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Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers Yesterday, 06:37 PM

Replies: 4 More encoder help Views: 140 Posted By GaryS On power up you must home all encoders that... On power up you must home all encoders that may mean that you need to run a homing program that may mean that you have to home each axis in a sequence to ensure they don't crash you should have...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers Yesterday, 11:17 AM

Replies: 23 Testing PLC equipment that got wet Views: 798 Posted By GaryS if it hasn't burned up disconnect the power and... if it hasn't burned up disconnect the power and dry it out i actually had a micro logix get wet while it was running ( Panel Leaked) I opened it up, used a hair dryer to dry it out , washed...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers Yesterday, 11:07 AM

Replies: 5 Incremental Encoder Counts to Position Views: 143 Posted By GaryS I have done it many times over the years Way... I have done it many times over the years Way back when the PLC2's were new PLc5's Micro Logix, Compact Logix Please keep in mind their are a lot of things to consider when doing it. One thin...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers Yesterday, 10:01 AM

Replies: 5 Incremental Encoder Counts to Position Views: 143 Posted By GaryS That's doable it is done often The first... That's doable it is done often The first thing to do is set a known home position and and on powerup drive it home then it's a simple matter to keep track of the counts up-down from thee. i...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 22nd, 2021, 10:05 PM

Replies: 20 Quick Question Views: 1,002 Posted By GaryS If you look them up they are rated for 30VDC they... If you look them up they are rated for 30VDC they are just a switch so you an use them on either voltage I used them because I needed to be able to reset the speed when the motion stopped On that...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 21st, 2021, 01:25 AM

Replies: 20 Quick Question Views: 1,002 Posted By GaryS if you are using them to as input to a PLC then I... if you are using them to as input to a PLC then I would look at these https://www.alliedelec.com/m/d/84968557a3aee52c04ad46316c5b6734.pdf i have used similar on a project that I needed the...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 18th, 2021, 09:03 PM

Replies: 20 Quick Question Views: 1,002 Posted By GaryS what's the deal with just 3 turns What about... what's the deal with just 3 turns What about using as MOP ( Motor Operated Pot ) I have install many 10 turn pots with a 3 digit display they worked very well I don't get a call for them much not...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 17th, 2021, 04:26 PM

Replies: 5 Yaskawa DriveWizard via Opto 22 Serial Module Views: 177 Posted By GaryS Actually the radios we used had both RS232 and... Actually the radios we used had both RS232 and RS485 connections In the host PC we connected to the radio using the RS232 each crane had 1 radio connected to the 3 drives using the RS485 each...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 17th, 2021, 04:03 PM

Replies: 5 Yaskawa DriveWizard via Opto 22 Serial Module Views: 177 Posted By GaryS I think the default setting are RS485 Modbus ... I think the default setting are RS485 Modbus Drive Wizard should be able to communicate with them you do need to set the address for each drive I some cranes some years ago using serial radio...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 13th, 2021, 01:13 AM

Replies: 22 OT: vertical turbine pump issues Views: 1,169 Posted By GaryS I know that this may seem like an obvious... I know that this may seem like an obvious question but I didn't see the answer in any of the post's Is their a check valve or a foot valve on the pump ? If so is it working ? What is the lift from...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 12th, 2021, 01:01 PM

Replies: 5 Soft starter Views: 506 Posted By GaryS It called plug stopping it was popular like 40... It called plug stopping it was popular like 40 years ago it dose require a special contactor I believe it is still listed in the code The contactor s rated for about twice what a jog contactor...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 12th, 2021, 10:50 AM

Replies: 22 OT: vertical turbine pump issues Views: 1,169 Posted By GaryS The original post stated they have 2 pumps and... The original post stated they have 2 pumps and pump #2 failed I have see and worked on system with multiple well with pumps all feeding the same system. Any single pump failure should have...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 12th, 2021, 09:38 AM

