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Software in Automation
from the Forum department...
Share screens on differene computers
Topic: Local and wide area networking in factory automation.
Originally posted by Waqas ahmed on 18 October, 2009 - 11:05 am
Distribute control of DCS over different operators.
New Replies:
Dear friend, All the DCS presently available has the feature you are looking for. you can set...
from the Electronics & Electrical department...
Autocad Electrical OnLine Tutorials
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Posted by Vijay on 19 October, 2009 - 2:53 am
Need Online tutorial for Autocad Electrical.
from the Forum department...
MODBUS and flow meter
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by zabee on 29 July, 2009 - 1:26 am
how a flow meter communicate
New Replies:
For your application, I recommend using a Sensus water meter and a Sensus gas meter, both of which...
Hi, I am looking for a water meter and a gas meter that can output Modbus, LonTalk, or BACnet. Do...
from the PID_ISA blocks with Cimplicity? department...
Proficy machine edition
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Posted by Mike on 18 October, 2009 - 12:33 am
Is there a way to call or set variables in the PID_ISA block from cimplicity like the Integral or Proportion ?
from the forum department...
Read weight from an rs232 scale
Topic: Programming languages.
Originally posted by Mostaza on 23 July, 2009 - 5:08 pm
Problem reading weight using an rs232 serial port on a pc using VS2005 C#.
New Replies:
Hi Carlos, post you string manipulation code here or send to me and see what can be done. Do...
from the Hi all department...
Time synchronization in DCS system
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by jianjian2112 on 15 October, 2009 - 5:39 am
time synchronization in DCS system
New Replies:
I feel that it is firstly required to understand as to why the synchronization is required. ...
We are not very sure , but time synchronization plays very critical role in Multiple Node system we...
jianjian2112, the target of time synchronization in DCS from GPS that if we have more than one...
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by M Griffin on 11 October, 2009 - 11:18 pm
A computer virus caused serious problems recently for an Australian electric utility.
New Replies:
In reply to Matt Warshawsky: I don't want to flog this issue to death, but there are a couple of...
It was never my intention to simply pass the same traffic over serial, but instead to use a simple...
In reply to Matt Warshawsky: I don't think we need to go to the lengths of installing serial...
Michael, I think that I am more or less in agreement with your sentiment. The problem I have is...
By Andrey Romanenko on 15 October, 2009 - 8:08 am -
>OK, here is an idea to solve the problem: instead of connecting the business network and the...
OK, here is an idea to solve the problem: instead of connecting the business network and the...
Yes, you are correct on everything you said. In my opinion, the reason there are so many security...
In reply to DaveMH: You said: "Ultimately the responsibility for security lies with those on...
In reply to Matt Warshawsky: It's just as well that you added those remarks in your second reply,...
I guess I should add: A firewall is actually just a piece of software running on an embedded...
In response to the various posts: A firewall with no open ports (i.e. doesn't let any traffic...
Michael I don't think it is entirely fair to say that all vendors wash their hands and say it is...
In response to various posts: I was aware of the Sydney Morning Herald report, but that was one of...
In reply to Dilip: Standard routers and firewalls can help somewhat with older types of worms, or...
Hello Michael, Thank you for posting this as I am trying to keep some kind of log on incidents...
And here ...
We are also a 24x7 manufacturing unit having three standalone SCADA running on Windows platform. I...
By Andrey Romanenko on 13 October, 2009 - 8:30 am -
Hello, I agree with Michael's ideas on the replacement of the bridge with a more robust OS and...
In reply to RK Sastry: I can imagine a number of ways to improve your system. However the fact that...
I am also interested in knowing the details about this case. In our installation, the SCADA/PLC...
from the engineering department...
read 32 bit integer at intouch-wonderware
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Posted by irfantobb on 16 October, 2009 - 12:04 am
need help ASAP
from the Instrumentation department...
Modbus on TCP
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Francisco on 15 October, 2009 - 7:32 am
Is it possible to use any RS232 to TCP converter or should I use a specific converter for Modbus?
New Replies:
I use a B&B ESP901 Single Port RS-232/422/485, as an example, and it can be used with any...
Modbus over TCP is what you get when you use a straing serial to ethernet converter. This is...
from the Instrumentation department...
Modbus RTU to TCP converter
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Francisco on 14 October, 2009 - 7:49 am
RTU / TCP mapping
New Replies:
In a typical Modbus RTU to TCP gateway the data stays the same. It's just the wrapper around the...
Yes it will remain the same. The address structure is exactly the same....
from the dcs problem! department...
Abb 800xa Operator Station Communication problem
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
Posted by asd on 13 October, 2009 - 4:04 pm
Abb station does not get "enter" command
from the Boat Anchors department...
Old Cutler Hammer D800 Message Display Help
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Posted by David Erickson on 13 October, 2009 - 2:09 pm
Customer has an old (30+yr) system with Cutler Hammer D800 Message Displays and needs software.
from the Windoze department...
Vijeo Designer 5.0 and Windoze
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by Cliff on 7 April, 2009 - 9:14 pm
Vijeo and windows xp sp3 wont play nice.
New Replies:
Hello Cliff would you please send me the solution as well my address is chimwana [at] gmail.com...
from the Linear Motor tuning department...
How to tune Baldor Linearmotor with microflex drive
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
Posted by Edwin on 13 October, 2009 - 12:54 am
Can anybody told me how to tune Baldor Linear motor .
from the Automation department...
Timeout STate for Digital Out Modules
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Posted by Asha on 13 October, 2009 - 12:17 am
Addressing patterns for Quantum Digital Output Module
from the Maintenance department...
AND Voting for Bently 3500
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Posted by Jim on 12 October, 2009 - 6:14 pm
We need to understand how works AND voting for 2 channels in a relay module of 3500 system.
from the Forum department...
PLC Recomendations
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by Mike Williams on 23 March, 2009 - 4:31 pm
Need a PLC that runs on 12 volts and supports IEC 1131-3 Structured Text.
New Replies:
Beckhoff has a large range of controllers that use their Twincat IEC 6-1131 software, allow you to...
from the Forum department...
Beckhoff TwinCAT TCP/IP sockets?
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Posted by arg on 9 October, 2009 - 4:34 pm
Does TwinCAT have Function Blocks for TCP/IP?
from the Forum department...
USB - RS232 for TISOFT2 (DOS program)
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by bartb on 7 April, 2009 - 3:03 pm
Using an old DOS program that relies on serial ports on a new PC without one.
New Replies:
If you want to print reports from the DOS program you can play with network printers assignments...
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Posted by Rahul on 9 October, 2009 - 4:37 am
I am Having a program back up of device XBT-PM 027110. when I am trying open this with XBT L100 ver 4.2 then it is saying it is not XBT L file
from the DESIGN department...
A-SERIES -SFC PROGRAM
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Posted by KUMAR on 9 October, 2009 - 2:00 am
can SFC program be convert?
 
 
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