Programmable Controllers

First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13)

This week Shawn takes a first look at the new Siemens S7-1200 G2 (Generation 2,) including unboxing, wiring, and programming in episode 13 of...

MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Colin Morris of MaintainX to learn about their CMS solution for preventing unplanned machine downtime in this episode of...

What’s New & Next with Logix and 5590/L9 (P234)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Liz Prosak and Dennis Wylie of Rockwell Automation to learn what's new and next about Logix, including what's new...

First Look: Eaton XC Series of Modular Codesys PLCs (S2E11)

This week Shawn takes a first look at Eaton's XC series of Codesys PLCs, including unboxing an XC-104 and I/O modules, and installing and...

New ControlLogix 5590, aka 1756-L9 Details (M5E44)

I review the latest public information from Rockwell Automation about their upcoming new Programmable Controller, the 5590 (aka 1756-L9) in Episode 44 of The...

Programming Options for CompactLogix and ControlLogix (2024) (M5E43)

Learn about the programming software options for Allen-Bradley's CompactLogix and ControlLogix in Episode 43 of The Automation Minute, Season 5. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYs8kCCOqeE?rel=0&w=560&h=315] The Automation Minute, Season...

Siemens S7-1200 G2 PLC: Overview and First Look (P230)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Luis Narvaez of Siemens to get an update on the new S7-1200 G2 PLC, as well as a first...

Programming Options for the MicroLogix, SLC-500 and PLC-5 (2024) (M5E41)

Learn about the software options and prices for programming the MicroLogix, SLC-500, and PLC-5 in Episode 41 of The Automation Minute, Season 5. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We1bT3OCzRE?rel=0] The...

SLC-500 Migrations Compared: SoftPLC vs Studio 5000 (S2E10)

In this episode of The Automation Show, Shawn walks through migrating a SLC-500 project to both SoftPLC and Studio 5000, then compares the results. For...

Copia’s Ai Copilot Documents, Converts & Writes PLC Code (P228)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Adam and Nick of Copia Automation to learn about their new Ai Copilot's features in this episode of The...

How to download RSLogix Micro, RSLinx, and Emulate 500 for free (2024)

In early 2024 Rockwell changed their website and the updated procedure to download RSLogix Micro Starter Lite, RSLinx Classic Lite, and RSEmulate 500 is...

First Look: Connecting to a SLC-100 and Uploading the Program (TME05)

This week on The Automation Minute and Show I walk through how you connect to a SLC-100 (or 150) to upload the program from...

First Look: Get RSLogix for FREE, Use Emulate and Debug Files (TME04)

This week on The Automation Minute and Show I walk through how you can get RSLogix and Emulate for FREE, and on The Automation...

First Look: PanelView Plus 7 to Data Highway Plus (TME03)

In this episode of The Automation Minute and Show, I setup ViewStudio and a PanelView Plus 7 to communicate to PLCs and SLCs on...

Horner’s New Canvas PLC+HMI and CScape v10 (P213)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Chuck Ridgeway of Horner Automation to learn about their new Canvas PLC+HMI  as well as Cscape v10 in this...

First Look: Prosoft’s AN-X4-AB-DHRIO DHPlus to Ethernet Gateway (TME02)

In this episode of The Automation Minute and Show I take a first look at Prosoft's AN-X4-AB-DHRIO Data Highway Plus to Ethernet IP Gateway. For...

Opto 22’s Groov Epic and RIO (P212)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Dan White of Opto 22 to learn about their Groov Epic and RIO in this episode of The Automation...

FactoryTalk Design Studio (P210)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Tony Carrara of Rockwell Automation to learn about FactoryTalk Design Studio in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more...

Siemens S7-1200 G2 (P203)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Luis Narvaez of Siemens to learn all about their new S7-1200 G2 (generation 2) PLC in this episode of...

Error Building Micro800 Project in CCW v22 (qa240507)

In today's Q & A I review a student's CCW Project to understand what is preventing it from building: Note: Automation Q & A is...