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We are trying to built up communication of power meter pm-710 with egx-100.
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By John Correa on 20 November, 2009 - 6:00 pm -
In the EGX you have the option (web page) to read parameters from individual devices. Try it one by...
By GENJUA on 20 November, 2009 - 3:10 am -
Mark, ya i try with end terminal resistor as well.
John Correa, know i am reading only 2...
By John Correa on 19 November, 2009 - 7:10 pm -
Only thing that can suggest (by now) is that you change the update rate of your MB_TCP driver. May...
By Mark on 19 November, 2009 - 5:03 pm -
Hello,
Jumping in the middle here and I might have missed something.
How about termination...
By John Correa on 18 November, 2009 - 4:28 pm -
Check the error message type in your EGX100. If the error message is TIMEOUT may be something wrong...
using function code 01 for reading Booleans and from slave side address given 40010 what will our starting address?
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By M Griffin on 20 November, 2009 - 5:50 pm -
Coils are simply numbered consecutively from 0 to 65535 (or 1 to 65536, depending on whether you...
What is the formula for FSRT calculation in MARK IV?
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By venu on 20 November, 2009 - 5:02 pm -
calculation of FSRT
FSRT= ((TTRXB-TTXM)*FSKTG)+ FSR...
Using RS232 as physical layer in CAN Bus
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By Jack on 20 November, 2009 - 4:53 pm -
You can use the IC such as DFL-CAN232, which convert CAN Bus to RS232.
Please get detail from...
Can MODBUS TCP/IP devices share the same infrastructure with Ethernet/IP devices?
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By Jerry Miille on 20 November, 2009 - 3:52 pm -
Sure, we do it all the time with our Omnii-Comm.
www.miille.com/266-P00-Ethernet.pdf
Jerry...
need help making the logic to perform the calculations to exchange 4-20mA into a pulse output
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By Roy Matson on 20 November, 2009 - 3:18 pm -
"I am using a flow meter to measure the GPM and that sends a pulse signal to a converter that...
Digital Scale and PLC Allen-Bradley
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By Roy Matson on 20 November, 2009 - 3:02 pm -
I have used Mettler Toledo on several projects, Devicenet and Ethernet
Roy...
By William Sturm on 19 November, 2009 - 5:36 pm -
GSE (Weigh-Tronix): www.gse-inc.com/
and Mettler-Toledo: us.mt.com/us/en/home.html.
both...
what is the difference between MMI and HMI?
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By Roy Matson on 20 November, 2009 - 2:58 pm -
Mamal Machine Interface who could you offend by that?...
By kevin grey on 20 November, 2009 - 7:15 am -
Hi,
nothing apart from you get sued for being sexiest if sell mmi's.
lol...
upgrade of mark-4 control system to a newer version of control system.
LCN slow down when connecting TPN server to Matrikon ODH with OPC optimizer on the App-Node
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By Wassim Daoud on 20 November, 2009 - 12:39 pm -
I am very interested to know about your OPC Architecture. OPC Optimizer should help you reduce the...
We are re-implementing the motion control of an astronomical telescope, and need to include complex calculations (in C code) into the position loop.
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By anonymous on 20 November, 2009 - 9:55 am -
Hi,
we are using LabVIEW too. Solar telescope, and "Pinocchio". Wi/Fi, Wi/Fi cameras,...
By Steinhoff on 20 November, 2009 - 4:25 am -
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> 3) on a PC: i.e. implement everything with a PC and linux compatible hardware....
By Steinhoff on 20 November, 2009 - 4:14 am -
> ==> Automation List post by M Griffin...
> [ clip ]
> I don't want to give the...
By curt wuollet on 20 November, 2009 - 12:03 am -
Sounds like a switch to a better supported card would get you going and preserve the work you've...
By M Griffin on 19 November, 2009 - 2:23 pm -
For each axis you will have a servo motor and drive. The motor will have its own encoder which will...
By M Griffin on 18 November, 2009 - 6:33 pm -
The first thing I would do would be to ask the other observatories how they are running this...
