As system integrators, one of DMC’s primary goals is to be as efficient as possible when developing and deploying systems for our clients. The old-school method of sitting beside a machine to perform PLC testing is effective but inefficient. St...
Traditionally a Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 PLC project would utilize EtherCAT as the primary network protocol for field network devices. In this blog we will review how you can reconfigure additional LAN ports on a TwinCAT IPC to act as an Ethernet I/P ...
With WinCC Comfort being phased out, it will become more difficult to find replacement hardware and technical support for the software. Over time, upgrading to WinCC Unified will become more and more prevalent. This blog is here to help you navigate ...
Table of contents 1. Download and Installation 2. Adding the Database Project to a TwinCAT 3 Solution 3. Writing Code to Write to the Database Server 4. Testing the Database Connection Being able to store long term data is one of the...
PLC Code This past week, I took on the challenge of turning one of our IO demo kits connected to a Siemens PLC into a working game system. I chose to program the classic games Bop It and Simon Says as they would be easy to understand while still p...
Communication between Safety PLCs is a useful tool for complicated projects involving multiple Safety PLCs: such as projects requiring Estops to cut power to multiple machines. This guide will explain how to set up safety communication for Be...
Embarking on a new project can be both exhilarating and overwhelming, especially when diving into the realm of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). If you've chosen GX Works3 as your development environment, you're in for a treat. In thi...
Mitsubishi GX Works3 is a platform for programming Mitsubishi PLCs, and it is possible to directly integrate the PLC's tags into Ignition with the recent release of the Ignition Mitsubishi driver. Ignition offers native support for Mitsub...
Setting up static navigation buttons that bring operators to a single screen when pressed can be sufficient for simple systems; however, it can be difficult to adequately display all necessary screen elements for larger or more complex systems. ...
Upgrading legacy systems is a nerve-wracking experience. Will the hardware swap go smoothly? Will wiring errors be introduced during the swap? Just how many errors will the programmer make when converting hundreds (or thousands) of rungs of logic? An...