POWER_PACKED
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- Join Date
- Apr 2004
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- 48
Hi all – This is my second post and I think this is the right place to ask a rookie’s question.
I am pretty new to the PLC world, and especially its interaction via serial ports, My plc background is a 3 certificate’s courses and a 4 months working experience only, I would really appreciate simplicity. Thank you.
This is my Problem:
Need to automate a barcode placement and scanning process and to store barcode information in a string file and confirm that the correct bar code was read.
PLC Type: SLC 5/05
Scanner Type: SICK barcode scanner CLV295A1012
I have read through many posts regards similar questions; I still lack the understanding of channel settings (i.e. Channel 0,1,2,3) what do they mean and what does it do? And what doesn’t Channel 0 look at for communication from a hardware point of view. Currently we communicate with our hand held scanners via visual basic software. My background is in electrical engineering and programming is not my thing.
I don’t have any problems interacting with currently installed and setup systems and controls. Installing something new and from scratch is a new challenge for me.
Your help is highly appreciated.
Thank you banghead
I am pretty new to the PLC world, and especially its interaction via serial ports, My plc background is a 3 certificate’s courses and a 4 months working experience only, I would really appreciate simplicity. Thank you.
This is my Problem:
Need to automate a barcode placement and scanning process and to store barcode information in a string file and confirm that the correct bar code was read.
PLC Type: SLC 5/05
Scanner Type: SICK barcode scanner CLV295A1012
I have read through many posts regards similar questions; I still lack the understanding of channel settings (i.e. Channel 0,1,2,3) what do they mean and what does it do? And what doesn’t Channel 0 look at for communication from a hardware point of view. Currently we communicate with our hand held scanners via visual basic software. My background is in electrical engineering and programming is not my thing.
I don’t have any problems interacting with currently installed and setup systems and controls. Installing something new and from scratch is a new challenge for me.
Your help is highly appreciated.
Thank you banghead