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Looking for fast remote I/O
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By M Griffin on 11 April, 2009 - 3:03 pm -
I have measured *average* polling cycle times of 750 µs with an Advantech 6000 series DIO module....
By pvb on 11 April, 2009 - 1:11 am -
>>800 µs / 150 = 5.33 µs = 0.00533 ms
>I disagree with the logic here.
Really?
ping...
By Curt Wuollet on 10 April, 2009 - 12:15 am -
And you would want to do everything you could to prevent collisions. But certainly doable. I would...
By Ken Emmons Jr. on 9 April, 2009 - 3:03 pm -
I second James Ingraham. Most Ethernet IO will have "at least" 8-16 DIO on it. You could...
By James Ingraham on 9 April, 2009 - 12:58 pm -
>800 µs / 150 = 5.33 µs = 0.00533 ms
I disagree with the logic here. If you needed to...
By pvb on 9 April, 2009 - 2:32 am -
800 µs / 150 = 5.33 µs = 0.00533 ms
Sounds like that is impossible to do with any...
By Curt Wuollet on 8 April, 2009 - 10:29 pm -
Haven't used it, but I know B&R is doing a lot of cool things with Linux. They may be the first...
By Don Lupo on 8 April, 2009 - 4:38 pm -
For fast remote i/o, checkout the following Acromag Ethernet I/O products:
EtherStax Products:
...
By Ken Emmons Jr. on 8 April, 2009 - 2:06 pm -
Has anyone used B&R X20 with their modbus TCP/UDP coupler option? I
noticed the other day that...
Check out B&R : www.br-automation.com
have a look at their X20 over powerlink. speed is no...
anyone using PACTware?
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By James on 9 April, 2009 - 8:16 pm -
I have been to PACTware site, downloaded the application (from a members site) and have had success...
By Marc Sinclair on 9 April, 2009 - 12:05 pm -
There is nothing (digital) that any program can do that can't be communicated to and from the...
James,
I believe that you can purchase an iDTM from CodeWrights:
...
By James on 8 April, 2009 - 5:21 pm -
Thanks. So using the FDT program PACTware for bench configuring and maybe a little field...
It appears that we are discussing very different things.
Technologies like FDT are addressing...
By Marc Sinclair on 7 April, 2009 - 3:58 pm -
Someone has lost the plot. All I want to do is configure the device
...
PACTware is a "frame" or "container" application that supports the Field Device...
PACTware and DTMs are based on FDT [Field Device Tool] technology. The FDT standard is entirely...
By Marc Sinclair on 4 April, 2009 - 9:08 pm -
> So, what would be the one good solution for parameterisation of various industrial...
By James on 4 April, 2009 - 11:04 am -
So, what would be the one good solution for parameterization of various industrial instruments?...
By Marc Sinclair on 2 April, 2009 - 2:52 pm -
Hmmm , I suppose anything has to be better that TOFTOOL.
The problem is that each manufacturer...
By Curt Wuollet on 2 April, 2009 - 12:24 pm -
Somehow that doesn't surprise me. In automation, Open is generally used to deceive. A day doesn't...
By James on 2 April, 2009 - 8:38 am -
Well, I'm not sure what to think about that. I downloaded PACTware and Endress and Hauser's DTMs...
By M Griffin on 1 April, 2009 - 9:05 pm -
In reply to Marc Sinclair: Your response was interesting, so I had a look at the Pactware link you...
By Marc Sinclair on 1 April, 2009 - 7:56 pm -
I went to the road-show in Manchester last year after reading the website which still states...
looking for electric arc furnace
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By Fred Loveless on 9 April, 2009 - 10:31 am -
I did a simple google search and found the following website which may be useful to you.
...
ASI to MODBUS Converter
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By Patrick Lansdorf on 8 April, 2009 - 10:02 am -
Hi,
HMS have a gateway from AS-i Master to Modbus RTU slave. For information about the gateway...
I want to know about the company that provides training program on embedded systems located at Delhi sites.
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By Thinklabs,IIt-Powai on 8 April, 2009 - 3:19 am -
Hi,
We are offering summer Training and Internship Program in Bangalore.
The training is from...
4 mA close 20 mA open or 4 mA open 20 mA close
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Minalo,
Many other system use 0-20 mA or 0-10 VDC. As you may already know they are not quite...
By DAVE FERGUSON on 2 April, 2009 - 8:35 am -
Ah You have stumbled upon something that not many think about (any more). All should but in todays...
By Roy Matson on 1 April, 2009 - 8:46 pm -
I would say that about 80% of valves would be fail closed i.e. 4 mA = closed, 20 mA = Open.
It...
By Hugo on 1 April, 2009 - 5:27 pm -
No Manolo, in the areas I'm involved with it's more to do with what is the safest valve position if...
Write request to the RNI through the Matrikon OPC.
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Thank you for your help.
I already configured the parameter for allow the write request in a...
As part of an interview for a new job, I need to determine the top 4 HMI packages and cite sources.
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The only way to know that is to get a market research report from a company like VDC, which is very...
OK My bad. I just need a list of the top 4 HMIs by market share and their share.
I actually know...
By William Sturm on 30 March, 2009 - 4:45 pm -
I don't know how you could learn any of these programs without actually having a copy to use. Do...
charger output setting on ups systems
Historize Windows performance data.
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By Fred Loveless on 26 March, 2009 - 3:25 pm -
Kepware has a System Monitor driver that can get this data from the Pc that is running the driver....
Product Recall Newsletter of Versamax I/O Analog
some Abbreviations in Modbus Specification
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some abbreviation which cann't explained Clearly confused the new learner.
...
By M Griffin on 25 March, 2009 - 3:26 pm -
I have version 1.01 of the spec, and it says the following:
VP - Positive 5...24 V DC Power...
Interested in buy RS3 Hardware
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By Scott Ross on 25 March, 2009 - 4:37 pm -
Try the local Emerson local business partner or local Emerson sales office. Most RS3 is available...
Seeking advice for career growth
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By Bruce Durdle on 25 March, 2009 - 3:11 pm -
Rule #1 for any controls and instrumentation activities: You cannot control a process unless you...
translating SPEEDTRONIC Mark VIe Turbine Control Systems Guide...
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Hello over there,
The wind up (P2 check) you are describing is not used in older control system...
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