geniusintraining
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does getting better mean....
Well I wouldn't go that far... but it does open now when you double CLICK (pun intended) the icon
does getting better mean....
Well I wouldn't go that far... but it does open now when you double CLICK (pun intended) the icon
I swear... All the programming software is going back in terms of usability. Pinnacle was being able to click on the instruction 'XIO,XIC' etc while it was in the ladder. being able to just type what you want, or double click to edit, use the dropdown there, or anything at all.
Don't get me started on the newest V36 studio....
Have they changed this feature in V36? I am running version 32. Not sure it would be worth updating for a downgrade.
What's changed is all the text names for a lot of comparison instructions. It may not seem like a big things, but it's one more step towards rockwell trying to be more global, so instructions that have remained the same for 20+ years are now changing by 1 letter in order to jump on the train of IEC.
Does the free AD Click software have simulation?
Edit: I downloaded the software, I am impressed. Might buy a processor, just to play around with. Without digging to deep, looks like to get started, I will need a processor, a power supply and maybe a usb cable, is that correct?
I don't see anything with Rockwell's name on it being inexpensive, but maybe I'm getting gouged.
Click comes to mind for inexpensive that works as expected. I used a TECO smart relay type of device before that was less than $100.
I don't have enough experience with it to recommend but some of the Codesys options might be a good choice and perhaps more future oriented, if you want to learn some relevant skills for down the road.
Good luck!
Really.?And AD's Productivity Series now has Codesys.
whatever raspberry pi you want, and the codesys runtime (runtime license if needed is 60$, otherwise 2hr runtime can be restarted infinitely).
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I would spring the extra money for a processor with an ethernet port over the RJ12, personally.
I swear... All the programming software is going back in terms of usability.
Really.?
Would this be the first ‘main stream’ vendor that supports codesys.?
I know there are variants out there, but having the single IDE IMHO is massive!
There's a few hundred OEMs that support Codesys, some have their own wrappers, many that do also allow a license for vanilla runtime to be installed, others have abandoned their own and gone back to vanilla (Wago).
RSlogix Micro Starter is inexpensive which is what I have been using for my PLC projects. It will only program the Micrologix series.