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- Software quality
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- Why pay?
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Pros and cons of Ifix Vs wonderware.
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I work with both and I prefer Wonderware INTOUCH. IFIX is much more complicated.
But to record...
By P. Khurana on 22 September, 2009 - 9:13 am -
All SCADA are good as long as they fulfill your technical requirement, easy to use, easy to...
I'm looking for Back up software for PLCs and robots in plant
I have a S7 PLC network with PROFIBUS protocol. There are WinCC HMI PC. How to integrate additional field devices by extending PROFIBUS
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By dilip on 21 September, 2009 - 1:42 pm -
David and Rich,
Thanks for your contributions and support. In fact I have now obtained GSD file...
Simatic panels with LAN connection to recipe database on a server.
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Thanks BryanJ,
That was useful. Any idea of how to make periodical export of a table or query?...
Access is a relational database whilst CSV is a flat file format of a snap-shot of data.
So if...
from the Instrumentation department...
I want to Know about ABB AC450 & AC160 Advant Control System ?how to check & configure the detailed logic by using different commands/tools.
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By Bob on 20 September, 2009 - 9:05 pm -
Hi,
We have created a bootable cd rom that is totally menu driven with over 200 Advant PDF...
I don't think you can upload the program from the controller...
GT Trip on IGV control trouble
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By VASANTH on 20 September, 2009 - 12:35 am -
please check diagnostic alarm regarding voting miss match (TCQA /TBCA CARD ERROR), and IGV...
Help with Tatsuno Pump protocol
I am having Adam 4572 and trying to communicate with it over modbus/tcp,
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By ParagonIndore on 18 September, 2009 - 1:48 am -
Below is the sample source code i m using to communicate with Adam 4572 in java. but i get timeout...
By Fred Loveles on 17 September, 2009 - 4:57 pm -
A timeout exception is a gateway error and that usually means that the Modbus serial device on the...
By M Griffin on 17 September, 2009 - 1:22 pm -
Can you ping it? Can you contact it with the configuration software?
You said you are getting a...
Discussion about osisoft pi
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By Bill Graham on 17 September, 2009 - 2:54 pm -
Much of what Oliver says is true particularly the dated Process Explorer comments but some of the...
Need information on the Unity's connectivity
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If you connected the NOE or the Processor Enet port to a switch (Yes you can program via the...
I hope this is a misunderstanding and that you mean if you can program the PLC from 2 different...
Hmmm...I am hoping that you meant that you want to have the ability to program the Quantum from...
I am trying to understand how the Mark 5 HMI running WinXP creates virtual drives
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The virtual drives are created in the autoexec.bat file using the old DOS "subst"...
By Mike on 15 September, 2009 - 1:43 pm -
Thanks for your reply.
5 year old plant originally had W2K HMIs. 2 years ago we upgraded to XP....
By Mike on 15 September, 2009 - 11:31 am -
Thanks for the info. I do regular backups. This question arose while writing the procedure for...
I offer this information as what I know from the MKVI. I think that the MKV is mostly the same. F...
Two things; maybe more.
First: It's pointless trying to understand why GE does what they do with...
We are facing problem while downloading tag number details on line in Experion PKS DCS.
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We are also using Honeywell's Experion PKS, R301 with C300 controllers on a few of our units and...
Looking for older version of Concept.
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Typically you can request your Modicon Concept vendor that you ONLY want version 2.2. They will...
We are in the process of purchasing concept logic and they will only sell the last version 2.6.
...
Interested in anyone's experience with Alarm Notification Software
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By Tom on 16 September, 2009 - 1:04 pm -
LogMate alarm management software includes a web services module that is easy to use from any web...
I use Wonderware for my SCADA systems and have their ScadAlarm package to go with it. It can call...
Have used WIN911 - basic version. Will be replacing this pkg with the AEE provided by Intellution...
Using Matrikon Process Guard Together with Operational Insight, it was the only tool (a few years...
Hi, I would normally use the SCADA package being used to monitor/control the plant. There is always...
Configuration Modbus Slave TCP/IP on Citect Scada ver.7.0
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There is an MNSlave Driver available which is just that, Modnet Slave, but you will need to contact...
Simplex Fire Alarm System 4100U Programming Software.
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By frozen on 15 September, 2009 - 10:58 am -
when installing simplex network card to computer it gives kod 10 warning. what can i do? ...
Designing of Deaerator level control loop for super critical power plants.
Is there an open-source PLC? PuffinPLC.org seems to have disappeared.
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By M Griffin on 14 September, 2009 - 1:07 pm -
In reply to pvbrowser: What a soft logic system does is provide a ready made framework for an...
If you use a full blown PC for automation, is a PLC software really needed???
Of course you need...
By M Griffin on 11 September, 2009 - 7:42 pm -
I have one called MBLogic.
Download site: "http://sourceforge.net/projects/mblogic/"
...
PLCS Project required
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By P.KUMAR on 14 September, 2009 - 9:29 am -
Nice to reply thru mail engr,
First of all I have to make clear one thing that PLC is control...
Problem with receive data form PLC to the buffer using C# or VB language.
Any information on RS485booster,
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By Carl Ellis on 12 September, 2009 - 10:27 am -
Is the wire/cable already in place? If not, consider wireless.
Almost all countries allow some...
By Ashraf on 11 September, 2009 - 7:47 pm -
YOU MAY:
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1) Check the documentation of your RS485 Transmitter.
Some RS-485...
Question about how to develop a software which is communicating on modbus/TCP
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By M Griffin on 11 September, 2009 - 5:27 pm -
In reply to JonC:
I read your blog post, and it sounded interesting. How did you do the remote...
By JonC on 11 September, 2009 - 11:55 am -
Hey all,
Don't know if anyone is still working on this. I have written a great deal of code...
I'm searching for an HART OPC Server. I have tried hartcomm OPC server, but trying it with different OPC clients we have seen that it is not
completely compliant with OPC specifications and it generates errors in the OPC clients. Are there experiences with other HART OPC server?
completely compliant with OPC specifications and it generates errors in the OPC clients. Are there experiences with other HART OPC server?
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By Andrew Schlecte on 11 September, 2009 - 4:05 pm -
Anyone have experience with using HART OPC Server and OSIsoft's OPC DA Interface to bring HART data...
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