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News for February 6, 2023 (N025)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

Today we’re covering news about Picking an HMI, Telecom, Middle Mile Networking, Brakes and Clutches, Motion in PTZ Cameras, and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Monday, February 6, 2023.

First up is an article on the ISA website here submitted by Anaheim Automation sharing six tips for selecting an HMI.

Next up are two articles from the folks over at WWT. The first one here discusses what they see as four trends in telecommunications. The second article here discusses software-driven, middle mile networking.

Over on the Electromate website here is a new introductory guide to electric brakes and clutches.

And on the Digi-Key site is a new article here about what considerations go into making energy efficient PTZ Cameras, including Steeper and Motion Control.

On the digital newsstand today we have the latest edition of Antaira’s newsletter here.

In today’s product spotlight we’re highlighting The Automation School’s PanelView Plus course, PVP Basics. Details on the course can be found here, and like all The Automation School’s online courses, PVP Basics comes with lifetime access and instructor support.

Today’s download is a new version of the Siemens SITOP Manager software here.

In today’s featured Audio/Video file here, we have a new announcement from AMT (Association for Manufacturing Technology) that they are merging with  SVR (Silicon Valley Robotics.)

Today we also debut a brand new Tech Tip, which you can watch in the video edition of the morning show below. In it I walk through how to use the new CCW Simulator to simulate a Micro800 Program, which you can also read about in my article here.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for February 3, 2023 (N024)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

Today we’re covering news about Softing, Mitsubishi, B&R, Balluff, Idec, Anybus, Denso, AS-i and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Friday, February 3, 2023.

First is a press release from Antaira here about how they just obtained a patent on their iPoE Budget Control feature, which helps to avert damage to Antaira industrial PoE switches by preventing the switch from overrunning its set PoE budget.

Next we have several new and updated product announcements to cover. First is a press release here from Softing about their dataFEED OPC Suite Extended which they describe as an all-in-one solution for OPC communication and cloud connectivity.

Next we have Mitsubishi who announced the release of their MELSOFT Gemini 3D Simulator Software here, which is software designed to allow simulating of manufacturing processes.

This week B&R announced its new X2X+ backplane bus here as a new option for those using its X20 I/O and want to take advantage of the 4x speed of the new X2X+ bus.

Balluff announced its new line of Compact BML magnetic encoder systems here, which are targeted at applications that need precise positioning and speed detection in dynamic applications.

And IDEC announced their new BTBH-H easy-stack Surface Mount Terminal blocks here.

With new products covered, we now turn to newly published articles. First up is an article from Anybus here covering the basics of what OPC UA is, and why it’s used in industrial automation applications.​

Next we have a new article here from Denso about the technology involved in manufacturing inverters.

Copia also has a new article here discussing how Git based source control solutions like theirs can help when it comes to IT/OT Convergence.

And Digi-Key has a new article here introducing readers to the technology behind Signal Relays.

In today’s product spotlight we’re highlighting The Automation School’s ControlLogix course, PAC Basics. Details on the course can be found here, and like all The Automation School’s online courses, PAC Basics comes with lifetime access and instructor support.

In today’s Pub Crawl we found three new documents of interest. The first is a sample of the ASi-5 compendium here.

And the next two are new Quick Starts for Siemens Soft Starters which you can find here and here.

In today’s featured Audio/Video file, we have the latest episode of Automation Tech Tips here which is both a video and article walking users through how to get Rockwell’s Connected Components Workbench for free in 2023.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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CCW – How to download Connected Components Workbench for free in 2023 (T003)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Note: If you need help learning to use CCW with the Micro800 line of PLCs, check out my Five-Star rated Micro800 Nano Basics online course. It comes with support and never expires.

