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03-22-2019, 05:02 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Do you use Alias Tags? Automation Talk for March 22, 2019 in The Automation Blog

One limitation of legacy programmable controllers like the PLC-5, SLC-500, and MicroLogix, was the inability to save "address names" known... ...

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03-20-2019, 04:08 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Software to Download in Programmable Controllers

Good afternoon miroesq, I typically uncheck the Devicenet items since I don't use it much anymore, but you're safe doing a standard install :-) ...

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03-18-2019, 03:40 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Panelview 550 (2711-B5A1L1) in HMI and OI Terminals

Good afternoon @NARAYAN, I've never tried hooking up a new USB Printer to an old PanelView Standard. What you'll need to find is an RS-232 to...

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03-13-2019, 08:02 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Automation Talk: Thoughts, Impressions, and Goings-on for March 6, 2019 in Programmable Controllers

Thanks for your comments bhosay, still haven't found a workaround for 5069 I/O :-( Hoping to get my hands on a S7-1200 in the near future, and...

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03-12-2019, 05:05 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread ML1400 series C(or B with v21.x) and Memory module(1766-MM1) in Programmable Controllers

Follow-up note: Bill dropped me an email with his permission - thanks Bill!

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03-08-2019, 10:41 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Fun Automating Virtual Factories (video) in Open Discussion (Public)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, we take a look at "Automation In Gaming" by learning how to... Click here to view the original...

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03-07-2019, 05:22 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread ML1400 series C(or B with v21.x) and Memory module(1766-MM1) in Programmable Controllers

Good afternoon bhosay, Wow, thanks for writing this up! Would you mind if I reposted it on TheAutomationBlog.com? Thanks either way, ...

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03-07-2019, 05:17 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Automation Talk: Thoughts, Impressions, and Goings-on for March 6, 2019 in Programmable Controllers

Good afternoon @yannick, Hey, thanks for sharing that! Unfortunately that does help in my scenario as the 16 inputs (or outputs) don't become...

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03-06-2019, 05:15 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Automation Talk: Thoughts, Impressions, and Goings-on for March 6, 2019 in Programmable Controllers

I'm very fortunate to be able to catch up with so many connections, blog readers, and forum posters each week. Often... Click here to view the...

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03-05-2019, 01:09 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread DataStore Plus "step by step" setup in FactoryTalk ViewStudio in The Automation Blog

Good morning Carissa, Sorry I missed your post. I'm sure at this point you've probably found your answers, but for those who come after here's...

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03-04-2019, 10:58 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Get A-B Programmable Controller data into Microsoft Excel using RSLinx in Programmable Controllers

@BB32152, I'll let the article and video speak for themselves :-) If you decide you don't want to write Excel VBA code to automate data...

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03-04-2019, 10:56 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread The Fourth Generation of CompactLogix Controllers (5370) in Programmable Controllers

pct_jimmy, Thanks for your comments. Yeah, I was a little stunned that they changed the I/O bit addressing (why change something that works?) and...

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03-01-2019, 11:55 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread The Fourth Generation of CompactLogix Controllers (5370) in Programmable Controllers

Good morning jamesonline, Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm a fan of the L1 as well, and it's great that it can also control remote Ethernet...

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02-28-2019, 12:25 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread The Fourth Generation of CompactLogix Controllers (5370) in Programmable Controllers

The forth generation of CompactLogix controllers began with the release of the L1, L2, and L3 back in 2012. While 2012... Click here to view the...

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02-25-2019, 05:16 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Question about CompactLogix 5069 I/Os Modules in Programmable Controllers

Good afternoon chantecler, I'll have to ask around, but yeah a quick look and no 5069 Prosoft or Spectrum modules yet :-( Sincerely, Shawn...

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02-21-2019, 12:15 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread How Many Recipes Can a PVPlus 7 Hold? in HMI and OI Terminals

Good morning @estan, I think the best place for you to get the details would be in the products manual, but the a quick answer is that if your...

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02-19-2019, 06:08 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Automation Training Sale: Get lifetime access to all these courses for just $599! in The Automation School

New Year, New Automation Training Mega Bundles! You can now save over 50% AND get all lifetime access to all of... Click here to view the...

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02-18-2019, 05:22 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Error Loading Recipe File - Factory Talk ME 10 in HMI and SCADA Software

Good afternoon @land5150, Glad you found it - thanks for letting us know! Sincerely, Shawn Tierney, Instructor at The Automation School

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02-15-2019, 09:33 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Poka Yoke in Manufacturing in General Automation Discussions

Humans make mistakes, and these mistakes can cause defective products. Poka Yoke, also known as mistake-proofing, is a technique for avoiding... ...

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02-13-2019, 10:24 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread 2080-lc20-20qwb in Programmable Controllers

Good morning @Engineer, Not sure what your question is because the Micro820 appears to support everything you want to do? If you've never...

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02-11-2019, 09:53 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Error Loading Recipe File - Factory Talk ME 10 in HMI and SCADA Software

Good morning @land5150, Did you try to upload from the PVPlus to see if you could open that .MER in ViewStudio? If you can, you should see in the...

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02-07-2019, 10:59 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread The Third Generation of CompactLogix Controllers (L4x) in The Automation Blog

The third generation of CompactLogix controllers began with the release of the L43 back in 2006. Designed to bring ControlLogix performance... ...

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02-04-2019, 03:31 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Nested Add-on Instructions in Studio 5000 in Programmable Controllers

Good afternoon @pico-dc, As you say, nesting is possible. In fact, if you check out Rockwell's PlantPAx Process Library you will find they use...

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01-31-2019, 09:31 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread The L23 CompactLogix Controller in The Automation Blog

The first all-in-one CompactLogix controller, the 1769-L23, released back in 2008. While the new, lower cost packaging was appreciated by those... ...

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01-30-2019, 12:27 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread HMI display control within the Factory Talk ME environment in HMI and OI Terminals

Good morning Texasknowhow, Which video are you referring to? When Display control is used, typically a PLC tag is used to control the Display...

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01-30-2019, 12:22 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Hi, uploading from AB 1400, notification pops, program in the process has changed in General Automation Discussions

Good morning @EPHRAIM, 1) Which RSLogix do you have - it will show at the top of the program in the title bar, something like RSLogix 500, Micro,...

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01-29-2019, 09:01 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Hi, uploading from AB 1400, notification pops, program in the process has changed in General Automation Discussions

Good morning @EPHRAIM, As you can see in my article and video (link below) this typically does not happen: ...

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01-28-2019, 11:03 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread The PanelView Component Coming of Age: Part 2 in The Automation Blog

Good morning @rohit02988, Have you tried to flash it's firmware using a USB memory stick? ...

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01-28-2019, 11:00 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Hi, how can i communicate AB 1400 PLC and Delta HMI B series using VGA 9 pin? in General Automation Discussions

Good morning EPHRAIM, I've never seen a VGA cable that wasn't 15 pins. That said, PLC to HMI 9 Pin Serial cable is a standard serial cable you...

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01-23-2019, 08:16 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Data Highway Plus to Ethernet in Programmable Controllers

UPDATE: In our YouTube live-stream Friday January 11th, I put all of your names in a bowl, mixed them up, and pulled out Dvincenzo name as the...

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