Training Questions

[Foaman]

Here's two topics: could you show how to connect a PLC from an external device, to a modular controller, to a PC?

Mainly, we're looking for preventative/predictive maintenance stuff! So, scaling would help a lot! For example, how would you monitor a boiler, an air compressor, a cooling tower? We want to be able to predict when things are going to break! Please, post videos on this topic! Please, use REAL WORLD examples! THANK YOU!

[automationnc]

@Foaman - That's a bit much to handle in the youtube arena and that is why we moved most of our training to our PLCMentor website. A discussion about what you want to do would be better suited for our Web Class as the decisions to be made are fairly advanced. there are easy ways to connect a controller to I/O and in turn connect that same controller to a monitoring/reporting system. Where the decision making comes is in selecting the proper I/O - ie, time stamping capabilities.

[888Jman888]

i would be pretty keen for Basics basics basics, ye im doing a industrial refrigeration apprenticeship nd umm interested in learning all about rslogic 5000 because we use it at work a fair bit

[hotraffer123]

please can you tell me about how to connect PLC RS-LOGIX 5000 (controller) to the computer.

and can you please tell me one example of programming

[automationnc]

You will have to be a litte more specific. RSLogix 5000 can communicate with a wide variety of controllers. I think they all have serial ports in which you will need a null modem serial cable. All the compacts have ethernet built in so a crossover ethernet cable or a patch cable and a switch will work. I will put this on my lists of vids to produce.

[fzaheers]

please demonastrate how to link a GUI or HMI object with ladder or FBD i am really interested how people do that

[linklogix]

Could you explain how to use the MSG instruction to communicate to a remote Plc

[007380]

I'd like to see how scaling is done.

[automationnc]

Scaling video is up. It may be easier to see in the bigger version on AutomationNC com. Follow the training link. Also, I have to put it on youtube in two parts due to the 10 min length limit.

[EDWARDOS20]

I would love to know more about the actual functions that can be applied and how they are used. As far as timers,OTE,XIO etc. etc.

[brianmap79]

If you don't mind can you please post a video on how shift register works. Thanks

[automationnc]

Shift register video is up. It may be easier to see in the bigger version on AutomationNC com. Follow the training link.