Does anyone have a way to upload an HMI project with the new Siemens Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA)?
Uploading the PLC project is bad enough with having to cut and paste on-line project to new project.
I'm developing an application that requires a finely atomized oil mist in a hot environment. Any ideas on a simple way to reduce the flammability other than flooding the chamber with CO2 or Nitrogen? Any clever ways to get O2 out of fire triangle in an oil mist?
thanks.
I've been fighting the vendor-specific motion control software battle for a while, have just come across the PLCopen association. Is anyone using this function block based programming? Does this association fit the same kinda role as OPC for industrial ethernet comms?
http://www.plcopen.org/...
Just started at a firm with old NI NuDrives using
ValueMotion (Labview v.5.0) running simple X/Y axis. Anyone know where I can find old ValueMotion VI library software so I can get all these things at least running on the same page?
thanks.
I've been setting up Factory Talk Transaction Manager RSSQL configs for various clients.
I am putting a quantity count into our software and using the DIFF function.
The DIFF function requires a PLC rollover number. If it's your PLC and system, cool, but I'm working with folks that aren't...
I'm implementing an industrial Ethernet OPC/SCADA type network on my floor to view PLC production numbers/data remotely. I've also got a number of Red Lion count/displays that have a RS232 ASCII output counting finished product. Any help on how I get that onto my OPC display? I'm using a Moxa...
A guy in my office just got a new tablet PC with Vista. He got Solidworks installed, but it won't run.
Solidworks says its a video driver problem.
Anyone using Solidworks with Vista?
We need to cut sprues on a small plastic piece without damaging the piece. I need a method to confirm the piece (a medical device) isn't damaged.
Does anyone have experience with or can anyone point me in the direction of resources/references that can help me find an efficent way to do this...
I've got a 85" long 6 lane vibratory part feeding track. Parts are sticking at random places. Any recommendations on moveable transducers or accelerometers I can use with an Oscope (looking at 4 channel scopes) to look at the vibration?
I haven't purchased the Oscope yet, any better ideas of...
