First Looks, Tech Tips, and How-To's

New Features of Ignition 8.3 with Travis Cox (S2E37)

Shawn meets up with Travis Cox of Inductive Automation to learn about the new features found in Ignition 8.3 in this episode of The...

Unbox, Setup & Use Modicon Edge I/O NTS with CompactLogix

Shawn unboxes, sets up, and uses Schneider Electric's Modicon Edge I/O NTS with Studio 5000 and CompactLogix in this episode of The Automation Show. For...

How To Setup and Use the 1794-AENT

Shawn shows how to setup and use the 1794-AENT in Studio 5000 on today's The Automation Show Lunchtime Livestream. For any links related to this...

How To Setup and Use the 1769-AENTR

Shawn shows how to setup and use the 1769-AENTR in Studio 5000 on today's The Automation Show Lunchtime Livestream. For any links related to this...

First Time Programming a Modicon M262 PLC using Machine Expert

Shawn creates his first Modicon M262 PLC Program in today's The Automation Show Lunchtime Livestream. For any links related to this episode, check out the...

IFM AL1302 and TN2511 Setup & Use (S2E35)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the IFM AL1302 IO-Link Master with a TN2511 IO-Link Temperature Sensor on PROFINET to a Siemens...

IFM AL1302 and RVP510 Setup & Use (S2E34)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the IFM AL1302 IO-Link Master with an RVP510 Encoder on PROFINET in Episode 34 of The...

IND360 on Ethernet/IP: Using with Logix and View (S2E31)

Shawn walks through adding a Mettler Toledo IND360 on Ethernet/IP to Studio 5000 for use with Compact and ControlLogix, and Imports and Tests the...

Coming Soon: Modicon Edge I/O NTS First Look

Preview Post: Shawn unboxes, wires, configures, and connects Schneider's new Modicon Edge I/O NTS system to a Rockwell Logix PAC using Studio 5000 in...

ET 200eco PN CM 8xIO-Link+DI 4 Setup & Use (S2E29)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the ET 200eco PN CM 8xIO-Link+DI 4 module with a Siemens 8WD46 Stack Light (and Pepperl+Fuchs...

ET 200eco PN DIQ 16 Setup & Use (S2E28)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the ET 200eco PN DIQ 16 module in Episode 28 of The Automation Show, Season 2. For...

ET 200eco PN IP67/69K Outdoor Rated Distributed I/O First Look (S2E27)

Shawn takes a look at the ET 200eco PN line of Machine Mount Distributed I/O from Siemens rated for outdoor use  / IP67/69K in Episode...

ET 200AL CM 4xIO-Link Setup & Use (S2E26)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the ET 200AL CM 4xIO-Link Machine Mount IO-Link module in Episode 26 of The Automation Show,...

ET 200AL IM 157-1 PN & DIQ Setup & Use (S2E25)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the ET 200AL IM 157-1 PN and DIQ 4 + DQ 4 Machine Mount I/O modules...

ET 200AL Machine Mount Distributed IO First Look (S2E24)

Shawn takes a look at the ET 200AL line of Machine Mount Distributed I/O from Siemens in Episode 24 of The Automation Show, Season...

Digital Twin to PLC: Connect PLC Lab 3D Studio to A-B Logix & Micro800 (S2E18)

Shawn walks through setting up PLC Lab 3D Studio Digital Twin Software to communicate to A-B CompactLogix, ControlLogix, and Micro800 in Episode 18 of...

IND360 Rate Control Application Setup & Test (S2E17)

Shawn walks through setting up a Mettler Toledo IND360 for Rate Control Applications (Continuous and Batch,) including using the System Identification (auto-tuning) feature, in Episode...

ET 200SP CPU 1512SP F-1 PN Setup & Use (S2E23)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the ET 200SP 1512SP F-1 PN CPU with Local and Profinet Analog and Digital I/O modules...

ET 200SP IM155-6MF HF Setup & Use (S2E22)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the ET 200SP IM155-6MF HF Multi-Fieldbus Interface Module with Digital and Analog I/O modules in Episode...

ET 200SP IM155-6PN/3 HF Setup & Use (S2E21)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the ET 200SP IM155-6PN/3 HF Interface Module with Digital and Analog I/O modules in Episode 21...