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Toggle Bit
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
Want to have a bit that are low in 0.5 seconds ond high in 0.5 seconds and this in only two rungs. This is for verison 10 of RsLogix 5000 but if you don't have that version here it is. Make one timer named Timer Make one bit named Toggle. RUNG 0 -
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Toggle Bit
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
Want to have a bit that are low in 0.5 seconds ond high in 0.5 seconds and this in only two rungs. This is for verison 10 of RsLogix 5000 but if you don't have that version here it is. Make one timer named Timer Make one bit named Toggle. RUNG 0 -
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Terry Woods NPN - PNP Explaination
By Chris Elston in Tutorials and Guides
Very good explaination by Terry Woods. Very graphical very good!
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Temperature Trend Direction Flag
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
Operator wanted an easy way to tell if temperature was rising or falling in the tank. So without having to setup a full blown trend chart I came up with the "trend flag". If the flag or integer "Tank_1_Resin_Temp_Trend" was equal to "1" then the temperature is rising. If the flag is "0" then the temperature is falling. Easy fix with one rung.
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Step-by-Step Computer Upgrade Whitepaper
By Chris Elston in Tutorials and Guides
I posted this whitepaper to support the new Computer Help and Networking forum on MrPLC.com. I wrote this document a long time ago about three or four years ago to help people make their own choices on how to upgrade their computers. I suppose that some of the information is OUTDATED but here you will learn allot about computer hardware by reading through this document.
As a Controls Engineer you'll find yourself more and more required to understand computer hardware and most defiantly understand networking. Networking knowledge is a MUST in the Controls Engineering field now-a-days. Enjoy this whitepaper.
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SMAC Servo Program
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
Whoa! You guys want to see some cryptic programming code you gotta check this out. This servo program includes a small homing routine then upon PLC "GO" signal servo "soft landed" on the part using feedback from current in ser
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Sliding Mode Control DL250
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
Sliding mode control example DL250
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SLC to a Mettler Toledo BBK Scale RS-232 (thru Devicenet)
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
Here is a sample program that talkes to a Mettler Toledo BBK scale using a Point I/O RS232 ASC module on device net. Way powerful module!
To query the scale you need to send an ASCII command:
S<CR><LF>
This is the capital "S" a carriage return then a line feed.
In the Allen Bradley SLC PLC you'll need to send special characters.
ST18:10 (see PDF file data_file.pdf page 25)
string value to printer from PLC
S^M^J
^M in Allen Bradley means = carriage return
^J in Allen Bradley means = line feed
Next you have to parse the data the scale just returned to you.
Starting at Rung 5 in the PDF read the string from the scale (through devicenet) and begin to parse out the "data".
The scale sends the PLC a string like this:
^S^JS S 0.000 lb
See ST18:0 in the data_file.pdf.
Begin to count characters to the data you need weight in the case. Then "extract" the portion of the string into another ST18:1 register.
You'll notice that the data has a decimal point in the string. Allen Bradley doesn't support "string to real" function so you'll need to extract the whole number then extract the decimal point value into two separate strings. Once you do that you can do a string to integer conversion. Once it's an integer format both the whole number and decimal place you can add the two values back together like it was before as a real type format or floating point using ladder logic to do the math.
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Save Version 2.0
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
Same as the Save below but with Comments on all Rungs. Save Timer Program using Indirect Addressing in 4 Rungs.
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Save
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
Saving x number of Timers or Data in four rungs. Example uses 12 Timers saved in N7. Then Move values from the N7's to the T4 Preset. The N7 values being moved into the T4 Preset can be different from were the T4 values were moved into. Not valid for
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Sample PLC Intergration with a Mold Machine
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
This zip file contains a complete Allen Bradley PLC file and Panel View application of a mold machine and automation intergration.
