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Originally posted by snorf on 24 May, 2013 - 3:31 pm
Need to choose from many different sensor technologies to detect if spray nozzles are clogged or not.
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A small venturi could be made that would have low pressure drop. There are a number of PCB level DP...
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
from the interposing relay department...
interposing relay
Originally posted by karthik on 1 March, 2009 - 8:22 am
what is interposing relay
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You have the idea, assuming you're not thinking that the interposing relay MUST be an ice cube...
Thanks Steve. I understand what you're saying, I assume this is just a question of semantics. The...
The phrase "interposing relay" is describing the relay by it's purpose in the system...
Is there a difference between an interposing relay and say an "ice cube" relay? I'm...
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
from the Forum department...
Vb MMI Stepping motor homing issue
Posted by kant on 23 May, 2013 - 10:51 am
Stepping motor is not homing when command is issued through MMI program.
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
from the OPD Data Acquisition and Reporting department...
Release of Genesis 1.2, OPC Data Acq Freeware
Originally posted by TGMDev on 5 September, 2011 - 2:50 am
Genesis 1.2 is the last release of a freeware used for OPC data acquisition, data saving (as csv) and data charting.
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Genesis OPC Explorer 2.0 is a Free OPC Client for connection to OPC Servers, data acquisition, data...
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
from the ENG department...
COM PORT IN LINUX
Originally posted by SARAVANAN on 23 January, 2011 - 11:21 am
linux base com port communication
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I just added TCP/IP capability and put it on a new web page: http://www.ctrlterm.com/ ...
Here are some simple open-source zips I just updated a couple of days ago: ...
> Need a simple linux command to control simple application in external MCU like > LED...
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
from the Major company looks for... department...
OEE module for aspentech Infoplus 21 (IP21)
Posted by DW on 15 May, 2013 - 7:20 am
Looking for OEE module to be embedded in IP21 databases, for a major company in a worldwide deployment.
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
from the Automation department...
AC Voltage Drop Calculation in Cable
Originally posted by TPS on 12 May, 2013 - 12:36 am
Want to calculate the total voltage drop in a 600 meter long cable carrying 150A
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From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage_drop Voltage drop = 2 * length in meters * resistance...
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
from the Forum department...
PCS7 to SNMP
Originally posted by Soon D. on 9 May, 2013 - 4:49 am
Third party communication with PCS7
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By Fred Loveless on 9 May, 2013 - 1:45 pm -
Any SNMP Manager software can do this. Kepware has an SNMP Client driver as part of its IT suite....
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
from the Forum department...
Interfacing Tatsuno Lobe Flow Meter to PC
Originally posted by eda81 on 2 May, 2013 - 7:06 am
Need help for interfacing Tatsuno Lobe Flow Meter to PC.
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In the Tatsuno Lobe Flow Meter Datasheet only contains information that interfacing using 4-20mA...
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
from the I&C Design department...
3-way diverting control valve
Posted by Siamak Tavakolie on 7 May, 2013 - 10:33 am
Replacing two 2-way control valves with one 3-way control valve
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the Forum department...
Mitsubishi Special Type Inverter
Posted by Hovax on 6 May, 2013 - 11:25 pm
Anyone know what is "26" meant in Mitsubishi Special Type Inverter?
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the Forum department...
What to use for a cabinet fan alarm?
Originally posted by Augustine on 3 May, 2013 - 10:01 am
What would you suggest to use as a cabinet fan alarm?
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I'd suggest either a photo that looks through the blades (conveyors detect jams this way with a...
Take a close on rise thermal disk switch, attach a 1watt metal film resistor across the power...
Reflective photo sensor and a zero speed rung. Regards cww...
There are fans that have a built in sensor that gives a pulse train output that can be monitored to...
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
from the Forum department...
PLC Application software infection
Originally posted by any on 2 May, 2013 - 8:28 am
Can a windows virus also infect a PLC?
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This can, and has, happened. I have an ICS cyber incident database with many cases of Windows...
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
from the Process automation department...
how to connect OPC UA C++ Server to twincat PLC
Posted by devaphani on 2 May, 2013 - 4:06 am
How to get a ROS (ROBOT OPERATING SYSTEM) connected to a TWINCAT PLC so they both talk to each other
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
from the Forum department...
Ultrasonic steam metering
Posted by Louis on 1 May, 2013 - 9:19 am
Using ultrasonic flow metering for steam.
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
from the Forum department...
Control Panel designing
Originally posted by Carlos Federico on 26 April, 2013 - 5:00 pm
looking for books about Panel Design guide
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Like many things in life there really are no effective short cuts to learning. You cannot learn to...
