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Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 6th, 2021, 02:48 PM

Replies: 54 Should You Comment Every Detail? Views: 3,058 Posted By Phrog30 Too many good comments is not possible. Is that... Too many good comments is not possible. Is that better? I sometimes forget there are people that just can't read between the lines on things. I'm assuming the comments are relevant and appropriate,...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 4th, 2021, 09:10 PM

Replies: 17 Hidden Output Views: 656 Posted By Phrog30 It could be set indirectly. As stated search the... It could be set indirectly. As stated search the word, don't use find all but use cross reference.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 2nd, 2021, 07:25 PM

Replies: 54 Should You Comment Every Detail? Views: 3,058 Posted By Phrog30 Of course you do. If they scroll past it what's... Of course you do. If they scroll past it what's the harm daba? Better to have than not.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 2nd, 2021, 06:33 PM

Replies: 54 Should You Comment Every Detail? Views: 3,058 Posted By Phrog30 You can't over comment. Too many comments is... You can't over comment. Too many comments is like too much bacon or too much beer, not possible.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 1st, 2021, 04:59 PM

Replies: 2 Variables to HMI, best practice Views: 419 Posted By Phrog30 Maybe find a better HMI. :) Example,... Maybe find a better HMI. :) Example, Ignition doesn't care what PLC you use. Using UDTs makes using similar projects across different PLCs extremely easy.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 31st, 2020, 07:08 PM

Replies: 3 Burning State Question Views: 541 Posted By Phrog30 Looks like PlantPax. I don't see the need for... Looks like PlantPax. I don't see the need for both. For PLC code, you can negate to get the other state. In HMI, basically the same, but I guess it depends on what HMI you use.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 28th, 2020, 02:47 PM

Replies: 4 How to save timer's value Views: 567 Posted By Phrog30 Does omron have retentive timers? If so, use a... Does omron have retentive timers? If so, use a retentive timer on the first one. When you start the second timer move the accumulated time into the preset for the second timer and then reset the...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 26th, 2020, 10:11 PM

Replies: 18 Sorting String data using Structured Text Views: 747 Posted By Phrog30 Where was I asking?!? Where was I asking?!?

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 26th, 2020, 09:55 PM

Replies: 18 Sorting String data using Structured Text Views: 747 Posted By Phrog30 No, my recipes are stored outside of the PLC, I... No, my recipes are stored outside of the PLC, I send the active recipe data to the PLC. This data doesn't change when/if the PC/HMI is disconnected. Even if you store the recipes in the PLC, you...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 26th, 2020, 09:34 PM

Replies: 18 Sorting String data using Structured Text Views: 747 Posted By Phrog30 It always does in my applications. It always does in my applications.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 26th, 2020, 02:59 PM

Replies: 18 Sorting String data using Structured Text Views: 747 Posted By Phrog30 No doubt, storing recipes in a PLC is just wrong. No doubt, storing recipes in a PLC is just wrong.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 23rd, 2020, 10:59 AM

Replies: 4 FTView ME address bit of Int Views: 451 Posted By Phrog30 You have to type in the bit by hand. No need to... You have to type in the bit by hand. No need to do what daba suggested. Just a few links I found... http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=74901...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 17th, 2020, 08:06 AM

Replies: 10 Ladder Logix Bool Addressing (Pointer AND(NOT31))/32 Views: 470 Posted By Phrog30 Great explanation in your first post by the way! ... Great explanation in your first post by the way! But, the second, apples to oranges. You don't need to point to the word in 500/SLC/Micro. One of the many differences between the two. I can say...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 17th, 2020, 08:00 AM

Replies: 18 Hung pushbutton on HMI Views: 1,068 Posted By Phrog30 I have never had the issue personally on all... I have never had the issue personally on all either, but I have heard others have. Example, the worst I have seen it was using WonderWare. I don't recall seeing it on a C-More, but I heard other...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 16th, 2020, 09:33 PM

Replies: 5 Faceplate to use in Ignition Views: 372 Posted By Phrog30 I fiddled, but haven't used them. I have written... I fiddled, but haven't used them. I have written my own which I like better, of course I'm biased. ��

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 16th, 2020, 08:10 PM

Replies: 18 Hung pushbutton on HMI Views: 1,068 Posted By Phrog30 Here's a link to the IA forum, some great reading... Here's a link to the IA forum, some great reading IMHO... https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hmi-momentary-button-gets-stuck-with-n-o-bit-of-plc/21388 That link will reference other posts as...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 16th, 2020, 08:05 PM

Replies: 5 Faceplate to use in Ignition Views: 372 Posted By Phrog30 You're thinking of Flintium, ... You're thinking of Flintium, https://github.com/jlbcontrols/Flintium https://www.reddit.com/user/jlbcontrols/

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 16th, 2020, 07:21 PM

Replies: 5 Faceplate to use in Ignition Views: 372 Posted By Phrog30 You will need to build them yourself. You will need to build them yourself.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 16th, 2020, 01:37 PM

Replies: 18 Hung pushbutton on HMI Views: 1,068 Posted By Phrog30 +1, all platforms will suffer from "stuck bits". ... +1, all platforms will suffer from "stuck bits". I always unlatch the commands as stated. Some guys will preach to never use momentary in the first. There are some heated conversations over on the...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 16th, 2020, 01:29 PM

Replies: 10 Rockwell Logix Plant PAx and Other HMI's Views: 366 Posted By Phrog30 Absolutely. My favorite of the two you mentioned... Absolutely. My favorite of the two you mentioned is Ignition. But, you should look at Indusoft, which is now Aveva Edge. I've never tried, but apparently Aveva can convert FactoryTrash ME/SE. ...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 15th, 2020, 08:24 AM

Replies: 9 Bit Overlay Views: 538 Posted By Phrog30 I'm not sure if that's legal or not. But try and... I'm not sure if that's legal or not. But try and see.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 14th, 2020, 07:19 PM

Replies: 9 Bit Overlay Views: 538 Posted By Phrog30 Here's another example, The word "Code" and the 7... Here's another example, The word "Code" and the 7 Bits are treated as the same, you can set a bit in the word "Code" and the corresponding Bit 1-7 will be high. Likewise, set a bit 1-7, and the...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 14th, 2020, 07:02 PM

Replies: 9 Bit Overlay Views: 538 Posted By Phrog30 Bit overlays can be a bit confusing. They aren't... Bit overlays can be a bit confusing. They aren't supported by the editor, must edit the file externally, ex. notepad [UDT Example] ---------------------------------------------------------- data...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 13th, 2020, 08:47 PM

Replies: 27 SQL to Excel help Views: 1,280 Posted By Phrog30 Me too, except I'm looking at your comment and... Me too, except I'm looking at your comment and shaking my head... You mentioned Ignition. What do you think it uses to store data??

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 13th, 2020, 04:50 PM

Replies: 27 SQL to Excel help Views: 1,280 Posted By Phrog30 Yes what a terrible idea, storing data in a... Yes what a terrible idea, storing data in a database... :shutit:

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