Replies: 5 Soft starter Views: 506 Posted By GaryS That's done all the time all you need is a... That's done all the time all you need is a reversing contractor just make sure you completely stop the motor before restarting

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 12th, 2021, 09:34 AM

Replies: 1 Slc 5/03 network Views: 223 Posted By GaryS i would think you should be able to connect the... i would think you should be able to connect the ifix through just adding another AIC+ RS232 It looks like they are already networked DH485, the AIC is DH485 to RS232 Years ago I did an remote...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 12th, 2021, 09:28 AM

Replies: 22 OT: vertical turbine pump issues Views: 1,169 Posted By GaryS They should have gotten an alarm when the pump... They should have gotten an alarm when the pump failed and the 2nd Backup pump should have started automatically and they should have gotten an email It sounds like a good time to talk to them about...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 11th, 2021, 07:29 PM

Replies: 22 OT: vertical turbine pump issues Views: 1,169 Posted By GaryS A Soft Start can never reverse the rotation /... A Soft Start can never reverse the rotation / phase, most if not all are SCR's on that size i would think they have a bypass contractor the power loss in the SCR's would be fairly high about 100...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 11th, 2021, 06:22 PM

Replies: 41 Or logic For integer Value equal a number Views: 1,580 Posted By GaryS The FSC function is the best way to do what you... The FSC function is the best way to do what you need if the processor doesn't support the build or write one your self using a simple loop we did searches before they had the function

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 11th, 2021, 06:14 PM

Replies: 22 OT: vertical turbine pump issues Views: 1,169 Posted By GaryS it looks like you had a sudden phase reversal... it looks like you had a sudden phase reversal while it was running I have seen pump shafts snap with a phase reversal I can see the motor winding taking the hit with those stresses Dose the...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 11th, 2021, 03:35 PM

Replies: 3 1734-AENT and Thumbwheel issue Views: 378 Posted By GaryS if you can ping it use RSlinx to set up the port ... if you can ping it use RSlinx to set up the port you can set the IP address and subnet to what ever you want then cycle power you will then have to setup RSlinx to look at the new network

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 11th, 2021, 03:28 PM

Replies: 5 Potentiometer wiring Views: 340 Posted By GaryS I looks to me like it's an adjustable 0 to 20 ma... I looks to me like it's an adjustable 0 to 20 ma source maybe used as a POT where the only input is 0-20 ma it requires a power source most likely 10 or 24 volt

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 29th, 2021, 07:46 AM

Replies: 2 AB CompactLogix and VFD Views: 413 Posted By GaryS That VFD is a Yaskawa most likely an A1 I would... That VFD is a Yaskawa most likely an A1 I would use a custom read configuration and read the assembly

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 26th, 2021, 02:29 PM

Replies: 44 Wire (24 VDC) Views: 2,382 Posted By GaryS As far as I know there is no code standard for... As far as I know there is no code standard for 24V systems but what I use and I find it works fairly well is 24- from the supply Blue with White stripe 25+ from the supply Blue with Black stripe...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 20th, 2021, 06:33 PM

Replies: 17 PF755 Drives for position control without motion Views: 1,021 Posted By GaryS interesting that you think that a drive of any... interesting that you think that a drive of any kind is a positioning drive by it's self a servo drive has less capability then a VFD they all require a controller of some kind to do positioning ...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 20th, 2021, 03:02 PM

Replies: 17 PF755 Drives for position control without motion Views: 1,021 Posted By GaryS there are a lot of thing not in the manual ... there are a lot of thing not in the manual Yaskawa has introduced the matrix U1000 full line regen on cranes I use a rebranded A1000 Impulse Drive By Electromotive My normal stop on a hoist...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 20th, 2021, 12:16 PM

Replies: 17 PF755 Drives for position control without motion Views: 1,021 Posted By GaryS Sparky I can show you on a machine where I... Sparky I can show you on a machine where I replaced the the original servo drives with the A1000 in addition have have done countless crane hoisting applications with then where I sespend the...

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