Automation Tech Tip Video:

Article: How to download Connected Components Workbench

Step 1) Navigate to http://www.ab.com:

Step 2) Select “Support” from the Top Menu of Rockwell’s website:

Step 3) Under “Product Support” select “Compatibility and Downloads (PCDC)”:

Step 4) Now select “Downloads by Product”:

Step 4) Now search for “Connected Components”:

Step 5) Select “Connected Components Workbench ” from the list, and then choose the version you’d like to download. In this example I choose version “21.00.00”:

Step 6) Next click on the “Downloads” button on the right:

Step 7) And now click on the small, gray “Download” icon found to the right of the 21.00.00 version number and to the left of the orange PDF icon:

Step 8) At this point you may be asked to sign in with your free Rockwell website account:

NOTE: If you don’t already have a free account for Rockwell’s website, go ahead and create one using a valid email address as you will need to open the email they send and confirm your registration. Once your account is setup, sign in so you can continue with the download.

Step 9) In the popup window that comes up, select Connectected Components Workbench as shown (as well as any optional items you’d like to download.) Once selected, click on the “Downloads” link on the top right of the window:

Step 10) In the next window, select the “Download Now” button on the bottom right:

Step 11) Accept the end user license agreement in the next window:

Step 12) Which will then prompt you to save the download manager file to your PC. Be sure you remember where you save it as the next step is to run it:

Step 13) Once you run the downloaded file, you will see a window similar to the below. Once the download is complete you can click on small blue “open” link near the top left of the window to open the RA downloads folder where your software as downloaded to:

Step 14) If you have any issues with the above download manager, you’ll find the following window still open in your browser, and here you can choose “Direct Download”:

Step 15) If you do select the above link, you’ll see the below window which has individual links to download each file:

If you run into issues using CCW, feel free to sign-up to my Locals community and ask your question(s) there.

Or grab my Micro800 Nano Basics course at TheAutomationSchool.com and I’ll support you there.

Compatibility Note: For information on supported operating systems, check out Rockwell’s compatibility website using the link below:

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for February 2, 2023 (N023)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

This morning we’re covering news about Opto22, Electromate, Robotiq, Copia, Process Automation, Rockwell, Siemens, Omron, CAN and more in today’s edition of Automation This Morning for Thursday, February 2, 2023.

First up is a press release from Opto22 here that they are again holding in-person training on the groovEPIC controllers.

Next we have a new product announcement here on the Electromate website about two new vacuum grippers from Robotiq.

On the Copia website here we have a new “git” tutorial, this one on the use and function of the “.gitignore” file.

And on the ISA’s website here we have a new article about Open Process Automation and the Open Process Automation Forum.

Today on the Grace blog here, they discuss the growing use of IIoT devices in Water and Waste Water applications, and how their GraceSense product helps these facilities with predictive maintenance.

This morning on the Rockwell website we also found two new articles. The first is a case study here which talks about an application that removes hydrogen sulfide from Biogas.

The other article here is about Lock Out Tag Out, and how it can be used to improve productivity.

In today’s product spotlight we’re highlighting The Automation School’s CompactLogix course, Compact Basics, which can be found here. Like all The Automation School’s online courses, Compact Basics comes with lifetime access and instructor support.

First up in downloads today is an update here to the Siemens S7 PLCSim Advanced Trial.

And the second download today is an update here for the AutomationML editor.

In our Pub Crawl today we found two new documents of interest. The first is a new brochure here for the Omron Ck3C PMAC Controller.

The other here is a new manual on the Omron Power PMAC EtherLite ARM product.

Today in our featured Audio/Video file, we have the latest episode of The Automation Podcast here, in which we interview Thiago Alves about OpenPLC.

And today we found one new event here which is a free workshop from “CAN in Automation” about CAN Physical Layers, and is being held on February 15th.

In our Q & A section today, we answer a reader’s question about using the USB port on A-B Programmable Controllers for uses other than programming, and you can find our response in the companion episode of the Automation Morning Show below.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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OpenPLC (P139)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Shawn Tierney meets up with Thiago Alves who introduces OpenPLC in Episode 139 of The Automation Podcast.

For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video.

Watch the Podcast:


The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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The Automation Podcast, Episode 139 Show Notes:

Special thanks to Thiago Alves of OpenPLC for coming on the show!

Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Podcast, Show or Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for February 1, 2023 (N022)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

This morning we’re covering news about KUKA, TATSOFT, CODESYS, MOXA, TSN, HMIs and more in this edition of Automation This Morning for Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

First up is a new article here from CODESYS about the most recent release of their Safety SIL2 support.

