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Thursday, February 7, 2008
RTU Telvent Sage 2300 Quantum protocol to Schlumberger STQ-220 meter communication problem.
I need a turn-key, off the shelf, Modbus slave simulation software that can load in a new user-supplied value after a register is read (or programmatically tell me when a register has been read, so I can load the next value to it).
Instrument (Logic) ground and Plant (safety) ground
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By CSA on 7 February, 2008 - 11:49 pm -
By CSA on 7 February, 2008 - 11:49 pm -
Well, now, isn't this interesting? The farming community has figured out that grounding is...
By Bruce Durdle on 7 February, 2008 - 11:42 pm - On one site I worked on, there was a PLC and a DCS - each connected to a single instrument earth...
By Roy Matson on 7 February, 2008 - 12:34 am - CSA,
Right on, I had a similar experience with trying to get a PLC to communicate RS232 with a...
By Gerald Beaudoin on 7 February, 2008 - 12:04 am - In the farming community, the problems of multiple grounds have been long understood. The...
I need a turn-key, off the shelf solution, which allows two Modbus masters to communicate with one Modbus slave without any firmware/software changes.
Using Modbus communication on instruments in an EX Area (Zone 1)
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By jogtipp on 7 February, 2008 - 11:46 pm -
By jogtipp on 7 February, 2008 - 11:46 pm -
William, thanks for your response dated 17 January regarding Modbus in ex areas. Sorry for not...
M340 PLC program should be supervised through Internet
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By Jeremy Pollard on 7 February, 2008 - 11:42 pm -
By Jeremy Pollard on 7 February, 2008 - 11:42 pm -
I would check out Route1.com whose technology uses an ad hoc VPN with security out the ying yang. ...
Link to old Bailey pneumatic controls for the boiler feedwater steam driven pumps.
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By Walt Boyes on 7 February, 2008 - 1:10 am -
By Walt Boyes on 7 February, 2008 - 1:10 am -
Sure. Go to http://www.abb.com. Bailey Controls has been part of ABB for over a decade now, and ABB...
Mark V Servo Valve Regulator Parameters & Calibration
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By CSA on 7 February, 2008 - 1:09 am -
By CSA on 7 February, 2008 - 1:09 am -
Good questions.
"Calibration" of a servo-valve operated device (fuel valves, IGVs,...
I am working on ControlWave Micro RTU and facing problems regarding communication through RS232 port.
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By Walt Boyes on 7 February, 2008 - 12:59 am -
By Walt Boyes on 7 February, 2008 - 12:59 am -
Mursalan, the former Bristol Babcock RTU is now produced and serviced by Emerson. If you can't find...
What is the advantage of using duplex RTDs?
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By Roy Matson on 7 February, 2008 - 12:47 am -
By Roy Matson on 7 February, 2008 - 12:47 am -
Rajesh,
There are several reasons why you might use dual RTDs.
1) If you need to monitor the...
Looking for a solution to setup communication of iFix with Moore APACS DCS
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By Walt Boyes on 7 February, 2008 - 12:37 am -
By Walt Boyes on 7 February, 2008 - 12:37 am -
While Matrikon and Siemens both make excellent products for OPC, you might want to take a serious...
I need guidance regarding TDC3000 Universal station...
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By Venkatesh on 7 February, 2008 - 12:30 am -
By Venkatesh on 7 February, 2008 - 12:30 am -
Hi Haris,
Use "SYS MAINT" to see the maint messages on the Universal Station. You need...
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