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NFPA 70E Arc Calculator in Excel
By Chris Elston in Free Utilities
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!
2311 downloads
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New Sequencer w/Bit Shift for Tracking
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
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
4158 downloads
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NEC 2002 - Explaination of Changes
By Chris Elston in Tutorials and Guides
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)
1183 downloads
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Motion Control Handbook
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
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!
13600 downloads
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Misc Electrical Blocks
By Chris Elston in Tutorials and Guides
Misc Electrical Blocks in AutoCad format.
File contains labels legends and other drawings you would need to make an electrical drawing set.
2432 downloads
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MicroLogix 1100 Ethernet to Cognex Message
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
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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Micrologix 1000 DDE Demo
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
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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MapleSystems HMI Program w/Allen Bradley Micrologix 1500
By Chris Elston in HMI Sample Code
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
2436 downloads
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MapleSystems and Allen Bradley Cheat Sheet
By Chris Elston in Manuals, Tutorials
This is a PDF sheet that explains all the tag formatting required to program a Maple System HMI with an Allen Bradley PLC.
2113 downloads
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List of USB Devices (Printers) compatible with Panel View Plus
By Chris Elston in Manuals, Tutorials
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.
1381 downloads
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JIC Electrical Drawing Set Example in VIA WD v17
By Chris Elston in Tutorials and Guides
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
1965 downloads
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JIC Electrical Drawing Set Example in AutoCad 2000
By Chris Elston in Tutorials and Guides
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
4409 downloads
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InView 2706-P42C w/Ethernet IP ASCII Example Code
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample 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.
2294 downloads
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Introduction to PLC controllers - Omron Based - FREE Online
By Chris Elston in Tutorials and Guides
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
4784 downloads
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Integration and Automation of Manufacturing Systems
By Chris Elston in Hugh Jack, Ph.D., PLC Books
Please Read the Copyright notice BEFORE you download: CLICK HERE TO READ COPYRIGHT
7809 downloads
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Indirect Addressing Example
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
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
5107 downloads
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Indirect Addressing - Pallet Tracking Brick Yard 500
By Chris Elston in PLC Sample Code
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
5349 downloads
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IMCalc Inertia & Mass Calculator
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
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
1195 downloads
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IAI X-Sel Software Manual
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
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.
1995 downloads
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IAI X-Sel Controller Commands Manual
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
This is a manual for the new X-Sel Controller. Has all the commands defined in this manual.
2648 downloads
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IAI X-SEL Controller and DVT 500 Vision Guide Ethernet
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
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
1081 downloads
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IAI X Y Sealant Servo Example
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
This example show how to use an IAI X Y servo to seal a part using rounded corner moves.
689 downloads
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IAI Second Edition X-Sel Software Manual
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
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
950 downloads
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IAI Scara Robots
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
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.
733 downloads
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IAI Plug Loader Example
By Chris Elston in Robots and Servos
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.
542 downloads
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