Atchison

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  1. I"m new to the ASCII protocols for A/B (and most of A/B other than simple operations to be honest, just have more experience with Siemens) so I"m really struggling with my latest application....any help would be appreciatted Trying to implement a SIC Marking E10(E8 is the same just replaced) controller into an existing L63 line using V19 and the communication protocol isn't something I've done before so I searched and found nothing online for interfacing so I thought'd I'd ask if anyone has an interface setup already? SIC said they have been interfaced 1000's of times but they don't have an interface :/ I have the variables created I need to send etc, but I don't really understand the format and how to copy them all together to transmit the data to the marker and then run the marker. Thank you
  2. I have a couple Comfort panels TP900 and TP2200 on a couple of my next projects and I have an industrial PC inside the cabinet and it would be great if there was a way I can remote desktop to the PC from the HMI so I don't need an additional monitor. Everything I read says Windows CE support RDP but I haven't found any how to's or installers for the RDP and its not loaded anywhere on the panel. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
  3. Comfort Panel Remote Desktop Protocol?

    Figured it out so thought I'd share in case anyone else needs the info. Siemens doesn't include any RDP on the Comfort panels and isn't part of their CE image. So you have to go third party. 2XClientCE.CAB (its on google) works perfectly and will allow me to fully operate a Windows Machine using the Comfort Panel, so no need for an extra monitor on my station!
  4. mV Input to Analog Card

    I have a strain gauge load cell (2 in fact) on a new station I'm putting together and they want the readings to be sent directly to the PLC, I assume I can get any general amplifier and convert it to a 0-10V signal and use a standard analog input module would be one option But is there any way I can wire the load cell directly into the PLC? Specifications are a 5v Supply to the sensor and a 1.5mV/V output signal - not sure if this would work at all? Looking to use either a 300 or 400 series PLC and would prefer a 16bit card? Thanks in advance!!
  5. mV Input to Analog Card

    Kinda a follow up question I need to take the force value and copy into a table every 100ms or so for about 10 seconds and then export the data to a sql server....how do I do this? I've never exported data or had to put it into a table before...?? Obviously I'm going to go with a 1200 at this point....TIA V11 is what I have.
  6. mV Input to Analog Card

    Perfect, I'll look into the 1200 series modules!
  7. TP700 Log In/Off Timeout

    I can setup screens to be password protected by having the button to that screen require a login and clear the logoff. But what I want to do now is have one login that times out after say 5 minutes. Then when you login the entire selection of screens are accessable and then if nothing is touched or the user walks away for 5 minutes they are required to login again and operate the station. 2 levels of operation for operator and admin would be nice but not necessary.... Using a TP700 in TIA Portal V11 Thanks in advance
  8. TIA Portal and 318-2 CPU

    If I open S7 and go to my hardware configuration I can select a CPU318-2 plc and create my program from there without any issues. If I go to TIA portal and I look in my hardware catalog, the 318 is no where to be found. Any ideas?
  9. MP277 Live Graphing

    Is there a way I can take two data points, one for X-axis, one for Y axis, and as they update through the fieldbus graph them on a X/Y scale in realtime? Device outputs Force and Distance over fieldbus to the PLC and I want to graph them so as distance (X) increases the force (Y) I would get a rise over run curve.
  10. Comfort Panel and WinAC

    Been doing some projects using MP177 panels and WinAC2008 and have had good results as I'm only controlling 1 or 2 devices with them. Converting to TIA Portal and some new features for this next project we found we needed to go to a Comfort Panel. When I asked siemens "help" support for information they said WinAC won't work on the TP700 but if you check Siemens documentation it says it works with it. The question I have is does the Same WinAC2008 work or do I need a different WinAC? Still getting used to this TIA V11 software so I haven't even figured out how to install it yet either. I can get my project working with a standalone PLC but the WinAC application I'm stuck.....any help would be greatly appreciatted. Thanks!!
  11. Comfort Panel and WinAC

    Siemens finally got back to me and explained it in normal people terms. The Comfort Panels will work with WinAC RTX but you can not load WinAC RTX on the actual Panel like you could with the MP panel and WinacMP2008. You need a stand alone PC using Windows XP or 7 to load it on and then you can transfer data back and forth between the TP700 and WinAC RTX.
  12. MP277 Live Graphing

    If you insert a MP device into your V11 program the XY option is disabled for you to drag to your screen when building the unit design, apparently its smart enough to say XY is V11 but only on the new panels also!!
  13. MP277 Live Graphing

    Nevermind - I answered my own questions, you need the TP Panel for X/Y trends - now I just have to rebuild the entire application since I can't migrate it....gives me an error but doesn't tell me what the error is!! Thanks all!!
  14. MP277 Live Graphing

    I have WinCC V11, will I be able to create the trend on a MP277 or do I also need one of the TP700 Comfort Panels? Still trying to fight through this TIA Portal Upgrade....
  15. MP277 Live Graphing

    I guess it can't be done using WinCC since no one has an answer. Any way of writing a 3rd party executable?
  16. WinCC Button to open CE Program

    If I don't have a run time program operational and just open the exe directly from windows CE folder there is no issues, but I can't figure out how to have a button in my touch panel wincc program open the exe from there....any thoughts? Can email the CE program if you PM me your email...15mb
  17. If I don't have a run time program operational and just open the exe directly from windows CE folder there is no issues, but I can't figure out how to have a button in my panel view program open the exe from there....any thoughts? Can email the CE program if you PM me your email...15mb
  18. DP/DP Coupler "Not Available"

    Exactly! I let the switches do the work and everything functions! Thanks!!
  19. DP/DP Coupler "Not Available"

    Have a DP/DP Coupler Revision 2 and can't get it to come up. Added via Hardware Config, PS 1 and 2 are on, DIA 1 and 2 are Off, ADDR 1 and 2 on, and the node addressing is correct. All 6 lights are lit up (Sf1, sf2, bf1, bf2 are red and on1, on2 are green) and in Module Information is says current type: Not Available as if its not seeing it on the hardware config under S7 Trying to connect two 300 plcs Any ideas? Module Information Status: Module configured, but not available Preset/Actual mismatch: (inserted and configured module types are not the same) - Expected type: DP Slave (6ES7 158-0AD01-0XA0) - Current type: Not available
  20. Dp/dp-coupler

    Turns out even though I thought I was programming the unit from S7, the dip switches overrided them? I turned the ADDR Switch to OFF (let the coupler switches tell them the address) and it worked perfectly!
  21. Convert S7 STL to Mitsubishi PLC?

    That is basically exactly what I am looking for. I tried sending you a PM but it said you weren't authorized yet. I am going to try calling Ross directly, thanks! ***I removed my email, thanks for the info Crossbow***
  22. I know I am new here and this is my first post (but I plan on staying around as I've found a lot of info from searching and have been using the info for a while here) Here is my situation. My company uses about 95% Siemens S7 PLC integration of out product (we are trying to branch out as its not good to be all-in with one form). We have developed a function block for our product in S7 to provide to our customers for ease of integration. We now have a customer who wants to use the exact same product for a automation line using Mitsubishi Q Series PLCs. I know nothing about Mitsubishi and have had trouble finding people I know personally that can use them either. How hard would it be to take some STL in S7 and create a function block type item for Mitsubishi? Thanks in advance!