Next is a press release from Moxa here about being the first IPC manufacturer to win IEC 62443-4-2 Certification.

We also have a new product from Kuka which you can read about here. It covers their new KMP 600-S diffDrive which you can see pictured below:

From new products to new articles, our first story is from the ISA’s website here and is about using TSN (time-sensitive networking) in manufacturing.

Today we also have a new article here about a recent implementation of TATSoft’s FactoryStudio in a Waste Water facility.

And at Global American’s website we have a new article here explaining what an HMI is, and what is does.

Today in our Product Spotlight, we’re featuring our Micro800 course, Nano Basics. Learn to confidently program all of the Micro800 PLCs using CCW in this online course here.

When it comes to new publications, today we came across two new Quick Start Guides. The first one here is a quick start guide for Rockwell’s PowerFlex 750 series.

The other here is a Quick Start Guide for a TopWorx PD100 Smart Valve Positioner.

In today’s video file segment we’re feature a new video released yesterday here about why the PLC-5 uses Octal Addressing.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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PLC-5 – Why is 1771 I/O Addressed in Octal? (qa230130)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Automation Q & A for 01/30/23:

Recently I was asked why a PLC-5’s I/O is addressed in Octal, and I answer that question in today’s Automation Q&A below:

NOTE: If you need to learn how to use and program the PLC-5, check out my Ultimate PLC-5 online course. It comes with support and never expires.


Note: Automation Q & A is a member/supporter perk. Learn more about our membership/supporter options here.

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for January 31, 2023 (N021)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

This morning we’re covering news from Rockwell, Aveva, SME, Schneider, Omron, Emerson, and more in this edition of Automation This Morning for Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

First up is a new article from Rockwell here promoting their expertise in Semiconductor applications:

Next up is a new article here from Aveva about their Manufacturing Execution Software and its capabilities:

We also have two new articles from SME this morning. First up is one discussing multi-axis applications here. The next here details how to mitigate burnout in manufacturing.

In today’s product spotlight, we’re featuring our ControlLogix Book of Knowledge which you can learn details about here. Every purchase goes to helping us bring you more free how-to and news articles right here on TheAutomationBlog.com:

In today’s publication crawl we have several new manuals and catalogs, starting with a new Application Technique here from Rockwell Automation that covers using their VFDs in Common Bus Configurations:

Next up are three new documents from the folks over at Schneider Electric. First up is a new catalog here on the Modicon TM5 series of IP20 I/O:

Next is a new catalog here covering their PowerLogic Easergy RTUs:

And the last is a new brochure here covering their Micro Data Centers:

From Emerson we have a new manual here on their Rosemount Ultrasonic Test Transmitter:

And from Omron we have a new manual here on the Delta Tau Power PMAC-NC software:

In our Audio / Video section today we’re highlighting three new video excerpts from previous Morning Shows, including the first one here on how to get RSLogix for free:

The next video is our Q&A here from 01/25/23:

And our final video today is here and covers how to use RSLogix with RSEmulate:

As far as events go, we’ve found one new event this morning that is coming up Friday and is hosted by Omron. It’s a product spotlight webinar on their new Slim Relays, and you can learn all the details about the event here:

As far as Q&A, on today’s morning show we discuss a community member’s question about a PVPlus failing to load an MER, and you can see the article and video we recommended they review first here.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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RSEmulate, RSLogix – Create, Download, Test a Program (T002)

By
Shawn Tierney
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NOTE: The free “RSLogix Micro Starter Lite” software only works with the MicroLogix 1000, MicroLogix 1100, and free SLC-500/MicroLogix Emulator, Emulate500. To learn how to get all the software covered in this video for free, see our previous episode here.

Note: If you need help learning to use RSLogix, check out my Five-Star rated PLC Basics online course. It comes with support and never expires.

Automation Tech Tip Video:

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for January 30, 2023 (N020)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

This morning we’re covering news from SMC, Digi-Key, ISA, Antaira, PTC, Prosoft, and more in this edition of Automation This Morning for Monday, January 30, 2023.

