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Friday, November 23, 2007
from the Power Plant Department department...
Is MARK VIe migration a MUST for water injection on a GE Frame 7?
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by John Sweetwater on 9 October, 2007 - 1:50 pm
Is MARK VIe migration from MARK IV a MUST for water injection on a GE Frame 7?
New Replies:
By Hal Armour on 23 November, 2007 - 4:32 pm -
Your question is "is it a must?". All the answers here so far are correct in that it is...
from the Automation List department...
Using a UV lamp
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by none on 20 November, 2007 - 7:13 pm
Using a lamp that emits UV to test a UV flame detector
New Replies:
By Anon on 23 November, 2007 - 4:31 pm -
Please don't use a lit matchstick for anything other than a quick and dirty test. Read the vendors...
By sreeraj on 23 November, 2007 - 11:31 am -
If it is furnace flame detector will you get torches with UV lamp or simply can we use even match...
from the Automation List department...
XBTN 400 ???? display
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by plcsoft on 13 November, 2007 - 12:03 am
Display problems in XBTN 400
New Replies:
By sam_DEI on 23 November, 2007 - 4:31 pm -
I have a same problem with xbt-n200 and the solution was change the pinout. your magelis contain de...
from the Automation List department...
Current of Three Phase Convertor
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by James Isaac on 20 November, 2007 - 7:54 pm
Relation of DC and AC current in a three thyristor speed controller of DC motor
New Replies:
By Phil Corso, PE on 23 November, 2007 - 4:30 pm -
James, for a 3-ph thyristor-bridge converter, the AC-line current is [sqrt(2/3)]xId (or 0.8165),...
By james on 23 November, 2007 - 11:23 am -
Dear Mr. Phil, I am looking for the relation of AC and DC current for the Three Phase Thyristor...
from the Automation List department...
Twido Modbus EXCH function
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Leonardo Magno on 20 November, 2007 - 8:06 pm
How to configure the function EXCH?
New Replies:
By sam_DEI on 23 November, 2007 - 4:29 pm -
In TWIDOSOFT help look a "MODBUS Standard petitions", this table help me very much. If...
from the Un-phased department...
3 Phase to Single
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by Jay on 23 November, 2007 - 11:22 am
Can I change out a 220 3-phase electric motor
for a 220 S-Phase motor?
New Replies:
By Phil Corso, PE on 23 November, 2007 - 4:27 pm -
Responding to Jay’s 23-Nov (11:22) query… yes, a 3-phase motor can be operated with a single-ph...
from the Automation List department...
1394 replacement
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
Posted by marko_PLC on 23 November, 2007 - 4:27 pm
What best motion drives to use?
from the Management project department...
Encoder -Tachometer
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by 084 on 23 November, 2007 - 11:21 am
Choose feedback equipment: Encoder, Tachometer
New Replies:
By syurish on 23 November, 2007 - 4:26 pm -
Dear Tien ! Check the following web links about tachometers, rotation speed sensors and...
from the Drive department...
Brushless: Torque constant with trap drive
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
Posted by Benoit Gilbert on 23 November, 2007 - 4:25 pm
The torque constant of a motor is different when a trap drive is used versus a sin drive.
from the Automation department...
Panelview600 network
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Nibos on 18 November, 2007 - 4:54 pm
I have a Panelview600 RS232(DH485). How to interface with 1761-NET-AIC .
New Replies:
By Raul on 23 November, 2007 - 11:34 am -
The PV600 CONTAINS A DB9 CONNECTION POINT. Does anyone knows the pinout to connect it to the AIC+...
from the PLC course department...
PLC training institute in B'lore, H'bad, Pune?
Topic: Information resources, documentation.
Originally posted by Anonymous on 22 March, 2007 - 12:40 am
Does anybody know a PLC/SCADA course in B'lore, H'bad, Pune?
New Replies:
By scientist on 23 November, 2007 - 11:33 am -
u can try for prolific training for automation whih gives placement for free for freshers and...
from the Automation List department...
Microcontroller based digital DC motor speed control
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
Originally posted by kasturi on 27 October, 2007 - 1:47 am
Block diagram and how to use microcontroller
New Replies:
By Kasturi on 23 November, 2007 - 11:33 am -
thanx a lot for the info... infact i did a lots of reading n now im progressing wit my programming...
from the serious department...
ACTARIS SL7000 meter comm protocol
Topic: Local and wide area networking in factory automation.
Originally posted by Andre on 22 March, 2007 - 12:36 am
Protocol of information exchange for industrial counter of electricity ACTARIS SL7000 over COM port.
New Replies:
By Yuriy on 23 November, 2007 - 11:32 am -
I wrote the library to read data from SL7000....
from the Automation List department...
Modsoft Communication Error
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by Damon Belfield on 27 October, 2007 - 1:20 am
Modsoft connection error when directly connected to PLC
New Replies:
By Luis Villalva on 23 November, 2007 - 11:31 am -
I have the same problem but with a PLC Modicon Compact 984. Please Tell me how did you solve that...
from the Automation List department...
How to build safety barrier for RFID antenna
Topic: Sensor technologies.
Originally posted by Zamongu on 15 January, 2007 - 7:33 pm
Query regarding how to build a safety barrier in equipment connected to RFID antenna used in Zone 0
New Replies:
By Mark Powell on 23 November, 2007 - 11:30 am -
I just saw this post while trolling for something else. My company has been involved in getting...
from the Operations department...
Mark V, CNTS
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Posted by Dexter Caeiro on 23 November, 2007 - 11:29 am
Calculation of CNTS in Mark V
from the Automation List department...
ControlNet Network Scheduling
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by BIlly on 21 November, 2007 - 3:47 pm
ControlNet Scheduling via RSnetWorx
New Replies:
By Trevor Ousey on 23 November, 2007 - 11:28 am -
The easiest way to do this is actually online rather than offline, and with a ControlLogix...
from the Automation List department...
OPC server for Yokagawa WT1600
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by Bob Peterson on 3 August, 2007 - 12:50 pm
Anyone aware of an OPC server for this product?
New Replies:
By Bob Peterson on 23 November, 2007 - 11:26 am -
I investigated this approach. Yoko refuses to release the protocol....
from the Electrical department...
VVFD & CTs.
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Posted by Prashant. on 23 November, 2007 - 11:25 am
Why ordinary Current Transformers are not used in VVFD but Current Transducers?
from the Automation List department...
MKV issues after power up
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by Danno on 6 November, 2007 - 8:56 pm
MKV Cores Not at A7 status
New Replies:
By Danno on 23 November, 2007 - 11:24 am -
I managed to achieve A7 on all cores! I still have issues with some oddball alarms that I...
from the Dinosaur facing extinction! department...
Automation for beginners
Topic: Information resources, documentation.
Originally posted by Chris on 21 July, 2007 - 11:54 am
Can anyone recommend a good book or web site (other than this one) that would provide a well meaning amateur with a simple and undertandable introduction to automation hardware and software?
New Replies:
By Beny Rey on 23 November, 2007 - 11:24 am -
Hello Chris and everyone else, My situation is like yours, but I am looking for tutorials, info,...
from the PROJECT department...
SERVO MOTORS
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
Posted by VIJAY on 23 November, 2007 - 11:24 am
Shape of Servo motor
from the Automation List department...
Compressor Pressure Discharge intermittent fluctuations
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Posted by B.E on 23 November, 2007 - 11:22 am
Intermittent fluctuations of CPD
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