Drives and Motion
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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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
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...
Learn how to use CCW to backup, edit, and restore A-B VFD parameters
Do you or someone on your staff need to backup, edit, or restore A-B VFD parameters?
If so, you may be interested in my new quick start course, "Using CCW with A-B VFDs"
In this forty...
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...
The PowerFlex 527 As Seen At Automation Fair 2014
I was able to get my first look at Rockwell's new PowerFlex 527 VFD at Automation Fair 2014, and in today's article I share the seven new facts I learned:
1) Logix Only
This drive is designed strictly...
Allen-Bradley Ultra Servo Drive Software
What is Allen-Bradley Ultraware?
Allen-Bradley's Ultraware software allows you to setup and configure the follow A-B Servo Drives:
Ultra 1500
Ultra 3000
Ultra 5000
UltraWARE also includes troubleshooting and diagnostic tools to help with commissioning and integrating your...
Allen-Bradley Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) Software
Where to download Allen-Bradley (A-B) Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Software:
DriveTools32 download
The Rockwell Software downloads website, which host's many legacy software downloads, is where the below link to download Drives Tools comes from:
From Rockwell's Compatibility and Download webpage...
Rockwell's Water Waste Water Accelerator Toolkit
Rockwell's Water Waste Water Accelerator Toolkit (WWWAT for short) is designed to reduce engineering and development time around Water and Waste Water applications.
This "Accelerator Toolkit" is also designed for use with RSLogix5000 and FactoryTalk...
The one website you need to know when using Allen-Bradley Variable Frequency Drives
My colleague and I recently had the pleasure of meeting with two of our local Rockwell "Variable Frequency Drive" (VFD) experts. We met so they could show us how to integrate the PowerFlex 750 family of...
USB Cables For Use With Allen-Bradley (A-B) Products
For decades we’ve relied on our laptop’s trusty Serial Port or PCMCIA Slot to communicate with legacy A-B devices.
But when our old laptop dies, or a new one arrives, it's very unlikely to have either...
Free Allen-Bradley (A-B) And Rockwell Automation (RA) Software (Part 2)
UPDATE 10/31/2017: Try as I might, I can no longer find the software packages listed in this article anywhere online (the associated sites have been completely redesigned.)
Where to get free software for Allen-Bradley (A-B)...
MicroLogix 1200 to PowerFlex 4 using Modbus
This second program is based on the first, but uses the Modbus Master protocol available in the latest release of the MicroLogix 1200, as well as a 1761-Net-AIC.
The biggest obstacle in getting this configuration to...
MicroLogix 1200 to PowerFlex 4 from 22-SCM-232 Manual
This first program is based on the example in the appendix of the 22-SCM-232 Manual.
After unsuccessfully attempting to get an electronic copy from Rockwell Drives Tech Support, I broke down and typed in all the...
