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- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
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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...
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 fetching 15000 parameters per minute with our PHD system. We have 2 history modules, 3...
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,...
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...
We are trying to built up communication of power meter pm-710 with egx-100.
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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...
John Correa, sometimes i get the error which is NEGATIVE ACKNOWLDGE and sometimes the error is...
The EGX100 supports a total of 32 open TCP/IP connections at one time with the 2.7 firmware. It...
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...
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...
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...
Hi,
the experience has shown that it is not necessary to conduct a comprehensive study to...
By Micik on 16 November, 2009 - 10:59 am -
Well, I was thinking something similar. If I know that valve has equal percentage characteristic,...
By Roy Matson on 15 November, 2009 - 11:40 pm -
Not a direct answer but there are two things you need to consider the valve trim can be Linear or...
Machine which we are going to do with Rotart shear cutter for cutting metal sheets from 800 mm to 5000 mm
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I agree that the rotary cutter should not have to stop between cuts. With a decent controller you...
your customer is correct you should be able to develop a profile for constant motion... you...
By William Sturm on 16 November, 2009 - 12:19 pm -
If you are getting over voltage faults, then you probably do not have enough braking resistors for...
What is the difference between the first four mod bus commands?
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By criders on 18 November, 2009 - 11:40 am -
Cool.
Thanks M Griffin....
By M Griffin on 16 November, 2009 - 8:41 pm -
Your division of:
DIN : Discrete Inputs
DOUT : Coils
AIN : Input Registers
AOUT : Holding...
Doc to configure the jumper of the hmi arcnet isa card
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By KD on 18 November, 2009 - 10:44 am -
Here is a link to the SOHARD ISA ArcNet manual:
...
ATrax weighing controller not showing the weight
How to meas press @xtr end w/o choking.
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By anynomous on 18 November, 2009 - 1:02 am -
Dear Roy,
At this pressure , non-condensible load estimated is only 2 Kg/Hr. We can provide only...
By Roy Matson on 16 November, 2009 - 6:45 pm -
No, not with the little bit of information you have given me. Since your system is running under a...
By anynomous on 16 November, 2009 - 8:23 am -
Do you have calculations for amount of little air flow rate required & pressure we want to...
By Roy Matson on 15 November, 2009 - 11:26 pm -
Sounds like you have a real problem there, I assume it's something like molten sulfur. A remote...
Vijeo Citec Vs Wonderwere
Looking for local area pagers for maintenance technicians
All the Vendors claim their offering is a true DCS and 'can perform the assigned role'...
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By fenasi on 17 November, 2009 - 11:34 am -
i believe this "real dcs" issue is something made up by vendors and consultants to...
please suggest the training algorithms for radial basis function networks
we have an requirement of ATEX certification with Ex-ia by the organization (Europe)
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By Bruce Durdle on 17 November, 2009 - 12:09 am -
See thread http://www.control.com/thread/1258107186#1258347465 for a similar discussion ...
...
Hoist motor vibrates while drive and motor is taking high current and it vibrates though brake was open but motor is not running
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By curt wuollet on 16 November, 2009 - 9:04 pm -
I'd check that you have all 3 phases to the motor. And as I tell the techs I work with over and...
By Roy Matson on 16 November, 2009 - 6:35 pm -
It sounds like single phasing, check each phase with a clip on ammeter.
If it's not that could be...
Low cost power meter-data acquisition.
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Raj,
I was not able to tell whether you need 3-phase or single-phase and whether this is for...
Failed to start ELOP II application in Windows XP environment.
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By IanCat on 15 November, 2009 - 1:04 pm -
> Hi Jason,
>
> It's great! It works! Thanks a lot for information! <
it worked...
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