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...
Today my guest is Mark Berger of Siemens who introduces us to the ET 200SP Motor Starter line in Episode 137 of The Automation Podcast.
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Jackie Stokes explains how to use Siemens VFDs with Allen-Bradley PLCs on Ethernet/IP, RIO, or DeviceNet in Episode 130 of The Automation Podcast.
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This week Jackie, Craig, and Rafael of Siemens update us on VFD and Servo Drives on Episode 119 of The Automation Podcast.
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Kevin Wu introduces us to the Motion Control Capabilities of Siemens PLCs in Episode 95 of The Automation Podcast.
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Adam Davis introduces us to the PowerFlex 755TS in Episode 90 of The Automation Podcast.
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In today's article I'll walk you through how to change out a Mitsubishi J4 Drive which an MR-D30 Safety Module Attached.
Note that these instructions are specifically for changing a J4 Servo Drive in the...
One of the positive attributes of the Connected Components Workbench project is the ability to program multiple devices with one software package.
A CCW project can contain the Panelview 800 HMI, the Micro 800 controller...
When I was hired at my first professional job in September of 2000, I would soon learn that the facility I was being hired at would undergo a very large expansion in the next...
In this article I would like to show you how to control an ATV320 variable frequency drive using Modbus serial port on M340 PLC.
Before we begin, following is the list of items you need
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In this episode of The Automation Podcast, Jeff Brown from Mitsubishi returns to give us an overview of the Mitsubishi line of Variable Frequency Drives:
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The world's highest rated Micro800 course, Nano Basics, just got better!
We've recently added new lessons covering Expansion I/O, Modbus, Ethernet, VFDs, and HMIs!
In the first new lesson on expansion I/O, students learn how to...
Welcome to part four of the nine part series covering my picks for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation Fair 2017.
Note: While this series covers the products in which...
Do you or someone on your staff need to backup, edit, or restore A-B VFD parameters?
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Learn how to set a PowerFlex 525's Ethernet IP address using a PC and the free Boot-p utility in Episode 41 of The Automation Minute Season 3:
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Learn how to set a PowerFlex 525's Ethernet IP address using its built-in keypad in Episode 40 of The Automation Minute Season 3:
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Rockwell's PowerFlex 525 is a popular VFD given the fact that it has a built-in Ethernet/IP port.
And in today's article I'll show you how to set the 525's Ethernet Address from your PC.
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Rockwell's PowerFlex 525 is a popular VFD given the fact that it has a built-in Ethernet/IP port.
And in today's article I'll show you how to set the 525's Ethernet Address using its front Keypad...
This week the highest rated ControlLogix course on the web gets even better with additional lessons on integrating PowerFlex drives!
In fact, over at The Automation School the first PAC Basics VFD bonus lesson on...
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"Flashback Friday!"
Today I'm highlighting a couple of eleven year old MicroLogix programs showing how to communicate to a PowerFlex 4.
Back in 2004 many small OEM's were approaching me about using the MicroLogix...