DB9 Connector SLC 5/03
Hi Im hoping someone can help me out! i have a PLC SLC 5/03 and i want to connect the DB9 port with DH485 protocol to a computer 100 fts from there, is there any problem with the distance? and what...
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Creating panelview 800 project with Connected Components Workbench
I am creating the project with Connected Components Workbench, adding the panel. It will not create the folder three to the project. I have the standard version. How to program it now?
View ArticleFactoryTalk View - Parameters on VBA
Hi all, i'm creating a ComboBox using Visual Basics on Factory Talk View SE. My issue comes when i tried to add items to the ComboBox. But this items must be values from a P - Parameters List. How can...
View ArticleSLC5/05 PLC is not Working!
I have a SLC5/05 Allen Bradley PLC that talks to Citect SCADA version 6.10. From time to time, am losing a part of Graphics on the citect that I had to run a back-up copy of the PLC program to restore...
View ArticlePID Loop Help
Hello everyone, I am need some help with a project, we are using liquid nitrogen to cool a product which runs on a conveyor through a tunnel which has liquid nitrogen controlled by a proportional...
View ArticleI/O ACTIVE
Hello people, We have an RSLOGIX5000 V20 PLC in our project. We are currently using 4 input cards and 1 output card. All I / O is declared in controller tags, but not all of them are used in logic. Is...
View ArticleIdentifying Known Ethernet IP connections
I'm sure many of you remember AB's DH+ communications. I have a system that is variable or configurable. I have a customer that paints large parts automatically. The coating process dictates what...
View ArticleRSLogix Lite - Sub-Routines
Good Day All It has been a while since I have done any serious programming with PLCs; having said that I feel pretty comfortable with the older AB series of PLC. I am currently working with some...
View ArticleMicroLogix 1100 Frequency Determination
Hi, I wonder if I could ask for some advice regarding the accurate determination of frequency of a pulsing input on a Micrologix 1100. I have a density meter that gives out a pulse train, the frequency...
View ArticleCodeMeter stopping and killed FactoryTalk Software
I have a computer that started having problems with FactoryTalk software. I found that the codemeter service was stopping and i could not restart it. I uninstalled and reinstalled FactoryTalk...
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Can i send an email with 1756-L71S GuardLogix ?
Hi guys, Can i send an email with 1756-L71S guardLogix controller? I have attached a picture of the controller. Thank you
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Connecting Generic I/O module to Micrologix 1100
Hello All, Am a bit new to practical PLC applications. I was trying to configure a Phoenix Contact I/O module (1452916) on a MicroLogix 1100 PLC but it kept faulting out with the fault light RED. It...
View ArticleChange one bit in INT
What's a good way to write a 0 or 1 into one bit of an INT(staying with ladder logic)? FAL?
View ArticleQuestion on Micrologix 1400 series b
Firsts of all to make it clear I consider my self a novice at programming and controllers. I was called to a costumer who has four machines that do identical work with same controller Micrologix 1400...
View ArticleControllogix/factory talk 15 minute logging
Have a controllogix plc / factory talk view se . For state regulations I need to log a tag every 15 minutes. It would be nice to have it in excell.. but if I can just get the values (12 Values...
View ArticleProblem to read pulses (encoder) of VHSC24/C Card using CompactLogix
Hello guys, I am running an application for packaging measurement using a sick DFS60B incremental encoder (programmable from 1 to 10000 PPR). In more detail, it passes packaging on a conveyor belt and...
View ArticleAB PLC and Zebra Printer/ Scannaer integration with RS232
hi, We want to integrate Allen Bradley L16-ER with Zebra Printer GT800 and Zebra Scanner Li4278 with RS232 extension Card. We have hardware : 1.ABPLC L16-ER 2.1734-232ASC 3.Zebra Printer GT800 4.Zebra...
View ArticleCustomer program opens in service edition
I have a project to perform for a customer, I asked them to send me their program so I can perform the edits needed and then download them on shutdown day. Problem is the program they sent me keeps...
View Article1734 VSHC24/C with a single encoder. Help Required?
I am using a Studio 5000 V29 to program a 1769-L18ER-BB1B PLC, part of the program involves feedback from an encoder which is connected to a 1734 VHSC24/C point I/O card. I've download to the PLC...
View ArticleUnsupported processor
Hello all, I am trying to open an .rss file with RSLogix 500 and I am getting the following error: Unsupported processor! Please open this project with higher version of this product. OK whatever, so I...
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