bbishop108
Member
Good day one and all! So I have an issue I am trying to work thru and when I found a solution for it, that's where my problem continues. It seems the solution is far more difficult a solution that what I was hoping for.
So I am trying to use 2 type J thermocouples with this PLC, they are grounded type TC's so I cannot use the 2085-IRT4 expansion module as it ONLY works with ungrounded TC's. Info that would have been nice to have before I ordered this module.
So after I chat with RA, they informed me that a need a 3rd party's plug-in module. Spectrum Controls 2080sc-IF4U universal analog module, perfect so I go ahead and get one. Sadly not plug and play, after yet another chat with RA low and behold there is a tech note for this specific module and even a sample program on Spectrum Controls web page for this module.
Here is where the problem for me is with this solution! Apparently there is data that needs to be entered using Structured Text, of which I have ZERO experience using. Then there are special instructions in CCW that also have to be utilized: PLUGIN_READ, PLUGIN_WRITE, and PLUGIN_INFO.
So this so-called solution seems way more complicated than the original problem. As such I feel I am going to require so serious step-by-step instructions in order to get this working. I know I can't get that from RA, so I am hoping some awesome wizard here has dealt with this before and has experience with this type of issue. Thanks
So I am trying to use 2 type J thermocouples with this PLC, they are grounded type TC's so I cannot use the 2085-IRT4 expansion module as it ONLY works with ungrounded TC's. Info that would have been nice to have before I ordered this module.
So after I chat with RA, they informed me that a need a 3rd party's plug-in module. Spectrum Controls 2080sc-IF4U universal analog module, perfect so I go ahead and get one. Sadly not plug and play, after yet another chat with RA low and behold there is a tech note for this specific module and even a sample program on Spectrum Controls web page for this module.
Here is where the problem for me is with this solution! Apparently there is data that needs to be entered using Structured Text, of which I have ZERO experience using. Then there are special instructions in CCW that also have to be utilized: PLUGIN_READ, PLUGIN_WRITE, and PLUGIN_INFO.
So this so-called solution seems way more complicated than the original problem. As such I feel I am going to require so serious step-by-step instructions in order to get this working. I know I can't get that from RA, so I am hoping some awesome wizard here has dealt with this before and has experience with this type of issue. Thanks