Motor Control (Starters, VFDs, Motion)
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...
Siemens ET 200SP Motor Starters (P137)
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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Using Siemens VFDs with A-B PLCs (P130)
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.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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Siemens VFDs and Servo Drives (P119)
This week Jackie, Craig, and Rafael of Siemens update us on VFD and Servo Drives on Episode 119 of The Automation Podcast.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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Siemens Motion Control (P95)
Kevin Wu introduces us to the Motion Control Capabilities of Siemens PLCs in Episode 95 of The Automation Podcast.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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PowerFlex 755TS VFD (P90)
Adam Davis introduces us to the PowerFlex 755TS in Episode 90 of The Automation Podcast.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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Replacing A Mitsubishi J4 Servo Drive
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...
Micro820, Panelview 800, and Powerflex 525 CCW Project
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...
Getting Started with an A-B E300 Overload Module
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...
How to control an Altivar ATV320 VFD over Modbus with a Modicon M340 PLC
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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Mitsubishi VFD Product Overview (P51)
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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New Micro800 lessons on PowerFlex, PanelView, and more!
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...
Coming: Connected Components Workbench R11
Learn how to use CCW to backup, edit, and restore A-B VFD parameters
Set PowerFlex 525 Ethernet IP Address using PC (Video, TAM S3 41)
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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Set PowerFlex 525 Ethernet IP Address using Keypad (Video, TAM S3 40)
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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Set a PowerFlex 525's Ethernet IP Address using a PC
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.
Preface: Before you...
Set a PowerFlex 525's Ethernet IP Address using its Keypad
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...
ControlLogix course adds PowerFlex lessons!
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...
Flashback Friday! MicroLogix to PowerFlex 4
Welcome to The Automation Blog's
"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...
