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- Windows, real time
- PID loops
- PCs vs. PLCs
- Replacing people
- MS 'monopoly'?
- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
looking for an Instrument of some sort that can show me the Mud Level inside a Thickener
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By Roy Matson on 23 August, 2008 - 7:22 pm -
By Roy Matson on 23 August, 2008 - 7:22 pm -
Kaz,
Drop me an e-mail and I will send some thoughts on thickener roy_matson @ yahoo.ca
Roy...
How to calculate current of 10mva Dyn11 transformer?
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By William Hinton on 23 August, 2008 - 7:21 pm -
By William Hinton on 23 August, 2008 - 7:21 pm -
3 Phase LINE Current = (kVA x 1000) / (line voltage x 1.732)
The primary is a DELTA so the...
Basic INTools software for instrumentation
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By Roy Matson on 23 August, 2008 - 7:20 pm -
By Roy Matson on 23 August, 2008 - 7:20 pm -
I have just finished a week of Intools training.
We needed to learn this for a project with large...
By Dittrich, Rodolfo on 23 August, 2008 - 2:19 am - The software name now is "Smartplant Instrumentation". You can take a look on the...
Circuit protection for condenser fans
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By TonopahJoe on 23 August, 2008 - 7:19 pm -
By TonopahJoe on 23 August, 2008 - 7:19 pm -
Your electrician is probably correct. Most small motors do have internal overload protection. Ask...
RSView and FactoryTalk
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By Dave Ferguson on 23 August, 2008 - 7:18 pm -
By Dave Ferguson on 23 August, 2008 - 7:18 pm -
Does it also do this for RSLogix or RSLinx or others.
Factorytalk security can be set up to...
Using Dual Monitor in Delta V
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By zare.v on 23 August, 2008 - 7:17 pm -
By zare.v on 23 August, 2008 - 7:17 pm -
Dear Mr. Ferguson,
Thank you for your reply.
Delta V 6.3 or greater does not require...
By Chris Lesniewski (PL) on 23 August, 2008 - 1:51 am - Hello,
Additionally to graphic card, probably you will need a license for dual monitor system....
By Vahid on 23 August, 2008 - 1:21 am - Dear Roy,
Thank you for your reply.
I need more detailed about configuration of the Delta V...
By DAVE FERGUSON on 23 August, 2008 - 12:38 am - I think that you had to be at least 7.3 or 8.4 version, check easydeltav.com.
Dave Ferguson...
Can anybody tell me the differences between H51S and H41...
anyone have any experience communicating ifix 4.0 with the older Johnson Controls DSC 8500 DDC's?
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By marti on 23 August, 2008 - 7:12 pm -
By marti on 23 August, 2008 - 7:12 pm -
hello, i´m testing ifix 3.5 in johnson controls dc9100 and dr9100 if you can send me the driver i...
how do we find the place where this fault occurs?
Can a step up transformer be used as a step down transformer?
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By as per my knowledge on 23 August, 2008 - 7:09 pm -
By as per my knowledge on 23 August, 2008 - 7:09 pm -
yes, definately. The basic transformer is just a core and wire coils on its limbs, so if we put...
How we can add a new control point in MarkVI?
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By CSA on 23 August, 2008 - 7:08 pm -
By CSA on 23 August, 2008 - 7:08 pm -
A step-by-step procedure for adding a signal from a device or instrument that anyone could follow...
Siemens and omron Photo electric cell sensors use a 4 pin connection plug.
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By dweebyone on 23 August, 2008 - 7:03 pm -
By dweebyone on 23 August, 2008 - 7:03 pm -
All sensor companies I have come across, and there have been a lot. All offer the same 'STANDARD'...
Where/How can I buy/change Schneider electric old cpu model: TSX-4740 ?
Is there any professional software for the electrical engineer to do the electrical design like schematic and wiring diagram?
