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Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
from the Instrumentation Department department...
Siemens Gas Turbine cable gland issue
Posted by Asok Kumar Hait on 30 March, 2013 - 11:22 am
Siemens gas turbine cable gland issue
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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What are the Message timeouts for the RTUs and the DC in Netview? Robert J. Dusza, Jr., COP ...
What are you poll periods for the RTUs in the field and the DC in Netview? Robert J. Dusza, Jr.,...
As an Ethernet Connection...
> Are you using OpenBSI as a serial or Ethernet connection to the iFix PC? ethernet...
Are you using OpenBSI as a serial or Ethernet connection to the iFix PC? Robert J. Dusza, Jr.,...
We are using ifix 5.0 / BR3 6.31 / OPENBSI 5.7 SP2_Pacth C...
Mitch, This sounds like what we had happening on the DPC3330 before we switched to the CW CPU....
Hey Bob, So we have 2 radio frequency's operating at 9600 baud, F#1 with 22 and F2 26 nodes...
Mitch, We completed the transition to ControlWave/Netview/OpenBSI and BR3 driver a few years...
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
from the Forum department...
Junction Boxes for zone 0
Originally posted by Ibrahim Abdelmohsen on 27 March, 2013 - 7:16 am
what is the minimum requirements for junction box in zone 0?
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The only requirements in IEC60079.11 relating to enclosure design refer to Ingress Protection. As...
Ibrahim, The easiest way to answer this is to replace like for like. Equipment ratings should be...
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
from the Forum department...
SRV/GCV stroke checks
Originally posted by NVK on 27 March, 2013 - 12:30 am
Why do we need to force L4_XTP during stroke checks of SRV/GCV?
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Take a real good look at GEH-6195, signal flow diagram D-59. The fuel gas trip solenoid actually...
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
from the looking for a worthy successor department...
Has Wonderware Intouch had its day ?
Originally posted by Matt Anderson on 8 June, 2011 - 4:56 am
Intouch user of many years has had enough and needs to find a suitable replacement
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By Christopher LaFavers on 26 March, 2013 - 10:17 pm -
I've found ClearSCADA to be a great product. Licensing has a great price structure for my smaller...
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
from the How is independent control possible department...
Torque and speed control in BLDC motors
Originally posted by Sadiq Mohamed on 17 June, 2010 - 7:55 am
I want to know the details of a speed control for a BLDC motors. I want to know the relation between the torque variation during speed control.
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Hi Sam, I do have a similar issue and need your help. I am converting IC engine two wheeler to a...
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
from the automation department...
Drum level control by two element
Originally posted by atish on 11 March, 2013 - 4:53 am
What is cascade control & explain two element in simple language?
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By RISHI THANKS NEED MORE HELP on 22 March, 2013 - 4:37 am -
Dear Thanks for imdt reply. we belongs to filed of plc programing & basic faculty is...
In case of drum level control a. Single element control - Drum Level as input' b. Two element...
> We are having steam pressure, steam flow, for drum level differential > transmitter. with...
We are having steam pressure, steam flow, for drum level differential transmitter. with the help of...
By saying, Three element level control, we mean that, we take inputs from drum level transmitter,...
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the Automation List department...
Wincc - Read out of an Excel file
Originally posted by Tom on 13 March, 2007 - 1:33 am
Use Excel files in Wincc.
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> I get info from an Excel file. The code I use is:
 
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Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
from the Forum department...
IS loop and Shield connection
Posted by Rashid Iqbal on 18 March, 2013 - 9:06 am
IS loop shield connection for skid package
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the Automation List department...
Wire marking methods
Originally posted by Joe Manns on 13 October, 2002 - 10:31 pm
A local panel shop is constructing a small water tower control panel for me...
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I noticed this thread coming up in Google searches for "wire marking" but the information...
Posted by Saad Nisar Khatib on 18 March, 2013 - 1:57 am
Read Data from SANG D500s Weighing Indicator VB.NET
Originally posted by mohammed on 20 January, 2013 - 7:12 am
Yokogawa tuning parameters vs. Honeywell tuning parameters
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> I came from honeywell background which they use different parameters for tuning. > In...
