In Episode 1 of The Automation Show First Looks for Members, I take a look at the official Rockwell public technical presentation for Studio 5000 version 36. If you'd like to become a member and unlock this and all member only posts, you can do so here.
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A good friend of mine and I were talking about how many different generations Rockwell had made of Logix and PanelView products, and I was surprised we came up with totally different opinions!
In Episode 1 of The Automation Show Second Looks below, I discuss my options, and if you'd...
Today I take a first look at the new S7-1200 G2 (Generation 2) Technical Presentation in this episode of The Automation Show.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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As part of Insights In Automation's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration of offering affordable quality online courses at The Automation School, this week we released the complete remaster of our very first course, PLC Basics™ at it's original 2014 price of just $35!
So if you know anyone who would like...
Danfoss Introduces New Generation HVAC Programmable Controller Portfolio:
Danfoss announces the Alsmart Universal Controller platform which is a new-generation programmable controller portfolio for the HVAC market. The platform has been designed to meet today’s advanced needs as well as tomorrow’s combining flexible and advanced control features, multiple communication options, the...
New PLCNext Article Details How They Make OPC-UA Easy:
OPC UA is a crucial standard for representing and accessing complex data in Industry 4.0. It offers data modeling, security features, and various communication paradigms. However, OPC UA's complexity can be challenging for new users. To address this, Phoenix Contact provides...
This week I take a look at what's new with Rockwell's Logix and View products as seen at Automation Fair 2023 in this episode of The Automation Podcast.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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This week I meet up with John DeTellem and Bryan Lilly to learn all about the Siemens S7-1500V Virtual PLC in this episode of Automation Tech Talk.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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This week I meet up with Chuck Ridgeway of Horner Automation to learn all about their OCS All-in-one Controllers in this episode of The Automation Podcast.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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This week my guest is Zachary Stank of Phoenix Contact, and he introduces us to PLCnext and demos how to program it in this episode of The Automation Podcast.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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As we previously reported, the Straton redundant runtime now supports S2 redundancy on ProfinetIO.
In this configuration, the Primary and Secondary controllers both connect to devices on Profinet, allowing active switching with low latency, avoiding temporary network failures.
S2 redundancy also allows a reduction of the switching time from one controller...
Today my guests are Armand Prezioso and Chris Stearns of Rockwell Automation, and they bring us up to speed on their new High Availability Distributed I/O, FLEXHA 5000, in this episode of The Automation Podcast.
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Today I share some high points from the evolution of Programmable Controllers in this episode of The Automation Podcast.
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Today my guests include Mohua Ghosh, Joel Zupancic, and Jay Cortel of Schneider Electric who introduce us to the current line of Machine Level Modicon PLCs in this episode of The Automation Podcast.
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Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 03/16/23:
There's no question that Digi-Key has contributed to the industry with its many high quality (and completely free) technical articles. But the question today is if they got the difference between PLCs and PACs right in their recent article, a...
In this edition of Automation Tech Tips, I walk through how to create your first PLC Program in TIA Portal v18, and then run it inside of the free PLCSim software.
NOTE: If you need to learn how to use the S7 PLC, check out my S7 PLC Course. It...
Today my guest is David Peterson from Control.com who comes on the show to share his experience with PLCs based on Arduino and Raspberry Pi in Episode 143 of The Automation Podcast.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 02/21/23:
A reader recently asked why does his CompactLogix's IP Address keep reverting back to the old value every time he cycles power, and I share my thoughts on that in today's Automation Q&A.
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In this edition of Automation Tech Tips I walk through how to download the free trial of TIA Portal v18.
NOTE: If you need to learn how to use TIA Portal, check out my S7 Level 1 PLC course. It comes with instructor support and never expires.
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In this edition of Automation Tech Tips, I walk through how to setup the Ethernet Devices Driver in RSLinx Classic, which can be helpful if your device is not showing up in the Ethernet/IP driver.
NOTE: If you need to learn how to use the CompactLogix, check out my CompactLogix...