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PRESSURE MEASURMENT
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by anynomous on 15 November, 2009 - 6:04 am
How to meas press @xtr end w/o choking.
New Replies:
Sounds like you have a real problem there, I assume it's something like molten sulfur. A remote...
from the Automation List department...
HIMA ELOP II v 3.5 application
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by Sergei on 4 April, 2007 - 11:35 pm
Failed to start ELOP II application in Windows XP environment.
New Replies:
> Hi Jason, > > It's great! It works! Thanks a lot for information! < it worked...
from the Engineering department...
GE MK IV BOP control system upgarad
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by jessie on 14 November, 2009 - 9:22 am
MK IV control system upgrade issue
New Replies:
You don't say what the existing control system is, other than a MK IV common BOP system. If it is a...
from the Automation List department...
Fatal application error-1501
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by afzal shah on 19 January, 2007 - 1:05 am
What is the meaning of "Fatal application error-1501"?
New Replies:
We have the same error. please tell us the solution. Thanks...
from the Forum department...
Turbine Supervisory Instruments
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by zionsiri on 25 November, 2008 - 11:46 am
Online information for TSI
New Replies:
Contact Mechanalysis India at www.mechanalysisindia.com or our Partner in UK Sensonic Instruments...
from the Instrumentation department...
Fire Resistant /Flame Retardant Cables
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by Srinivas on 29 December, 2006 - 9:44 am
What type of cable can be used for Gas Detectors in Zone 0.
New Replies:
i understood what ever u said. MAY i know the exact difference between Fire resistance Low smoke...
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by Thomas on 29 October, 2009 - 12:05 pm
In the TMR MKV panel with HMI in windows2000 operating system the diagnostic counters when opened is showing only two cores i.e. <C> and <R> but not the other two processors <S> and <T>.
New Replies:
CSA, Thanks for the reply, before to try correcting the errors in the above files I would like...
Thomas, You are the victim of poor configuration from the GE factory, and a poor start-up. ...
from the Forum department...
Pneumatic valve positioner
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Posted by Micik on 14 November, 2009 - 3:45 am
Control valve positioner and its characteristic
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
Originally posted by Mahesh Thapaliya on 8 January, 2009 - 8:25 pm
I am electrical engineer by profession and currently I am doing research on medium voltage Variable Frequency drive (also called as VFD, VSD, AC drive, VVVF, etc.)
New Replies:
buy a new motor and drive approx 500hp 480v...would be less than 100,000.00 usd...
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by Hossam Hassona on 25 January, 2009 - 2:23 am
Can I change displacer level switch with float level switch?
New Replies:
Hi, The Float level switch can be very well used since it is not a pressurized pit. We have...
from the Forum department...
KingFisher To WW I/O server
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by Herman on 15 September, 2009 - 7:43 pm
Connecting KingFisher to Wonderware
New Replies:
dear Herman, there is a software called Parasyn (Australian company) who have a driver which...
from the Forum department...
thickness measurement
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by self on 11 November, 2009 - 12:29 am
I need to measure the thickness of a plate while rolling - continuously and record the data.

