Allen-Bradley I/O

What’s New With Rockwell’s Logix and View (P191)

This week I take a look at what's new with Rockwell's Logix and View products as seen at Automation Fair 2023 in this episode...

FLEXHA 5000 I/O from Rockwell Automation (P167)

Today my guests are Armand Prezioso and Chris Stearns of Rockwell Automation, and they bring us up to speed on their new High Availability...

Rockwell I/O and HMI Product Update (P142)

Today my guest is Mace Bittman who comes on the show to give us an update on four Rockwell I/O and HMI products in...

CompactLogix – 5380: Why Are My 5069-IF8 Analog Inputs Updating Slowly? (Q&A)

One of our community members recently asked what would cause his 5380 analog inputs updating so slow? His application required that each 5380 analog inputs...

Point I/O – Getting Started

There are many options for field I/O on the market, between vendors and sometimes even many different I/O options within a single vendor as...

Logix, View – ROKLive20: What’s New with Logix and View at ROKLive 2020 (S42)

In this episode of The Automation Show I share my top picks from Rockwell's ROKLive Logix and View Presentations: For more information, check out the...

Logix – ROKLive20: What’s New with Logix at ROKLive 2020

One of my favorite Rockwell Automation trade show sessions has always been "What's New in Logix." This year, the ROKLive presentation that came closet to...

Migrate / Convert – ControlNet I/O to EtherNet I/O

If you have had ControlLogix systems running in your facility for any amount of time, chances are they contain ControlNet communication modules for the...

Converting Equipment from PC-Based to PLC-Based Control

My company was provided an OEM label printer and applicator machine that was being controlled by five Arduino PC boards. They were asked to provide...

Flex I/O – How to add on ControlNet to ControlLogix (S22)

In today's article (and video) I walk through how to add ControlNet Flex I/O to a ControlLogix system: NOTE: This article is not a comprehensive...

Flex I/O – How to add on Ethernet to ControlLogix (S21)

In today's article (and video) I walk through how to add Ethernet Flex I/O to a ControlLogix System: Step 1) To start, open your RSLogix...

Point I/O – How to add on ControlNet to ControlLogix (S18)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, we take a look at how you add ControlNet Point I/O to a ControlLogix system: For more...

Point I/O – How to add on Ethernet to ControlLogix (S17)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, we take a look at how you add Ethernet Point I/O to a ControlLogix system: For more...

Point I/O and Flex I/O Compared (S14)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show we compare and contrast Point I/O with Flex I/O: For more information, check out the "Show Notes"...

Point I/O vs Flex I/O

A reader recently asked what the difference was between Point I/O and Flex I/O, and in today's article I'll share my thoughts on the...

Automation Talk: Thoughts, Impressions, and Goings-on for March 6, 2019

I'm very fortunate to be able to catch up with so many connections, blog readers, and forum posters each week. Often our discussions go in...

Logix Instructions – Using The Sequencer Output (S07)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, we walk through what it takes to use the Sequencer Output Instruction in RSLogix/Studio 5000: (starts...

Logix, View – AF2018: What’s New with Logix and View from Automation Fair 2018 (S06)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, we take a look at What's New in Logix and View based on the Automation Fair...

Logix – AF21018: What’s New with Logix from Automation Fair 2018

One of my favorite Automation Fair Technical Sessions is "What's New in Logix," and in today's article I'll highlight the slides that caught my...

CompactLogix – L20, L30: The First Generation

The CompactLogix family of Programmable Automation Controllers has been popular with Small Machine Builders and System Integrators for many years. The most obvious reason for...