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- Windows, real time
- PID loops
- PCs vs. PLCs
- Replacing people
- MS 'monopoly'?
- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
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isolation between the Panel and frame for grounding
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Thanks Tom,
I need your help in my power supply disribution scheme. I am sending you my power...
By Tom Chubb on 30 April, 2009 - 11:55 am -
You can mount a copper busbar on insulated spacers and bring your "clean" earth...
need a laptop with an rs232 port
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By Curt Wuollet on 30 April, 2009 - 11:47 pm -
Unless they've changed quite recently, the Dells I've used have had a serial port.
Regards
cww...
By Roy Matson on 30 April, 2009 - 8:10 pm -
The "Dell Lattitude" still comes with RS-232, its a good solid laptop.
Regards
Roy...
I'm in the same case. Most interfaces doesn't work propperly with converters usb-rs232. Two years...
office-like laptops:
- DELL sells PC with at least one built-in serial port, they've also a...
hello,
You can purchase any laptop i.e. toshiba,dell,sony... just check thr website to check out...
Honeywell plant scape DCS release 300 redundant servers are hanging after every 15 days in our process plant.
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300 was a very unstable release, 320 fixed most of these issues. however from your discription, I...
By Syed on 29 April, 2009 - 3:55 am -
Dear Mr. Sylvain
Thanks for reply. The existing plantscape server machine some time...
By Sylvain on 28 April, 2009 - 4:30 pm -
Are you try to export your project (CM/SCM etc...) with the controlbuilder export tool?
CB: File...
Problem with finding a good replacement for PG750.
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By alex olokhtonow on 30 April, 2009 - 2:46 am -
Are You using TTY interface for TME connection or only NAT? In case of only bus connection You can...
Does anybody know of or use the Bailey (ABB) SEMAPI software on a Windows 2000/2003 machine?
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I'm testing semapi 2.1 with scsi interface on w2k. I can configure the interface with iciconf and...
Hi,
but in the end did you manage to get it to work on w2k? How?
73 Fabio.
> we did look...
Have it currently running ok on W2k Server have tested 2003 but only issue at the moment is if...
How can an IGBT be used to obtain variable dc voltage
Error installing Simatic S7 on Panasonic laptop
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By Muhammad Pervaiz on 23 April, 2009 - 6:08 am -
Hello,
Thank you all for comments, Finally I am able to install it. The usefull information i...
S7 has no limitations/restrictions on the hardware normally. In my view it is a software issue.
...
try this link
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?query=Please
...
Computer-based Data Acquisition field tests
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By Neil Bishop on 18 April, 2009 - 2:54 am -
Hi,
I believe you would require someone with good experience in the field. Where are you from...
How to communicate between two network
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By Cisco_Expert on 13 April, 2009 - 3:43 am -
Excellent website for CISCO Routers including pictures of various router models all in one place.
...
Question about how to develop a software which is communicating on modbus/TCP
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By M Griffin on 6 April, 2009 - 3:51 pm -
A Modbus register is 16 bits, so 450000 isn't going to fit in one register. A common method of...
Hello,
I got the other problem. I want to send a value( 450000) to the register 23404. But read...
Control System: Siemens 840D Computer Numerical Control
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By David Mertens on 6 April, 2009 - 3:17 am -
Sinumeric 840D is a current product, manual available at :
...
By vahid on 3 April, 2009 - 9:42 am -
If it is Siemens product, I suggest you to ask Siemens service department to make sure that it is...
Write request to the RNI through the Matrikon OPC.
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Thank you for your help.
I already configured the parameter for allow the write request in a...
I'm looking for advice on where to start my project
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By M Griffin on 2 April, 2009 - 1:58 pm -
In my previous reply, I presented two different scenarios. Be sure that you consider both of them....
By Curt Wuollet on 2 April, 2009 - 12:21 pm -
Hi Gordon
>(What does OSS stand for?)
Open Source Software. If you aren't acquainted...
By Ken Emmons Jr. on 2 April, 2009 - 11:31 am -
I think Marc has hit this nail on the head. With a PLC you get IO, servo, and HMI/SCADA support...
>An external servo controller would be much safer as you could conceivably talk to it with...
I'm amazed by how quickly you get to the same point that it has taken me weeks to reach already. I...
By Marc Sinclair on 1 April, 2009 - 8:13 pm -
Sounds absolutely perfect for a small PLC. for little more than the cost of PC interface cards you...
By Curt Wuollet on 31 March, 2009 - 5:38 pm -
I would have to agree with Michael on this. The programming for a PCI solution will make you...
By M Griffin on 31 March, 2009 - 3:57 pm -
You need to define what sampling rate you need for the analogue signal. That is, will you will be...
I need to use a special hardware?
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If your LapTop has an RS232 port and the Modbus device also has an RS232 port then no converters...
Can anyone send a drawing or wiring scheme of communication cable to Siemens OP7 programming interface(1F 1A)? It has 15pin D-sub RS232 connector, but somehow connection OP cannot be established.
I need to know the physical memory of an CPU 224, pe memory area
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I need to know the physical memory of the area M in decimal o Hexadecimal.
thanks. ...
Wago PLC and SCADA. We are buying a SCADA that can design and use data from Wago PLC.
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By Mark on 30 March, 2009 - 10:57 am -
Hello,
PeakHMI can connect to a Wago PLC using MODBUS TCP/IP.
http://www.peakhmi.com/
Good...
By Pierre de Bailliencourt on 29 March, 2009 - 11:48 am -
> Is there an application that can design and obtain digital and analog data from a Wago PLC...
I would like to know what HMI users are looking for in a rugged panel PC HMI?
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I looked at the ESA products and they have a very wide offering.. I'm not sure what you are...
M,
The Intel Atom processor is more suited towards MS windows embedded and for industrial...
Gerald,
in your case I wouldn't suggest a panel PC as you can't replace the touch screen if...
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