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I am looking for power supply that I can mount on vertical DIN rail, and when mount that way is =< 4" wide. this is what I have now.... this is...
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Hi Guys, We have to open the discussion in our company if its a possible to change the controller name in Control/Compact Logix in Run mode of...
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Hi all, I am facing some issues with the factorytalk viewpoint. I have this string tag in PLC which can be read from FTView SCADA. The display...
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Hi guys! I'm working in Studio 5000 and have a bunch of armorstarts there (+- 40). I need to set up parameters for each of them, mostly just same...
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I have Rhino 120 to 24 dc power supply and it has 2 Positive and 2 negative terminals on the DC side but no ground terminal. Should I connect one...
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Dear Sirs, We have iFIX 3.5 Dynamics running at Windows XP, connected to a PLC5 Since last month, the alarm text and its tag are not shown at...
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Hi, I have an issue accessing tags in 3 of my plcs'. When I go to select a tag there is no folder drop down as can be seen in the photo. Any...
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Hi, I have some problem with View Point which I'm using to manual control of conveyors. On begin when in network was only PLC and HMI View Point...
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This probably is something that I'm just overlooking but, I am having problems communicating two ControlLogix processors using the MSG instruction...
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Hello, I have a bit of a situation, and I think I know the answer but this font of knowledge may prove something. I want to do the unthinkable...
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Hello new user here seeking some guidance. I have been given the task of polling data from a modbus slave (Thermo 43i Analyzer) using RS-232...
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Hi, I am using M221 reading from 3 different sensors (modbus rs485) sharing same bus (daisy chain). I am currently using READ_VAR (in total...
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Hi All, I could do with some advice on a hydraulic control system. It is necessary for me to accurately position a vertical hydraulic ram with...
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Hello, I am trying to connect a 0-5v pressure sensor to the Micro 810, but I am not getting a clear input voltage reading. I connected the sensor...
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Hello, I have a CNG compressor that is run by a PLC. I tried to get team viewer on it to be able to view it remotely, I accidently disabled the...
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Hi all, New here and new all round to PLC`s. We have a servo drive that runs a cross travel beam backwards and forwards. I am having trouble with...
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An outside contracting firm designed a machine for our company. There are several devices connected through Ethernet/IP. This includes a Panel...
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I contacted Hach and bought a kit they recommended for a customer to add Modbus TCP capability to his Chlorine Analyzer with a SC4500 controller...
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Logix 5000 v32 on 1769-L16ER I used the FBC instruction to scan an array of DINTs for true bits and it works but I found a thing that just...
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Hi everybody, I have about three Red Lion HMI's, the calibration on the screens seems correct but where I'm using the pop up keypad to enter...
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I'm trying to use DTM browser to make make modbus poll from RTAC. I'm able to get the points in first poll object. But not able to get anything in...
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Hi, I am still a beginner with PLCs and I have never worked with GE PLCs before so looking for some help. I am using GE Proficy Machine Edition...
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dear all, i need help, i have a slc 5/04 connected to a programmed panel view plus 600 serial 232 port df-1, when the pvp resets its message...
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We changed the battery on our PLC power supply. It was shutt down 3 times before the batteries were changed. When the BATT1F is showing amber is...
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I have an application where I want to use a safety relay in combination with a flame detector as the sensing element. The flame detector has relay...
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