TimothyMoulder
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The problem is in the business model, which is currently evolving. If Rockwell does an install on a system with equipment and software so cryptic, nobody but they are able to work on it, the result is a cash cow - and guess who's getting milked?
When AB moves their programming systems to the level you need a Phd to work on them, it shuts out the local tech and automation houses. And to echo the concern of RSDoran, the sparky on the floor hasn't a hope in hell.
Finally, about this "good hardware" stuff. Okay, so it's good hardware. But face it people, if you can't put it to work, it's a paperweight. Even if it's an industrially-hardened one you can drop from 10 feet safely, it's STILL a paperweight. It's like saying a yugo was a good car - so what if it was?
TM
When AB moves their programming systems to the level you need a Phd to work on them, it shuts out the local tech and automation houses. And to echo the concern of RSDoran, the sparky on the floor hasn't a hope in hell.
Finally, about this "good hardware" stuff. Okay, so it's good hardware. But face it people, if you can't put it to work, it's a paperweight. Even if it's an industrially-hardened one you can drop from 10 feet safely, it's STILL a paperweight. It's like saying a yugo was a good car - so what if it was?
TM