bjcanning

I searched the forum and didn't find any posts in regards to what I'm trying to do. I thought I would give everyone something to think about. I am wanting to display my vision system images on my panelview plus 600. I don't want to display anything other than the images that the camera takes. (Not worried about the tools, ect.) Here's the details: I'm using the new micro from cognex. I'm programming the vision system with insight explorer version 4.2.0. I have a micrologix 1100 with a panelview plus 600. I think that panelview + uses windows ce so I'm not sure where to even start on this. I know this may be possible (at least on a panelview plus ce display with DVT/Frameworks) because the previous place I worked had this going on. I would check with them but the machine wasn't programmed in house. Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

I am using the recipe plus feature on my panelview+ 600. I thought it would be the best way to do a product select as well as be able to add a new product. I am using one recipe for this. Then I am using a recipe selection to select which recipe I want. They are indentified by the unit column. I select the product I want by using a download button. When creating a new product, I use a upload and create button and then a restore button to a recipe table. From there I change the number associated with each ingredient (my ingredients are consistant in all products but their data will change). Then I do a save. This creates another "product" with the same recipe name but a unique unit name. I then use the recipe selection and download button to select that product. Here's my question. Is there a way for me to display which unit I have last downloaded? That is the only thing unique about my product change. I need to have a "current product" displayed for obvious reasons. Maybe there is a better way of doing this. I had never used the RecipePlus tools prior to this so I am fairly unfamiliar with them. Thanks in advance for everyone's thoughts and ideas.

I'm very unexpierenced in the omron world. I am trying to go online with the PLC and am having no luck. I have installed the CX-Programmer software and the correct drivers appear to be installed for the PLC I am using. XP isn't happy with my driver though. When I look at device manager, it gives me the ! beside the Omron PLC. Should I have installed the driver through the add new hardware wizzard in XP as well? Thanks for the help and sorry for such novice questions. I'm not an Omron expert!

Thanks Ken. I was not using the AWA instruction. I now understand my problem. Thanks again.

I entered \d for both the 1st and 2nd AWA Appended Characters under the general tab of the channel config. \d should be a carrige return right? When I string my data into the robot it doesn't see the CR. I hooked my plc to hyperterminal and sure enough, the PLC isn't doing a CR at the end of my string. Any suggestions?

I'm sure there is a way to do it but not sure how. I am sending a string to a robot controller and need to end my string with a carrige return, line feed, or carrige return and line feed. Do I need to mess around with the channel configuration? Any help greatly appriciated.

That's an interesting thought! Lots less I/O required for this method. I'll take it into consideration that's for sure.

If I can just move my N7 decimal value to the Output word then that is much simpler. Yes I only need a decimal value of up to 1000 that is why I choose 10 outputs. Thanks.

Exactly what I am wanting to do. I just was unfamilar with the TOD instruction. Thanks so much for your time and help.

I don't think I was clear enough in my description. I have a panelview plus connected to the micro. The operator will enter in a value on it. This decimal value is what I want to send to my customer. Please note that the decimal value will change with every part. I want my logic to take care of all this otherwise it isn't feasible. Thanks.

Micro 1100

I am trying to send a decimal number to my customer. I am going to use 10 outputs in binary representation. In turn my customer is going to use 10 inputs to get a binary value. I need to know how to convert a decimal number to a binary structure so I know which outputs to turn on. Any help greatly appriciated.

The macro worked for what I was doing. Thanks for your help Ken.

I am wanting to latch and unlatch bits in my ML1100 when changing to certain displays. I was just going to put an invisible button (and address it to the bit I want to control) on the screen and assign it to the same function key as the goto display button but RSView won't let me do that. Is there a simple way to do this? I want to use these bits later to turn on/off anamation. Thanks for everyone's help. Lots of wisdom on this forum.

Thanks Ken. I just overlooked it. This is my first PV+400 so I wasn't familar with its location. I will use the compact flash method. Thanks again.