First up in our new product category are two new products from SMC. First we have a new Electric Actuator here, followed by a new Vacuum Flow device here.

NOTE: Those looking to learn more about air amplification can catch our previous podcast on the subject here.

As far as new technical articles, our first pick for today is a new article at Digi-Key here about Implementing Galvanic Isolation.

Next we have an article from the ISA here discussing what it takes to produce a battery that can power an IIoT device for up to 40 years.

We also have an article from Antaira here about some of the unique products they offer. You can see our recent podcast with Antaira here.

PTC has a new article here about how Agile Product Development can benifit vendors, and how it has its roots in the Agile Software Development movement.

New to the Prosoft Blog is an article here about the benefits of using Cellular in industrial applications, and you can catch our podcast with Prosoft on this topic here.

On to today’s product spotlight, we showcased our PLC Basics online course. To find out details about the course, and purchase lifetime enrollment, click here.

As far as new events, today we’re highlighting an upcoming Webinar by Auvesy-MDT here about migrating from AutoSave or VersionDog.

And in today’s pub crawl we’re highlighting two new documents from Rockwell. The first is a new Emontior brochure here, and the second is a new manual for Thin Manager here.

And on today’s show in our Q&A section, we covered a new student question about PLC-5 and Octal addressing, which you can watch in the below companion video of Automation This Morning. The manuals referenced in the video can be found here and here, and the course pre-order can be found here.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so  using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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PanelView Plus – Firmware: “Your PanelView Plus Firmware May Be Corrupt…” (qa230125)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Automation Q & A for 01/25/23:

I was asked by a member of our community recently what he should do now that his PanelView Plus 600 is booting up to an error like, “Your PanelView Plus Firmware May Be Corrupt,” and I discuss the answer that question in today’s Automation Q&A below:

Note: If you need help learning to use the PanelView Plus, check out my Five-Star rated PVP Basics online course. It comes with support and never expires.


Note: Automation Q & A is a member/supporter perk. Learn more about our membership/supporter options here.

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for January 27, 2023 (N019)

By
Shawn Tierney
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Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

This morning we’re covering news from PLCopen, Unitronics, Software ToolBox, Universal Robots, Fisher, ISA, as well as upcoming events, new videos, and a Tech Tip on Rockwell’s CCW (and more) in this edition of Automation This Morning for Friday, January 27, 2023.

First up in our new product category are some new DC to DC converters and End of Arm Tooling from Automation Direct. Learn all the details about these two products lines here.

Next up is the latest TOP Server for Aveva from Software Toolbox, with many new enhancements including better communications with the S7-1200 and 1500 CPUs. Learn all of the details about v6.13 of TOP Server for Aveva here.

First up in our new articles category, Universal Robots just released an article about the “next era of collaborative robots” which you can read here.

ISA also has a few new articles today, including the first one we’ll highlight which convers “Integrating Robots into Automation Networks.” This article, which also includes information on TSN (Time Sensitive Networking,) can be found here.

Next up from ISA is a new article about “high speed temperature measuring” here, and another about “the importance of OT cybersecurity” here. Readers may find this second article helpful when trying to breach the subject with upper management.

For additional reading on Cybersecurity, check out AMT’s newest article in their series on Cybersecurity here about “building advanced cybersecurity plans.”

For those with an interest in electronics, today we also have a new article here from Digi-Key which covers how to apply GaN Field Effect Transistors.

As far as new product literature, today we found a single new publication, a new manual from Emerson on their Fisher HPNS control valve which can be viewed here.

On to today’s product spotlight, we’re showcasing our S7 PLC Level 1 course which is currently 50% off, but that sale will be ending very soon. To find out details about the course, and purchase lifetime enrollment, click here.

In today’s Audio/Video File segment, we’re highlighting a webinar on-demand from Unitronics. This webinar was held earlier in the week and does a great job of introducing viewers to the Unitronics line of PLC and HMIs. Those interested can sign-up for instant access to the video reply here (starts at 7:20 mark.)

In today’s Automation Tech Tip (ATT03) we covered the latest procedure to get a free copy of Rockwell’s Connected Components Workbench, which you can also learn to do in this article. In our next episode (ATT004) we’ll be covering how to create a simple program and then simulated it in this free software.

