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Application Questions and Problems

APPS: Applications

- RE: FIX32 and multiple displays (reply posted by Bob Peterson)

- RE: FIX32 and multiple displays (reply posted by Jeremy Pollard)

- RE: FactoryTalk (reply posted by Dave Ferguson)

- Re: GT 7EA MarkVI (reply posted by CSA)

- Re: Mark 6 - VPRO diagnostic alarm (reply posted by CSA)

Communications systems and equipment.

COMM: Communications

- ModbusRTU Write Coil with Pulse output (posted by Prakashkumar)

- GPS System (posted by RAJ BAHADUR)

- Control Protocol (posted by mohamed fouda)

- Modbus query problem (posted by David Cemin)

- ABB Excom OPC server (posted by Eric Landry)

Engineering and workplace issues.

ENGR: Engineering

- Re: MARKV Output Digital Contact Config. (reply posted by CSA)

- Drum Level Measurement (posted by Wanderer)

- Choosing PCS7 DCS for steam power plant (posted by Mikas)

- Power transformer trouble shooting (posted by iqbal)

- MARKV Output Digital Contact Config. (posted by AIZ)

Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.

HMI: HMI

- attaching opc tags in factorylink 8 (posted by marcy)

- Re: Load Rejection in ISOC mode (reply posted by CSA)

- Re: Brewmaxx (reply posted by wboyes)

- Choosing PCS7 DCS for steam power plant (posted by Mikas)

- RE: FIX32 and multiple displays (reply posted by Bob Peterson)

Information resources, documentation.

INFO: Information

- Re: Anti Surge Control (reply posted by CSA)

- Re: Gas Turbine Intervalve Pressure (reply posted by CSA)

- Anti Surge Control (posted by sanjib)

- Re: Gas Turbine Intervalve Pressure (reply posted by CSA)

- Surplus and Second Hand Control Gear (posted by Rodger)

Programming languages.

LANG: Languages

- Re: Higher-level languages (reply posted by Andrey Romanenko)

- Re: Higher-level languages (reply posted by Michael Griffin)

- Re: Higher-level languages (reply posted by Curt Wuollet)

- Re: Higher-level languages (reply posted by Jeremy Pollard)

- Re: Higher-level languages (reply posted by Michael Griffin)

Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.

MOTION: Motion Control

- Re: Servo Drive Selection (reply posted by William Sturm)

- Servo Drive Selection (posted by Cadence)

- Simulated encoder output on a drive (posted by Grom123)

- Hitachi DC motor info (posted by umutozkans)

- Synchronous generator (posted by Barnaby Prietto)

Industry news stories.

NEWS: News

- JimPinto.com eNews - 23 May 2008 (posted by Jim Pinto)

- Latest JimPinto.com eNews - on the web (posted by Jim Pinto)

- AList disaster recovery (posted by Ken Crater)

- Re: SCADA Control room management (IT vs Maintenance) (reply posted by Michael Batchelor)

- JimPinto.com eNews - 7 December 2006 (posted by Jim Pinto)

Computers in manufacturing; also hardware discussion.

PC: PCs in Automation

- SICOMP IPC R120 (posted by Grahadian.appeng)

- Re: PC industrial control (reply posted by Curt Wuollet)

- Re: PC industrial control (reply posted by Michael Griffin)

- PC industrial control (posted by Eduard)

- Reading data of an energymeter vm22-din (posted by Anders)

PLCs and related questions.

PLCS: PLCs

- Modbus and Unity (posted by Tenshi)

- GC data normalisation for Natural Gas custody transfer (posted by Rajendran)

- How can I connect S5 to WinCC? (posted by anonymous)

- plc s5 and wincc (posted by ali)

- why am i not able to communicate (posted by paru)

Continuous process industries, DCS questions.

PROC: Process Control

- RE: Derivative Control (reply posted by Bill Code)

- Derivative Control (posted by Paul)

- Fuel gas metering (posted by Zahid)

- Raw Water Flow Control (posted by Steve E.)

- Re: Gulde control valves (reply posted by wboyes)

Sensor technologies.

SENSOR: Sensors

- Re: Photocells (reply posted by Curt Wuollet)

- Differential expansion (posted by Abdalhadi)

- Re: Photocells (reply posted by Tom Chubb)

- Glycol System Temp Sensor location documentation (posted by Pat)

- Absolute pressure transmitters (posted by John)

Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.

SOFT: Software in Automation

- RE: Dual Monitor in Delta V (reply posted by DAVE FERGUSON)

- MKV Enumerated state command (posted by Anonymous)

- Re: Dual Monitor in Delta V (reply posted by zare.v)

- Re: Dual Monitor in Delta V (posted by zare.v)

- Re: Dual Monitor in Delta V (reply posted by DAVE FERGUSON)

Local and wide area networking in factory automation.

NET: Networking

- rs 485 to slc 5/03 (posted by telectronico)

- Problem with Modbus serial repeaters (posted by Medhat)

- RE: Power Line Networking (reply posted by Paul Wacker)

- RE: Power Line Networking (reply posted by Jeremy Pollard)

- Power Line Networking (posted by Jeremy Pollard)

The Business of Automation and Control

BUSN: Automation Business

- Re: SO you got a PO (reply posted by wboyes)

- Re: SO you got a PO (reply posted by Michael Batchelor)

- Re: SO you got a PO (reply posted by Bob Peterson)

- Re: SO you got a PO (reply posted by Michael Griffin)

- SO you got a PO (posted by Jeremy Pollard)

Open interfaces, software and hardware

OPENC: Open Control

- Re: KMC Controls Replacement (reply posted by Curt Jeffreys)

- KMC Controls Replacement (posted by John Ehrenreich)

- Re: MBLogic Free Software Project - New Release (MBLogicEngine) (reply posted by Michael Griffin)

- Puffin SCADA project (posted by Anne-Caroline Gautier)

- Re: MBLogic Free Software Project - New Release (MBLogicEngine) (reply posted by Curt Wuollet)

Open-source control projects, related links.

LinuxPLC: LinuxPLC Project

- How we interface our SCADA with PROFIBUS (posted by Rainer)

- breakout boards for hobby cnc applications (posted by Arturo Duncan)

- Re: modbus_tcp for linux (reply posted by Jiri Baum)

- modbus_tcp for linux (posted by John-Michael Taylor)

- Pacific Scientific PC 800 Servo Drive (posted by Roy Da Rosa)

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