The industrial automation market in the USA is heating up, and many companies are finding it hard to hire people with the knowledge needed to maintain and upgrade automated systems.
And it's times like these...
Earlier this month Rockwell released version 13 of Connected Components Workbench, and today I'll review the biggest new features as listed in the product's release notes:
New Micro800 Features:
New "Controller Organizer" project tree style...
Logix Programming Instructions Every Tech Needs to Know Part II
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In part one of this series, we looked at an introduction to learning Studio 5000 programming instructions for ControlLogix processors as well...
In September 2020 Rockwell released the latest version of FactoryTalk AssetCentre, version 10.00.00, along side Studio 5000 Logix Designer Version 33.
One reason for the timing of this joint release was for compatibility reasons. If...
Logix Programming Instructions Every Tech Needs to Know, Part I
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Learning to program anything takes time and effort. The more investment that you make, the greater the return.
When I have set out...
Programmers can accomplish a task in many ways. They have many options available, and it is almost to the point that you can use whatever coding style your preference is for a task at...
I ran across a software with a new look from Rockwell this past week.
If you have worked with Rockwell products, you are well aware that flashing module firmware is a necessity for new systems...
Learn how to connect and use an Encoder with a CompactLogix and High Speed Counter module in this episode of The Automation Show.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
The...
On September 30, 2020, Rockwell Automation released Studio 5000 Logix Designer version thirty-three.
As I tend to do with each incoming version, I downloaded the “Release Notes” and Software to check it out.
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Learn how to connect and use an Encoder with a MicroLogix 1100 and High Speed Counter function in this episode of The Automation Show.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the...
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 "Show Notes" located below the video.
The Automation Show, Episode 42...
In this episode of The Automation Show we unbox a new two port PCIe Serial Port card, install it, and then configure it in Windows 10, VMware Waorkstation, and RSLinx Classic:
For more information, check...
In this article I'll introduce you to the basics of a ControlLogix Function Block Routine Totalizer Instruction.
If you have ever used any Allen-Bradley software, you are familiar with their ladder logic programming. In many of...
In a previous article regarding ControlLogix processor faults, I mentioned one of the ways a processor can be faulted was by causing an array to go out of bounds when using an FFL and...
Recently, I was working on updates for my PLC courses at TheAutomationSchool.com when I ran into an issue downloading the free versions of RSLogix Micro Lite, RSLinx Classic, and RSEmulate 500.
After blogging about the...
If the need arises to use specific time in your ladder logic program, this guide will give you a reference to go by.
Possibly you have a cleaning device that only needs to operate once...
NOTE: The free "RSLogix Micro Starter Lite" software I detail how to get in this article works with the MicroLogix 1000, MicroLogix 1100, and free PLC Emulator.
If you need help learning to use it,...
If you are using Rockwell control systems as a platform across your facility or if you have integrated systems between other vendors along with any Rockwell products, you may have found the need to...
With so many generations of control equipment on the plant floor, a control engineer can be called to look at many different models of control equipment in the same day.
Each piece of control equipment,...
In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to use CCW to create and download a PanelView 800 program to read data from a CompactLogix, MicroLogix, and SLC-5/03 over a Data...