As far as upcoming events, today we’re highlighting a new webinar being held later today by Universal Robots entitled, “10 POINT CHECKLIST TO BENCHMARK YOUR COBOT SUPPLIER,” and which you can sign up for here.

And finally, our last story today is about a request for feedback from PLCopen . They are looking for your input on “PLC Industrial Controller Software Quality.” Learn the details about their request, and how you can provide feedback, in this article here.And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so  using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

And if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

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Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

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RSLogix Micro, RSLinx, RSEmulate 500 – How to download for free in 2023 (T001)

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NOTE: The free “RSLogix Micro Starter Lite” software only works with the MicroLogix 1000, MicroLogix 1100, and free SLC-500/MicroLogix Emulator, Emulate500.

If you need help learning to use RSLogix, check out my Five-Star rated PLC Basics online course. It comes with support and never expires.

Automation Tech Tip Video:

Article: How to download RSLogix Micro, RSLinx, & Emulate 500

Step 1) Navigate to http://www.ab.com:

Step 2) Select “Support” from the Top Menu of Rockwell’s website:

Step 3) Under “Product Support” select “Drivers and Firmware”:

Step 4) Now search for “1763”:

Step 5) Select “1763-Lxxx” from the list, and then choose version “10.000”:

Step 6) Next click on the “Downloads” button on the right:

Step 7) And now click on the small, gray “Download” icon found to the right of the 10.000 version number and to the left of the orange PDF icon:

Step 8) At this point you may be asked to sign in with your free Rockwell website account:

NOTE: If you don’t already have a free account for Rockwell’s website, go ahead and create one using a valid email address as you will need to open the email they send and confirm your registration. Once your account is setup, sign in so you can continue with the download.

Step 9) In the popup window that comes up, scroll to the bottom and then select the check-boxes for RSLogix Micro Starter Lite w/o RSLinx EN, RSLogix Emulate 500, and RSLinx Classic Lite as shown below. Once selected, click on the “Downloads” link on the top right of the window:

Step 10) Here select the “Download Now” button on the bottom right of the new popup window:

Step 11) Accept the end user license agreement in the next window:

Step 12) Which will then prompt you to save the download manager file to your PC. Be sure you remember where you save it as the next step is to run it:

Step 13) Once you run the downloaded file, you will see a window similar to the below. Once all the downloads complete you can click on small blue “open” link near the top left of the window to open the RA downloads folder where your software as downloaded to:

NOTE: In this example RSLinx and RSLogix is downloaded to a MicroLogix folder, and RSEmulate is downloaded to an Emulte500 folder.

Step 14) If you have any issues with the above download, you will find the following window still open in your browser, and here you can choose “Direct Download”:

Step 15) If you do, you will see this next window that has individual links to download each file:

If you run into issue using RSLogix, feel free to sign-up to my Locals community and I’ll help you there.

Or grab my PLC Basics course at TheAutomationSchool.com and I’ll support you there.

Compatibility Note: Below you’ll find a screenshot of Rockwell’s website showing which versions of Windows 7 RSLogix Micro 8.3 is supported on (it does work well on Windows 10, but the free version is not officially supported on it:)

RSLogix-Micro-Compatibility

For information on other operating systems check out Rockwell’s compatibility website using the link below:

NOTE: About programming software for other A-B PLCs:

As of today there is no free “programming software” for the following A-B PLCs:

Options to program those PLCs are:

    1. Ask Rockwell for a thirty day demo download of the software (aka temporary activation)(click here for details)
    2. Borrow the “install discs” or “install files,” then install and use the software for seven days in “grace mode”
    3. Call your local Rockwell rep. (click here to find) to purchase a software license

Note: You can program the Micro800 series of PLCs with Rockwell’s free CCW software (click here to get CCW).

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

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News for January 26, 2023 (N018)

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Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

This morning we’re covering new products, gateways, regulators, fieldbuses, bacon and more in this edition of Automation This Morning for Thursday, January 26, 2023.

