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  1. @asteroidehk I am curious the PLC String tag you're trying to write to.  What is its .len data item value? If zero have you tried loading something non-zero and see what happens.
  2. Skimming the manual the conversion will be more or less straight forward. But a lot of reverse engineering what each graphic looks like from the codes. The device is similar to the Dataliner DL-40 which I converted to Panelview Plus back in 2010.
  3. I did find the user manual in the RA Knowledgebase —> https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/23631/loc/en_US#__htighlight @pturmel does this bring back memories?
  4. replacement units can be bought fot 5-6k --> https://www.radwell.com/en-US/Buy/ALLEN%20BRADLEY/ALLEN%20BRADLEY/1784-T30C and since radwell repars them, they can probably poit you to the software to maintain.
  5. Your Part Number is most likely 1784-T30C. I've never seen one, but RA has a case study on someone who repalced one here --> https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/company/news/case-studies/optima-control-solves-obsolescence-issue-with-s88-solution.html Good Luck it should be a fun job.
  6. Kustagon(AIRLEADER)

    did you try reaching out to adam kubec the owner of kustagon labratories? He has a profile and contact link on linkedin.
  7. So to clarify, do you know whuch application on which of the four screens is crashing, or is the client crashing and you don't kow which scren or app crashed?
  8. Never considered using it as a logic bomb like you were thinking, but when I was a System Integrator years ago and we were testing warehousing systems we'd build a rung that would load negative one into a timer preset when certain conditions where we wanted to examine system physical state visually existed.  the -1 tiimer preset would critical fault the plc.
  9. VFD Inventory Cycling

      Three drives of the same model when purchased in 2012.  VFD #0 went to the store room shelf in 2012 and onto the machine when VFD#2 failed in 2022. VFD #1 went to the store room shelf in 2012 and is still there.  VFD#2 was installed on the machine in 2012 and sent for refurbishment in 2022. The refurbishment included a new Control Board, New Fans and New Output Module.
  10. So I have Two VFD in my store room, both are Three Phase 480 VAC @ 25 HP drives. VFD #1 was bought in 2012 and still has it's factory seal intact. VFD #2 was received from the manufacturer as "remanufactured" in 2022 and is still factory sealed also. Now the questions? 1)     Which one would you pull to replace a drive that failed? 2)     Why did you choose the drive you did?
  11. Just thinking out loud.  55KW at 480V is 101A. using this calculator --> https://www.southwire.com/calculator-vdrop I get the attached wire requirements. The ides of a Starter Box near the pond makes sense. You might even use a higher voltage feed to the Starter Box, a step down transformer to 480 and a Fiber Run to get network controls at the starter box. Would be what I would try.
  12. Not sure if it still true with the M580s but the older "Legacy" Modicons Scanned each page of logic from top to bottom column by column, while Rockwell Scanned left to right then top to bottom. So take the following logic       A          B ----| |--------()---      B          C ----||--------() ---  If A is true and an AB Processor scans this once then both B and C will be true at the end of the scan. If A is true and a legacy Modicon Processor scans this once then B will be true, but C false.  Becasue Legacy Modicon scanned Top to Bottom then Left to Right. After the second scan both processors will have a,b and C true if A started true. Just don't expect to convert the logic and ahve it work, there may be some hiccups along the way.
  13. Last I knew the 1783-MS06T was a 6 port ethernet switch and the Schneider M580 was a PAC Controller.   I don't see how one replaces the other.   You'll need a switch of some form to connect your  BMENOC0301, your 1734-AENT and a  22-COMM-E in your  22C-D017N103 to have ethernet.
  14. Allen Bradley CRC Errors

    You make no mention of model number is this an SLC500, PLC5 or ControlLogix.   Given this equipment is 16 years I suspect that a communications module is causing your CRC Errors. CHanging the time slice gives the PLC more time to communicate and overcome the bad CRC errors.
  15. This knowledgebase article should be helpful - https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/22601 As should this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8SyjPteeos