use servo motors. If you can time the servos to your machine with...
By Michael Griffin on 6 November, 2007 - 5:07 pm - I see that I had an incorrect impression of your process. It sounds as if what you want is similar...
Import tags from EXCEL to OPC Factory Link
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By Eric Murphy on 6 November, 2007 - 8:58 pm -
By Eric Murphy on 6 November, 2007 - 8:58 pm -
If you are looking to read data from EXCEL using the Factory Link OPC client, then you would need...
By Gustavo A. Valero P. on 6 November, 2007 - 8:24 pm - Hola Hildemaro,
There are 3 ways (one is easier than the previous one):
1) Using the...
We are in the middle of design for one of the most complex fish hatcheries ever to be built in North America. Our engineering consultant is recommending standard PLC and SCADA alarm and control system but one of our staff is really pushing a WinPLC based system...
MKV Cores Not at A7 status
How to program a AB PanelView 300
PLC crashes for: data bits=7!
PLC for training and testing
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By Dan on 6 November, 2007 - 8:36 pm -
By Dan on 6 November, 2007 - 8:36 pm -
Part of the cost equation will be whether you expect the trainees to program the PLC, or not.
...
By Michael Batchelor on 6 November, 2007 - 8:17 pm - What is your target market for your PLC skills? If you are looking at a customer base with a...
By Leonidas on 6 November, 2007 - 5:42 pm - I will check it. Thank you
Some people suggest me to buy some of Siemens PLCs because they have...
How to monitor water level in an open space?
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By Dave Schlafer on 6 November, 2007 - 8:25 pm -
By Dave Schlafer on 6 November, 2007 - 8:25 pm -
We have used ultrasonic in a PVC pipe acting as a stilling well. Has worked great for many years,...
Need help converting TDC3000 to CS3000
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By Shrihari on 6 November, 2007 - 8:20 pm -
By Shrihari on 6 November, 2007 - 8:20 pm -
Hi,
You can contact YSCE, The Netherlands. They have done this kind of project....
Siemens S7 400 PLC, all analog input signals are freezing.
GT tripped with the Alarm of "Loss of Flame" since FuelGas/Flame Dectors were found normal. All the power fuses and FD wiring connection were checked and found normal up to (P) core.
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By Ali OZTAS on 6 November, 2007 - 8:13 pm -
By Ali OZTAS on 6 November, 2007 - 8:13 pm -
Try this and root cause of your problem will be identified:
1) Check for any diagnostic alarms in...
Canal boat collision avoidance system
Communication Problem between PC to Modicon TSX Nano PLC
I want to know some details for the legal terms of the new OPC UA specifications.
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By Michael Griffin on 6 November, 2007 - 5:40 pm -
By Michael Griffin on 6 November, 2007 - 5:40 pm -
In reply to Curt Wuollet: I think the OPC UA is intended to allow interfacing with things like SAP...
How to prevent/block access to "source code" of a project/application developed with concept 2.6 for Quantum PLC
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By Curt Wuollet on 6 November, 2007 - 5:06 pm -
By Curt Wuollet on 6 November, 2007 - 5:06 pm -
And as someone who has had to deal with such secrecy, if you wanted me to buy the product, I'd tell...
Do Siemens S7-200 and S7-300 PLCs have a communictions module for DNP3? If not, how do I get them to talk on with the DNP3 Protocol?
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By Kimberly on 6 November, 2007 - 5:04 pm -
By Kimberly on 6 November, 2007 - 5:04 pm -
Have a look at ABB RTU560. It provides DNP3 as standard.
...
I want to know the fuel oil pressure to GE frame 9 gas turbine when the unit is running on fuel oil...
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By A.Kumar on 6 November, 2007 - 4:59 pm -
By A.Kumar on 6 November, 2007 - 4:59 pm -
We have Frame 9E gas turbine. Our flow divider gives a pressure reading of about 140psig at each...
Does anybody have the User Manual & Maintanance Guide for CMAC IV?
I will be available in Bangalore 29th April 2007 to 20th May 2007. During this period I want to do a short term (Within 10-15 days) training in DCS.
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By Raffi on 6 November, 2007 - 4:41 pm -
By Raffi on 6 November, 2007 - 4:41 pm -
Hi,
Did you get the details about the DCS training? If so, then please mail them to me at...
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