First up is a new product from Banner Engineering. The product was designed to provide in-line protection for critical devices with M12 connections. To find out more, check out the Banner product announcement here.

Next we have a new Gateway product from Automation-Networks. The new ANC-800E is an EtherCat to Modbus RTU gateway converter and lists for just $575 USD. To learn more, click here.

As far as new articles, today we start with one from Festo about how their VPPM precise proportional pressure regulator is helping OEMs and Manufacturers solve demanding applications. Learn all the details in Festo’s new article here.

We also have a new article from the folks over at Digi-Key, which despite its name I found to be an excellent primer on IO-Link. If you’ve been looking for an IO-Link refresher, or work with someone who needs to come up to speed on IO-Link, check out Digi’s new article here, and our previous podcast on the subject here and here.

Over on the ISA’s website we found two more new articles. The first article here covers promising new technology coming to Image Sensors. And the second covers how automation is helping one company revolutionized bacon production, and you can read about that here.

In this morning’s Pub Crawl we came across three new publications that caught our interest. The first is a new Miniature Circuit Breaker, Electronic Protection, and Fuse Holders selection guide here.

Next is an updated version of Siemens’ WinCC Ethernet/IP Connection function manual here.

And the last is a new brochure from the folks over at Schneider Election discussing their flexible DCS migration solutions here.

In our product spotlight today we’re showcasing our 2013-2020 Video Collection, available on USB 3.0 or Digitally. Consisting of all our Show and Minute episodes from 2013 to 2020, this first collection spans over 29 hours and 280 videos. You’ll find a complete list of videos and purchase either edition here.

As far as upcoming events, today we’re highlighting a new webinar from GracePort scheduled for next Tuesday, January 31st Central Time. To learn more, check out their Wednesday Blog here.

Our Audio/Video File for today is from the latest Opto22 Blog which is the latest episode of “IntegrateLive” that covers a multi-vendor MQTT Sparkplug build and can be watched here.

And in today’s Automation Tech Tip (ATT02) we covered how to use the free RSLogix and Emulator that we detailed how to find and download in yesterday’s tip. For more about using the MicroLogix, check out our 160+ articles and videos here.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning!

If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so  using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

And if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link. Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for January 25, 2023 (N017)

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Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

This morning we’re covering guides, valves, switches, fieldbuses, cybersecurity and more in this edition of Automation This Morning for Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

First up are a couple of new press releases. In the first here, Allied Electronic and Automation claims to now have the largest selection of industrial controls in North America. You can check out their industrial controls offering here, and let us know in the comments if you think they’re right?

In the next press release here, Digi-Key announces they have teamed up with Make to release a new “Board Guide” and AR App. In the guide you’ll find details on single board computers that run anything from Windows to Linux, including popular hobby boards based on the Raspberry Pi and Arduino.

Next up are a couple of product announcements, include one from Festo here that details their new, uniquely engineered angle seat valve.

The other product announcement is on a new product we’ve been following for a few days, and today we got the official RedLion press release here detailing their new N-Tron Series NT5000 gigabit industrial switches,

As far as new reading materials, the first article we’ll highlight today is one from DigiKey here about Single Pair Ethernet (SPE, aka 10BaseT1L) and how to use it to cost effectively network sensors for building management systems.

Next is an article from the folks over at Bihl-Wiedemann here about how easy it is to use of different drives on AS-i thanks to a standardized data image.

As far as new eMagazines and/or Newsletters on the virtual newsstand, today we have the latest edition of Automation Directs newsletter here (v25 i1) which covers several topics including Remote Access and Cyber Security, Sizing Transformers, and more.

From the virtual newsstand to a virtual pub (publication) crawl, the only new literature I found interesting this morning was a new application diagram PDF here on RedLion’s new NT5000 switches.

In today’s product spotlight we’re featuring our S7-1200 and 1500 Level 1 course which is currently on sale for 50% off here.

And in one of our new segments, The Audio File, today we have a new episode of The Automation Podcast featuring an interview here with the Manufacturing Hub Show co-host Dave Griffith.

In another new segment, Automation Tech Tip, today we’re featuring how you can get a copy of RSLogix Micro Starter Lite and RSEmulate 500 completely free, which you can learn about here.

