deshNL
Member
Hi all,
First time posting. I'm an new journeyman electrician from Canada trying to move to the industrial side of things. I have so far written a few PLC programs by enrolling in some online courses through Udemy. However this is through RSLogix 500, and buying an actual AB PLC seems very cost prohibitive at the moment. I recently ordered a bottom of the barrel Click PLC from Automation Direct, and for another $20 I bought an enclosure, some pushbuttons, switches, and pilot lights on EBay. I don't see myself solely programming PLCs for a living but I would like to get into building my own panels and troubleshooting them from a maintenance perspective.
The Click software is kind of similar to RSLogix in that they both use ladder, but AB dominates the industry. Would I be at a disadvantage to using a Click to build a small panel with or would I be better returning it and wait for a Micrologix to come down in price? The cheapest Micrologix 1100 on EBay right now ranges from $250-$500. We really get hosed here.
Another question is that I've seen some trainers come with built in faults, which are switches that put the PLC into fault mode. Can such a thing be done with a basic Click?
First time posting. I'm an new journeyman electrician from Canada trying to move to the industrial side of things. I have so far written a few PLC programs by enrolling in some online courses through Udemy. However this is through RSLogix 500, and buying an actual AB PLC seems very cost prohibitive at the moment. I recently ordered a bottom of the barrel Click PLC from Automation Direct, and for another $20 I bought an enclosure, some pushbuttons, switches, and pilot lights on EBay. I don't see myself solely programming PLCs for a living but I would like to get into building my own panels and troubleshooting them from a maintenance perspective.
The Click software is kind of similar to RSLogix in that they both use ladder, but AB dominates the industry. Would I be at a disadvantage to using a Click to build a small panel with or would I be better returning it and wait for a Micrologix to come down in price? The cheapest Micrologix 1100 on EBay right now ranges from $250-$500. We really get hosed here.
Another question is that I've seen some trainers come with built in faults, which are switches that put the PLC into fault mode. Can such a thing be done with a basic Click?