What's New With Logix and View? (Video, 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 "Show Notes" located below the video.
The Automation Show, Episode 42 Show Notes:
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ControlLogix Function Block Totalizer
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 the earlier systems such as...
Capture and Average a Value with FFL, FFU, and AVE Instructions
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 FFU instruction.
These instructions are commonly...
Using the Controller’s Time in Studio 5000
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 an hour or once a...
Updating a ControlLogix Redundancy System
When I think about controller redundancy, the first thought that crosses my mind is
“I better do my research, because the components have to be exact.”
If you are familiar with the redundancy setup, you know what I am referring to....
Device Level Ring: Adding a Remote I/O Chassis
I first began using ControlLogix in 2001, back when the software and firmware were both at version 7.
In those early days it wasn't so easy to add a new remote I/O Chassis to an existing ControlLogix system as most...
Writing ControlLogix Controller Logs To Removable Media
In modern industry, when it comes to production downtime, very few events are overlooked without an explanation.
“Failure analysis” on failed components, and “root cause analysis” for downtime events, are common terminology you will hear if you are involved in...
ControlLogix Reading Data From CompactLogix, SLC-500, MicroLogix over Ethernet (Video S29)
In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to use the MSG (Message) Instruction in the ControlLogix to read data from CompactLogix, SLC-500, and MicroLogix over Ethernet:
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below...
Logix CIP Security Changes Lead To Integration Issues
One of the gratifying opportunities in the life of a control system’s engineer is to successfully upgrade a legacy system to a newer system with more features and capabilities.
We, as automation specialists in general, love to obtain the newest...
ControlLogix Reading Data From PLC-5 and SLC-500 over DH Plus (Video S27)
In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how you can use the MSG (Message) Instruction in the ControlLogix to read data from the PLC-5 and SLC-500 over a Data Highway Plus network:
For more information, check out...