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Engineering
from the process control,vfd ,vfd settings department...
Delay in a VFD ?
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Posted by lalas on 1 October, 2009 - 7:04 pm
Can a VFD be configured to have a delay? Its a robicon VFD.i.e you increase its frequency and the motor speeds up after a while.
from the DRAFTING department...
PLC Panels Drawings Software
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by SANTHIRAJ on 16 September, 2009 - 10:35 pm
choice of software for drafting PLC panel drawings and loop schematics
New Replies:
I have been designing PLC panels for a number of years now using Autocad. It gets easier over time...
In reply to bqviet: Yes, I agree that Dia can probably do the job as well as any of the other...
I really don't know why people have to use such a complex tools as AutoCAD for this job. I work for...
Panel layout drawings and schematics have two different sets of requirements. Panel layout drawings...
from the instrumentation and control department...
want some guides about power plant instrumentation and control
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Posted by arunachalam on 1 October, 2009 - 7:37 am
want some guides about power plant instrumentation and control
from the Engineering department...
Yorkshire Switch gear YSF6
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by sasi on 22 June, 2007 - 2:05 am
I need user manual or any technical drawings regarding Yorkshire YSF6 circuit breaker 11KV,630A
New Replies:
Hi, Retro fitting a spare 630A breaker to the Yorkshire YSF6, would you mind emailing it to...
from the Electrical department...
Difference between NPS low and NPS high
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Posted by JEMS on 30 September, 2009 - 2:51 pm
What is the difference between NPS low and NPS high
from the instrumentation department...
bidirectional flow meter
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by tushar on 25 September, 2009 - 1:42 am
Bidirectional flow meter for flow measurement.
New Replies:
Hi Tushar, As its steam application I would recommend use of bi-directional Averaging Pitot...
Without much process information a Coriolis meter could work in each application. If you would...
from the Forum department...
selection of flow meter
Topic: Sensor technologies.
Originally posted by SR on 18 September, 2009 - 9:05 am
Proper selection of a online flow sensor for measurement of air flow in 3" pipe
New Replies:
Orifice Plate has been most standard instrument on such application but over the years engineers...
If you need measure NORMAL m3/h, you can use Thermal Dispersion flow meters, or of course...
from the Forum department...
To provide 4-20mA from AO to AI
Topic: PLCs and related questions.
Originally posted by snowball on 29 September, 2009 - 10:52 am
Is it possible to connect Siemens AO card 4-20mA output to Siemens 4-20mA AI card?
New Replies:
Hi guys, Thank you very much for the suggestions:) My AO card model is 6ES7-332-5HF00-0AB0 and...
Normally , AO cards are source signal [4-20 madc] & hence when you connect it to AI card of the...
Hello, The simple answer is to use a signal isolator. However if you study the wiring drawing...
Hi, place a suitable isolator b/w ao & ai card and see. i hope this will work because it may...
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:
Dear Mahesh sir, I am also an electrical engr. now working with PRAN_RFL GROUP, Bangla desh. I...
from the instrumentation department...
allowable pressure drop across control valve
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Posted by tushar on 30 September, 2009 - 3:16 am
allowable pressure drop across control valve
from the Offshore Oil & Gas Safety department...
Offshore Gas detectors' voting
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by Ashok Kumar Hait on 22 June, 2009 - 2:16 am
Offshore hydrocarbon gas detectors' voting criteria
New Replies:
Arvinon... An ESD company I once had provided M of N voting systems for applications similar to the...
Hi, May i know how did you manage this voting requirement? Kindly request you to share me your...
from the Multiple modbus masters department...
Modbus master control
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Luís Soares on 25 September, 2009 - 10:15 am
How to put to master in the same Modbus bus RS485
New Replies:
Check out the PLC09 Arbitrator (www.calta.com). It was developed for exactly this application. ...
Hi There, HMS makes a gateway that is Modbus RTU slave to Modbus RTU slave. Connect one master...
Hi, I think that you would have to find a way to sync the two masters somehow. When one of the...
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Posted by GOWRI SANKAR on 28 September, 2009 - 7:44 am
INTERFACING SIEMENS S7 PLC WITH ABB AC800M + COMPACT HMI
from the Field Instruments department...
Vortex Flowmeter Calibration for Gases
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
Originally posted by Hamid on 15 August, 2009 - 6:18 am
How to calibrate Gas Vortex flow meters, with Gas or liquid?
New Replies:
Hello Amid vortex is a velocity meter. The K factor determined with water, is valid for ANY...
