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Posts from...
Monday, September 8, 2008
from the Automation List department...
Inheritance (object-oriented) in PLC programming?
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by Zen Master Soso on 1 August, 2008 - 11:22 pm
Does any PLC programming software implement the object-oriented-programming concept of "inheritance"?
New Replies:
By Vladimir Zyubin on 8 September, 2008 - 5:34 pm -
>>[In] OOP... There is no way to >>inherit "Create.Vacuum" from ...
from the Instrument and Control systems department...
New "DCS" control system selection
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
Originally posted by George Whaley on 3 September, 2008 - 12:24 am
Requesting member feedback for the replacement selection of an existing petrochemical control system "DCS".
New Replies:
By Roy Matson on 8 September, 2008 - 5:24 pm -
I would check out MTL8000 series or Most. I believe they make their own controllers and also...
from the Automation List department...
Annubar calculation
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Posted by bekazemian on 8 September, 2008 - 5:22 pm
Our annubar was broken.
from the Instrument department...
Chemical injection skid flow control valve
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by pc on 7 September, 2008 - 4:24 pm
how to implement remote control for chemical injection skid flow control valve...
New Replies:
By Roy Matson on 8 September, 2008 - 5:21 pm -
It's a little hard with the information you have supplied. If the valve has it's own motor...
from the Instrumentation department...
Auto change over from ISCHO to Droop mode
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by Rajkumar on 29 August, 2008 - 4:57 pm
When we started the compressor, GTG output frequency dropped down and it was automatically changed to Droop mode...
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By Rajkumar on 8 September, 2008 - 5:20 pm -
Next day we checked the History data but we could not find any abnormal data. Is there any other...
from the Software Speed Issue department...
UnityPro XL Software Speed Issues
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by edprivate on 27 August, 2008 - 10:19 pm
UnityPro XL is running slow, V3.1-SP1.
New Replies:
By ed_private on 8 September, 2008 - 5:01 pm -
When running UnityProXL I am not running any other programs. I have even tried shutting down as...
from the DCS department...
PCS7 Asset Management
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
Posted by QuITtED on 8 September, 2008 - 5:01 pm
Plant Asset Management capability of the Simatic PCS7
from the Old Days department...
Vintage Field Instrumentation
Topic: Information resources, documentation.
Originally posted by stemp on 6 September, 2008 - 2:02 pm
need information for absolete field Instrument
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By stem_p1st on 8 September, 2008 - 4:59 pm -
No, they don't give me the items, they only suggest to upgrade to newer version, but that's a waste...
By Dan on 8 September, 2008 - 4:43 pm -
http://www.yourmanualsource.com...
from the instrumentation department...
PID tuning help
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
Posted by pk on 8 September, 2008 - 4:57 pm
Oscillations in control system.
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Posted by Lutfi on 8 September, 2008 - 4:56 pm
How can I use SFC communication to send and receive data in two stations (two CPUs) in S7 Siemens PLC with small program?
from the Automation List department...
Serial to Ethernet to PLC
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by jockey on 5 September, 2008 - 10:11 pm
After I convert serial data to ethernet, how do I pull out what I need?
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By Mopheus on 8 September, 2008 - 4:54 pm -
May I know what type/vendor of flow meter are you using and the PLC that you wish to establish a...
from the gas turbines department...
MarkV controls
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Posted by ankarao on 8 September, 2008 - 4:52 pm
MarkV controls problem
from the FREC department...
Modbus Driver for WinCC
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Alipour on 7 September, 2008 - 5:14 pm
I want modbus driver for WinCC 6.0 SP2
New Replies:
By Soeren on 8 September, 2008 - 4:51 pm -
Why don't you use an OPC server like Kepware with Modbus license?...
By dchartier on 8 September, 2008 - 4:45 pm -
Hello; The WinCC Modbus (serial) Channel is provided by a third-party developer, Jorg...
from the Automation List department...
Infi90- IPSYS01 card fault/failure alarm on HMI
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
Originally posted by rabia on 3 September, 2008 - 12:41 am
I want to find a way of getting an alarm on HMI placed in control room whenever a fault/failure occurs on IPSYS01 (the system power module card) in PCU of Elsag Bailey DCS (infi-90)
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By rabia on 8 September, 2008 - 4:49 pm -
Indication on the HMI like "IPSYS01 fault" indication or an alarm. HMI would be in the...
from the troubled guy department...
Mark V C-core Problem
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by prosper on 7 September, 2008 - 5:15 pm
Mark V C A4 problem
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By CSA on 8 September, 2008 - 4:48 pm -
You didn't say what happened before the failure to boot past I/O State A4. The 3PL cable that...
from the Instrument department...
CS3000 Yokogawa DCS
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Posted by Imran on 8 September, 2008 - 4:44 pm
Isolation of operating station by changing the position of terminating resistor on CS3000 DCS failed.
from the Automation List department...
Canceling Modbus Master comms on Modicon M340
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by Roger Valmadre on 19 June, 2008 - 9:32 am
I can't seem to get the Unity M340 "Cancel" function to work.
New Replies:
By Roger Valmadre on 8 September, 2008 - 4:41 pm -
Hi Sophie, Thanks for your thoughts on this issue. One of Schneider's local engineers here in...
from the Automation List department...
Restart GE Mark V HMI online?
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by dinster on 12 August, 2008 - 12:57 am
On why restarting Mark V HMI is not advisable.
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By dinster on 8 September, 2008 - 4:39 pm -
Reading CSA's reply here: http://www.control.com/thread/1026249749#1026249771 almost confirms...
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