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How to use Visual Basic's in industrial control?

How to use Visual Basic's in industrial control?

How to use Visual Basic's in industrial control?

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I'd like to learn more regarding Visual Basic's potential application in Industrial automation.
For example, our company builds industrial machinery. Every one has a control done by some HMI and one of the PLC such a GE Fanuc, Modicon, AB, or Siemens. Now I would like to use PC with Visual Basic to do the same. I would like to create my HMI and to control all my I/O points by Visual Basic. I have learned the basic of VB. How can VB and I Use PC and Communicate with Allen Bradley SLC 500 PLC?
Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of this, or where can
                         I obtain some for information regarding such topic. Thanks.

RE: How to use Visual Basic's in industrial control?

The best book I've found on the subject is "Creating Human Machine Interfaces Using Visual Basic" By Jeff Weigant.

www.industrialvb.com

The hard part is the communication with the remote I/O. He uses AB's INGEAR for examples. The problem is the cost...Why would I spend a ton of money on AB I/O when I'm trying to save a nickel designing my own HMI system. He does however, talk about Modbus (Modicon)and SNP-X (GE 90 series) protocols.

If you check out www.amazon.com and search for VB control...you will find a few more books on the subject.

You can also check the following websites:

www.hosteng.com
www.automatedsolutions.com

They have other VB and OPC drivers to allow you to make a better decision on what is going to be right for you.

Carl

RE: How to use Visual Basic's in industrial control?

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THANK YOU !

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