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
from the Electronics & telecommunication department...
Interfacing GSM module with matlab
Posted by Raj2610 on 14 March, 2013 - 1:02 am
My aim is to send SMS using GSM module by interfacing with matlab
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
from the Instrument department...
Line Monitoring
Originally posted by Ramesh on 4 March, 2013 - 2:25 pm
Line Monitoring Needs and How it works
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The Digital Input card for this type of fault-detecting contact input is really a low accuracy A/D...
By Mihir Ramkrishna on 5 March, 2013 - 6:02 am -
>1 Open contact >2 Open circuit ( wire Break ) >3 Close contact >4 Short circuit (...
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the Forum department...
Safety risk assessment
Originally posted by Tom Bullock on 5 February, 2013 - 11:20 am
Safety risk assessment report
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The essential problem though was not the addition or modification of the "Estop Circuit"...
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
from the EEE department...
induction generator
Originally posted by Rahul on 28 February, 2013 - 1:41 pm
Operation of induction generator
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For an induction generator to generate watts it is required that the power system (or some external...
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
from the Getting hot department...
SCR current draw
Originally posted by DEC on 28 February, 2013 - 4:41 pm
Calculating current draw on an SCR controlling IR heaters
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It's the same. Let's say you treat it as a single 480V load. Then I = 69000 / 480 / sqrt(3) =...
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
from the ENTERTAINMENT ARTS and SCIENCES department...
Robot CAMERA dolly - INERTIAL MISMATCH RATIO ??
Originally posted by Hugo Eckener on 7 February, 2013 - 12:43 pm
Looking for recommendations for reasonable Inertial-Mismatch Ratio for new high speed camera dolly system
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Hugo, I've never heard of that alternative "measure" for stability planning. I...
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
from the Testing phase to phase department...
Generator 277/480
Originally posted by Chris on 26 February, 2013 - 10:04 pm
What reading should I get with ohm meter phase to phase on output breaker with fluke 87 ohmmeter
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Ok , I was thinking there was bigger problems with the unit..Initially it had a resistor or...
The phases on a generator are connected through the generator windings, which will have a low DC...
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the Serious department...
A SCR heater controller
Originally posted by José Claudeni on 16 August, 2001 - 9:32 am
I need to find a cheap circuit (schematic with components values) that warms a little furnace using a power wirewound resistor in 60Hz line.
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sir, how we have get plus on get terminal on scr?...
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the Theory to practice department...
High-speed miniature actuators
Originally posted by James Ingraham on 22 February, 2013 - 9:34 pm
Looking for a low-cost, high speed, high-duty cycle miniature linear actuator.
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Hi James, We have found that pneumatics have just about the best performance per mechanical...
Thanks, Ken. I guess I was thinking that air would be too slow, not to mention overkill for...
Hi James, We use small pneumatic cylinders with high flow SMC valves and often get 30ms-50ms...
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the 0-500mA to 0-10V department...
Signal Conditioning
Originally posted by Mike on 19 March, 2008 - 12:10 am
Applications help
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Sorry to revive a dead thread, but I just came across this as I was looking to do something...
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
from the WHY Safety Relay?? department...
Why Safety Relay??
Originally posted by pandu on 12 June, 2012 - 5:56 am
what is the purpose of Safety Relay?
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There are various types of answers to this question. Perhaps the clearest is that the use of a...
Hi, The use of a safety relevant relay is much cost-effective. A safety PLC is a much expensive...
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
from the first implementation department...
Binary Output Modulating Actuator
Posted by nicer on 21 February, 2013 - 10:38 pm
To control a Process Variable through a Binary Output Modulating Actuator
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
from the Placing the blame. department...
Risk assessment responsibility
Originally posted by Tom Bullock on 19 February, 2013 - 10:34 am
Who is responsible for risk?
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Which country are you in? Which country is the machine designer in? Which country is the machine...
Topic: Information resources, documentation.
from the Forum department...
ppro ptur variables
Posted by DigilogJoe on 19 February, 2013 - 5:41 pm
Variable definitions
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