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By This guy on 23 August, 2008 - 2:18 am -
By This guy on 23 August, 2008 - 2:18 am -
I just noticed that I didn't include what I'm converting. The blocks are from acad 2005. When I...
Suppliers of GULDE control valves.
During parallel operation, trip of another GT, enabled the load pick up in GT with mark V. Soon this GT start rejecting the load with speed dropping.
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By iqbal on 23 August, 2008 - 2:00 am -
By iqbal on 23 August, 2008 - 2:00 am -
Thanks for the reply.
I would like to clarify a bit more.
4 mw machines are rated for 11 mw...
trying to communicate my DSE5510 Genset controller with Brainchild HMI through direct RS485 Modbus RTU Protocol...
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By Recep on 23 August, 2008 - 1:56 am -
By Recep on 23 August, 2008 - 1:56 am -
We ran into a similar problem with DeepSea 5510 communicating with Citect. The problem can be fixed...
Does any PLC programming software implement the object-oriented-programming concept of "inheritance"?
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By Koen on 23 August, 2008 - 1:53 am -
By Koen on 23 August, 2008 - 1:53 am -
You can also take a look at http://www.sigmatek.at
They really have Object Oriented software. I've...
Different brands but 1 unique PLC?
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By L.SCHAFER on 23 August, 2008 - 1:01 am -
By L.SCHAFER on 23 August, 2008 - 1:01 am -
Hello,
Thanks for the answers.
I'll take a look at the brand cited above....
How to fix trip log on Mark V?
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By CSA on 23 August, 2008 - 1:00 am -
By CSA on 23 August, 2008 - 1:00 am -
When did this problem begin?
Data is "frozen" in RAM when L4 drops out (goes false;...
I need a comparison between Modbus and IEC 101
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By Hildemaro on 23 August, 2008 - 12:57 am -
By Hildemaro on 23 August, 2008 - 12:57 am -
Hi.
I have so much information about that, what is your e-mail?...
Need help with controller
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By Issac on 23 August, 2008 - 12:56 am -
By Issac on 23 August, 2008 - 12:56 am -
What model Honeywell controller are you referring to?...
PLCs system and other controllers like microcontroller
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By Steve Myres, PE on 23 August, 2008 - 12:55 am -
By Steve Myres, PE on 23 August, 2008 - 12:55 am -
In general, PLCs are more of a complete finished industrial product. Programmable in ladder logic,...
Apace vector modulation simulation
Is a modbus plus PCI card available with a low profile?
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By John Thorwardson on 23 August, 2008 - 12:51 am -
By John Thorwardson on 23 August, 2008 - 12:51 am -
What brand of extender did you use?...
(Originally posted Tue, 25 Aug 1998) I am interested if anyone in the group has any specific reasons why they are still buying PLCs and not PC based controllers.
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By Yawan on 23 August, 2008 - 12:48 am -
By Yawan on 23 August, 2008 - 12:48 am -
PC vs. PLC: both have strengths and weaknesses BUT I don't think there is much of a debate if one...
SAT250 support for Token ring version.
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By D. Zink on 23 August, 2008 - 12:41 am -
By D. Zink on 23 August, 2008 - 12:41 am -
Hi,
SAT250 was a product of the Austrian company SAT Automation. This company is now partly...
I need low cost LCD for aggressive atmospheres (IP65). I don't know if these LCD I'm going to set up are either wireless or not. I don't only need LCD, I also need a information system in order to show information in real time.
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By Kitty on 23 August, 2008 - 12:40 am -
By Kitty on 23 August, 2008 - 12:40 am -
Hi...
You may go to http://www.blazedisplay.com
Thanks!...
Specification of Digital Output of Eurotherm Controller
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By Y.K.JARIWALA on 23 August, 2008 - 12:31 am -
By Y.K.JARIWALA on 23 August, 2008 - 12:31 am -
Eurotherm [TCS] did have a dedicated back of the panel/din rail mounted module only for this
...
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