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Thermal Overload
The threads that wouldn't die...
- PC reliability?
- Windows, real time
- PID loops
- PCs vs. PLCs
- Replacing people
- MS 'monopoly'?
- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
- PC reliability?
- Windows, real time
- PID loops
- PCs vs. PLCs
- Replacing people
- MS 'monopoly'?
- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
Fortune
Am I ranting? I hope so. My ranting gets raves.
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Trying to copy Intellution Fix v5.0 from one PC to another by copying all files from the first PC and launching setup on the second. Am I missing driver software?
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Hi Adam,
You could try GEFanuc who now own what was Intellution.
What are the missing .DLLS...
New open source web based HMI.
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By M Griffin on 13 January, 2009 - 6:05 pm -
In reply to Adriel Michaud: I've looked at OpenOPC before, but because of the way it works it looks...
Looks like a match made in heaven if you were to add in OpenOPC (python toolkit for OPC)...
I need to monitor the signal from a liquid flow meter in a pc application...
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Hi,
We have many signal converters, they are used in flow meters. Maybe can help you.
info at...
How can the coils/registers be accessed?
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By Mark on 10 January, 2009 - 12:33 pm -
It might be helpful to see a working Modbus Master and Slave in action. Minimally, it would be...
Does anyone have the driver or know where to DL from for a PKTS card?
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By Toad on 8 January, 2009 - 10:42 pm -
You have what you have. There are no drivers for the PKTS board from AB. That board is to configure...
SCADA using PC and CompactLogix
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Hi,
When looking at versions of RSLinx you may want to consider RSLinx Gateway. This will allow...
What about servers? Does Rockwell deliver any OPC servers with its applications?...
I need to control a few units from a computer. Ie turn a light on
What are the pros & cons of NDE loop monitored output modules and NE modules for fail-safe system?
Looking for ABB Software Control Builder for programming PLC in IEC 61131-3...
Siemens PLCSIM v5.4 COM object not working with Borland languages/compilers
Wanting to learn more about using a PC as an HMI for GE Fanuc 90/30 PLCs.
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1: You had better know the protocol, or you can also use the knowledge of OPC.
2: You must build...
By Mark on 18 December, 2008 - 5:47 pm -
Automated Solutions offers many industrial protocol drivers (.NET, ActiveX, OPC, etc.) that allow...
Sure, it is possible to develop with VB and it is very easy. If you plan to use OMRON, I have...
By William Sturm on 17 December, 2008 - 8:50 am -
If you plan to learn simple VB or C# programming, then search for vendors of VB PLC drivers. There...
By kevin grey on 17 December, 2008 - 5:03 am -
Hi,
I assume that you don't have or want to spend any money. The real problem is the driver...
By pv on 17 December, 2008 - 1:46 am -
You might have a look on our
http://pvbrowser.org
...
By M Griffin on 17 December, 2008 - 12:37 am -
You will get a chorus of answers from people who will tell that it's a lot of work. I will skip...
Has anyone controlled equipment connected to USB ports from VB5 ?
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By kevin grey on 22 December, 2008 - 2:32 pm -
Normaly the USB device that is being connected to the PC will come with a driver. This is what you...
The USB transceiver chip vendors often provide drivers to create a virtual com port in Windows. ...
Hi,
I have seen that many vendors use USB <-> RS232 converter chips inside for adding USB...
Purchasing old Reliance part number.
Modbus multidrop slave simulator software
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Not sure exactly what your hardware configuration is, but Cyberlogic has a software bridge product...
By Mark on 30 November, 2008 - 12:16 pm -
Does the gateway convert from Modbus serial to Modbus embedded in Ethernet or Modbus/TCP?
If...
By Steve Myres on 29 November, 2008 - 8:38 pm -
16 Automation Direct DL05's? Couple PC's with 16 serial ports between them and 16 copies of: ...
Need help with VC++ coding for inputting commands to XBEE through com port.
Using InTouch in conjunction with CENTUM CS3000.
Does any PLC programming software implement the object-oriented-programming concept of "inheritance"?
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Object oriented programming is the result of object oriented designing. First you design your...
(Originally posted Tue, 25 Aug 1998) I am interested if anyone in the group has any specific reasons why they are still buying PLCs and not PC based controllers.
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In my opinion, nature gives very nice examples of control systems.
In nature, complex decisions...
Control EtherNet/IP devices from a host PC
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By James Ingraham on 20 November, 2008 - 11:36 am -
I haven't tried the libraries, but I have no reason to doubt that they work.
OPC is not a good...
Question on the Profibus card compatibility.
Communication PLC Siemens-HPM controller
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I recently used a CP441-2 card in a S7-400 system. This card is a programmable communication module...
Help! There is problem with my 2700 automation controller. A steady red light is on.
Floating vs. Grounded Power Supply for computer systems.
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By Anurag Rathi on 14 November, 2008 - 5:25 am -
Thanks for your reply. Actually our plant UPS is always ONLINE and it output is floating 110 VAC,...
By Roy Matson on 12 November, 2008 - 12:16 pm -
It's possible that the sine wave generated by the UPS has harmonics that are harmful to the PC...
Normally DCS system are grounded as per suppliers recommendation. Normally we have a set of...
How to simulate the inputs and outputs?
We have a GE HMI and it's about dead. It reboots at random, last random reboot brought the BLUE Screen up - Hardware Failure.
Client computer is disconnected from the FactoryTalk Directory server.
Is it possible to install ProTool Runtime on a PDA?
Program memory is getting erased automatically while rebooting the connected PC.
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By ddb763 on 30 October, 2008 - 11:41 am -
Check the PLC Memory Battery....
The data you had posted is not so clear. I want to know whether the PLC is also getting rebooted...
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