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Before I get flamed I did try searching for this but there was very little posted about WinCE.
I am starting to get tired of having to program and interface 3 different devices for every machine I build (PLC, HMI, and Comm board). I really want to simplify my life! Since I have creative control at the company I work at, as long as I can justify it, I can change it. I have been using AD PLCs for years but it has become really cumbersome having to create a panel (HMI), PLC, and Comms connection for each machine.
Having said all that, does anyone have any experience with WinCe Devices? What prompted this was the WinCE Touchpanel with ENet currently available from EZAutomation for only $700. All I need to do is program one device! It would handle all the controls, HMI, and comms. I would be able to use the same variables without having to type them back in to the next device to be programmed.
Are there any caveats that I should know about? Is it as fast as a PLC? Will I have any comm lag like I do now (I read and write to a serial device and then have to convert the ACII into a value that the PLC can understand)?
How does it handle I/O devices (both descrete and analog)?
I realize that I am talking about having to learn a new language. That doesn't scare me. I just finished a Java class and was told it was very similar to C++. If this will make my job easier in the long run though it would be worth it.
Thanks in advance,
Bob
I am starting to get tired of having to program and interface 3 different devices for every machine I build (PLC, HMI, and Comm board). I really want to simplify my life! Since I have creative control at the company I work at, as long as I can justify it, I can change it. I have been using AD PLCs for years but it has become really cumbersome having to create a panel (HMI), PLC, and Comms connection for each machine.
Having said all that, does anyone have any experience with WinCe Devices? What prompted this was the WinCE Touchpanel with ENet currently available from EZAutomation for only $700. All I need to do is program one device! It would handle all the controls, HMI, and comms. I would be able to use the same variables without having to type them back in to the next device to be programmed.
Are there any caveats that I should know about? Is it as fast as a PLC? Will I have any comm lag like I do now (I read and write to a serial device and then have to convert the ACII into a value that the PLC can understand)?
How does it handle I/O devices (both descrete and analog)?
I realize that I am talking about having to learn a new language. That doesn't scare me. I just finished a Java class and was told it was very similar to C++. If this will make my job easier in the long run though it would be worth it.
Thanks in advance,
Bob