1100 wide x 6 mm thick -- 0.05mm resolution

New Replies:
What you want is an thickness gauge. There are some old americium isotope gauges, and the newer...
Depending on the speed I would look at using a ball or roller bearing follower that is spring...
from the Operation department...
Speedtronics partial load
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by Peter Wale on 6 November, 2009 - 3:24 am
Need explanation of Speedtronics partial load control
New Replies:
As otised says, the simple answer is that 'Base Load' is defined to be full load ("rated"...
from the Forum department...
Modbus RTU + Telnet over GPRS + Binary
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by RKay on 7 November, 2009 - 9:01 pm
Problem transferring Binary data over the GPRS Network while communicating to a modbus rtu
New Replies:
Telnet is designed for 7-bit ASCII. It doesn't allow raw 8-bit binary data - various bytes (such...
Hello again, > Modbus RTU can be sensitive to timing "gaps" in the message. < ...
Modbus RTU can be sensitive to timing "gaps" in the message. It could be the GSM modem is...
from the Help Out with a Pin-Out department...
TI Model 500 Backplane Data
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Posted by Tech4All on 10 November, 2009 - 8:54 am
Technical Data needed for a T.I. Model 500 backplane.
from the Forum department...
MarkV servo calibration
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by iqbal on 9 November, 2009 - 7:18 am
MarkV srv calibration
New Replies:
By Venkatachalam, Valliappan X on 9 November, 2009 - 12:20 pm -
iqbal, Stop the auxiliary hydraulic oil pump and adjust the SRV LVDTs so that you read 0.7 volts...
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:
Dear All, Thank you very much for your response. Up to now I found following things in the...
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by abhay on 8 November, 2009 - 12:48 am
Difference Between 3300 and 3500 Vibration Monitoring System of Bently Nevada
New Replies:
Information available on the GE website (GE has owned Bently Nevada for a while now) listed below. ...
from the Forum department...
MARK VI Problem with TCI
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by ahmed ali on 1 November, 2009 - 4:58 am
I have some problems on the TCI.
it stops when the operating system of the HMI start.
New Replies:
Dear Mr. CSA can you send me your e-mail so we can talk without any delays and I will do...
Ahmed Ali, I really don't understand the problem. I saw your 'photo album' and I've re-read your...
CSA please can you check my problem again.....
Dear all please, in the TCI log I found this message LICENSE KEY MISSING: TCI requires a...
Dear Mr. Damon can you go on: start>all programs>GE Control System...
Dear sir, I have the same problem with our HMI and my laptop so. And I did not find the...
Topic: Sensor technologies.
Originally posted by Suresh Kumar on 6 November, 2009 - 8:31 am
Problem facing in level measurement
New Replies:
examples of the zero/span calculations for remote seal elevated/suppressed zero are shown on pages...
See pages 12-14 of the manual here: ...
Topic: The Business of Automation and Control
Originally posted by Student - MBA project on 6 November, 2009 - 9:56 am
MBA project- Gathering information on what aging automation systems are present in plants and the mechanism to dispose of no longer used parts.
New Replies:
In IE 7, the URL you provided went to the homepage of the survey provider, it did not go to your...
from the Manager - Instrumentation department...
SIL-2 Certified SIS transmitters Diagnostics integration in ESD system
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by Girishkant Gupta on 2 November, 2009 - 5:35 am
I want to know if it a must to integrate HART diagnostics from SIS transmitter within the Plant asset management system to meet Target SIL
New Replies:
Giriskant, To my knowledge no credit has ever been claimed, with respect to SFF, for any...
from the Instrument department...
Connecting to Exd enclosure
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Posted by PC on 6 November, 2009 - 6:30 am
Connecting to Exd enclosure
from the Engineering department...
SLC500 analog output loops
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by Dinesh on 5 November, 2009 - 10:38 am
How many maximum loops can be connected to SLC500 analog output 4-20 ma channel.
New Replies:
Here's a quick answer. - Each of the drives should be connected in series (I assume the obvious...
from the Old SH** department...
Panelview 1400e File Transfer
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by David Erickson on 3 November, 2009 - 7:16 pm
Looking for PV1400e File Transfer Utility
New Replies:
Let me know what you need:) jp [at] tsuonline.com Cheers from : Jeremy Pollard, CET The...
try the AB website....
from the Operation department...
Preselected Load in Generator
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by Walter on 4 November, 2009 - 6:12 am
Operating the Turbine Generator on Preselected Load
New Replies:
Preselected Load Control is really just a lazy man's way of not having to...
Thanks for responding this post. The question is about the behavior of the generator against big...
What causes the distrubances? Frequency excursions? Fuel supply disruptions? Dirty oil? ...
from the Forum department...
Modbus and HART protocol connection
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by Alex on 18 December, 2008 - 12:41 pm
Modbus and HART protocol connection
New Replies:
Pl visit www.renuelectronics.com. You can see the product required. The model is Gwy-800....
from the Forum department...
EARS LOADABLE download
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by GENJUA on 1 November, 2009 - 11:44 pm
need to download EARS LOADABLE
New Replies:
Please send the zip file again at genjua [at] gmail.com and khangenjua [at] yahoo.com...
from the Instrumentation department...
DeltaV I/O Card problem
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by Ghate Vinod on 3 November, 2009 - 1:58 am
DeltaV AO Card Malfunction.
New Replies:
The symptoms may indicate that the bussed field power was interrupted. In order to obtain the best...
 
 
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