Our Schneider local rep is trying to woo us away from Automation Direct. I'm hesitant to walk away from AD's incredible service but the Schneider rep has been a reliable supplier for us over many years.
The positives:
1. Schneider uses IEC-61131. I like international standards. I am also not very fond of AD's stage programming.
2. The SoMachine software ties everything together. PLC, HMI, drives, and communications are all handled in one package. I was not impressed with AD's HMI software.
The negatives:
1. Schneider uses IEC-61131. It is so powerful and complex it frightens me. I'm not a full time programmer.
2. The SoMachine software ties everything together. That makes it one gigantic, complex program that may be too difficult to grasp for a part timer like me. Sheesh! The program needs a minimum of 2GB ram (recommended 4GB) just to run.
Is anyone here using SoMachine? What are your observations? Is it the learning-curve monster it appears to be?
We don't build anything complex. 60 I/O points is a big job for us.
TNX;
Doug
The positives:
1. Schneider uses IEC-61131. I like international standards. I am also not very fond of AD's stage programming.
2. The SoMachine software ties everything together. PLC, HMI, drives, and communications are all handled in one package. I was not impressed with AD's HMI software.
The negatives:
1. Schneider uses IEC-61131. It is so powerful and complex it frightens me. I'm not a full time programmer.
2. The SoMachine software ties everything together. That makes it one gigantic, complex program that may be too difficult to grasp for a part timer like me. Sheesh! The program needs a minimum of 2GB ram (recommended 4GB) just to run.
Is anyone here using SoMachine? What are your observations? Is it the learning-curve monster it appears to be?
We don't build anything complex. 60 I/O points is a big job for us.
TNX;
Doug