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Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers June 20th, 2022, 10:23 AM

Replies: 26 Create a licensing or expiration date for PLC program? Views: 2,390 Posted By durallymax I saw one with a Zelio where they would ship a... I saw one with a Zelio where they would ship a new memory module every time you renewed. Company went away and I was replacing with updated controls, but noticed a certain input would hold the...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers March 16th, 2022, 12:51 PM

Replies: 104 Any news on Studio 5000 Designer V34 yet? Views: 30,521 Posted By durallymax I believe Dayvieboy said they add a diagnostic... I believe Dayvieboy said they add a diagnostic line/rung so they can pick which index they want to monitor. I've done this to make troubleshooting in real-time easier.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers March 14th, 2022, 10:17 AM

Replies: 10 Industrial touch screen panel Views: 1,372 Posted By durallymax +1 for Hope. Good service, affordable. Some... +1 for Hope. Good service, affordable. Some supply issues on certain sizes currently.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 26th, 2022, 09:31 AM

Replies: 6 [1420] Worst Kept Secret in Security… It’s All Keyed Alike Views: 1,553 Posted By durallymax Construction and Ag equipment are all keyed alike... Construction and Ag equipment are all keyed alike (within their respective brands, although some brands end up with similar keys). Recently immobilizers, keycode access and telemetry geofences...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 10th, 2022, 11:25 AM

Replies: 18 Rockwell Techconnect / Software Licensing Changes Views: 2,591 Posted By durallymax We already have this in ag. A lot of the... We already have this in ag. A lot of the autonomous features on tractors are becoming subscriptions. We're also seeing the change to per unit (cow/acre) billing vs per entity. As farms...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 9th, 2022, 08:19 PM

Replies: 5 Excel gurus Views: 891 Posted By durallymax Just a linear slope. ... Just a linear slope. Slope=((68-(-148))/(20-4)) = 13.5 Offset=68 -(13.5*20) = -202 Temp=(mA * 13.5) - 202

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 4th, 2022, 11:19 PM

Replies: 7 electro-hydraulic valve driver / amplifier Views: 1,272 Posted By durallymax I've used these for some mobile applications ... I've used these for some mobile applications https://kar-tech.com/micro-valve-driver-4-20ma.html

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 3rd, 2022, 08:02 AM

Replies: 37 What PLC for beginner Views: 7,180 Posted By durallymax V3.11 has support for MQTT and should be out soon, V3.11 has support for MQTT and should be out soon,

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 2nd, 2022, 07:11 PM

Replies: 8 I Need a Simple Small Bulletproof HMI Views: 1,020 Posted By durallymax For two SP's these work simple and cheap. Not a... For two SP's these work simple and cheap. Not a lot of brightness and not rated for outdoors. Use your program to turn the backlight off when not in use to preserve it if you want. ...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 2nd, 2022, 07:04 PM

Replies: 37 What PLC for beginner Views: 7,180 Posted By durallymax AutomationDirect is probably your best bet for... AutomationDirect is probably your best bet for budget and easy entry. Bonus for just being able to go online and click buy, then call and someone answers the phone if you need help. You WILL NOT get...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 2nd, 2022, 06:43 PM

Replies: 26 Radiation and PLC Views: 3,407 Posted By durallymax I had an old prof that worked on satellites... I had an old prof that worked on satellites before retiring to teach and one task was radiation effects. They found it only impacted the electronics they were using when they were powered up and that...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 2nd, 2022, 06:27 PM

Replies: 105 What's your favorite obscure tools you have? (Software or Hardware) Views: 41,235 Posted By durallymax Nobody has mentioned Jokari yet, they are the OEM... Nobody has mentioned Jokari yet, they are the OEM for most of the strippers that have been posted from Weidmuller, Phoenix, Knipex and others. These little guys are great for sensor wires and...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 25th, 2022, 08:52 AM

