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- PC reliability?
- 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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Purchasing old Reliance part number.
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By Rob Karpinski on 6 March, 2009 - 12:45 pm -
Try the guys at www.sdscontrols.com Hey have access to all kind of Reliance equipment. I talked...
need help to convince my boss to purchase Hart Modem or a Multiplexer vs. hand held communicator for HART
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Hello,
Thanks for the replies I have tell my superior about the success stories, but my boss...
By Ulf on 2 March, 2009 - 2:35 am -
Use this link, plenty of success stories by using on-line system:
...
I need a some informations about scada by s7-200
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its true you will not be able to use WinCC v 6.0 with S7-200 use WinCC flexible instead.
...
By alaa on 27 February, 2009 - 5:40 am -
thank you i will try this software...
By Mark on 25 February, 2009 - 5:51 pm -
Hello,
PeakHMI can communicate with an S7-200 using PPI.
http://www.hmisys.com
Hope this...
Dear Friend,
You cannot communicate from S7-200 to WinCC using MPI. This can only be done via...
Yes, you can use the MPI connection in WinCC to talk to the S7-200....
DCS or ESD?
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Dear sir
Whenever the devices which main source regulator for running the process and shutting...
The design philosophy (IPF) depends on your company requirements and regulations.
In general none...
Wow are you venturing into new and uncharted territory (for you) from the sounds of it.
What you...
We have LANNER & SIERUG-C SoftAS Controllers for our Captive Power Plants. We are forced to buy SIERUG-POWER as offered by Siemens Gurgaon.
Free/Open Source software project MBLogic now has soft logic.
Free Web-based SCADA software
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Completely free. With Integraxor one can makes completely free serial or TCP/IP MODBUS projects...
By Mark on 22 February, 2009 - 12:28 pm -
With mainstream HMI/SCADA packages, there is generally a fee for development license(s) and runtime...
Yes, I know about pvbrowser, but it seems way too complicated for what a SCADA should be....
By pvb on 21 February, 2009 - 1:20 am -
Don't you know http://pvbrowser.org ?
...
I was looking at Opto22, They have both(free) software and (rather pricey) hardware. They call...
I think you will find "You get what you pay for" is still true.
Probably the most...
Of course I googled (is not a verb yet? :D) it first, but as you said no viable variants came up....
By Maryse on 17 February, 2009 - 2:20 am -
you can easily google for other free scada, but mostly not web enabled... this one looks promising,...
from the Need cable type as well as com settings department...
Connecting a XBTGT2110 to a TSX Micro 3721I have a XBTGT2110 and a TSXMicro 7321 CPU that does not want to communicate.
Need a cheap PLC (or I/O card)for a very simple app. to send counter info via RS232 to a PC and accept a reset counters command the same way.
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By M Griffin on 19 February, 2009 - 7:55 pm -
You might wish to consider using some cheap IO modules which you connect directly through Ethernet....
from the electronics department...
Down load Gxdeveloper from Laptop using USB serial converter to FX3U80M PLC
Want to down load program from Toshiba Laptop using serial USB converter.
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By Patrick Lansdorf on 18 February, 2009 - 4:27 am -
Hi,
I have experienced similliar problem using usb to serial converter. Usb to serial converters...
Can't install software without floppy drive.
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By Peter on 17 February, 2009 - 9:48 pm -
Hi Jim - you should be able to dump the keydisk contents into the root directoty of a memory stick...
I am having some problems with equal commands in RSLogix 500
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Thanks for the reply. I need to have the operator enter a program number in the panelview, 1 to 4....
method of connecting a DCS system to GE Mk6 using Modbus serial...
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By Nacer on 13 February, 2009 - 12:56 pm -
Hello markvguy
Would you please send me a TCI configuration information, I have a PC crashed and...
Test system for training on the basics of PLC-based control systems
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I know that Opto22 www.opto22.com has the exact type of training tools you are looking for in your...
Problems setting up communication using kepware OPC server for Unitelway, to TSX P87 425 PLC.
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By Fred Loveless on 12 February, 2009 - 10:11 am -
Hi, Depending on the PLC you will be using, the TSX SCA 72 converter may not work. The TSX SCA 72...
Benefits calculation for the migration from traditional controls to a DCS system.
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Dear siim,
I guess a lot of the potential benefits depend on the application and the industry in...
Wago PLC and SCADA. We are buying a SCADA that can design and use data from Wago PLC.
Can't edit Bus properties in ELOP II
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By Kashif on 9 February, 2009 - 4:22 am -
Thanks Tahir,
Maybe I can clarify myself better in the following way:
1.When I add this...
connect Delta plc (DVP SX)with pc to control and monitor from the pc
Any body know the pin arrangement of X1 connector on winAC CPU 416-2 PLC?
PT connection (protection side)
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Is the term earthing same as neutral?
If so, where should we connect it? If we are going to...
By Phil Corso on 21 January, 2009 - 11:26 pm -
Responding to Mehmood's 21-Jan-09 (05:45) query... "must" is the operative word!
...
(Originally posted Fri. 1/9/98) I am wanting to get into this whole automation field, but a chief
question concerns me (as I'm sure it concerns all of you):
How reliable IS a PC-automated system???
question concerns me (as I'm sure it concerns all of you):
How reliable IS a PC-automated system???
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Dave, I would suggest reading a very interesting paper, "Loss-Prevention and Risk-Mitigation...
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