Chris Elston

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  1. NFPA 70E Arc Calculator in Excel

    NFPA 70E Arc Calculator in EXCEL format.
    Got this from a member. Nice tool though we are not sure who to give credit too for this spreadsheet. If it's you let us know and THANKS ALOT!

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  2. New Sequencer w/Bit Shift for Tracking

    I decided to go off in the deep end and try some new logic using a dedicated bit files for each of my automation "heads" which I pre-set the bit conditions for each sequence. Then using a counter and Mask Move statements I shuttled the sequence

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  3. NEC 2002 - Explaination of Changes

    Awesome Power Point by Jerry Feagans
    New Articles:
    Article 80 Administration and Enforcement
    Article 285 Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors
    Article 404 Switches
    Article 406 Receptacles Cord Connectors and Attachment Plugs (Caps)

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  4. Motion Control Handbook

    PDF Booklet written by Dr. Stephen J. O'Neil that explains some of the design concepts of using motion control and how motion control really works. The PDF booklet is about 78 pages long. Enjoy!

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  5. Misc Electrical Blocks

    Misc Electrical Blocks in AutoCad format.
    File contains labels legends and other drawings you would need to make an electrical drawing set.

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  6. MicroLogix 1100 Ethernet to Cognex Message

    Example of a couple of message instructions from the ML1100 to a Cognex 3400. I am not triggering the camera via ethernet. I started using the hardware trigger but then the customer wanted to add a "crack" inspection around a 360 degree object so I had to change my camera over to "continuous" trigger to be able to spin the part 360 degrees with a robot looking for a surface crack defect. So then I just message the crap out of the camera during this process.

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  7. Micrologix 1000 DDE Demo

    This is a demo of a simple temperature sensing demo that utilizes a Micrologix 1000 PLC and an Analog Devices Inc. AD590 temperature transducer. This demo should help with the understanding of analog inputs on the Micrologix PLC.

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  8. MapleSystems HMI Program w/Allen Bradley Micrologix 1500

    This is the first HMI program I did with an Allen Bradley 1500 and a Maple System HMI. The ZIP file contains a compressed file. You'll need to use the MapleSystems "Decompress" utility to unpack and open this job in Easy Builder software. E

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  9. MapleSystems and Allen Bradley Cheat Sheet

    This is a PDF sheet that explains all the tag formatting required to program a Maple System HMI with an Allen Bradley PLC.

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  10. List of USB Devices (Printers) compatible with Panel View Plus

    Had to request some inside help to request a list of compatible printers that would work one the USB interface of a Panel View Plus. Turns out only printers with PCL3 print language is compatible with a watchful eye on what firmware your panel view plus is running. Here is the list thanks to my local AB rep and Rockwell guys.

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  11. JIC Electrical Drawing Set Example in VIA WD v17

    This is an electrical drawing done with VIA Wiring Diagram version 17.0. These electrical drawings follow JIC drawing practices.
    All drawings should open for AutoCad 2000 and VIA Wiring Diagram software. All VIA attributes should be in place. The

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  12. JIC Electrical Drawing Set Example in AutoCad 2000

    This is an electrical drawing set I did BEFORE we got VIA Wiring Diagram. These electrical drawings follow JIC drawing practices.
    Before we got VIA I used my own AutoCad Menus and blocks to draw this drawing set. You can download the menus here

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  13. InView 2706-P42C w/Ethernet IP ASCII Example Code

    Here is the sample code I wrote for an Allen Bradley InView display I recently did. Well a year ago recently...I just finished up a First Experience article that I will reference this source code for.

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  14. Introduction to PLC controllers - Omron Based - FREE Online

    Free online Book by Nebojsa Matic:
    PLC are industrial microcontroller systems (in more recent times we meet processors instead of microcontrollers) where hardware and software are specifically adapted to industrial environment. The key to their su

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  15. Integration and Automation of Manufacturing Systems

    Please Read the Copyright notice BEFORE you download: CLICK HERE TO READ COPYRIGHT

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  16. Indirect Addressing Example

    This is actually a whole machine project but it shows an example of how I used indirect addressing. There was a golden module routine that needed to be run on the machine to verify the tooling and test equipment. There is a lookup table created that com

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  17. Indirect Addressing - Pallet Tracking Brick Yard 500

    UPDATED! This is a classic example of how to use indirect addressing to your advantage. (Instead of bar code readers). I used Baumer Electric 6 prox pack (see part number in BOM) to read metal studs on a pallet that are spec\'d in such a way

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  18. IMCalc Inertia & Mass Calculator

    Great tool for just about anything. I use it to make sure the EOATS (end of arm tooling) are not too heavy for robots. With permission from ControlEng to host this file at MrPLC.com.
    The Inertia & Mass Calculator creates a table of elements.
    http://www.controleng.ca/IM_Download.htm
    Version 1.2 - April 30th 2006

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  19. IAI X-Sel Software Manual

    This PDF is a manual for the new X-Sel software. Shows you how the new software works. Excellent improvement over the old software. You can now step through your program and insert programs "break" points.

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  20. IAI X-Sel Controller Commands Manual

    This is a manual for the new X-Sel Controller. Has all the commands defined in this manual.

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  21. IAI X-SEL Controller and DVT 500 Vision Guide Ethernet

    This is a 27-page application note from IAI Tech Support. Explains how to integrate a DVT camera to an X-Sel controller. There is also basic information about Ethernet integration for the X-Sel controller should you need to understand the capabilities of

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  22. IAI X Y Sealant Servo Example

    This example show how to use an IAI X Y servo to seal a part using rounded corner moves.

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  23. IAI Second Edition X-Sel Software Manual

    Second Edition X-Sel Controller manual from Intelligent Actuator.
    Very nicely done new graphic illustrations. Error Code table updated.
    I haven't read it all the way through yet but pictures are worth a thousand words. Looks like IAI h

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  24. IAI Scara Robots

    This program example is IAI Scara robots. There are three robot programs in here. Two robot programs are almost the same. The third robot has 8 grippers and picked up a part riveted the part and placed the parts on a vibratory inline.

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  25. IAI Plug Loader Example

    This program was a pick and place plug loader servo program that picked up plugs from a feeder bowl inline with vaccum and place the plugs into an automotive part.

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