Plants with many PLCs OMRON

[Ctor 2]

Hi colleagues,

I would like to ask you about companies in whose plants have many OMRON PLCs, such as NISSAN.

Thanks

[IO_Rack 157]

Our plant used to standardize on Omron PLCs. We've since acquired several different brands but still use about 200 or more in our plant.

Why do you ask?

[Ctor 2]

PM,
Thanks

[thisiswerdz 0]

Have about 100 give or take 20. Why do you ask?

[Ctor 2]

I would like to propose a system to control the PLC programmers' activity, improving the proccess control and the security of the sequence.
Thanks

[BobLfoot 246]

Check out the MDT-Autosave software.  It handles Omron and many other vendors PLCs, HMIs and Robots with Change Management and Version Control.

Last two places I worked we deployed it to great success.

https://www.mdt-software.com/

 

[lostcontrol 16]

That probably wouldn’t work easily with SYSMAC ?

[Crossbow 277]

On 3/27/2021 at 4:14 PM, lostcontrol said:

That probably wouldn’t work easily with SYSMAC ?

Website clearly lists CX-Programmer and Sysmac Studio.

[lostcontrol 16]

so it does, wonder how that works considering sysmac doesn't have the same windoze file access?

Maybe it launches sysmac itself?

[BobLfoot 246]

They have a short demo video here - https://www.mdt-software.com/mdt-autosave/

In short the Autosave Client retrieves the library copy of the source code from the Autosave Server and uses the target machine software {Studio5000, Sysmac, CX, FTView, Ecostruxure, etc.} to allow you to monitor, modify / work with the programmable device.  When you're done and exit the programming software the client picks back up, prompts you for a change notice and sends a copy of the latest and greatest to the server.  I've used it at various job sites for the last 15+ years.  They have a decent user base and strive to keep up with the latest software releases.

[Crossbow 277]

As far as I know MDT isn't working with Studio.  My understanding is it has the ability to access the PLC directly, and is backing up from there.