Anyone know of a cheap foundation fieldbus communicator? Something like the USB 8486 H1, but one that does not cost $3k?
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Trevor
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the conveyor can stop because of a safety sensor or safety switch. And also it can stop because of an object jam detector sensor. If the conveyor...
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I am trying to replicate a piece of logic on the PLC5 onto an SEL RTAC. I am using ladder on SEL and FBD. I am having issue on the ladder...
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I've searched long and hard for this and found a great thread from 2008 about animating pipes and it turned out it was a bit of a flame...
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I am looking forward for all available PLC code conversion tools or links for the companies which provides such conversions.
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please help me . I have to make this ladder diagram and I can’t figure it out :(
I have Woodward Controller EASYGEN-3500XT and Phoenixcontact make IO CAN-CUPLER part no: 2702230, Analog Input card: 2861412, Analog Output Card ...
Hi all. I want to ask what may seem a stupid question, as I have a project to send live data to a Yeacode line printer which will print meterage...
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I am considering using a "magnetic cable tie mount" like this one:
https://www.grainger.com/product/MAG-MATE-Magnet-with-Zip-Tie-Holder-49M018
It...
When trying to export a template object, or the whole galaxy to a .aaPKG file, Archestra reports export completed immediately, with nothing else...
After some interesting conversation regarding the safety of emergency stops, I saw some posts talking about the safety standard conversation...
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We have a machine that has a 1756-L55 controller revision 10.24. In your opinion at what point is it time to upgrade a controller after...
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I am wondering if anyone has tried using a Keyence SR-X300 barcode scanner to a Micrologix 1400.
Keyence sent...
Looking for a supplier of Layer 3 Network Switches DIN RAIL MOUNT, in Alabama, In the UK we would use Typically in the UK we would use...
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I have a ControlLogix 1756-L71SP that i want to use for general PLC applications, not safety. I am running Studio5000 v33, i can't...
Hi everyone, new to forum. Since very long time i having issue with 1734-AENT module, after some period of time its keep stuck in error (simmilar...
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Someone at work has put a PLC system on my desk, that's just been taken off an idle production line.
He said "It's an S7 PLC. We don't...
I have an existing machine that we are adding some functionality. Currently every cable such as a cable going out to a 4-20 psi sensor for example...
Customer want to use contactor for their 5HP motor blower application.
im leaning to VFD.
anyone use contractor for blower application...
Hey guys. currently running an automation system that includes 60 Panasonic servo drives with STO function. Omron PLC tied into the safety system...
I am using twincat 3 to send some strings over TCP/IP. Where the server is a sensor and my PLC is the client. I noticed that the sensor didnt...
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I'm working on a protocol named "BitBus" which use a SDLC protocol for encapsulation.
This protocol contains start & End Flag, but when i...
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I have a s7-1200 and I would like to read the tags present in this controller with my controllogix controller. The two controllers don't use...
Can anyone tell me how to make an array, say a DINT [16] in CCW for a Micro820? The tag editor seems to be forcing me to make a tag for each...