Thirty years ago, smart technology and home automation were relegated to the realms of science fiction, or the homes of the extremely wealthy. Yet, with the advent of smart home products and systems that are also smart on the wallet, a rise of consumers buying into smart gadgets is at the forefront of the…
Let’s talk about the PanelView Plus™ and how we can utilize this Human-Machine Interface (HMI) to visualize data from the PLC, create operator interfaces and more. This display allows you to read and interpret status, make system-level changes and view images from cameras and other remote devices as well. The limits of what can be…
This may be your first time reading about CIP safety. Welcome, we will talk about how this protocol works as well as its similarities and differences with standard communication protocols. While this will be a technical overview, we will not discuss safety programming specific topics, but instead an overall picture of how CIP safety fits…
Having the correct I/O module for your application is crucial to keep the communication and information flowing effectively and safely. Point and Flex I/O modules are both distributed I/O systems designed for use with modular Allen-Bradley automation systems but there are many models that are particularly suited for specific applications. Here you can compare and…
Imagine a plant floor running smoothly; making products to spec in a timely fashion. Suddenly, something changes. A motor stops when it shouldn’t have and in a matter of minutes, the entire process goes down, resulting in hours of lost production time. The culprit? One wrong move from a control systems technician updating PLC…
Today, we’re going to take a look at Allen-Bradley’s popular CompactLogix and ControlLogix processor lines.
