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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
what kind of electrical CAD software is most used by you guys?
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By Chris Ingersol on 13 November, 2007 - 11:58 pm -
By Chris Ingersol on 13 November, 2007 - 11:58 pm -
I agree with Sajid Ali Khan when he suggests Visio because it is so easy to learn. However, Visio...
I have a problem with Pepperl and Fuchs Asi Ethernet gateway (VBG-IP-K20-DMD), double master for 2 As-Interface networks...
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By Tom Chubb on 13 November, 2007 - 11:48 pm -
By Tom Chubb on 13 November, 2007 - 11:48 pm -
If the ethernet connection is live it will prevent you making any changes, so disconnect the...
How to communicate UPS with PC through Fieldserver
How to communicate via Ethernet between PLCs Siemens S7-400H (redundant) and a PC with Linux OS?
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By Curt Wuollet on 13 November, 2007 - 11:44 pm -
By Curt Wuollet on 13 November, 2007 - 11:44 pm -
What I have seen is Profibus. No idea where they got drivers, etc. Probably pretty spendy. I...
Trying to find an elegent solution to use RSView State display
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By Trevor Ousey on 13 November, 2007 - 11:43 pm -
By Trevor Ousey on 13 November, 2007 - 11:43 pm -
Roy,
Try using the SEL select function instead of a MOV in FBD. You can use a constant in the...
By Trevor Ousey on 13 November, 2007 - 11:15 pm - That feature is a bit of a trap isn't it with the sample projects? I was thinking that maybe if you...
By Roy on 13 November, 2007 - 1:15 am - Trevor,
The only problem is FBD laungage doesn't have a MOV instruction and you can't write a...
By Roy on 13 November, 2007 - 12:25 am - Trevor,
I knew there was an easy solution, just couldn't remember. I don't use AB on a regular...
Part-time embedded training
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By Satish on 13 November, 2007 - 11:43 pm -
By Satish on 13 November, 2007 - 11:43 pm -
Hi,
Contact Cueflux Embedded Academy for your training or skill-set upgradation requirements in...
Does anybody know a PLC/SCADA course in B'lore, H'bad, Pune?
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By Aditya on 13 November, 2007 - 11:41 pm -
By Aditya on 13 November, 2007 - 11:41 pm -
As far as I know, Niyantrancontrols is a company at Hyderabad providing PLC, SCADA training....
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 Curt Wuollet on 13 November, 2007 - 11:11 pm -
By Curt Wuollet on 13 November, 2007 - 11:11 pm -
I would only ask: What you can possibly
consider open about such a system?
Running shrinkwrap...
By Curt Wuollet on 13 November, 2007 - 1:25 am - Yeah, it's kinda strange considering how they price the rest of their gear. Any high volume SOC is...
By PLC and PC-Based Control User on 13 November, 2007 - 1:12 am - Jeff,
I think what is getting lost here is who is your user and under what conditions will the...
By Jim_AK on 13 November, 2007 - 12:31 am - Folks, what the original poster (Jeff) failed to mention is that we (being the other staff) already...
By Michael Batchelor on 13 November, 2007 - 12:19 am - I also looked at this a few years ago. In the end it look to me like a good entertainment option,...
Need LCD or LED display to connect to Animatics motor.
Modnet protocol details in Citect SCADA ver. 6.1
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By Walt Boyes on 13 November, 2007 - 1:17 am -
By Walt Boyes on 13 November, 2007 - 1:17 am -
I'm sorry, I tried to explain. Let me try again. The two products are completely different. You can...
Where can I find the description or examples of Modbus communication with a Bently Nevada 3500, with the 3500/92 gateway module. Other modules include the 3500/72M, 3500/70M, 3500/77M, 3500/65, 3500/33, and 3500/25.
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By Komang on 13 November, 2007 - 1:16 am -
By Komang on 13 November, 2007 - 1:16 am -
Dear Tom,
I will upgrade the system to 3500 and I am currently using RS 232 to connect with DCS....
Evaluation of various DCS systems in power plants
What is Medium voltage circuit breaker making capacity? Why it is more than the CB breaking capacity?
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By karl bogha on 13 November, 2007 - 1:09 am -
By karl bogha on 13 November, 2007 - 1:09 am -
Hi Phil,
I read your valued replies to the questions posted.
I felt that this much should be...
I need to acquire data of a DNP 3.0 slave to allow a CS1 Omron PLC take data for its process control.
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By brokenwire on 13 November, 2007 - 1:04 am -
By brokenwire on 13 November, 2007 - 1:04 am -
I had the same problem any time and solved it using 2 OPC servers: CX OPC server from Omron and IO...
Magelis Error Message
#203 Dialogue Table Reading Impossible.
Is this a communication error?
This is my first Magelis XBT N401 project.
#203 Dialogue Table Reading Impossible.
Is this a communication error?
This is my first Magelis XBT N401 project.
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By EricR_ICPDAS on 13 November, 2007 - 1:02 am -
By EricR_ICPDAS on 13 November, 2007 - 1:02 am -
That's the best answer then, no converter needed. I do not have these particular devices, I was...
I need any information abou Composer for Bailey INFI90
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By Anonymous on 13 November, 2007 - 12:31 am -
By Anonymous on 13 November, 2007 - 12:31 am -
Luciano,
I can forward Composer information to you.
Send a seperate email directly to me at...
Very Low Flow Measurement
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By John Catch on 13 November, 2007 - 12:23 am -
By John Catch on 13 November, 2007 - 12:23 am -
There are lots of good choices for this application, including our own Laminar Flow Element...
Resource for Gas Turbine Control System
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By Pars_Man on 13 November, 2007 - 12:22 am -
By Pars_Man on 13 November, 2007 - 12:22 am -
Hi Kevin,
I'm looking for information about how to retrofit a Ruston TA1500 Gas turbine Driven...
I have to construct an RTU using an S7-400 H system with fail safe functionalty and communicate to SCADA through TIM 4V.
Loss of communication over DCS APACS + QUADLOC on compression gas
Controlling KEB inverter through RS485 MODBUS
Display problems in XBTN 400
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