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Go to this link: http://samplecode.rockwellautomation.com/i...1&EndRow=75 There is a sample of a shear machine, called flyingshear sample

Do not know about your budget, but as you explain your situation my best advice is to go for SE distributed instead of ME.

It is not common to unload a FIFO when the this one is empty or not full, so please add the CONTROL_2.DN bit to the FIFO unload, I do not see why you use TIMER1 to unload your FIFO without being synchronized with FIFO loading.

I know this is not exactly what you´re looking for, but this AOI will help you, you can find it at AB web page. Take a look at the attached file. Bill AOI_PF700_VR_AXIS_SC_Information.pdf