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Briefly,
Several years ago my company purchased a piece of used paper converting equipment made in Italy. It's Approx. 10 to 15 years old, and uses a
Siemens S5100U (CPU103) PLC control. I'v been told we did not purchase the control program "ladder logic" with this machine. It was a $2000.00 extra!!! I'm wondering what the options are should we decide to have our own technitian reinstall the program, should it become necessary. I was told the program will fit on an average floppy. Dosen't 2K sound a little high for this little program? Assuming we get the program, how difficult is getting the software to install it with? Is it free? cheap?
or outta sight? Would an ordinary Lap-Top do the job? Would the OEM normally keep this program available? What would be a normal service
charge for reprograming this PLC?
Any replys appreciated.
Thank You
JR
Several years ago my company purchased a piece of used paper converting equipment made in Italy. It's Approx. 10 to 15 years old, and uses a
Siemens S5100U (CPU103) PLC control. I'v been told we did not purchase the control program "ladder logic" with this machine. It was a $2000.00 extra!!! I'm wondering what the options are should we decide to have our own technitian reinstall the program, should it become necessary. I was told the program will fit on an average floppy. Dosen't 2K sound a little high for this little program? Assuming we get the program, how difficult is getting the software to install it with? Is it free? cheap?
or outta sight? Would an ordinary Lap-Top do the job? Would the OEM normally keep this program available? What would be a normal service
charge for reprograming this PLC?
Any replys appreciated.
Thank You
JR