RSLogix-MIcro-Starter-Splash

And in our final new segment, Automation Q&A, in response to a community member’s message we discuss using an Autorun Script to copy files off a PanelView Plus, and you can learn how to do so yourself here.

And that’s it for what’s new in Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so  using on of the links below (the audio and video editions typically release an hour after this article is published.)

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Manufacturing Hub co-host Dave Griffith (P138)

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Shawn Tierney meets up with Dave Griffith, co-host of the Manufacturing Hub show, who tells us about his career, company, and co-hosting his show, all in Episode 138 of The Automation Podcast.

For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video.

Watch the Podcast:


The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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The Automation Podcast, Episode 138 Show Notes:

Special thanks to Dave Griffith, co-host of the Manufacturing Hub show for coming on our podcast!

Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Podcast, Show or Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for January 24, 2023 (N016)

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Your Daily Industrial Automation Update:

This morning we’re covering new application stories, facilities, articles, product literature and more in this edition of Automation This Morning for Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

First up is a new application story from ABB about how they helped a automotive sensor manufacturer implement co-bots to increase productivity. You can read the full article here.

Next is a story from Endress-Hauser about the grand opening of their new office in Mexico which you can read here.

As far as new literature is concerned, RedLion just released details about its new, next generation line of N-Tron industrial switches, the NT5000 series. You can grab a copy of the new NT5000 brochure here.

Over on Electromate’s site, we have news of a new high-performance hollow shaft gear unit from Harmonic Drive which you can learn more about here.

And on the RTA website there’s a new article comparing the OSI model and the TCP/IP model that you can read here.

As far as Cybersecurity goes, the folks over at ISA have put together their top nine ICS Cybersecurity news stories from last year in a article here. Let us know which stories you feel will truly have a lasting effect in the comments below.

Over on social media we have Mitsubishi sharing an article about TSN and their CC-LinkIE implementation which you can read here.

We also have a new edition of Rockwell’s Journal Magazine which you can read here.

In today’s product spotlight is our Five Star Rated ControlLogix online course, PAC Basics. You can learn all the details and enroll at TheAutomationSchool.com:

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation News Roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below (once they are released:)

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for January 23, 2023 (N015)

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Your Daily Industrial Automation Update:

This morning we’re covering grand openings, AI, new products, patches, downloads, and more in this edition of Automation This Morning for Monday, January 23, 2023.

First up is the opening of the “eXplore Live” exhibition at “The Smart Factory @ Wichita.” Located on Wichita State University’s Innovation Campus, The Smart Factory includes a fully operational production line and other exhibits which you’ll find the details about here.

Next up is the grand opening of Trenholm State’s brand-new, high-tech Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in Montgomery, AL. Featuring products from Festo and Festo Didactic, potential students and interested readers can find out more here.

From Training to AI, today we’re featuring a new article by the good folks over at WWT about the Future of AI. Which of the the 15 predictions here do you think will come to pass? Let us know in the comments section at the bottom of this article.

For new products, we start with the R45C from Banner. This device allows you to bring in two analog devices into and IO-Link system, or bring in one analog input to IO-Link while also mirroring it as an analog output for local visualization or for use with an IIoT system. To learn more, click here.

SMC also has a new product out – a new size 20 Bernoulli Gripper which you can learn more about here.

From new products to new software updates and downloads, next on our list is a notice from Codesys about a newly discovered bug in v3.5 SP17 Patch 5. If you’re currently using that patch, please take a moment to read the Codesys recall notice here.

And a huge shoutout to Hassan on the Rockwell Engage forum for sharing this Totalizer code for the Micro850, which you can learn about and download here.

And to round out this morning’s news, we have two new pieces of literature from Schneider Election. First up is a new brochure about migrating Moore APACS DCS systems here.

And the next document is a new catalog for the Modicon M171 and 172 which you will find here.

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation News Roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below (once they are released:)

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for January 20, 2023 (N014)

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Your Daily Industrial Automation Update:

This morning we’re covering a new community project and well as new products, networks, network interfaces and cabling, and new literature in this edition of Automation This Morning for Friday, January 20, 2023.

