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  1. chakorules

    Alernatives to DVT camera

    Just remember one thing with vision systems. It doesn't matter who's vision system you are using, so long as you do your homework and get the correct lighting. Lighting is the signal most important element when setting up an vision system. Anyone's vision system will work with the correct...
  2. chakorules

    key disk

    Hmmmm.....Have you ever MAPPED-a-NETWORK drive to your USB stick? Try it. See if it works for you. Chris Elston Automation & Controls Engineer http://www.mrplc.com Download Sample PLC Ladder Logic Code at MrPLC.com
  3. chakorules

    Control System home project

    I dunno if I am crazy or what, but I use my PLC to run my Halloween displays. I have some pictures here: http://www.plchalloween.com/index.php?ind=gallery And some videos here: http://www.plchalloween.com/index.php?ind=downloads Every year, we have Halloween on Two nights. I had over 500+...
  4. chakorules

    What is the most commonly used PLC programming software?

    I bet that would depend where in the world you are located. In the USA, I bet it would be RS Logix 500 or RS Logix 5000. Chris Elston Automation & Controls Engineer http://www.mrplc.com Download Sample PLC Ladder Logic Code at MrPLC.com
  5. chakorules

    communication between different PLCs

    OPC server will share some lag time. Looking at you data, it doesn't seem that it would be that much. One thing I forgot...SST makes a card that drops into a GE 90-70 rack. You didn't say which GE model you have. If you have a GE 90-70, then SST has what you need...
  6. chakorules

    HMI Application using VB6.0

    And I can offer a project source code that I started with VB 6.0 and DDE... as well as others: http://forum.mrplc.com/index.php?act=Downloads&CODE=01&cat=40 Chris Elston Automation & Controls Engineer http://www.mrplc.com Download Sample PLC Ladder Logic Code at MrPLC.com
  7. chakorules

    communication between different PLCs

    DH+ is ONLY an Allen Bradley communication protocol. GE doesn't support DH+. It depends on how much data you are wanting to share but a common OPC server might be one way or choose a device network like DeviceNet or Profibus that can be used in each PLC to talk to each other. Chris Elston...
  8. chakorules

    PLC Simulator

    For free or you want to pay for one? Chris Elston Automation & Controls Engineer http://www.mrplc.com Download Sample PLC Ladder Logic Code at MrPLC.com
  9. chakorules

    Robot "SCARA"

    The new IX-Sel controller from Intelligent Actuatutor ROCKS! It's a nice Scara robot for under $14,000 it's hard to beat it. Chris Elston Automation & Controls Engineer http://www.mrplc.com Download Sample PLC Ladder Logic Code at MrPLC.com
  10. chakorules

    Photoelectric symbol...

    Here you go: download this and install it. http://www.mrplc.com/dl/index.php?action=view&view=entry&entryid=83 It has your Photoeye symbols. Chris (it's my personal collection) Chris Elston Automation & Controls Engineer http://www.mrplc.com Download Sample PLC Ladder Logic Code at MrPLC.com
  11. chakorules

    New To PLC

    As your next step, I would download this FREE book here: http://www.mrplc.com/dl/index.php?action=view&view=entry&entryid=101 Read sections you want to understand more. I am sure it will help you along. Chris Elston Automation & Controls Engineer http://www.mrplc.com Download Sample PLC...
  12. chakorules

    Other then Barcode?

    Use steel DOWEL PINS and Proxes to read the dowel pins. Arrange the DOWEL PINS to represent a binary number. Track your pallets by binary numbers. Balluf makes a KILLER six position dowel pin reader pack for cheap.... Chris Elston Automation & Controls Engineer http://www.mrplc.com Download...
  13. chakorules

    GE Fanuc Series 90-30 / Logicmaster 90

    I dunno, if you could fork over the cash, I'd option to go for the Machine Edition software. I heard versa pro is on it's way out, and Simplicy Machine Edition will take it's place? Dunno if that is true, but I just used Machine Edition to program a GE CPU, and man was it KEWL! I did my HMI and...
  14. chakorules

    New To PLC

    plcsavvy is right. people in the electronic field ask me all the time "what is a plc?" I ask them, since you are an electronic WIZ...remember when you had to design circuit in college using 7400 family IC chips? **DING** a light goes off in their heads. I tell them if they can design a...
  15. chakorules

    PLC System Configuration help

    I am sure we have, but I think it take me three days to type up all the configuration in each PLC. Have you drawup a "NETWORK" map of which commuincation protocal is connecting to which PLC? I'd start there first and define all the communication paths to each PLC. As far as the rest...
  16. chakorules

    A Nice, MicroLogix PLC for Home Use

    There are only three famlies of Micrologix. Micrologix 1000 Micrologix 1200 Micrologix 1500 For home use, I'd stick with the Micrologix 1000, (32) I/O model. I picked one up on ebay for $89.00. They are very small, but fixed I/O. If you want to expand your I/O, you might want to look at...
  17. chakorules

    VB code to run Excel dde

    I did one that automatically closed the sheet and saved it as that day's date, then opened another sheet at MIDNIGHT. Download the whole thing here: http://www.mrplc.com/dl/index.php?action=view&view=entry&entryid=74 Here is the CODE: Sub ChkTime() Dim strFileName As String Dim strNowDate As...
  18. chakorules

    How to send PLC data directly into a database

    If you want to do SQL, I recommend purchasing someone's OPC package like automatedsolution or something like that. Save yourself a ton of time. Another good OPC package is Omni Server for Allen Bradley etc.... http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/store/item_pages/itempage_950.asp Chris Elston...
  19. chakorules

    How do I get SLC500 information into an excel sheet?

    I've done this before. See my download posted here: http://www.mrplc.com/dl/index.php?action=view&view=entry&entryid=74 Basically I used a worksheet all by itself and used the VBA command "ON CHANGE" to launch the macro. So my PLC wrote data to a sheet all by itself, when the data on...
  20. chakorules

    Back Door Password for Matsushita PLC

    Take a look at this download here: http://www.mrplc.com/dl/index.php?action=view&view=entry&entryid=163 See if you can use the same technics to "discover" your password for your PLC. I know this works for other PLCs. Chris Elston Automation & Controls Engineer http://www.mrplc.com...

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