skyhawk8
Member
Hello,
We have two AB PLC5 Ethernet processors running our facility. We recently had a divert line installed on a transport conveyor to allow us to recycle cardboard from any station in the system to be dumped directly into our baler. We have double verification to ensure we don't accidentally dump product. When we have an issue the spur line stops and an operator must climb to verify that the box is or is not product. He can then clear the fault restart the spur and off we go.
My supervisor asked if there's a way to use a web page to allow facility supervisors, by use of a web cam to verify what is sitting on the spur and if it's OK to dump use this web page to clear the spur line directly from there desk.
I've looked but the only thing I can see are HMI's and this is what he's trying to avoid.
I'm new at the whole HMI, remote operating station thing so any input is welcome.
Thanks,
Steve
We have two AB PLC5 Ethernet processors running our facility. We recently had a divert line installed on a transport conveyor to allow us to recycle cardboard from any station in the system to be dumped directly into our baler. We have double verification to ensure we don't accidentally dump product. When we have an issue the spur line stops and an operator must climb to verify that the box is or is not product. He can then clear the fault restart the spur and off we go.
My supervisor asked if there's a way to use a web page to allow facility supervisors, by use of a web cam to verify what is sitting on the spur and if it's OK to dump use this web page to clear the spur line directly from there desk.
I've looked but the only thing I can see are HMI's and this is what he's trying to avoid.
I'm new at the whole HMI, remote operating station thing so any input is welcome.
Thanks,
Steve