Entries for the 'PLC' Category

Carter Silvey

04/30/2025

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In previous entries of this blog series, we went over the Mover, Station, and PositionTrigger function blocks. Now that we understand these function blocks better, let's use them to write our own custom logic.  This blog will continue to ...

Carter Silvey

04/30/2025

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The previous entry in this series went over the Station function block. Stations are excellent at holding movers while an operation is performed on their payload. Stations require a mover to stop at the station before continuing along, but what if we...

Carter Silvey

04/29/2025

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The previous entry in this series went over the Mover function block. Movers already give us a lot of options for how to control our XTS system, but typically we don’t want to control movers based on which index in the array they are, we want t...

Carter Silvey

04/29/2025

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In previous entries of this blog series, we went over how to configure, activate, and run code on a Beckhoff XTS system. Running the starter project is great to ensure the system is wired and configured correctly, but to truly get the most out of our...

Keith Krotzer

04/02/2025

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After writing about the benefits of hardware simulation, and PLCSIM Advanced in particular, I spent some time thinking of other great ways I've used this tool to improve the development process. Another area that PLCSIM Advanced really shines is ...

Carter Silvey

03/20/2025

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This is Part 3 of Getting Started with XTS. The first two posts in the series discuss Beckhoff XTS, walks through the installation process, setting up a base project, and configuring an XTS system. Today we will continue by setting up an XTS simulati...

Carter Silvey

03/12/2025

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In the previous blog in this series, we introduced Beckhoff XTS and why you should consider using it. We also walked through downloading and installing the necessary packages and setting up a base project. In this post, we will continue to build upon...

Carter Silvey

02/18/2025

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This blog and all its images are from TwinCAT XAE build 3.1.4024.62. Since XTS is one of Beckhoff’s newer offerings, they are consistently providing more features so some aspects may look different in newer versions, especially in builds 3.1.40...

Kat Lidrbauch

01/20/2025

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In manufacturing, part tracking is essential for quality control and resource management. One method for tracking parts throughout production lines and across multiple sites involves generating and scanning barcodes.   Although existing softw...

Aaron Shoemaker

11/08/2024

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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...