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Wednesday, November 7, 2007
MKV Cores Not at A7 status
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By CSA on 7 November, 2007 - 8:33 pm -
By CSA on 7 November, 2007 - 8:33 pm -
I've seen this happen before when power to the panel was removed by opening the "main"...
Is it possible to pass a DataBlock as a parameter to a first function and then pass it from that first function to another?
Siemens Serial Printer DR-236N replacement
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By Rob Barrese on 7 November, 2007 - 8:30 pm -
By Rob Barrese on 7 November, 2007 - 8:30 pm -
To all,
I have "printed" alarms to a serial VT100 dumb terminal. Works, but no...
How can I configure USB port in VB
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By Brian U on 7 November, 2007 - 8:29 pm -
By Brian U on 7 November, 2007 - 8:29 pm -
Bob (on this thread) had the best advice... If you're converting from USB to serial device (i.e....
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...
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By Bruce Durdle on 7 November, 2007 - 8:27 pm -
By Bruce Durdle on 7 November, 2007 - 8:27 pm -
It's not very fast either - only 40 or 100 millihertz! (But it does have 4 megabytes of memory)....
By Walt Boyes on 7 November, 2007 - 7:56 pm - Well, if you're using WinPLC to be the generic, as in Programmable Automation Controller, or PAC,...
By RCroix on 7 November, 2007 - 4:56 pm - I've spent 10 years of my life working on Control & Automation, and never heard about that...
By Michael Batchelor on 7 November, 2007 - 4:53 pm - They do work, but quite honestly we removed the one we had in an installation and replaced it with...
By Nathan Boeger on 7 November, 2007 - 4:49 pm - Do you like sporks? I don't - but I might use one to eat a small pot pie. If I had to down a pot of...
By dchartier on 7 November, 2007 - 3:24 pm - Hello Jeff;
Most large PLC manufacturers are now offering their own version of...
By Anonymous on 7 November, 2007 - 3:22 pm - Dear Sir,
This question has been raised a number of times and answered a number of times, which...
By Curt Wuollet on 7 November, 2007 - 3:16 pm - Having your control system blue screen on a weekend could really begin to stink.
Regards
cww...
By David on 7 November, 2007 - 3:10 pm - I suspect this is what the OP is referring to:
...
Diff. Pressure Transmitter high pressure connection in the wet leg
Looking for a way to access logic checksum via SCADA
When polling sites, modbus message response is [15].
how reliable is Foxboro DCS
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By Eugene on 7 November, 2007 - 8:05 pm -
By Eugene on 7 November, 2007 - 8:05 pm -
Hello guys,
I'm interesting in Foxboro systems I/A and A2.
Do you know resource where I can...
Using frrjiftest.vbp VB6 demo example w/ Fanuc R-J3 controller.
Monitoring distance between cars/vehicles
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By Dick Compton on 7 November, 2007 - 8:02 pm -
By Dick Compton on 7 November, 2007 - 8:02 pm -
Specifically, many US cars now have prox devices directly in the bumper. If your application is...
By Nathan Boeger on 7 November, 2007 - 4:38 pm - At close range my ruler will be more cost effective than your tape measure
Nathan...
Regenerative Drive Test Bench Setup
WinCC on Windows XP Embedded
I am working on TATA Power's new 800 MW unit's site survey team. I am looking for proposals & before that, I need to know well about them.
Is DI water good for compressor wash?
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By JRao on 7 November, 2007 - 4:54 pm -
By JRao on 7 November, 2007 - 4:54 pm -
Those holes on compressor are meant for inspection only, hence leave them alone. What if some...
Synchronizing products coming out from the molding machine on to the conveyer.
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By Darius on 7 November, 2007 - 4:53 pm -
By Darius on 7 November, 2007 - 4:53 pm -
I will contact contrexinc. My only worry is the technical support at our region.
May be...
The problem with the MOXA board installed on realflex server with QNX, multiplies the output speed 8 times. Can I delete or cancel the hi-performance mode of MOXA C104H multiport board?
Import tags from EXCEL to OPC Factory Link
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By Hildemaro Carrasquel on 7 November, 2007 - 4:49 pm -
By Hildemaro Carrasquel on 7 November, 2007 - 4:49 pm -
Thank you very much for your answer.
I do not know if you remember me. I worked in PROYTEK in...
I am using an encoder wheel with two offset IR sensors to position a servo. I have mapped the wheel out and have control of it. I would like to see what standard encoder wheels exist and the standard algorithms used with them.
How to check quality of thermocouple?
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By Prakash on 7 November, 2007 - 4:35 pm -
By Prakash on 7 November, 2007 - 4:35 pm -
Hi Issac,
Thanks a lot.
>You claim "display temperature was
>lower then actual...
By Robin Clark on 7 November, 2007 - 3:29 pm - Remember also to apply cold junction compensation.
The thermocouples connections to the...
Overspeeding of vehicles
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By Nathan Boeger on 7 November, 2007 - 4:32 pm -
By Nathan Boeger on 7 November, 2007 - 4:32 pm -
Please include more specifics. From inside the vehicle you could use GPS. Externally, Walt...
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 CSA on 7 November, 2007 - 4:31 pm -
By CSA on 7 November, 2007 - 4:31 pm -
You are correct; 140 psig seems too low, especially if it's the same for all selector switch...
I have an application where I am using a Siemens 315-2DP CPU to control 3 x machines. My client now wants a colour screen (plus/minus 6 inches) at each of the machines to display certain process values at each machine...
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By Rene Venter on 7 November, 2007 - 3:32 pm -
By Rene Venter on 7 November, 2007 - 3:32 pm -
Hi all.
A while ago I enquired about a Multiple screen solution (see message below). Thank you...
Siemens S7 400 PLC, all analog input signals are freezing.
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By dchartier on 7 November, 2007 - 3:31 pm -
By dchartier on 7 November, 2007 - 3:31 pm -
Hello sugger;
Where do you see the analog input values go red? HWConfig, SCADA, HMI? Are these...
I want to know some details for the legal terms of the new OPC UA specifications.
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By Curt Wuollet on 7 November, 2007 - 3:23 pm -
By Curt Wuollet on 7 November, 2007 - 3:23 pm -
Yes, but it's not particularly good at interfacing with SAP or Maximo either. Kinda like a...
Breaker and half protection
Canal boat collision avoidance system
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By Walt Boyes on 7 November, 2007 - 3:17 pm -
By Walt Boyes on 7 November, 2007 - 3:17 pm -
How far away is the rogue boat to be sensed? Collision avoidance radar is on the market--but is not...
How to monitor water level in an open space?
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By Walt Boyes on 7 November, 2007 - 3:13 pm -
By Walt Boyes on 7 November, 2007 - 3:13 pm -
Yep, that works. Costs more, and uses more power too, but has the advantage of non-contact...
We are experiencing a message that reads message time outs on the data highway
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By Jeremy Pollard on 7 November, 2007 - 3:11 pm -
By Jeremy Pollard on 7 November, 2007 - 3:11 pm -
Get an SD card for S&S if you can find one... great diags... I found a rogue 1770-KF2 module...
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