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Thursday, January 3, 2008
from the Control Room department...
Re: Best option for upgrading an existing DCS system
Process Control topic
Reply posted by AA on 3 January, 2008 - 11:06 pm
want to ask about the best option available for upgrading and existing DCS System.
from the Automation List department...
Re: Water tank level control
Sensors topic
Reply posted by Michael Griffin on 3 January, 2008 - 11:05 pm
I have a underground water tank and a above ground tank at home and want to control the flow of water between them based on levels.
from the Instrument & Control department...
GE Gas Turbine CO2 fire protection system
Applications topic
Posted by IC_ENGR on 3 January, 2008 - 11:05 pm
GE gas turbine CO2 fire protection system SOV part no. required.
from the Automation List department...
Re: Mark V Communication Loss Alarm
Applications topic
Reply posted by Becerrra on 3 January, 2008 - 11:02 pm
We received DROP#93 "Q MK5 common I/O communication loss" alarm appeared for 1 second and cancelled by itself for Simplex Mark-V control system with I station. The GT was not tripped and nothing happened.
from the Automation List department...
Re: Recommended AntiVirus for Beckhoff TwinCAT
PCs in Automation topic
Reply posted by Michael Griffin on 3 January, 2008 - 11:01 pm
Can anybody recommend an AntiVirus that is appropriate for a realtime control system based on Windows XP SP2, TwinCAT I/O, a VB6 program and Profibus communication to a PLC?
from the Need Repair/Exchange/Spare Parts department...
Re: Bailey DCS Systems
Process Control topic
Reply posted by baileyman on 3 January, 2008 - 11:01 pm
I have a customer who has an outdated Bailey DCS system. He claims he cannot purchase his components through Bailey/ABB anymore.
from the Boiler Room department...
Re: Boiler Feedwater control
Engineering topic
Reply posted by J. Allingham on 3 January, 2008 - 10:59 pm
I am trying to determine the best valve configuration to control boiler feedwater. Should I use a normally open or closed valve?
Communications topic
Reply posted by Angel Granja on 3 January, 2008 - 10:57 pm
I was referred over here from www.MrPLC.com. We are developing a PC application in C/C++ and need to communicate to one or more Omron PLCs (CJ1M CPU12).
from the Process control department...
Re: web connectivity to DeltaV DCS
Process Control topic
Reply posted by Vipul Shah on 3 January, 2008 - 10:47 pm
web connectivity to DeltaV DCS.
from the Automation List department...
Re: Guidelines for Cable Laying
Engineering topic
Reply posted by Bruce Axtell on 3 January, 2008 - 10:46 pm
Info/guidelines about Power Cables & Instrument Cables Laying requested.
from the Automation List department...
Modbus communication problems
Communications topic
Posted by Marth on 3 January, 2008 - 10:45 pm
Problems with Modbus communication
HMI topic
Reply posted by jimmy on 3 January, 2008 - 10:44 pm
Is Iconics better than Wonderware, Citect, Intellution?
from the Gas Turbines - Control department...
Eeprom
Engineering topic
Posted by Mambojambo on 3 January, 2008 - 10:40 pm
<R>,<S>,<T> cores boot-up problems after eeprom upgrade program
from the Automation List department...
Re: Vibration control
Sensors topic
Reply posted by Gerrit M van der Molen on 3 January, 2008 - 10:39 pm
Linearising a sensor.
from the ControlLogix department...
Ethernet/IP communications
PLCs topic
Posted by billy on 3 January, 2008 - 10:38 pm
Ethernet/IP module communication with Laptop in field
from the Automation List department...
Re: GT generator hydrogen purity drop
Engineering topic
Reply posted by CSA on 3 January, 2008 - 10:20 pm
GT generator hydrogen purity drop
from the Taylor software department...
Memocon-SC U84
Software in Automation topic
Posted by Quang Phu on 3 January, 2008 - 10:19 pm
I have PLC Yaskawa Memocon-SC U84. But I haven't any software and cable to connect from PLC to PC.
from the Project department...
Re: EPKS OPC
Applications topic
Reply posted by Aneel Baig on 3 January, 2008 - 10:17 pm
Experion PKS with Third Party OPC Server
from the Automation List department...
Re: Embedded systems courses in Pune, India
Information topic
Reply posted by arvind takre on 3 January, 2008 - 10:16 pm
Embedded systems courses in and around Pune
Information topic
Reply posted by teji abraham on 3 January, 2008 - 10:14 pm
tell about the learning centers offering embedded course in chennai.
from the Automation List department...
Question about DCS
PLCs topic
Posted by Sarfrasdeen on 3 January, 2008 - 10:14 pm
I have a question regarding the DCS and PLC...
from the Automation List department...
Re: Resolution of analog input
PLCs topic
Reply posted by Dobrowolski, Jacek on 3 January, 2008 - 10:13 pm
What would be the voltage resolution on an analog input of 16 bit resolution?
from the Automation List department...
Re: Brick PLCs
PLCs topic
Reply posted by Wesley Moore on 3 January, 2008 - 10:11 pm
I am curious if others have had problems with Micrologix PLCs being really touchy about AC power...
from the Flow divider department...
Flow Divider Failure
Engineering topic
Posted by JAYESH MEHTA on 3 January, 2008 - 10:09 pm
We have 6 bhel make gas turbine Mark-V operated, and 03 GTs are NP make of Frame-6. Main problem is that in the last 2-3 months we have faced failure of Flow divider...
from the INSTRUMENTATION department...
BST with ControlLogix
Communications topic
Posted by Vijay Bharadva on 3 January, 2008 - 10:00 pm
BST EKR 1500 controller to communicate with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLC.
from the trouble department...
Re: quatech ssp100 - twido
PLCs topic
Reply posted by Dweebyone on 3 January, 2008 - 9:59 pm
how to configure ssp100 pcmcia serial port to communicate to twido?
from the Electrical department...
Petroleum Tank Gauging
PLCs topic
Posted by Sankey on 3 January, 2008 - 9:56 pm
Need tips on tank gauging system for oil and petroleum
Communications topic
Reply posted by Afzan on 3 January, 2008 - 5:36 pm
I have a digital weighing scale I need to connect to the PC using RS232 communication port.
from the Automation List department...
Re: Regarding Industrial buses
Networking topic
Reply posted by noel on 3 January, 2008 - 5:35 pm
I want to know if Fieldbus technology uses Modbus protocol.
from the Automation List department...
Re: Vibration Analysis
Information topic
Reply posted by K.RAMESH on 3 January, 2008 - 5:34 pm
We are to buy Vibration Analysis instrument for Preventive Maintenance, currently we have eyed two vendors the SKF's Microlog and CSI. ...
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