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Low cost modbus meters
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by Raj on 16 November, 2009 - 4:32 pm
Low cost power meter-data acquisition.
New Replies:
Raj, I was not able to tell whether you need 3-phase or single-phase and whether this is for...
from the Forum department...
Modbus TCPIP master to many slaves
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Miroslav on 30 October, 2009 - 6:03 am
Modbus TCPIP master to many slaves
New Replies:
Miroslav, If your slaves (servers) support Modbus/UDP, then you could use Modbus/UDP as an...
from the Forum department...
RJ45/Serial Connectors
Topic: Local and wide area networking in factory automation.
Originally posted by Hisham Najm on 30 October, 2009 - 2:13 am
serial connectors
New Replies:
QVS.COM P/N CC342 : RJ45F to DB25M P/N CC343 : RJ45F to DB25F P/N CC438 : RJ45F to DB9M ...
from the Thanh department...
Communication between DCS and Modbus
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
Originally posted by Pham Trung Thanh on 22 October, 2009 - 11:43 pm
Question about connection between two control units
New Replies:
Roy, that was my question, too. Regarding the protocol used by the DCS, 'Ethernet' just isn't...
from the ELECTRONICS department...
Control logix Processor
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by Vijay Bharadva on 14 October, 2009 - 5:49 am
Unrecoverable major fault : code 60 in control logix L61 Processor
New Replies:
If you can load a different/simple ladder logic program into the c*logix (preferably an example...
from the Forum department...
Communication between PIC and PC
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by naveen on 22 October, 2009 - 11:16 pm
PIC and PC communication via USB
New Replies:
You will need to program both the PC and the PIC to talk via USB. On the PIC end, Microchip...
from the Automation department...
Modbus Slave Simulator
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Nishith Shetty on 21 October, 2009 - 4:00 am
Connect an Modbus Slave Simulator to Scada
New Replies:
Nishith, Simply Modbus offers a Modbus Slave Simulator. Here is a link to their website: ...
from the Modbus Protocol department...
Modbus/NTP Interface
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by gc05 on 16 October, 2009 - 4:38 am
NTP/Modbus interface for time-stamping
New Replies:
There is no practical limit to the number or protocols that can be sent via a single Ethernet port....
gc05, NTP, as far as I know, is a network protocol for time-synchronization --- in other words,...
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Steve on 18 October, 2009 - 12:30 pm
Water/Gas Meter with Modbus/LonTalk/BACnet Compatibility
New Replies:
Hello Steve, For your application, I recommend using a Sensus (or Sensus-compatible) water meter...
from the Forum department...
MODBUS and flow meter
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by zabee on 29 July, 2009 - 1:26 am
how a flow meter communicate
New Replies:
For your application, I recommend using a Sensus water meter and a Sensus gas meter, both of which...
I believe that you will need two pieces of software... one for data collection/communication via...
zabee, If you wish to interrogate totalization and flow rate from water meters, then my company...
Vahid, The 7955, depending upon which communication options it has, may support MODBUS/RTU or...
What is the brand and model of the flow meter? And what is the flow meter monitoring (water, gas,...
from the SCADA Telemetry. department...
Licensed-FREQ Ethernet Radio
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by RNJ on 7 September, 2009 - 4:44 pm
Licensed-FREQ Ethernet Radio for USA SCADA application.
New Replies:
One other thing... The MDS SD9 is, I believe, backwards-compatible with the 9710's that you are...
I have experience with the GE/MDS SD9, and it does exactly what you are asking for. IP over...
from the Forum department...
Modbus Data Logger
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by Vineeth on 4 September, 2009 - 5:45 pm
Log data from serial ports.
New Replies:
I made a mistake on the link. Try this one... http://scadametrics.com/blog/?p=22 ...
Glad that my solution was helpful, Vaneeth. My snooper program was written in C and compiled in...
Vaneeth, I did something like this once, but with a twist that may make your job easier. In...
from the Why Not? department...
Report by Exception in Modicom PLCs?
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by GBrown on 2 September, 2009 - 2:10 pm
I want to understand whether it makes sense to convert to a report by exception basis in PLCs and whether it is even possible?
New Replies:
Mcafone, This doesn't really answer your question, but FWIW... If your AB processors and RsLinx...
from the DCS Interface department...
Ovation Serial Interface to Control Logix
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by Ann Roberts on 14 May, 2009 - 3:33 pm
Serial interface between Allen Bradley's Control Logix and Emerson Ovation DCS
New Replies:
Ann, I have no specific experience with the problem as stated, but I suspect that the connection...
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by Argolo on 30 April, 2005 - 12:08 am
I need equipment for converting a pulse/frequency signal from a flow meter (compound for waste water flow) to MODBUS RTU SLAVE Protocol.
New Replies:
Argolo, What is the brand and model of the flow meter? ...
from the Comunication from Pc to SLC 5/04 department...
Connectivity from RSLogix on USB
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Cale Young on 10 August, 2009 - 3:09 pm
Connectivity from RSLogix on USB PC to SLC 5/04
New Replies:
CY, I've found that some USB-Serial adapters can't handle parity = odd or parity = even. They...
from the Assistance Required department...
Modbus TCP/IP device via RS232
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by Glyn on 7 August, 2009 - 5:12 pm
Need a 'software serial port' that will allow my modbus RTU software to communicate with a modbus TCP/IP device
New Replies:
I don't know about a software solution, but I have experience using the Digi One IAP, which...
from the Communication department...
Open TCP/IP Communication
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by engg_ice on 4 August, 2009 - 2:01 am
Exchange data between 2 device on TCP/IP
New Replies:
engg_ice, Is your application connecting an S7 with an AB drive? What protocol(s) does the...
from the Forum department...
Modbus to HART converter ?
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by moduser on 31 July, 2009 - 4:41 am
Is it possible to convert Modbus signal from a field device to HART either in the field or in safe area ?
New Replies:
Here's an old thread with some info regarding modbus->hart conversion... ...
from the Forum department...
Wireless Pressure Transducer
Topic: Sensor technologies.
Originally posted by Brett on 9 June, 2009 - 10:58 am
Wireless Pressure Transducer
New Replies:
Keller America offers a Modbus/RTU Slave (RS-485) pressure transducer that can be mated with a...
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by James on 28 May, 2009 - 11:53 am
Modbus Connection AB CompactLogix - Mitsubishi A2ACPUcomm
New Replies:
To answer this question fully, I'm pretty sure we need to know which of these PLC's is to be the...
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by Auto_guy on 10 January, 2009 - 10:35 am
Looking for a suitable HMI + PLC(or RTU) system for pipeline water SCADA project.
New Replies:
Hello Auto Guy, In your project, if you have large master meters along the pipeline and/or within...
from the Forum department...
Flow Rate Totaliser
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by Yong on 9 January, 2009 - 1:10 am
Flow Totaliser
New Replies:
Hello Yong, If your water meter is turbine-based or single-jet-based (eg. Sensus, Neptune, Badger,...
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