Automation Q & A
PLCs vs PACs: Did Digi-Key get it right? I'm not so sure… (qa0316)
Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 03/16/23:
There's no question that Digi-Key has contributed to the industry with its many high quality (and completely free) technical articles. But the question today is...
Why Does My CompactLogix's IP Address Keep Changing? (qa0221)
Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 02/21/23:
A reader recently asked why does his CompactLogix's IP Address keep reverting back to the old value every time he cycles power, and I share...
Unable to load ActiveX control, Newer version required (qa0214)
Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 02/14/23:
A reader recently asked why he's getting this error: “Unable to load ActiveX control. Cause: Newer file version of ActiveX control required,” and I share...
Why Won't The BOOTP-DHCP Utility Disable BOOTP? (QA0210)
Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 02/10/23:
I was recently asked by a community member what to do if the BOOTP-DHCP Tool/Utility wouldn't disable the BOOTP setting in a PLC and HMI,...
Can I Message a PowerFlex 525 from a ControlLogix? (QA0208)
Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 02/08/23:
Recently I was asked by a community member if they could use a MSG instructions in a ControlLogix to communicate with a PowerFlex 525, and...
Can I Use The Micro800 USB Port To Read Data? (QA0202)
Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 02/02/23:
Recently I was asked by a community member if they could use the USB Port on a Micro800 to connect to a third party RFID...
Why Can't My PanelView Plus Find My MER file? (QA0131)
Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 01/31/23:
Recently a community member ran into an issue with a newly purchased machine where the PanelView Plus was showing an error that it could not...
Why is PLC-5 I/O Addressed in Octal? (QA0130)
Automation Q & A for 01/30/23:
Recently I was asked why a PLC-5's I/O is addressed in Octal, and I answer that question in today's Automation Q&A below:
NOTE: If you need to learn how to...
Your PanelView Plus Firmware May Be Corrupt… (QA0125)
Automation Q & A for 01/25/23:
I was asked by a member of our community recently what he should do now that his PanelView Plus 600 is booting up to an error like, "Your PanelView...