First up is a new, public “crowd” project from the folks over at PLCnext. The goal of the “Beehyve” project is to get input from the community on new solutions to make beehives better for bees and beekeepers alike through automation. Learn all the details here.

Next up is a new article from the folks over at Softing about Ethernet-APL. The article covers the “why” of Single Pair Ethernet, as well as some of the architectures that Softing is developing products for, and you can read the article here.

Next is an article about training AI systems from WWT. The article does a great job of explaining how AI models get “pre-trained,” and can be read here.

From AI to Anybus, our next story is about a Robot Tool Manufacturer who needed to find a quick and affordable way to add Fieldbus connectivity to it’s Robot Tools. In the article from Anybus here, they walk through how they helped this customer by developing a new PROFINET IRT communications board (show below.)

No physical network is complete without the physical cabling, and over the last 24 hours Leviton has announced two new CAT 6A cables: Once with the smallest diameter on the market, and the other for outdoor use. You’ll find the details of these new Leviton Cat 6A products here.

Also recently announced are two refreshed products from ESD. Below you can see both their PROFINET to CAN, and their PROFINET to CANopen products, and you’ll find the details on both here.As far as new literature released since yesterday’s article, today we have four new documents from Rockwell Automation.

First up are three newly updated Getting Results Guides, one each for FTLinx Gateway, FTLinx Data Bridge, and RSLinx Classic.

The other document is a application guide for, “Safely-limited Position with Rollover via a GuardLogix Controller,” which can be found here.

In our product spotlight today we’re highlighting our Micro800 Online Training Course, Nano Basics.

Like our other courses, this course comes with lifetime access and support, and the Extended Level 1 & 2 Edition also comes with bonus videos and a free upgrade to the Ultimate Edition that we start filming this summer. To learn more, click here.

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation News Roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below once they are released:

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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News for January 19, 2023 (N013)

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Your Daily Industrial Automation Update:

This morning we’re covering New Products, Articles, Interviews, Podcasts, and upcoming Events in Automation This Morning for Thursday, January 19, 2023.

First up is news from Phoenix Contact that they have acquired IS5 Communications. Not having heard of them before, I checked them out and they appear to be a company focused on industrial networking products, as you can see here on their website.

Next is news from Opto22 that they will be featuring a demo of MQTT and their EPIC Groov PLC and IO at the upcoming Onshore Wellsite Automation event being held from January 31 to February 1 in Huston, Texas (as well as online.) To find out more, click here.

Kuka just announced a new heavy lift robot arm product, the KR FORTEC Ultra. This line include a lift capacity of up to 800kg, or 1764 pounds, and you find the details here.

Over on the Rockwell Automation forums we have a new post by Ron Bliss about all the recent developments with FactoryTalk Linx and RSLinx Classic. If you’re a Rockwell user, I recommend checking it out here.

Yesterday was “hump day,” and right on schedule the good folks over at GracePort released a new blog. This week the focus was on Material Handling and the latest challenges in this field, and they “gracefully” worked in their GraceSense product as you can see here.

Panduit also had a new article up, and this one dived into the different adhesives used on its line of Adhesive-backed Mounts (aka “sticky-backs”.) While it might sound a little pedestrian, I really enjoyed the article which you’ll here.

Over on the SME site there was a new interview with Microsoft’s Industry 4.0 expert, Jeff Winter (formerly of Grantek.) It’s an interesting discussion about how Jeff became an expert on Industry 4.0, which you can read here, and I’ll also include a link to his previous article demystifying the subject here.

On the video side, RedLion just teased a first look at their next generation of Industrial Switches, which you can see below as well as in their video here.

As far as podcasts go, the first one we’ll cover is the latest from ABB in which they talk about their new EV Chargers used specifically in Profession Electric Car Racing. While a little off the beaten path from mainstream automation, I think anyone interested in racing or ABB will enjoy this episode, which you can find here.

And for our last news item today, I wanted to share our just released podcast in which I sit down with Mark Berger from Siemens to learn all about their ET 200SP line of Motor Starters, which you can watch or listen to here:

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