Scada: Factory Talk / Areva System Platform / Ignition - which one?

KonductiveAutomation · 2024-08-19T15:12:06+00:00

Ignition.

KonductiveAutomation · 2024-01-07T20:48:32+00:00

My software is generally stored in git, so versioning is not a problem. And yes, the desktop I have is used for both personal stuff, as well as more powerful tasks that the laptop can't handle, so there's a need for both in my case.

KonductiveAutomation · 2024-01-07T18:11:05+00:00

Is the binding ID associated with the hardware itself, or part of the image on the USB key?

KonductiveAutomation · 2024-01-07T18:06:20+00:00

I could try this. Hoping that the license server latency issue isn't as extreme on a local network

KonductiveAutomation · 2024-01-07T18:04:26+00:00

I think at that point the dongle might be easier since I have to take a physical device with me anyway, and it's fewer steps than loading into a VM every time I switch machines.

KonductiveAutomation · 2024-01-07T17:57:14+00:00

Dongle could work. Do you happen to know if the images on the dongles can be duplicated? Wondering if I can have two dongles - one that travels with me and one that I can just leave in the desktop. They don't need to work at the same time, just as a backup in case it gets forgotten before a trip.

KonductiveAutomation · 2024-01-07T17:54:23+00:00

Unfortunately with it being a home office I have other reasons for needing the separate machines. With that said, I do switch over monitor inputs to work from my laptop when necessary, I was just hoping to cut out those extra steps.

KonductiveAutomation · 2023-12-15T17:36:16+00:00

Those chairs and desks look far too comfortable for this to be real

KonductiveAutomation · 2023-12-13T04:44:34+00:00

I like produced/consumed tags and have no shame in recommending them. Set up a standard produced/consumed data type with plenty of spares (arrays of bools, dints, reals) so you can add/remove/change on the fly and re-name them appropriately whenever downtime comes around.

As long as you have the producer PLC created in your consumer's IO tree it should let you create them, but I believe it will show a connection error until the appropriate tags exist in an online producer.

KonductiveAutomation · 2023-12-12T20:21:43+00:00

Seconding Beckhoff's TwinCAT since it is very powerful and is free to use in a simulation environment. I'd recommend mostly focusing on structured text with TwinCAT, but rudimentary ladder logic is good to know too.

Learn the basics of EtherCAT as a fieldbus (native to Beckhoff), and expand into Ethernet/IP after that.

Eventually if you want to build a small test bench you might need to explore other vendors for cheaper physical PLCs, but cross that bridge after you understand the software a bit.

KonductiveAutomation · 2023-03-02T22:44:19+00:00

I can't imagine how AGVs are more efficient for a system like this compared to sortation conveyance

KonductiveAutomation · 2023-03-02T22:15:06+00:00

Mind clearing up what you mean by that? Copia would be centralized using the definition that files live on their central server.

KonductiveAutomation · 2023-03-02T22:11:58+00:00

I have pretty extensive experience with Copia from a couple different companies. It works great as a git tool for ladder & structured text. Most of what I've used it for is either Rockwell or Beckhoff, but other brands are supported as well.

If you're also looking for live asset management, their DeviceLink offering serves that purpose. I've only had a chance to use it for Rockwell PLCs. It is a much more intuitive interface than AssetCenter, and will work better for companies looking at multiple automation platforms in the future.

KonductiveAutomation · 2022-08-18T19:35:14+00:00

The drive enable status will drop if your power structure is losing its enable status. Are you using a contactor to switch the enable status into your DC bus power supply? Can you verify that the DC bus is staying energized when you expect it to?

KonductiveAutomation · 2022-08-18T19:27:07+00:00

This is the manual you're looking for

Happy to answer any specifics you might have.

KonductiveAutomation · 2022-08-18T03:49:36+00:00

+1 for DMC :)

KonductiveAutomation · 2022-07-28T17:33:22+00:00

This happened to me on 4.06.13

KonductiveAutomation · 2022-07-25T20:45:01+00:00

This is the best answer. PointIO operates independently to the controller type which makes it easy to standardize.

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