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DF1 and PLC5 vs SLC500

November 1, 2018, 10:52 am
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Hi all,

Did a quick search in the forum to see if this has been asked before but couldn't see anything jumping out.

I have what appears to be an issue in making a third party RTU using a DF1 enabled RS232 port talk to a PLC5.

Background: The device talks seamlessly to a SLC500 with the CH0 set up as a standard DF1 Slave. I have replicated the setup like for like on the PLC5, I'm also happy that the cable between (the 25Way Sub) is as it should be.

Problem is, no data exchanges are happening, none of my PLC values are registering. The COMM light on the PLC5 is flickering periodically (almost as if its trying to periodically service a request from the master) but then times out. The RTU is scanning one N31 and one N32 integer so really small.

I recall (10 years or so ago) that when using a different telemetry device (Serck 2000M with PR27 DF1 card) I had to specifically set the PR27 to read PLC5 registers over SLC500 ones. This suggests that maybe there is an inherent difference between a PLC5 NRegister and a SLC500 NRegister??

I do not have the availability of setting my new RTU to scan PLC5 type registers so this may mean I am going back to the vendor. Before I do I was wondering if anyone here had come across this before?

Any advice would be awesome

Thanks

Alex

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MAOC Instruction Help

November 1, 2018, 11:55 am
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I'm using a 1732e-ob8m8sr scheduled output block and the MAOC instruction to create a punching task. I'm already somewhat familiar with the instruction but I'm not sure if you're able to have two different MAOC instruction scheduling to the same armorblock.

The first five outputs I want to make an output cam using position and duration as the condition for a punching task, but the last three outputs are cutter blades that need to be enabled at specific start and end position. I would also like to be able to phase shift (compensate) these features separately. Can I use two MAOC instructions as long as they don't try to overwrite the same output?

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Why (U) an OTE?

November 1, 2018, 3:32 pm
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I am following a programmer that used multiple (U) instructions related to a non latching OTE instruction and it is showing up as "Duplicate Destructive Bit Reference Detected" when I verify the program.  why would someone do this and is there and advantage to doing so?.  the program runs.

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studio 5000 ultilzation chalenge

November 2, 2018, 6:15 am
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Hello ,

I have an interesting programming chalenge and i was wondering if anyone has ever had a similar request?

I have been asked to monitor and record how often a machine is running and express this as an overall machine ultilization, The logic for the machine run verses machine down is pretty strait forward the problem is that some portion of the machine downtime is with the power off and no power to the proccesser.  ThIs would all be done in Studio 5000.

Thanks

MB

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RsLogix 5000 firmware upgrade

November 6, 2018, 10:36 am
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Hi,

I am trying to upgrade my Rslogix 5000 V20.01 to V20.04.

Where can i download the firmware?

Regards,

 

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Send reverse commande plc to drive

November 7, 2018, 5:53 am
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Hi Guys,

 

I'm trying to help my husband  :)  We have Kinetix 300 drive and plc Micrologix 1100. The  "robot" go left to starting sequence. For some reason since last week, the guy stop the job by emergency stop in the middle of the job (by sql software) and the plc stop and have a fault ... ok reset the fault, put the "robot" in manual, return to "start or first position", do a home axes and ..... when we return to automatic and start a new job, the plc send (or i don't know if the drive) a reverse command and the robot try to go RIGHT SIDE (no left side!!!) and the drive have a fault "off position field"

FAULT CODE

E16 Software overtravel. Programmed overtravel limit has been exceeded. • Verify motion profile.
• Verify overtravel settings are appropriate.

 

we trying close everything .. nothing change ...  

it looks like it's trying to send a polarity reversal command

My question is:

- Where i can find the "bit status table" for kinetix 300?

- How plc micrologix and kinetix exchange information or can i see setup between us ?

 

Next step, is remove program in plc, reset et put again the program...

 

Sorry my english ... And all ideas is welcome because we are completly in the blind....

