My PLC trainer....construction pics - PLCS.net

jdmartin8 · January 18th, 2005, 09:33 PM

It's mounted on plexiglass, and the wiring is not complete, but I think you get the idea. There is merely for learning when away from the office, and yes, I still have to mount two more lamps.

Jim

Rube · January 18th, 2005, 11:42 PM

I notice you have enough room in the upper right hand corner for a miniature...

...traffic light.

jdmartin8 · January 19th, 2005, 06:18 AM

LOL.... Sorry, Mark, I ain't goin' there !!! hehehe

elevmike · January 19th, 2005, 07:08 AM

Nice setup,

Personally I wouldnt bother with the lamps...the output leds do fine for me.

randylud · January 19th, 2005, 08:01 AM

I like it Jim, although you may be missing an opportunity here by discounting the TL thing as Rube mentioned.

Eric Nelson · January 19th, 2005, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by randylud
...although you may be missing an opportunity here by discounting the TL thing as Rube mentioned.

He's got one (actually 2). You just have to tilt your head to the left!...

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Looking good, Jim. Be sure to keep us updated on the progress!...

beerchug

-Eric

hd_coop · January 19th, 2005, 01:05 PM

I'm working on building one at home as well. An AD DL-06 in my old PC case. Current plans are to use it as the worlds most expensive timer for my fish tank lights

I'll try and get a picture up tonight. I'd like to get it working by this Saturday since I'm going on a cruise for a week and dont want my parents to have to worry about it while I'm gone.

MikeW · January 19th, 2005, 01:10 PM

And when Jim gets REALLY good at programming, he can use the blue light for "Left Turn Only"

Looks like a great setup for learning.

jdmartin8 · January 19th, 2005, 01:15 PM

Thanks for the compliments, guys. I not concerned with duplicating the dubious old traffic light, but one thing I will be simulating is the green/amber/red stacklights that are used on our systems. I'm going to layout the lamps a little different, so if you see something that resembles a traffic light, IT AIN'T !!

Thanks again..... wiring will start tonight

Jim

pstephens · January 19th, 2005, 02:09 PM

Greetings, Jim (from a fellow Hoosier!)

Your picture makes me want to build something like that myself. It would be a fun way to try out different gizmos and new programming ideas. What would be cool would be to add a small linear actuator of some kind, and some limit switches. (Maybe even a small motor and encoder, if it suits your inputs.) Nice work!

Paula

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jdmartin8 · January 19th, 2005, 03:05 PM

Thanks for the compliments and comments, Paula. I'm located a few miles south of Fort Wayne. Are you in the northern half of the state, or the southern? Just curious...

Suggestions about future posts is understood, and I will try to follow.

Careful this weekend.... If you're up north, major, major winter storm arriving !!

Jim

pstephens · January 19th, 2005, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jdmartin8
Careful this weekend.... If you're up north, major, major winter storm arriving !!

Yikes! You better stay inside

I'm in the southeastern part of the state (about 45 minutes from Cincinnati), and I don't think we're supposed to get too much over the weekend, but who knows. We got a healthy dose of snow from that storm that hit right before Christmas -- 24.5" total! -- but fortunately it didn't stay around long. Keep yourself warm, Jim!

Paula

jdmartin8 · January 19th, 2005, 06:01 PM

Here's how I decided to mount the trainer. I wanted something that would be at the right angle when sitting on my desk, so I went with a 45 degree angle, and it's just about perfect.

Now to get the wiring finished ..... more pics to follow

Jim

jdmartin8 · January 19th, 2005, 06:02 PM

and another...

CaseyK · January 19th, 2005, 11:49 PM

Good Job Jim!

But as far as the Traffic Light brigade members, shame on you!

regards.....casey

January 18th, 2005, 11:42 PM	#2
Rube Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 953	Nice job so far I notice you have enough room in the upper right hand corner for a miniature... ...traffic light. __________________ Mark A. Crowley Automation is not a corrective action for a lack of discipline.

January 19th, 2005, 07:08 AM	#4
elevmike Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 4,012	Nice setup, Personally I wouldnt bother with the lamps...the output leds do fine for me. __________________ If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're probably right.... Henry Ford

January 19th, 2005, 08:01 AM	#5
randylud Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greensboro,NC Posts: 933	Rock on brother! I like it Jim, although you may be missing an opportunity here by discounting the TL thing as Rube mentioned. __________________ Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work! Mark Twain-8/28/1908

January 19th, 2005, 01:10 PM	#8
MikeW Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: WI Posts: 265	And when Jim gets REALLY good at programming, he can use the blue light for "Left Turn Only" Looks like a great setup for learning. __________________ "This alternating current thing is just a fad. It is much too dangerous for general use." - Thomas Alva Edison

January 19th, 2005, 11:49 PM	#15
CaseyK Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: In the cornfields, on the prarie, outside Chi-Town, a few miles beyond the boondocks. Posts: 1,731	Good Job Jim! But as far as the Traffic Light brigade members, shame on you! regards.....casey __________________ 73 de casey nine eye aitch Last edited by CaseyK; January 19th, 2005 at 11:54 PM.



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January 19th, 2005, 06:18 AM	#3
jdmartin8 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 52	LOL.... Sorry, Mark, I ain't goin' there !!! hehehe

January 19th, 2005, 01:05 PM	#7
hd_coop Lifetime Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Belgium, WI Posts: 319	I'm working on building one at home as well. An AD DL-06 in my old PC case. Current plans are to use it as the worlds most expensive timer for my fish tank lights I'll try and get a picture up tonight. I'd like to get it working by this Saturday since I'm going on a cruise for a week and dont want my parents to have to worry about it while I'm gone.

January 19th, 2005, 01:15 PM	#9
jdmartin8 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 52	Thanks for the compliments, guys. I not concerned with duplicating the dubious old traffic light, but one thing I will be simulating is the green/amber/red stacklights that are used on our systems. I'm going to layout the lamps a little different, so if you see something that resembles a traffic light, IT AIN'T !! Thanks again..... wiring will start tonight Jim

January 19th, 2005, 02:09 PM	#10
pstephens Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 342	Greetings, Jim (from a fellow Hoosier!) Your picture makes me want to build something like that myself. It would be a fun way to try out different gizmos and new programming ideas. What would be cool would be to add a small linear actuator of some kind, and some limit switches. (Maybe even a small motor and encoder, if it suits your inputs.) Nice work! Paula [Small suggestion for future reference: Consider keeping related posts in one thread, instead of beginning a new one -- it just makes for better continuity as others follow your progress. Not a big deal, though.]

January 19th, 2005, 03:05 PM	#11
jdmartin8 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 52	Thanks for the compliments and comments, Paula. I'm located a few miles south of Fort Wayne. Are you in the northern half of the state, or the southern? Just curious... Suggestions about future posts is understood, and I will try to follow. Careful this weekend.... If you're up north, major, major winter storm arriving !! Jim

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