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by Kapil Rakh on 24 September, 2009 - 3:55 pm
I am facing some problem in converting DeltaV DCS graphics into OSISofts PI ProcessBook Graphics
New Replies:
I've used GrITS for converting Bailey to PI graphics but not DeltaV. The support is very good. I...
from the PLC department...
DF1 full duplex to USB
Topic: Communications systems and equipment.
Originally posted by Harish on 25 September, 2009 - 3:03 pm
Communicating my Allen Bradley PLC with DF1 configured processor.
For DF1 full duplex is it 9300-USBS? or any other converters are available
New Replies:
Yes, the 9300-USBS is fully supported for DF1 Full Duplex communications to all Allen-Bradley...
from the Forum department...
FactoryTalk Historian server
Topic: Software, including programming, OS issues, etc.
Originally posted by Igor on 24 September, 2009 - 11:54 am
Problem connecting to Factorytalk historian server.
New Replies:
Make sure you have the server name exact, and that the users names and computers to use the system...
from the Power & Utilities department...
GT Trip on IGV control trouble
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by Samarendra Das on 17 September, 2009 - 12:46 am
GT Trip on IGV control trouble
New Replies:
dear CSA, we can see the condition of servo valve and cylinder hydraulic actuator using servo...
Same problem occurs with our machine also. but it happens during startup and GT IGV get opened from...
from the Control department...
Thermal Relief valve
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by Akash Dhandhukia on 23 July, 2009 - 1:17 am
Thermal relief valve is required at pump suction ?
New Replies:
Dear Akash, I'm Mr.Fahm. Regarding u're issue TRV which is in a building. for what sort of pump...
from the Energy department...
Measuring oil level on seawater
Topic: Application Questions and Problems
Originally posted by Emre Tokgoz on 24 September, 2009 - 8:44 am
How to measure the oil level on seawater in a specific area?
New Replies:
We have several 'Leakwise' units installed. We use them for trace level detection, I cannot tell...
from the Forum department...
New exhaust temp. setting of MS5001 GT
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Posted by GTEGAT on 25 September, 2009 - 5:58 am
How to determine the new exhaust temperature setting of MS5001 GE Gas turbine, after changed of capital part to R or P/NT type.
from the Engineering department...
Bailey DCS Infi90
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
Originally posted by Tim on 5 March, 2009 - 8:41 pm
Bailey DCS (infi90) training and support these days???
New Replies:
Hi John, just wondering where you are located. My experience is quite different. Maybe its an...
from the Forum department...
Mark V C core problems
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by gisaac on 2 September, 2009 - 11:58 am
C Core repeatedly fails. Causes I/O to freeze.
New Replies:
> What have you done to try to resolve the problem other than resolve a ground? < ...
from the Electronicsl and communcation department...
Quick panel communication prob
Topic: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA.
Originally posted by HARISH on 20 September, 2009 - 11:37 am
Quick panel to 1747-SN
New Replies:
Thank you for your feed back But can I buy a converter which has rs485 to Remote IO protocol...
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by snil on 23 September, 2009 - 12:35 pm
Can any body tell me the minimum level of wattage of signal to ignite the hydrocarbon atm?
New Replies:
It is the amount of energy available to the fuel mix thats important and that can be delivered not...
You are not interested in the wattage so much as in the energy that can be released into a spark. ...
from the is-there-anything-newer department...
Looking for books on tandem rolling mill theory and operation...
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
Originally posted by Peter on 19 September, 2009 - 9:59 am
Software developer at an industrial automation contracting company wants to learn more about product is a rolling mill control systems
New Replies:
Regarding books, there are two books by William Roberts you may also have come across: "Hot...
Mike, I agree, there's a huge number of factors that go into rolling. We deal almost...
from the LCM Migration department...
Programming Honeywell Experion OEP Keyboard
Topic: Computers in manufacturing; also hardware discussion.
Originally posted by Nessty on 16 September, 2009 - 3:46 pm
How to program script into the keys of the Honeywell OEP keyboard for Experion
New Replies:
In our native window displays we have a target on the display which is configured (group number is...
Thanks so much for taking the time to respond Rudi. I really do appreciate it. However I believe...
from the automation department...
help with encoder
Topic: Motion control, servos, steppers, etc.
Originally posted by vibz86 on 20 September, 2009 - 9:51 am
urgent Encoder figure out problem
New Replies:
I thought of connecting channel A to port B int pin (rb0) and connecting channel B to RB4. Then...
 
 
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