Replies: 6 Click PLC import Views: 1,274 Posted By durallymax They just added quite a bit to the clicks with... They just added quite a bit to the clicks with the click plus line. For what they cost, they work okay especially if you need a PLC that supports MQTT with built in wifi. A brx or P1K is much more...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 18th, 2022, 06:02 AM

Replies: 4 Factory talk SE to ME Views: 1,002 Posted By durallymax +1 export both and compare. IIRC it will give you... +1 export both and compare. IIRC it will give you a hint where the error is at, I can't remember if it was a line number or description of what was invalid but I was able to slowly pluck those errors...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 17th, 2022, 04:00 PM

Replies: 4 Factory talk SE to ME Views: 1,002 Posted By durallymax A number of things from SE do not work in ME. ... A number of things from SE do not work in ME. Last time I did one manually it was a lot working in XML until it would finally import the screen.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 17th, 2022, 03:54 PM

Replies: 5 Fault Handling..... Views: 1,036 Posted By durallymax I would focus on preventing the fault in the... I would focus on preventing the fault in the first place. Clamp the available range the operator can input so that it cannot be out of range.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 3rd, 2022, 06:41 PM

Replies: 40 Unwinder Views: 5,974 Posted By durallymax HG Schaevitz sells LVIT's that don't require a... HG Schaevitz sells LVIT's that don't require a conditioner, straight 4-20mA output. They also have traditional LVDT's that do require them. Prices are reasonable, they work decent IME but I'm not...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 3rd, 2022, 11:45 AM

Replies: 21 OT: Basic Python PID Simulator Views: 5,454 Posted By durallymax It is Prime 6.0.0.0. I've used it to solve... It is Prime 6.0.0.0. I've used it to solve multiple equations for multiple unknowns using solve blocks and have also used Mathematica quite often, but not much anymore. I'll look at wxMaxima. ...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 3rd, 2022, 11:36 AM

Replies: 73 Rockwell Software Stinks Views: 10,543 Posted By durallymax Is it not common on other brands to have this?... Is it not common on other brands to have this? Again I just use the bargain basement stuff. Both Do-More and Psuite have bit and word histograms as well as configurable data loggers to view running...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 30th, 2021, 09:51 PM

Replies: 73 Rockwell Software Stinks Views: 10,543 Posted By durallymax I primarily use Productivity Suite these days,... I primarily use Productivity Suite these days, always assumed a free software for a bargain controller would not be at the top of its game. Then I used stuff from the big boys including RA and...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 30th, 2021, 09:20 PM

Replies: 21 OT: Basic Python PID Simulator Views: 5,454 Posted By durallymax I have access to 6.0.0.0, I like the speed of it... I have access to 6.0.0.0, I like the speed of it for some things. Express does a lot of what I need but I have access to the full version when needed. I will have to check out the channel, going...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 25th, 2021, 01:15 AM

Replies: 21 OT: Basic Python PID Simulator Views: 5,454 Posted By durallymax Does this site allow you to attach the mcdx file... Does this site allow you to attach the mcdx file or is it available somewhere for download?

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 20th, 2021, 09:33 AM

Replies: 16 Defining interlocks for the non-programmer Views: 3,475 Posted By durallymax I guess my interlocks are pretty simple, even if... I guess my interlocks are pretty simple, even if long at times. I use ints and each bit is a condition. Compare the int value with configured value for interlock OK. As others have said, a pop-up...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 20th, 2021, 09:12 AM

Replies: 5 FactoryTalk Studio - Changing startup screen Views: 1,548 Posted By durallymax I recall an issue I had when changing screen... I recall an issue I had when changing screen names that required navigating to the file directory and editing the file name there to avoid issues. Can't remember soecifically what the issue was, I...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers October 4th, 2021, 12:20 PM

Replies: 9 Rockwell Automation Software- Can you lease it , by the year ? Views: 2,034 Posted By durallymax It's a mess to navigate on your own. Find your... It's a mess to navigate on your own. Find your distributor, tell them specifically what devices and firmwares you'll be working with and they can hopefully narrow it down to what you'll actually...

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