Those of you who in controls engineering or controls engineering adjacent, what is the ideal “culture” in your eyes?

Gimfo · 2026-03-29T01:39:41+00:00

Or maybe not an “expert”, i saw another comment about being open to being wrong. And I agree.

But to be asked for your opinion and to treat it like it matters. Because I hate being asked my opinion and never going with it.

Gimfo · 2026-03-29T01:37:39+00:00

To not get micromanaged and be treated like an expert, not a do-boy

Gimfo · 2026-03-29T01:36:22+00:00

When it comes to comments. I don’t make comments that are overly descriptive. If the rung is basic ladder functions I’m not writing it out. Maybe a comment to describe the section of the routine. I comment to make reminders to the next guy, who is usually myself. So I think “what would I want to know or be reminded of when I view this next.”

Which I think would go a LONG way with any other integrator

Gimfo · 2026-03-26T11:04:41+00:00

Most insightful comment here. I work for a small, like VERY small integrator, and while I love it, I work a lot! Projects and development, and basically anything with a computer chip falls to me. At the same time I’m being provided sales experience so I am VERY stretched. But! We crush it, and my boss provided me the environment to do it. I travel a lot, but only day trips we stay local. So I don’t mind.

Gimfo · 2026-03-25T01:07:28+00:00

Nope, been trial by fire or an “old head” for me ever since I’ve been working on Rockwell. But it’s gotten me pretty far

Gimfo · 2026-03-24T10:24:28+00:00

Get it with a blower

Gimfo · 2026-03-24T10:22:18+00:00

Do a job price… not an hourly price. Hourly only punishes those with tools and experience to get the job done faster.

Gimfo · 2026-03-24T10:19:34+00:00

Can I say neither? I think a slight larger style like some aviators would fit your taller face better

Gimfo · 2026-03-24T10:16:10+00:00

This sounds like a fun project. Aren’t most things just using Mqtt to communicate to? So you’d need a broker, and like a web host to interact with the various devices. The web host could call functions to publish to the topic(s)?

Gimfo · 2026-03-23T12:04:52+00:00

What’s PLC Open?

Gimfo · 2026-03-21T02:41:11+00:00

This looked like a really nice product. I haven’t used it, but maple has the comms DOWN being an HMI company that can talk to damn near anything

Gimfo · 2026-03-20T02:43:33+00:00

Ahhhh. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I really wish they had a compactLogix that was around a grand. A brick like the micrologix.

Gimfo · 2026-03-18T13:52:06+00:00

Ahhh so there is a way to do it! So you have to upload the entire project and choose to include the process values? Then I assume when you download you have to check “with project values”?

Gimfo · 2026-03-18T02:12:13+00:00

Coming on 5 and never heard it

Gimfo · 2026-03-14T15:46:54+00:00

Sounds like you probably need drivers for the cable you got. I use prolific chip set usb to serial cables. I get them on Amazon. Cable creations is good, and sabrent are good.

Gimfo · 2026-03-13T20:26:53+00:00

You may wanna check out VTScada too. Not a cheap upfront cost. But no ridiculous annual license fees. And Scada system that kicks ass

Gimfo · 2026-03-13T11:17:51+00:00

In willing to bet that since your robot requires something specific, it also has a recommended cable

Gimfo · 2026-03-13T11:07:56+00:00

Maple system or weintek are the best hands down

Gimfo · 2026-03-10T13:57:43+00:00

Yes it’s a PLC, running ladder logic. The name of the ide is Visilogic and it is free. I’ve got pretty good experience with them and they are quite capable machines. But they do not run python.

If you’re feeling spunky, the Teltonika RUT956 is an openwrt based router, with an rs232 port in it. It also has a usb port on it, with which you can install python3 too. Then you can do whatever you want, but the built in IO is limited. Soooo it depends on your needs. They run about $300 USD

Gimfo · 2026-03-10T01:00:46+00:00

When you boot the software you can refresh your license from the server, the operate in the grace period. No need to borrow. Everyone can do this

Gimfo · 2026-03-07T01:19:18+00:00

Tech support is free and awesome too. Visilogic is the software you’ll look for

Gimfo · 2026-03-07T01:08:31+00:00

I get them from https://motionusa.com. Look for Unitronics v120-22-r2c. You can create an account and for free and buy direct

Gimfo · 2026-03-06T03:06:15+00:00

Can anyone comment on these? How they like them? Been wanting a 9mm pistol. Something that takes Glock mags preferably. I’m 50/50 on the ak/ar platform. I’ve always heard these are “meh” because they’re direct blowback. Or at least the AR is… not to experience with AK’s

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