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RS View 32 Application Example - Logger
By Chris Elston in HMI Sample Code
This is an example RS View 32 application with a RS Logix 500 PLC program (Micrologix 1500). Basically it was an interface that captured the peak lbs reading from five load cells. Each time the station cycled RS View would log the peak lbs of force for
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ROM-DOS for some older CNC or Mills
By Chris Elston in Tutorials and Guides
Romdos OS that runs on some older CNC or Mills. Follow the instructions inside the TXT files to create a bootable floppy or prepare your hard drive to install the ROM DOS operating system.
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RAMP Function Example Logic
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
This is a sample clipped from a bigger program. This example uses a RAMP function to control an analog card 0-5V signal to a MicroMo DC controller. What the RAMP function does in this example is very useful to control an ACCEL or DEACCEL value to your an
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Quick Silver Servo Motor Example
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
This is a sample Quick Silver servo program. Its function was to turn five times 360 degrees waiting on feedback from a torque analog device. If the torque measurement was greater than 0.5 in-oz then the servo was instructed to return in the opposite di
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Quick Panel Complete Test Machine Application
By Chris Elston in HMI Sample Code
HMI screen design to work with a GE 90-30 350 CPU.
Download the PLC part of the code here:
http://forum.mrplc.com/index.php?&act=Downloads&CODE=02&id=202' target='_blank'>http://forum.mrplc.com/index.php?&act=Down...&CODE=02&id=202
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Pocket HMI-Omron for Palm
By Chris Elston in Utilities
Demo Version. Connect Palm Pilot PDAs to Omron PLCs via Hostlink Serial connections to read/write data and troubleshoot the PLC. Connect to any Omron Hostlink Serial protocol compatible device. Read/write DM HR TC PV and LR memory types in 16 or 32 b
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Pocket HMI-Modbus for Palm
By Chris Elston in Demo Software
Demo Version. Connect Palm Pilot PDAs to Modbus compatible devices via serial connections to read/write data and troubleshoot the device. Connect to any Modbus RTU or ASCII Serial protocol compatible device. Read/write inputs coils input registers or
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Pocket HMI-FX for Mitsubishi PLC connections to Palm
By Chris Elston in Demo Software
Demo Version. Read/Write data points in the PLC. Monitor data points up to 10 times/second. Supported PLCs: FX series FX0 series FX2N. Connections made to programming port via SC09 programming cable and Palm Hotsync cable with simple adapter (wiring di
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Pocket HMI-AB Software for AB PLC Connections to Palm
By Chris Elston in Demo Software
Demo version. Connect Palm Pilot PDAs to AB SLC 5/xx and MicroLogix PLCs - read/write data monitor points troubleshoot the PLC. Read/Write data points in the PLC. Read/Write timer/counter sub-elements. Monitor data points up to 10 times/second.
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PLC-Analyzer Pro 4
By Chris Elston in Other PLC Demo Software
DEMO PLC-ANALYZER pro 4 is a software system for logic analysis and acquisition of recorded data on PLC-controlled facilities. Acquisition representation and evaluation of PLC signals such as inputs outputs flags data words etc. is now very easy.
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PLC Communicator 2.2
By Chris Elston in Demo Software
PLC Communicator is a windows application that can be used to program Allen Bradley (PLC2) PLC's. Some of this programs details are listed below.
Main features
Simple and easy to use interface for quick programming and maintainence
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Pick-n-Place Sequencer
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
This sample program will operate a pick and place machine in manual or auto and includes forward and reverse stepping. Feel free to coment as Feedback=Learning
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Photoeye Make and Break Logic
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
Zip file contains RSS file and PDF file for those that do not have RS Logix 5.x version. Shows an example how to write logic to verify that your photoeye sensor saw the part and the part did move away from the sensor. Useful to verify problems such as s
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ONE BUTTON MOMENTARY
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
RSS FILE SHOWS EXAMPLE RUNG HOW TO CONTROL TWO MOMENTARY OUTPUTS BY ONE MOMENTARY INPUT. PRESS PUSH BUTTON OR ENERGIZE MOMENTARY BIT FROM TOUCH SCREEN RSView32 OR PANEL VIEW TO MOMENTARY ENERGIZE OUTPUT #1 THEN PRESS AGAIN TO MOMENTARY ENERGIZE OUTPUT
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