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  1. fornhamspark

    Mitsubishi Remote Access

    Hi All I am trying to setup remote access to a mitsubishi A1s Plc via a Westermo Modem. Plc Card: A1SJ71UC24-R2 Modem: Westermo TDW-33. I am trying to comm through GPP Win but keep getting failure at the point in which GPP Win gets to "Handling password of TEL". Anyone got experiance of...
  2. fornhamspark

    Pneumatic Sov configuration Puzzle

    Hi all i am from the electrical forumn but i am puzzled with a pneumatic question. I have a dump valve at the bottom of a vessel which is energise to dump. We have to control this valve via two 5 port solenoids. How do i configure the ports if possible for each solenoid to dump independant or...
  3. fornhamspark

    SIL 2 1oo2

    Could someone please put me right here on the use of analogue signals. Statement for an IDC book on Saftey Instrumented Systems "1oo2 is dual channel which has a fault tolerance value of 1 because if one channel has a dangerous hidden fault, protection is still available via the redundant...
  4. fornhamspark

    Magnatizing Current Of Motor

    I recently had some experiance with Eurotherm / Parker 690 VSD drives. To run in Vector control it required a auto tune. But the autotune had to be selected to perform this in stationary mode due to the load. If autotune in stationary mode the drive required the magnatizing current from the...
  5. fornhamspark

    IDC Technologies Training Feedback

    I am considering a training program that the above company runs, Advanced Diploma in Industrial Automation. I have dealt with this company purchasing some good books. Does anyone have feedback on the company in way of training. Your experiance wood be appreciated www.idc-online.com
  6. fornhamspark

    Generator Battery Charging

    I have a 200kva generator with two 12v 125Ah lead acid batteries. I need to install a charger to maintain the batteries. My question is could anyone recommend a good supplier of battery charger. Also if the generator when running charges the batteries does the charger need to be disconnected...
  7. fornhamspark

    I/O Over Fibre Optic

    I have an application to run I/O and analogue between two building over a fibre optic link. Does anyone have a recommended solution. The client has expressed that he does not want a plc solution.(Same)
  8. fornhamspark

    Temperature Rise BSEN60439-1

    Has anyone experiance of the above British Standard for control panels. I have a transformer to be mounted in a steel enclosure with a core temperature rise of 30 celcius. An ambient air temperature assume 30 celcius. From the British Standard Section 7.3 Table 2 Temperature Rise for accessible...
  9. fornhamspark

    Pump no flow protection.

    I have an application where i need to detect no flow or a dead end condition. As the heat builds up in the pumped fluid could give rise to an explosion, so iam told. The fluid is liquid fertilizer and quite corrosive, pipe size 6inch stainlesss steel flow rate 1000l/min. Iam looking for...
  10. fornhamspark

    Westermo GSM

    I have set up a Westermo GDo1 GSM Modem which then links from the RS232 to a Westermo ED20 to get me on the Ehernet Network to enable us to remotely monitor a Logix 5000 Plc controller and Panelview Plus Hmi. My question is has anyone had any application experiance to send a text message from...
  11. fornhamspark

    Power Monitoring Instrument Recommendations

    I have a client looking to monitor submersible pump power, pf etc for energy efficiency purposes. Ideally i would like to use a clamp meter so measurments could be taken from the mcc. Also would like to log the data and show on a pc. Can anyone make any recommendations. Cheers.
  12. fornhamspark

    RSEmulate5000

    Does anyone know if i can download an evaluation version. I have RSLogix5000 etc but would like to trial Emulate. Cheers
  13. fornhamspark

    PV-LOGIX-DH+-DH+-LOGIX-PV

    I recently installed a control panel comprising a Panelview Plus 1250 Linked via Ethernet to local Contrologix Plc. Call this(Site1) I now have to install another control panel of same spec down site from previous. Call this(Site2) , but still need to read (site1) data from (site 2) Panelview...
  14. fornhamspark

    Motor Failure On Batch System

    A customer came in with a burnt out motor on a batch system. The motor was replaced without sucess, any help appreciated. Layout of system dol starter to motor, motor via belt and pulley to gear box 20/1 Ratio, to electric clutch and direct drive to paddle wheel to meaaure out fixed amounts of...
  15. fornhamspark

    Flow control using penstock

    Hi All, I Have a Plc appliction to write for existing equipment to control the flow of Effluent to a Screen via an Open Channel and Controlled Via a Penstock operating on 4-20mA. I could really do with help on the calculations side as the Pv(Flow Meter 0-400L/s is upstream of the penstock)...
  16. fornhamspark

    Rockwell icons

    I would like to include in my Panelview Plus application a page of connected nodes on a network, such as Slc and Devicenet nodes. I would like to use the icons that are shown in Rslinx or Rsnetworx, Does anyone know of how to extract these icons in bmp format, so they can be imported into an...
  17. fornhamspark

    RSEMULATE 5000

    I have a small problem in that when the rack is configured in RSEMULATE 5000 it shows two rslink programs running. One is RSlinx itself and the other seems to be RSlink Enterprise. My question is this, is it possible to turn off or disable RSLink Enterprise, as this also interferes with the...
  18. fornhamspark

    Generator Neutral Earth Connection

    Could anyone please explain the use of a neutral-earth contactor.
  19. fornhamspark

    Siemens S7 help

    Iam new to siemens but have application knowledge of AB, Misubishi,Omrom etc. Can someone explain in simple terms the application difference in the programming function blocks FC and FB. Also the use of the DB datablocks. Many Thanks
  20. fornhamspark

    Siemens S7300 Translation help

    I have an application to replace a S7-300 plc system for Allen Bradley. i have knowledge and software for AB,Misi,Omron etc, but do not have siemens software for interpreting the plc. I have the Siemens program backup on disk but would like to print the program out for easy translation to AB...

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