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Best Plc or Bus value

Best Plc or Bus value

Best Plc or Bus value

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What is the present supplier of choice, PlC or Bus. Programming to be in C++ or Ladder logic. Quadrature encoder capable, on board 120/240 VAC - 50/60 Hz, dual high speed counters, relay or solid state, small to medium capacity.

RE: Best Plc or Bus value

I believe that Automation Direct has the best pricing on general purpose commerically available programmable logic controllers.

RE: Best Plc or Bus value

USA- Rockwell Automation - controlnet
Europe-Siemens Step7 - profibus
Europe/USA-Scheitder electric = telemeq/modicon - modbus

region above is where they started i believe

most widely available suppliers of plc and busses

most provide programming in 3 languages.  
ladder, sequential function chart, some form of basic or c programming



 

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