Rockwell Forums?

[Greg Dake]

I know a couple of rockwell forums exist, like RSView32 etc....I cannot find the forums main page from the www.AB.com website, there isn't a forum homepage under the support section....at least not that I can find. If I want to find a forum I usually google for it. It would be nice to get to the actual forums homepage to see what other AB/Rockwell Software forums are available on their site.....am I missing where this is on the site?

Greg

 

[Greg Dake]

Got it

Yes Greg, I know the answer here you go!

http://www.software.rockwell.com/forum/

 

[Ken Roach]

The secret A-B drives forum

There is another, little-known, forum for A-B variable frequency drives that I occasionally remember to visit.

Go to www.ab.com/drives and look for the Technical Support link, then the Forums link.

This direct link might take you there too (it requires registration)

http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/UBB/cgi/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro

 

[mgvol]

As for the RA forums, many of them seem to receive little or no Rockwell responses or monitoring, except to delete VersaView posts containing bad P.R. The Drives forums that Ken mentioned are great! The moderators provide input when necessary and you just get the overall impression that they are actually monitoring the forum. I've also met some of the moderators and they seem to be very knowledgable folks.

 

[olias]

I used to belong to the old AB forums. Since they went to the new ones, every time I try to register, there is always a problem. After three trys I always give up. I'll just stay here. I get better answers here anyway.

 

[Greg Dake]

Thanks guys, I'll check out the VFD forum...

 

[Alan Case]

Some of the Rockwell forums are monitored and questions answered. Ron Bliss and Fabio Malaspina seem to do a good job of the areas they are responsible for.
I doubt if some of the network and communication forums are ever visited by Rockwell. In fact I saw some guy advertising pirate Rockwell software on there once. The ad stayed for at least a couple of weeks.
Regards Alan Case

 

[Oakley]

Maybe we are onto an enhancement for this forum.

Seperate section for PLC and HMI development.

 

[rgurin]

Sounds like a possibility, but what happens when the problem combines PLC and HMI functions?

Do you post in PLC, or HMI? I wouldn't want to start seeing multiple double-posts because of this issue.

Rick