 

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RS500 with Yaskawa V1000 Ethernet

November 7, 2018, 8:22 am
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All,

I have been trying for days to find a way to control a yaskawa v1000 over Ethernet. I have been trying to use explicit messaging but I cannot find the instance class  etc in any of the yaskawa literature. All I can find is to use EDS files with RS5000 but I have a micrologix 1400 and I don't have that capability. If anyone has any recommendations let me know.

Thank You,

Liam M.

 

  

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1785-L40E

November 9, 2018, 8:39 am
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Trying to figure out a fix to a processor issue, I have 2 1785-L40E processors a series E and F. Both when inserted into the rack and powered up go straight to a solid red BATT and PROC light as well as a Solid amber Force light, they both wont even attempt to start a boot up sequence. When connected through DH+ and ENET there is no visibility to either of these processors. These are refurbished processors.

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Factory Talk Linx 6.0

November 11, 2018, 12:57 am
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Hi all,

Iam currently working with a migration project from Rsview32 to FTView.

I was able to convert the RSView32 SCADA to FTView successfully.

Current scenario is like RSView32 (which was the existing pcs) SCADA is running in two stand alone PCs and Iam trying to line up the new Factory talk view SCADA in another system.Communication is taken from same ethernet switch to which all ethernet cables from 5PLCs in the field are terminated and from which RSView32 scada has taken itz communication.

PLCs used there are 2 No.of  1747 L532E slc 5/03 OS302 Ser c Frn 10 & later and 3 Nos of 1747 L533E slc 5/03 OS302 aer c Frn 10 & later. communication taken via net eni (1761 NetEni) Ftview installed system is Windows 10 pro OS)

Issue is while RSView32 scada is working properly, Factory talk view is not getting neither online tags nor able to play display for those linked with L533E processor.But everything is fine with L532E processor.

I just tried with downloading L533E program to L532E processor and everything was getting.

So am i missing something or what should i do to get proper communication with L533E processor.

 

plz help..Iam a beginner in this field.

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Difference in performance of 32k and 16k plcs on same SCADA

November 11, 2018, 7:39 pm
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Hi all,

Does anybody have experienced problem with communication while connecting  32k and 16k plcs to same SCADA via factory talk linx?

 

Does anybody have got problem with communication while RSView32 and FTView were used simultaneously with same plcs in different pcs with different shortcut names?

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Control Logix Memory Allocation

October 27, 2008, 11:06 pm
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I am trying to better appreciate memory usage in CLX processors in an effort to create leaner programs. If I create a single DINT with a tag name one character long (ie tag "i" of type dint) in an L61 processor it consumes 80 bytes of memory??? how is this so?? I have read that each character of the tag name consumes 1 byte of memory and the dint will then consume 4 bytes but what has the reset been used for I also read that the tag name characters are on a 4 byte boundary but if I increase the number of characters one at a time checking the memory usage along the way I need to add 8 characters before it consumes another 4 bytes. I would have expected to consume another 4 bytes on the fifth character??? I have asked the Rockwell knowledge base for feedback but have had no response.
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Factory Talk RS Enterprise, Historian, a NET-ENI and SLC 5/03

May 14, 2007, 6:16 pm
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I am running a Windows 2003 R2 Server with RS Bizware, Historian, and Plantmetric installed. I've got a basic report setup. I created four device short cuts in Factory Talk. Two of them are Compact Logix One is a ML11000 and the last one is a pain in the rump... A SLC 5/03 connected DF1, to a NET-ENI module. I had the connection to the SLC 5/03 this morning, but I've lost it...and now I can seem to get Historian to see the device short cut I've created. I've got the device short cut created in Factory Talk, and it point to "holding and highlighting" the NET-ENI module ICON, but when I got into Historian, I only see THREE PLCs, instead of FOUR that I created in Factory Talk. Is there some issue with RS Enterprise not able to talk to a NET-ENI ? SLC 5/03? I had it working this morning, then now it's gone. I've rebooted the servers twice, rebooted the NET -ENI. I can browse the NET -ENI using internet explorer, I can PING the NET -ENI, I can go online with the SLC 5/03 using RS Linx Classic, and RS 500...but for whatever reason, I've got that short cut created in Factory Talk under RS Enterprize, and Historian nor Plantmetric can see or will allow me to drill down into the PLC like it does for the Compact Logix PLCs. I can configure tags to the TWO compact Logix, and the ONE ML1100, no problems... What gives? I can get some screen shots maybe tomorrow.
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RSTrainer- Cant View/Print Certificates

November 13, 2018, 2:32 am
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Hi All.

