GBrinkworth
Member
- Join Date
- Nov 2002
- Posts
- 9
I admit I'm new to PLC's and RSLogix in particular. I come from a real-time software control back-ground and I admit I dont like RSLogix one little bit, but hey!, the customers want them.
The question I have is this. We have built a prototype machine, and the customer seems very happy. If tests back this up, then they will be buying many more identical machines. These machine will be near enough electrically and mechanically identical.... can I make the software identical?, and if so how?.
For example
* I will want a different ip address
* I may have a slighly different datum/home offsets
* Other "things" may be slightly different.
RSLogix does not separate data from code within memory.... its just one block. I could have different programs for different machines, but what happens when I want to make an enhancement (or bug... God forbid). I could probably cut and paste for three of four programs, but more.... no thanks.
The question I have is this. We have built a prototype machine, and the customer seems very happy. If tests back this up, then they will be buying many more identical machines. These machine will be near enough electrically and mechanically identical.... can I make the software identical?, and if so how?.
For example
* I will want a different ip address
* I may have a slighly different datum/home offsets
* Other "things" may be slightly different.
RSLogix does not separate data from code within memory.... its just one block. I could have different programs for different machines, but what happens when I want to make an enhancement (or bug... God forbid). I could probably cut and paste for three of four programs, but more.... no thanks.