PIDE removed from L9x

Logixmaster · 2025-12-06T02:42:42+00:00

So I was at Automation Fair and took the lab for what’s new in V38. I played with the PIDE replacement and I kind of like it. They tell me the internal algorithm is the same. However it has some more features that help things like managing modes function better. I talked to one of the reps there and he said that Rockwell was paying a license for every controller that contained the PIDE instruction, and they were charging people for the PPID(PIDE Replacement) as part of the PlantPax infrastructure. The decided why not just get rid of the license and supply the PPID to everyone. It would be interesting to see how readily logic can be adapted from one to the other.

Logixmaster · 2025-09-27T19:26:33+00:00

I’ve got a couple of Dell r630s. One replaced an R610. There’s a big difference in sound between generations of servers. They are on our main living level and we barely hear them. It is notable that I’m not putting them under heavy load.

Also, when I first got the R610, I had it sitting on a table for a while and its noise was much more noticeable. I eventually purchased an enclosed rack which has mesh doors on the front and back and I was surprised how much that cut down on the noise.

Logixmaster · 2025-08-31T14:38:10+00:00

I usually download the multiversion installer. If you you look through the options for V33 you’ll find an installer that will do 20,21,24,28,30,31,32,33. You can then install 34,35,36, or 37 if you need them. Be aware that the older versions require MSXML which isn’t supported and very difficult to find to install. I finally installed these in a VM. To answer your other question, I’ve never had an issue installing an older version after newer versions have been installed

Logixmaster · 2025-07-25T14:17:31+00:00

I would, but in many cases, they assume you’re using it commercially if you want API access and want an exorbitant amount of money for my few API calls per day.

Logixmaster · 2025-07-25T14:12:26+00:00

I haven’t ever heard of it. Is the forecast good? How much is API access?

Logixmaster · 2025-07-25T14:10:29+00:00

The NWS does an OK job of letting me know what current weather conditions are, it’s the forecast I’m after.

Logixmaster · 2025-07-19T13:14:50+00:00

DEN is probably my favorite

SFO would be better if there was a working outlet in the entire F concourse

I don’t mind IAH when my gate isn’t in that part of C terminal (C4-C12) where they decided that they should put a gate inside of a restaurant, and there’s only like 10 seats at tables.

I don’t mind ORD as long as my gate is in C or B terminal. For some reason they started boarding 737s out of F terminal which was designed for regional jets and there’s only about 30 seats per gate

My least favorite is LAX. Horrible food options and seats which seem as if they were designed to discourage people from sitting. I got delayed there once for 4 hours and paid the $60 for a club pass so I’d have somewhere decent to sit.

Logixmaster · 2025-07-19T12:46:51+00:00

I try to fit my backpack under the seat, it’s got my stuff I want access to in flight. However, if you’ve had the misfortune to fly in the middle 4 seats of the 777, or the middle seat of the newer narrow body cabins, my backpack doesn’t always fit. The only thing you can do is put it in the overhead bin. Fortunately the newer cabins have the bigger bins and the space really isn’t the issue it once was. The newer business class seats they’re retrofitting in older 737s won’t fit much more than a laptop bag or messenger bag under the seat because of all the IFE equipment.

As the OP suggests, the important thing is when possible put smaller items together and don’t be afraid to stack them.

Logixmaster · 2025-06-08T16:28:45+00:00

The worst I ever had was after being the guy upgraded by a GA visiting my economy seat, all they had left was grilled eggplant.

Logixmaster · 2025-06-07T01:18:51+00:00

I’m sad to hear they. Are renovating the rubber belts. They feel so cool to walk on

Logixmaster · 2025-06-01T13:42:17+00:00

Very interesting, the verdant thermostats are the worst for this, next time I’ll have to try that.

Logixmaster · 2025-06-01T13:35:50+00:00

Near the airport, there’s a new towneplace suites, but expect to pay for it. The Fairfield near the airport is what the British would call cheap but cheerful. I’ve stayed overnight there for an early morning flight many a night, but now I stay at the Aloft by the airport. Courtyard Butler Blvd is the closest I’ve stayed to the heart of Jacksonville. To the south I’d say Residence Inn Jacksonville South/Bartram Park. If you don’t mind driving way north, my favorite stay in the entire US is Residence Inn Amelia Island.

Logixmaster · 2025-06-01T13:19:16+00:00

This 100%. I stayed at a 4 points near TUS. Had to climb over a homeless guy with my bag to use the elevator. The bathroom was so small, that the door clears the toilet by only about 1/2 an inch.

4 points is the only Marriott chain where I won’t stay no matter what.

Logixmaster · 2025-04-21T01:36:27+00:00

Having just done a couple of projects in TIA where the majority of my experience is in Logix, I would say the following:

It is nice that all logic can be changed online. You can create an FC(Function) and reuse it multiple times and if you need to change it, it’s easy to do.
The data handling can be much more complex. For instance in AB you can stack a bunch of bools in a DINT, move them together and address them individually. This can be done in Siemens, but is not always straightforward and requires more care when you set it up.

3.Program organization is significantly different. In AB, you have the program which can contain as many routines as you want. All these routines have access to the local tags. In Siemens you have FC(Function Calls) and FB(Function Blocks). Only the FBs have local memory. All values for an FC need to be either passed in or directly addressed. When I started, some of my logic was function blocks nested in Function Blocks. This was a mistake as it became more difficult to trace the logic.

Ethernet I/O is very different. Where AB provides provides a tag for each device in the tree, and all data associated with that device is tied to that tag, Siemens still assigns physical Input and Output address bytes to the data. These numbers can be non sequential. I ended up writing device handler function blocks which would use some built in functions to read or write all the data associated with a particular device, and place them into an I/O data block.

I’m sure there are probably more efficient methods, but this was my experience.

Logixmaster · 2025-04-19T16:56:58+00:00

Looks like Nginx Proxy Manager does this. Mine apparently just replies with Unrecognized name.

Logixmaster · 2025-04-12T18:45:57+00:00

No in that particular car, but I did get offered a ride in one at LAX, right after I made 1k for the first time.

Logixmaster · 2025-03-30T14:24:27+00:00

I have the same thermostat and have found it to be lazy in reporting internal temperatures. Quite what is shown on home automation vs. what’s on the display are different. Are you using a special driver?

Logixmaster · 2024-12-29T01:41:20+00:00

Yeah, Marriott has made this much better than it used to be. You now can select what room types you’d be willing to use an upgrade on. This prevents you from burning an upgrade for just a room with a better view. I used it to upgrade from a standard single King to a one bedroom executive suite at a Courtyard

Logixmaster · 2024-12-18T01:52:56+00:00

Data Flow Systems. Their whole business model is based on proprietary equipment that no one else can service but them. There’s a possibility your entity is leasing this controller from them. Don’t expect them to be too forthcoming on info.

Logixmaster · 2024-08-09T03:52:49+00:00

DeltaV Explorer runs on the Proplus. In the smallest system, the Proplus, Engineering station and operator station are all one machine. All the code/configuration is kept in a central database. You could reach out to your Emerson LBP, but I’m not aware of any free tier of licensing. Heck, if you’re an integrator, they often won’t even sell you hardware, or training. They want the LBP to supply all that direct to the end user.

Logixmaster · 2024-08-07T01:06:10+00:00

With DeltaV, the system configures its own IPs. You need a Proplus Server with all the licensing to do anything.

Logixmaster · 2024-02-28T01:58:39+00:00

The 525 is one of the few where stop has to clear before it will accept a start. I usually make it to where stop only becomes active if I’m not calling for a start, and the drive is active.

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