Tom@Pton
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I was sent here for some help. Looks like the right spot from what I have read. Long post.
I have done a few PLC projets, not terribly complicated. Mostly just interlocking of motors, start/stop sequencing etc. About 6 years ago I started using some AB Panelviews. Small ones & again nothing elaborate. Some math involved. A few weeks ago I started the process of a more involved system, still small scale. Sales rep talked me into trying the AB Component series with an ML 1100 and the modbus connection of 3 AB Powerflex 4 drives. Ethernet and wireless router because I am getting tired of switching cords around just to get things programmed. Programming this HMI is like watching snails race. Horribly slow but doable with a small project.
Salesperson that I am, today I talked the owners into a large scale jump in control and feedback via the HMI. I took a look at importing tags. Not possible that I can see. The thought of typing in a hundred or so tags not once but twice is making me rethink the component. I have Panelbuilder & can use it but it just LLS compared to Cmore by automation direct. I have it but haven't used other than to import tags and play around. I will use an AB ML 1400, but am just wondering how hard the interface of the HMI will be especially when talking to the drives. I don't expect to get any help from my AB rep if I have problems.
Thanks for any comments.
I have done a few PLC projets, not terribly complicated. Mostly just interlocking of motors, start/stop sequencing etc. About 6 years ago I started using some AB Panelviews. Small ones & again nothing elaborate. Some math involved. A few weeks ago I started the process of a more involved system, still small scale. Sales rep talked me into trying the AB Component series with an ML 1100 and the modbus connection of 3 AB Powerflex 4 drives. Ethernet and wireless router because I am getting tired of switching cords around just to get things programmed. Programming this HMI is like watching snails race. Horribly slow but doable with a small project.
Salesperson that I am, today I talked the owners into a large scale jump in control and feedback via the HMI. I took a look at importing tags. Not possible that I can see. The thought of typing in a hundred or so tags not once but twice is making me rethink the component. I have Panelbuilder & can use it but it just LLS compared to Cmore by automation direct. I have it but haven't used other than to import tags and play around. I will use an AB ML 1400, but am just wondering how hard the interface of the HMI will be especially when talking to the drives. I don't expect to get any help from my AB rep if I have problems.
Thanks for any comments.