JohnRatHolten
Member
Hey All,
We recently purchased a new (refurbished with new controls) machine.
The OEM had offered it to us at a reduced price because it was already built for a different customer who had backed out.
After looking at the preliminary drawings I saw some control features I would like to add, I questioned the OEM if they could make theses changes, but their reply was no, as the controls were subcontracted out to a different company and it would be too hard to get them to change....
They did however, give me access to the project files and their blessing to add the features myself.
The controls are done in Connected Component Workshop (which I have never used before), and after looking at the PLC, I see why they didn't want to make changes....
The PLC is a Micro820 2080-LC20-20QBB (with 2 plug-in modules), and they have used every I/O point available.
My first thought was to change the PLC to a larger I/O unit, but it seems the Micro820 has no more than 20 point I/O.
I looked at the Micro830's which has 24 point I/O (which would meet my needs), but the LC30-24QBB does not have an ethernet port. I find that the Micro850 LC50-24QBB does have an ethernet port (but no RTC, not sure if that's an issue yet).
I guess my main questions at this point are;
Is this as simple as opening the project in CCW and using the "Change Controller" selection under the Device menu?
And will the logic written for the Micro820 work in the Micro850?
Again, my first experience with CCW and the Micro line.
Regards,
JohnR
We recently purchased a new (refurbished with new controls) machine.
The OEM had offered it to us at a reduced price because it was already built for a different customer who had backed out.
After looking at the preliminary drawings I saw some control features I would like to add, I questioned the OEM if they could make theses changes, but their reply was no, as the controls were subcontracted out to a different company and it would be too hard to get them to change....
They did however, give me access to the project files and their blessing to add the features myself.
The controls are done in Connected Component Workshop (which I have never used before), and after looking at the PLC, I see why they didn't want to make changes....
The PLC is a Micro820 2080-LC20-20QBB (with 2 plug-in modules), and they have used every I/O point available.
My first thought was to change the PLC to a larger I/O unit, but it seems the Micro820 has no more than 20 point I/O.
I looked at the Micro830's which has 24 point I/O (which would meet my needs), but the LC30-24QBB does not have an ethernet port. I find that the Micro850 LC50-24QBB does have an ethernet port (but no RTC, not sure if that's an issue yet).
I guess my main questions at this point are;
Is this as simple as opening the project in CCW and using the "Change Controller" selection under the Device menu?
And will the logic written for the Micro820 work in the Micro850?
Again, my first experience with CCW and the Micro line.
Regards,
JohnR