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the Automation List department...
MicroLogix RTD cards
Originally posted by Mark Riche on 25 April, 2013 - 12:41 pm
Measurement errors in Allen Bradley MicroLogix RTD cards
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I've had to 'calibrate' one PAC controller (not an AB uLgx) at its working temperature in its very...
And that type of accuracy depends on an extremely clean, to the letter wiring scheme. Further,...
There are different RTDs that have slightly different curves and I have run into cases where I...
Topic: Sensor technologies.
from the R&D department...
Air flowmeter
Originally posted by PEF on 22 April, 2013 - 12:13 pm
Where to get a flow meter either softwareless or qualified
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PEF, It appears that an LFE (Laminar Flow element) with a suitable DP transmitter could work for...
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
from the Is the appetite for Relay Testing department...
Interposing Relay Testing
Originally posted by Tim Ricketts on 19 April, 2013 - 11:45 am
Would you say that testing of interposing relays is important outside of the nuclear industry?
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My question what benefit is there to testing interposing relays? They are no more or less likely to...
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
from the Operations department...
GT Base Load to Full Speed No load
Originally posted by sriram sandeep on 18 April, 2013 - 7:44 pm
How to bring GT from Base load to Full speed no load manually??
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Sriram, try selecting "Stop" and as soon as the generator breaker opens select...
Topic: The Business of Automation and Control
from the MV AC Drives department...
How big is the MV AC Drives market in India?
Originally posted by NKS on 28 August, 2011 - 3:51 am
please share your views on the MV Drives business in India,
I am doing a market research report for India...

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Hi NKS, India is always a Growth Region market having huge potential for MV AC Drives. ...
Originally posted by Mahesh Thapaliya on 8 January, 2009 - 8:25 pm
I am electrical engineer by profession and currently I am doing research on medium voltage Variable Frequency drive (also called as VFD, VSD, AC drive, VVVF, etc.)
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Dear Gopi, Please contact me at balla.venugopal@gmail.com Thanks, Venugopal Balla Mumbai, India...
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
from the Instrumentation and control department...
Back Pressure Control Mode In Toshiba steam turbine D-EHC control system
Posted by Mohamed Salem on 15 April, 2013 - 4:45 pm
What is the Back pressure mode in Toshiba steam turbine ?and what is the running condition for this mode?
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the Mechanical Engineering department...
Motor power maximum
Posted by Mohamad Nazzal on 14 April, 2013 - 7:26 am
what is the accepted margin between motor power and pump-maximum power?
Originally posted by Mitch S on 5 March, 2013 - 10:36 pm
Looking for someone with experience migrating from a DPC 3330 as a "data concentrator" to a Controlwave Micro with ifix and the BR3 Driver.
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Sorry about the delay in getting back to you. Make your poll periods for the field devices 3...
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
from the Forum department...
HMI for Purge Panels
Originally posted by psingh on 11 April, 2013 - 5:38 am
HMI suitable for Purge Panels (Class 1 Div2)
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If you can believe the brochure it is ...
Posted by Jack on 9 April, 2013 - 6:39 pm
Can a XBT-L1000 file be converted to a Vigeo Designer file?
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the from the GEA department department...
deltav device control
Posted by edris on 7 April, 2013 - 10:35 am
difference between the command with 'discrete output function block' and the 'device control function block'
Originally posted by khan on 5 April, 2013 - 7:54 am
I need some help with selection of air velocity and temperature sensors & actuators that will work on hard environmental conditions inside the air-duct.
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Hi, For temperature sensor, it should be kept in mind that high air speed and that too with sand...
Topic: Local and wide area networking in factory automation.
from the Cheif Bottle Washer department...
Communicate to Modbus Power Meter over Internet
Originally posted by Al on 22 March, 2013 - 8:04 am
Communication over Ethernet from Power Meter to remote server
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Tony, It's an option, but not necessarily secure and usually not cheap. If it's just plain old...
Hi Why not to add a GPRS IP Modem to the Meter, then its data will be sent to Server through GSM...
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
from the ELECTRICAL department...
LOW RPM BLDC MOTOR
Posted by KIRAN on 3 April, 2013 - 10:12 am
Up to how much low rpm can a BLDC motor be designed?
Originally posted by Yegor on 2 April, 2013 - 12:19 am
I need to choose an encoder and a PLC to make a rotary table that could be positioned with precision of about 60 arcseconds.
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Control Technology Corporation (CTC) has a controller with built-in motion control to handle the...
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