Recent content by T0n3z

Hi, I am having trouble getting the data file exactly right. I am using 2 x omron X1 encoders. There specs can be found here. http://www.ia.omron.com/product/item/e6b27060d/index.html All I need the encoder to do is measure travel of an object. I dont need any outputs or anything like that. I...

arj3090, Thankyou for your comments. As it happens I am familiar with your driver as that is the free one I have tried and I currently have it set up at home running my training rig. Although it is an excellent driver I did find it a little bit laggy at times. Sometimes I would click the...

Amptramp, Thanks for that. I am definetly prepared to pay for one. How was your experience with the activex control? Was it stable and reliable. Thanks.

I was thinking along the lines of an activeX control ?

Hi, I'm automating a machine at work using an allen bradley slc 500. It is going to use a industrial PC to run the HMI software on. The problem is what software to use. I have a lot of programs the operator can load and a lot settings contained within that will be updated to the PLC when...

NWBeaver, Thankyou, PID was what I was thinking about using. I will take your advise and give it a go on my test rig. Thanks.

The project that this will be used for is as follows. We are heating a sheet of plastic in an oven, as the sheet begins to sag the oven floor needs to move down to maintain a constant distance between the heater and the sheet of plastic. The speed at which the sheet sags will increase as it...

Thanks jde777, I thought if I started doing things like that it would involve the processor which is slower the the hsce card as I understand it. As a result when the processor says stop moving it may not necessarily be at exactly the right position due to it's slower response speed. What's...

Hi, This is my first ever forum post so here goes. I have a AB 1746-HSCE encoder card with a 5/03 processor. I have everything working nicely and I get the pulse count. The problem I have is, I want to measure over a distance that exceeds 32767 pulses. What is the proper way of doing this...