By curt wuollet on 18 November, 2009 - 3:37 pm -
> Bill Sturm, Once again, it's much easier to do PLC functions on a <
I don't know how...
By Ken E on 18 November, 2009 - 1:08 pm -
Depending on the time involved and the performance requirements with regards to positioning,...
Searching some Modbus sniffer software. freeware if available.
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By Harvard on 20 November, 2009 - 9:53 am -
I have a free WIN32 Console application that diode auctioneers two Async data streams into one...
provide input to a Data Acquisition Unit (DA100) requires 5VDC input with 10mA transistor output
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By Robert Scott on 20 November, 2009 - 8:36 am -
You are not doing any better at describing what you want. You say that the 10ma. output needs to...
By Hattersuk on 20 November, 2009 - 6:51 am -
Thank you.
I don't think i have described this very well. I need to use a 10mA output that i...
By Carl on 19 November, 2009 - 1:10 pm -
Ohms law says current through a resistor creates a voltage drop.
R = E/I
R = 5V/0.010A
R = 500...
By curt wuollet on 19 November, 2009 - 9:14 am -
10 Ma should be great plenty for several compatible inputs. But knowing they are compatible will...
Problem after rebooting the Honeywell Plantscape R500
DeltaV AO Card Malfunction.
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By Ghate Vinod on 20 November, 2009 - 4:49 am -
Dear Brian;
Actually we didn't download the card. we are using Meco multimeters (very simle...
By Brian Mullen on 19 November, 2009 - 11:25 am -
Hi Ghate,
What type of instrument/multimeter did you use to measure the voltage. Did you measure...
looking to connect with people who have used the PI System in Power
Plants
Plants
Can we use the cable shield to connect 4 wire RTD
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By John Correa on 19 November, 2009 - 7:20 pm -
Definitely not. Three and Four wires connection is for compensate the resistance added by the...
By Steve Myres, PE on 19 November, 2009 - 3:41 pm -
Just configure the receiving instrument for three wire, and snip off one of the four at the RTD...
By Roy Matson on 19 November, 2009 - 3:38 pm -
I notice that several of the vendors are providing 4 wires now.
Unless you require super accuracy...
Suitable HC detector for aviation turbine fuel
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By Roy Matson on 19 November, 2009 - 3:45 pm -
I'm sure it is, talk with your local Draeger rep. Is it in an aircraft or fueling facility?
Roy...
Looking for UDC6000 software package CCR plant (regenerator section)
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By Bud Buyer on 19 November, 2009 - 1:59 pm -
I'm not familiar with the TDC 3000. Can I assume that an SDI card is a serial digital interface...
Problems communicating with an INFI-90 system over fiber media converters using serial SemAPI w/ PI interface. Communications drop constantly, points take forever to load.
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or try media converters by Omnitron Systems:
www.omnitron-systems.com
Email: info [at]...
What do you use PLC or DCS to control wind turbines?
what kind of electrical CAD software is most used by you guys?
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By James Ingraham on 19 November, 2009 - 10:04 am -
> Is EPLAN more expensive than AutoCAD Electrical? <
It depends. When I priced them last,...
what is the address of USB port to code in VB to send signals
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By kevin grey on 19 November, 2009 - 5:50 am -
Hi,
It really depends on what you want to do. There are plenty of designs and commercial...
By Stan on 18 November, 2009 - 1:08 pm -
Kevin, I am very interested in doing something similar. If you find out how to do it, please...
Control valve positioner and its characteristic
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By Rob on 19 November, 2009 - 5:36 am -
The characteristic of the positioner should be set to match the physical response of the valve that...
How to determine update rate of GES driver to talk to RX3i.
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By John Correa on 18 November, 2009 - 4:38 pm -
The update rate depends on your OPC Server options but for sure it will never have better...
What is the difference between the first four mod bus commands?
Need to connect Micrologix 1100 PLC to Agilent 34980A.
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By Harvard on 18 November, 2009 - 11:21 am -
Am I missing something? What does the IEEE 488.1 and 488.2 standard have to do with RS485? The MM...
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