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Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 23rd, 2021, 09:33 AM

Replies: 8 Ignition SCADA - OEMs Views: 410 Posted By Paullys50 Not and OEM but an Integrator... Ignition is... Not and OEM but an Integrator... Ignition is definitely a factory automation solution more so than an OEM solution. However they have introduced the "Edge" variation of Ignition to help address...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 22nd, 2021, 05:20 PM

Replies: 9 Clearing Array of UDTs Views: 496 Posted By Paullys50 +1, can also use COP/CPS +1, can also use COP/CPS

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 14th, 2021, 07:14 PM

Replies: 27 Disable Downloading In RSLogix 5000 Views: 3,120 Posted By Paullys50 I'm greatly amused you are blaming Rockwell when... I'm greatly amused you are blaming Rockwell when you clearly have a personnel problem, both in the maintenance staff as well as those who manage them.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 13th, 2021, 09:00 PM

Replies: 8 Poll: HMI/SCADA Tags in PLC Views: 644 Posted By Paullys50 Yes I have seen it, and that would be the basis... Yes I have seen it, and that would be the basis for any test scenarios I would perform, however I'm satisfied with performance as-is so the motivation to change isn't there.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 12th, 2021, 11:26 PM

Replies: 8 Poll: HMI/SCADA Tags in PLC Views: 644 Posted By Paullys50 Direct for me, for the most part. In my AOI/UDT... Direct for me, for the most part. In my AOI/UDT definitions (AB guy here) I might have dedicated tags more so for clarity. "ScadaCmd" vs "ProgCmd" to differentiate were the command originated. I may...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 22nd, 2021, 09:57 AM

Replies: 2 Logix Designer 5000 DDE Poke in Binary? Views: 339 Posted By Paullys50 I just write the integer value to the PLC tag.... I just write the integer value to the PLC tag. Since the PLC tag itself sets the style there isn't anything you should need to consider in VBA. For example, if I want the PLC tag to have a value...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 15th, 2021, 08:14 AM

Replies: 32 Logic Diagram Software Views: 2,244 Posted By Paullys50 I would argue flexibility requires some form of... I would argue flexibility requires some form of engineering prior to writing any code. Having a diagram/document to communicate intent is an essential requirement before you can start coding. Too...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 14th, 2021, 09:39 PM

Replies: 32 Logic Diagram Software Views: 2,244 Posted By Paullys50 Ah...no. Diagrams like this should... Ah...no. Diagrams like this should communicate to non-programmers what the expected operation of the equipment/process will be. It should be used as an engineering document to tell others how to...

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

Replies: 8 System design and modeling, what do you use? Views: 650 Posted By Paullys50 I've been known to use Power Point plus... I've been known to use Power Point plus animations to draft HMI/SCADA screens ;)

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 14th, 2021, 09:08 PM

Replies: 8 System design and modeling, what do you use? Views: 650 Posted By Paullys50 I've become dependent on UML Sequence diagrams. I... I've become dependent on UML Sequence diagrams. I find they make it very easy to outline sequences and interactions that occur within the PLC as well external to the PLC such as PLC to PLC, PLC to...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 23rd, 2020, 12:18 AM

Replies: 4 Implementing S88: Control Panel Equipment? Views: 737 Posted By Paullys50 Fair to say most batch process are 1 Unit, 0 to... Fair to say most batch process are 1 Unit, 0 to Many EMs, Many CMs. Something like a brewery might be considered a cell with multiple units ( Mashing, Lautering, Boiling...etc). Going too deep...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 11th, 2020, 08:43 AM

Replies: 22 Soft PLC's taking over? Views: 1,762 Posted By Paullys50 Weren't we suppose to see soft PLCs take over... Weren't we suppose to see soft PLCs take over since 2000ish? The premise of it being more feasible now due to virtualization, docker, "maturation of Linux" seems to only complicate matters. ...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 2nd, 2020, 03:29 PM