I have RSTrainer Student Manager installed on my computer and im overseeing 3/4 Training Packages through it; however on completion of 1-2 Courses I am unable to generate or view a certificate, the box to click this is greyed out.

Any ideas? 

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ML1400: Manipulate output through modbus/tcp

November 13, 2018, 6:01 am
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Hello
I have a scenario that's been bugging me for some time now.
The scenario consists of a Micrologix 1400 that I need to control it's output from modbus/tcp.
In detail what I really need is to be able to manipulate the O0:0 through modbus/tcp. The PLC would be the master and I would be the slave that triggers the connection to the master.
I'm using a Modbus-Client on my PC and that should be the slave.
Any idea as to how I can manage that?
Currently I can send data to the master but everything is "stored" on B10 and I have no idea how I could write directly on O0.
Thanks a bunch guys.

PS: I'm borderline noob. 

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info possibilità aggiornamento

November 14, 2018, 5:29 am
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Salve, io ho un vecchio plc micrologix 1000    1761-L10BXB  serie F  FRN 1.1

Volevo sapere se riuscivo ancora a reperire aggiornamenti e software di programmazione, grazie

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RSLinx

November 14, 2018, 6:54 am
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Hi everyone, 

I am trying to download RSlinx back on my PC. It shows as installed but when i click to run the application it says "preparing to install and sits on the windows installer screen" any thoughts on what this may be? Ive uninstalled all my RS software and reinstalled everything using a disk hoping it would install RSLinx, everything installed correctly except RSlinx?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

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unknown compiler error

November 15, 2018, 1:31 am
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Hi all

when i tried to upload program from micrologix 1400 series b Firmware rev 14 , at the end of upload i am getting unknown compiler error.
please guide me how to upload program from micrologix 1400 controller or PM me any link to utilities.
in RSlinx it shows as series B, but when i tried to upload at create new file prompt window it is showing as series A.
I think engineer before me downloaded series A program into series B controller.
I don not have tech contract and i do not have old backup file to download / overwrite it.

Is there any alternative to it. As of my knowledge it is programmed with RSL500 v8.3.
I tried to upload the program with all available versions, 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 9, 10, 11

i have attached screen shot of the error.

IMG_20181108_135757.jpg

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Concat Ascii to readable text

November 16, 2018, 4:25 am
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Good morning,

I have an ASCII tag BCData.Data[0] thru [8] Data Type SINT.

How can I combine all values into a readable text ?

This is a Compactlogix processor.

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AB MicroLogix 1200 Backup

November 18, 2018, 4:48 pm
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Hi All,

I have a piece of manufacturing equipment that is using a MicroLogix 1200 for its control.

Currently do not have a backup of the program uploaded to the PLC and would like to have one, just in case of hardware failure of some description

I understand I need to connect a computer to it through the communication port, I have the specific serial to usb cable.

I would like to know what software I need and the process of downloading the program from the PLC and if there are any dangers by doing this.

Thanks in advance

Michael

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Cleco to PLC Communication

November 12, 2017, 12:36 pm
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I have an application where I would like to control a Cleco Torque control.  I simply need to send a Job selection, tool enable, and receive back a job pass/fail signal.  From what I have read so far it appears I need to install an Ethernet IP module into the Cleco controller (Anybus).  Cleco has EDS files available.  Does anyone have any experience in this regard?  I want to make sure I am headed in the correct direction.  Thanks

I am using the following equipment:
PLC:
AB 5069-L306ER COMPACTLOGIX PLC.
Studio 5000 version 30 software.
CLECO:
CLECO GLOBAL CONTROLLER      CLECO   1003-MPRO400GC-P

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