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    Hi All. I am just wondering if anyone has a standard wiring size chart for control panels. I am talking of cables for ampage from 10 amps to 1000 amps?? I don't know the correct name for the cable sizing convention but I am in Ireland and we use the term 195 square cable, 1.5square cable etc. I have to wire a softstart and allow for about 500 amps

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    Hi All. I was just wondering what everyone's opinion on PLC software was. For years we have had a constant battle with suppliers over software costs and then the necessary update costs etc. We would be a relatively small automation company and might spend 20,000 - 30,000 euros per year on PLC's, HMI's etc. and I don't understand the sales strategy that you must pay for the software in order to use the hardware. I always use the analogy that this is the same as buying a car and then the salesman asking you for 2000 euro for the key???? As we all know some company's give you the software when you buy the hardware and I have found that these company's seem to be the smaller company's obviously trying to get a bite at the market. Why can't the big guys do it??? I used to work for one of the big guys and I remember particular instances when the Automation mangers buddys wanted the software he would make them a copy saying that the Irish division could write a note stating the this is a "legal copy" ???? I find the whole software thing a real pain and have great respect for those who find ways around the copyright protection on the software... I only wish I had the intelligence to do so. I just wanted to find out what everyone elses opinion and experiences on this are. Any of the "big guys" who want to comment are also welcomed but please don't come bacl to me with software development costs, software improvement costs etc as this just doesn't work for me??? And don't get me started on PLC cables.....

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    Hi All I am looking for a bit of beginners help... I am currently starting to build quite a few small panels but I have to purcahse the labels from a larger panel builder. I am looking for some reccomendations for a computerised label printer. Obviously being a small company I am looking for a reasonably priced unit. Thanks all

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    Hi..The TSX17 was programmed with PL7 1 or PL7 2 depending on what processor you have and if it has a language cartridge. Both of these programmes can be used with either Dos or OS2. Anyway, there is a conversion tool in PL7. Can't remember if it is only in Pro or if it's in all versions of PL7 and can't remember if it only does PL7-2 but there is some sort of a conversion tool. You will need to map the old I/O and the memory bits/words to new syntax i.e I0,0 -> %I0.1 , O1,0 -> %Q1.0 etc. Hope this helps. If you want you can send me the programme and I will print it out for you in word or pdf format.

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    Hi I have done very little work on SMS. It is the SCADA programme for the powerlogic range. Schneider's automation SCADA is Monitor Pro and more recently Vijeo. You could check out www.powerlogic.com to see if they can help. I have some colleagues who have done a lot of work with SMS so if you would like to post your question I acould ask them.

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    Hi All I am the infamous person with what seems to be one of the last OS2 and PL7 partitions available to mankind. I use a ghost image to put it on to my new PC's and to date I've had no problems with it. I have been asked to send copies of this to all parts of the world but this just isn't feasable....and I'm just too lazy. What I can do however is firstly if anyone has an FTP server that I can upload it to that would be great....once they would allow people to retireve it. The other solution is that I could send it over the ICQ network. My ICQ is 198-812-737. To get it go to www.icq.com, download the file and follow the installtion wizard. It's basically an instant messenger type of tool. I have broadband but unfortunately I don't have an internet IP address, it's nat-ed through a wireless broadband company so I can't host and ftp server....yet. The ghost image is about 250MB so it'll take a while.

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    I take it when you say your bulb is lighting you are talking about the output l.e.d on the PLC, which would indicate that your code is correct. I think this could be a wiring problem. On the top row of terminals, the output terminals, there are terminals marked 1L,M,2L,M etc. These need to be connected to the 24Vdc power supply that you are powering up the PLC with.

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    The one thing that you have to be aware of is that the sim cards must have data terminating numbers....each sim card has a voice number, which we use to make regular phone calls, and a data number , which you use to make a data call. You must contact your sim provider i.e. Vodafone etc... and ask them what the data terminating numer for you sim is and dial that number not the voice number to make the connection. I am also attaching a document on on modem comms with Twido TWIDO_S1013_vA_modem.pdf

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    Hi I am ex-tech support for Schnider...Chris is right PL73 is an OS2 product. I have am iso image that you could write to a partition that will give you OS2, PL7 1,2 & 3. If you would like me to send it to you send me a mail at: john@pershwall.com John PS: Chris, if you woul like it drop me a mail as well.

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    I have a S & S PLC that I have to maintain. I have borrowed a cable to programme it in the past but unfortunately this cable is no longer available. I have the software, PRS21, and I know the cable had an RJ45 plug with some basic electronics on it and a 9-pin female. Does anyone know the pinout for this cable or where I can buy one???

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    Hi. I am new to Siemens and very new to Step5. I have an S5 PLC that I need to extract the programme from. I have Step5 V7.2 and the correct programming cable but I need to know how do I go about uploading the programme from the PLC??? Is there any other data I can extract from the PLC eg.symbols, data etc???