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- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
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Getting parameters of maxDNA system in other applications like MS Excel, Visual Basic etc.
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By Jayaprakash on 28 July, 2009 - 5:39 am -
Sir,
Its is possible to get a data in VB or Excel format
Thank you.
+91 - 9884446569...
Design the views and web views in TT4000
I am concerned about a lack of advances in PC based HMI/SCADA. ...
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By Curt Wuollet on 27 July, 2009 - 5:51 pm -
Yes, the harder to use part is mostly just MS marketing. Obviously, if you can "do MAC"...
By Curt Wuollet on 27 July, 2009 - 5:22 pm -
IF, it were up to me, it would all run on Linux. But, until the majors see the light, you would...
By M Griffin on 27 July, 2009 - 4:42 pm -
In reply to Curt Wuollet: It's funny that the one operating system on the market that is sold as...
By pvbrowser on 27 July, 2009 - 2:25 pm -
>I think the pitch was "any idiot can deal with Windows" and by implication, your...
By Curt Wuollet on 27 July, 2009 - 1:09 pm -
Yes, I remember a Cimplicity demo designed to get us to "upgrade" from the UNIX version...
By Bob on 26 July, 2009 - 1:21 pm -
I have to agree with you that this fascination with Windows by hot shot IT college boys or...
By Curt Wuollet on 25 July, 2009 - 3:25 am -
I fear the future will be very much like the past. The obsession with Microsoft has inhibited...
By M Griffin on 24 July, 2009 - 4:23 pm -
In reply to Nathan Boeger: I replied to some of this under another heading, so I won't repeat...
By Nathan Boeger on 24 July, 2009 - 11:26 am -
I feel like stirring the pot a bit here. What's the future of SCADA? Advanced embedded devices,...
How to map variable length data to holding registers?
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By M Griffin on 27 July, 2009 - 4:12 pm -
It's always good to hear feedback. The feedback helps other people who are following the discussion...
Now, that took me some time! But I have defined the registers (and am very glad that's finally...
By M Griffin on 19 July, 2009 - 3:14 am -
I will start off by saying that what would probably help a lot is to sit down and imagine yourself...
By Sebastian Seidel on 18 July, 2009 - 4:41 pm -
Thank you very much for the swift and in-depth response, without which I would most certainly have...
By M Griffin on 16 July, 2009 - 12:39 am -
You said that you're not sure about "the max data length of many variables". They're 32...
Bailey DCS (infi90) training and support these days???
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By Babak Salehi on 27 July, 2009 - 9:43 am -
Vance,
How can I contact you?
Please send an email to babak.salehi [at] moonlight-tec.ca
...
Very good point....
By Bob on 22 July, 2009 - 9:16 am -
As far as I know, there is one instructor left in Wickliffe, Ohio that still teaches Infi90. ...
I would not suggest using ABB, strictly based upon cost effectiveness. However, I would suggest...
By Manmeet on 19 July, 2009 - 10:08 pm -
Friends,
There is no support from ABB these days but there are companies that still provide...
Reliability and availability of ZENON supervisor and STRATON automation software ?
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Hi fjr1300,
Answering your third question the engineering tool can be used for PC and Windows CE...
SCADA to Monitor Pro communication
Information about Web-based HMI products.
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By M Griffin on 24 July, 2009 - 3:02 pm -
In reply to Nathan Boeger: Mr. Boyes and I are not disagreeing with each other. I've been saying...
By Nathan Boeger on 24 July, 2009 - 11:19 am -
In repy to Michael and Walt Can't we all just get along!?
...
By M Griffin on 23 July, 2009 - 10:19 pm -
In repy to Walt Boyes: W3Schools is not W3. W3 is web standards committee that Microsoft happens to...
By wboyes on 23 July, 2009 - 5:43 pm -
Actually the numbers I was quoting came from a study done independently of MS in May of 2009. But...
By anon on 22 July, 2009 - 2:38 pm -
I'm sorry, but you using statistics from 2008 - As of June 2009, Explorer has 40.7% and Firefox...
By Nathan Boeger on 11 July, 2009 - 7:13 am -
Regarding the ActiveX/broswer comments - I don't think splitting hairs in browser market share...
By pvbrowser on 11 July, 2009 - 3:49 am -
You are talking about Web Browsers only.
But i think this is not the right technology for...
By Curt Wuollet on 10 July, 2009 - 5:16 pm -
Independence in a monopoly situation is a rare commodity. These same sources tend to say that Linux...
By M Griffin on 10 July, 2009 - 11:59 am -
In reply to Walt Boyes:
Those numbers for MS IE look about right for the US market. The...
By wboyes on 10 July, 2009 - 9:31 am -
No, actually those are the independent third party studies. MS studies say they still have 85% or...
By Curt Wuollet on 10 July, 2009 - 1:46 am -
Those would be the MS sponsored studies. And it will probably be moot when MS sells Windows in the...
ICONICS vs. Citect to replace WinCC?
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By Nathan Boeger on 24 July, 2009 - 11:14 am -
Do you realize that you've basically resurrected a 4 year old post? There are many SCADA vendors...
By Miguel Mauser on 23 July, 2009 - 9:48 am -
There is an other Siemens product called PVSS, very stable and also available for Linux. ...
I need the old dos Program "Softscreen"
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By Andy Thornton on 22 July, 2009 - 1:02 pm -
I am looking for the same software. I have a Xycom model 2005 display that I need to replace.
...
I need to be able to output data from Histdata relative to a certain lot number, not at start time and duration.
Want to know a method to install Experion R300 PKS simulator.
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By concord on 21 July, 2009 - 9:26 am -
Dear Mr. Basir,
our plant is on construction progress and is used honeywell experion pks R300...
How do I move through all tags in iFix database using VBA script
Please give your opinions, pros and cons.
from the PLC Communication/Running Status department...
Momentum/ 984/ Premium PLC's - how do I monitor the Modbus Plus link light status and Running status in WW InTouch?communications monitoring on PLC's
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The most common method of making a "Watch Dog Timer" is to have a Modbus register...
Using FactoryLink 8.0 I need to have a window pop up in ClientBuilder when a specific tag goes to a true state.
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By Gustavo A. Valero P. on 15 July, 2009 - 12:16 am -
Hi,
As Romulo wrote, you must use the FL VBA to carry out this kind of things if you are working...
You need to do it using Visual Basic for Applications that comes embedded in ClientBuilder.
...
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