irondesk40
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i thought i would start a new post to help advoid some confusion on some previous questions i have asked while working on this.
i attached two files. they both have .txt as the extension. the file testing is actuall a .rss file for allen bradley.
the other file is a emerson (red Lion) file and its extension should be .ctv
i have created a simple menu to automatically put values in for mold time, retention,counts.
the values it places in the N registers for this is stored on the plc.
Is there, or what is the proper way to use the Red Lion (emerson) hmi and somehow link it to a external excel file that would contain the values to be placed into the N registers in the plc?
Not something i have any experience with and any advice, direction would be greatly appreciated. also the hmi is capable of having some programming done in it and from my conversations with red lion tech support, which to me is without a doubt the best tech support i have ever dealt with by far, i did a little program to change pages. I am not familiar with C+ or basic programming but would it be possible to write such a program in the hmi and it be linked to a external excel file and then be linked to the tags in the plc through the hmi?
i know its a loaded question.
Thanks
i attached two files. they both have .txt as the extension. the file testing is actuall a .rss file for allen bradley.
the other file is a emerson (red Lion) file and its extension should be .ctv
i have created a simple menu to automatically put values in for mold time, retention,counts.
the values it places in the N registers for this is stored on the plc.
Is there, or what is the proper way to use the Red Lion (emerson) hmi and somehow link it to a external excel file that would contain the values to be placed into the N registers in the plc?
Not something i have any experience with and any advice, direction would be greatly appreciated. also the hmi is capable of having some programming done in it and from my conversations with red lion tech support, which to me is without a doubt the best tech support i have ever dealt with by far, i did a little program to change pages. I am not familiar with C+ or basic programming but would it be possible to write such a program in the hmi and it be linked to a external excel file and then be linked to the tags in the plc through the hmi?
i know its a loaded question.
Thanks