Replies: 13 Poll: Studio 5000 v31 or v32 or v33 Views: 1,037 Posted By Paullys50 I've been commissioning a large system for the... I've been commissioning a large system for the past year on v32 w/o issues. L8x

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 1st, 2020, 03:47 PM

Replies: 9 HMI Aspect Ratio Rant.. Views: 1,061 Posted By Paullys50 16:10 died out quickly, which was really... 16:10 died out quickly, which was really disappointing. 16:9 is for TV, from a manufacturing process of the glass I don't see this changing. Your next hurdle is 4K and dealing with high DPI. Although...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 25th, 2020, 09:59 PM

Replies: 8 Ignition Bit of Word Control Logix Views: 695 Posted By Paullys50 It's not obvious? :lolis: ... It's not obvious? :lolis: Understandable, I've been there. Best advice I can give is to let go of old habits, they will inhibit your creative juices when it comes to what you can do with...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 25th, 2020, 06:44 PM

Replies: 8 Ignition Bit of Word Control Logix Views: 695 Posted By Paullys50 Some further thought, given you are using... Some further thought, given you are using Ignition you should try and drop some antiquated habits. Within Ignition, create a useful UDT that's a bit more readable: Name: ConveyorControl ...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 25th, 2020, 06:22 PM

Replies: 8 Ignition Bit of Word Control Logix Views: 695 Posted By Paullys50 This is something I had to get past in my... This is something I had to get past in my Ignition early days. If, you just need read only then you can use the getBit() expression against the DINT tag, makes it pretty simple to replicate...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 16th, 2020, 05:58 PM

Replies: 15 Tips for downloading all versions of RSLogix 5000 and Studio 5000. Views: 1,246 Posted By Paullys50 There was a time where I vividly remember... There was a time where I vividly remember Rockwell support telling me to install newest --> oldest. IIRC this was round v20/windows 7 compatibility. Install v20 first then go backwards. :huh:

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers October 3rd, 2020, 09:16 PM

Replies: 24 Let's Crash Rockwell - Studio5K Version 33 Views: 3,464 Posted By Paullys50 For those first adopters, 33.00.01 is already... For those first adopters, 33.00.01 is already out:whistle:

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers September 25th, 2020, 08:53 PM

Replies: 5 Structured Text Case Function Question Views: 909 Posted By Paullys50 Given you are using the PSC command, I'm guessing... Given you are using the PSC command, I'm guessing this is a Control Logix program using Phase Manager for controlling equipment phases. You will need to provide additional detail. Once the...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers September 23rd, 2020, 07:12 PM

Replies: 5 Wireless access points Views: 693 Posted By Paullys50 TP-Link Omada AC1750... TP-Link Omada AC1750 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NMZR3F1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Been using this for a year now commissioning a plant, range is crazy for the...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers September 17th, 2020, 09:59 PM

Replies: 48 Job Qualifications Views: 5,890 Posted By Paullys50 -- for a salary of $55,000 :beerchug: -- for a salary of $55,000 :beerchug:

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers September 11th, 2020, 08:40 AM

Replies: 2 "Upload" Option Missing from Studio 5000 V32 Views: 872 Posted By Paullys50 I see these posts and laugh a bit because I never... I see these posts and laugh a bit because I never seem to have issues with their Logix/Studio 5000 software, licensing included in 12+ years. I've been using v32 for 12 months now...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers September 8th, 2020, 02:28 PM

Replies: 11 Sorting an array of DINTS high to low Views: 1,327 Posted By Paullys50 You should look into creating a sorting... You should look into creating a sorting algorithm. I've previously created an Insertion sort based of an example I found using pascal. Close enough to ST to serve as a guide. In my exercise, I...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers September 3rd, 2020, 09:18 AM

Replies: 11 AB ControlLogix vs CompactLogix Views: 1,253 Posted By Paullys50 Dated != not supported. Is anybody supplying... Dated != not supported. Is anybody supplying NEW systems w/DeviceNet? (excluding those who require it to match existing equipment...)

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