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Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers Yesterday, 05:33 PM

Replies: 9 WHY CANT I CHANGE A TONs (PRESET)??? Views: 258 Posted By Steve Bailey I really hate this da**ed machine. I wish that... I really hate this da**ed machine. I wish that they would sell it. It never does quite what I want, But only what I tell it!

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers Yesterday, 08:17 AM

Replies: 15 converting a .rss RSlogix 500 program to PDF Views: 3,868 Posted By Steve Bailey No. No.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers Yesterday, 08:13 AM

Replies: 15 converting a .rss RSlogix 500 program to PDF Views: 3,868 Posted By Steve Bailey Manually, one rung at a time. Manually, one rung at a time.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 15th, 2021, 09:02 PM

Replies: 15 Starting a Automation and Integration Contracting Business Views: 623 Posted By Steve Bailey The insurance coverage your customers will... The insurance coverage your customers will require protects them. They will require you to carry worker's compensation so that if you're injured in their facility your claim is not against their...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 14th, 2021, 08:36 PM

Replies: 6 Kinetix 5500 Active homing - using PLC tag instead of hardwired inputs? Views: 203 Posted By Steve Bailey For homing to a switch I like: 1. Move to... For homing to a switch I like: 1. Move to actuate the home switch. 2. Reverse direction at very low speed until clear of the home switch. 3. Stop at the next encoder marker pulse and set the...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 14th, 2021, 12:38 PM

Replies: 10 pressure transducer Views: 333 Posted By Steve Bailey Have you been using this method for a long time... Have you been using this method for a long time or is it a new installation? To me, this sounds like a misapplication of a pressure transducer. It depends the dust behaving like a liquid. But I...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 14th, 2021, 09:09 AM

Replies: 6 Another Winder Calculation Questions Views: 256 Posted By Steve Bailey The key piece of information you've left out is... The key piece of information you've left out is the thickness of the material you're winding. It can be helpful to think of the roll diameter in terms of its area. The area of material on the...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 12th, 2021, 02:45 PM

Replies: 4 GE 90-30 to Eaton HMI via Serial Coproc Views: 211 Posted By Steve Bailey The ports on the CMM311 module are independent of... The ports on the CMM311 module are independent of each other. You could set one port for the GE SNP protocol and the other one for Modbus. That makes me doubt that it's a limitation of the KepServer...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 11th, 2021, 03:12 PM

Replies: 6 [Proficy Machine Edition 8.6] Moving average instruction not available Views: 172 Posted By Steve Bailey You may be able to create a new Proficy Process... You may be able to create a new Proficy Process Systems Rx3i target in your existing project and copy any work you've already done to it.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 11th, 2021, 02:41 PM

Replies: 6 [Proficy Machine Edition 8.6] Moving average instruction not available Views: 172 Posted By Steve Bailey What project template did you use when you... What project template did you use when you started the project? I believe you need to use the Proficy Process Systems Rx3i template, and not the PAC Systems Rx3i template.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 11th, 2021, 02:05 PM

Replies: 6 [Proficy Machine Edition 8.6] Moving average instruction not available Views: 172 Posted By Steve Bailey What CPU model? Some instructions are limited to... What CPU model? Some instructions are limited to certain CPUs.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 11th, 2021, 02:03 PM

Replies: 4 GE 90-30 to Eaton HMI via Serial Coproc Views: 211 Posted By Steve Bailey I recall that many years ago GE recommended not... I recall that many years ago GE recommended not exceeding 9600 baud when using both ports simultaneously. You may need to slow down. To do so you will also need to modify the PLC's hardware...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 11th, 2021, 10:23 AM

Replies: 8 Generic ETHERNET MODULE ip addressing Views: 230 Posted By Steve Bailey How is the teach pendant connected to the robot... How is the teach pendant connected to the robot controller? Does it have an IP address? Connect a PC to the network, with an appropriate IP address and try pinging the devices to see who responds.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 11th, 2021, 07:07 AM

Replies: 1 GE-Fanuc PLC CPU90-30 Views: 127 Posted By Steve Bailey What port are you trying to use on the 90-30? It... What port are you trying to use on the 90-30? It needs to be configured for Modbus RTU.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 9th, 2021, 03:29 PM

Replies: 8 amp rating vs. inductive amp rating Views: 470 Posted By Steve Bailey I concur with James' observations. Solid state... I concur with James' observations. Solid state output modules generally have higher inrush ratings than contact output modules. But not all PLC models offer 24 VAC output modules. If yours does, a...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 7th, 2021, 07:47 AM

Replies: 11 GE Fanuc 90-30 software windows version?? Views: 32,720 Posted By Steve Bailey Contact your local Emerson supplier for advice.... Contact your local Emerson supplier for advice. GE sold their PLC product line to Emerson a couple of years ago. The programming software was called Proficy Machine Edition, but Emerson may have...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 4th, 2021, 08:19 PM

Replies: 17 Hidden Output Views: 655 Posted By Steve Bailey The reason I asked about searching for the entire... The reason I asked about searching for the entire B27:0 word is because a line in the program writing to the entire word might not show up in a search for just the individual bit. I say "might not"...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 4th, 2021, 07:32 PM

Replies: 17 Hidden Output Views: 655 Posted By Steve Bailey Did you search for the entire B27:0 word or just... Did you search for the entire B27:0 word or just for the B27:0/3 bit? Is there an HMI panel that could be writing to the bit?

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 4th, 2021, 04:55 PM

Replies: 5 Emerson PAC 9.8 file restoration Views: 223 Posted By Steve Bailey It imported fine into Proficy version 7.0. I sent... It imported fine into Proficy version 7.0. I sent you a Proficy backup.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 4th, 2021, 04:21 PM

Replies: 5 Emerson PAC 9.8 file restoration Views: 223 Posted By Steve Bailey That sure sounds like VersaPro files. If you... That sure sounds like VersaPro files. If you like, send me the contents of one of the VersaPro project folders. I'll see if I can get better results using a Pre-Emerson version of Proficy ME. If...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 4th, 2021, 03:23 PM

Replies: 5 Emerson PAC 9.8 file restoration Views: 223 Posted By Steve Bailey What are the file extensions on the backups? What are the file extensions on the backups?

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 4th, 2021, 08:40 AM

Replies: 9 Comparison Of PLC's Views: 698 Posted By Steve Bailey If you're doing the comparison to choose the best... If you're doing the comparison to choose the best PLC for your application, compare the features that are important to you. If you're doing the comparison to choose the best PLC for your...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 4th, 2021, 08:34 AM

Replies: 14 New Year's Eve puzzle Views: 815 Posted By Steve Bailey Another solution set from ndzied1 who said... Another solution set from ndzied1 who said working them out made him dizzy.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 4th, 2021, 08:18 AM

Replies: 3 Configuring the Time Client in a Red Lion Data Station Plus Views: 1,756 Posted By Steve Bailey Zombie thread alert Zombie thread alert

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 3rd, 2021, 05:09 PM

Replies: 54 Should You Comment Every Detail? Views: 3,055 Posted By Steve Bailey All too often, I've been the guy saying, "What... All too often, I've been the guy saying, "What was I smoking when I wrote this s**t"!

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