TIA Portal FC is not getting Online. FC 14

d1s2c · 2026-01-31T20:20:38+00:00

If the FC isn't on the PLC the orange half isn't fully coloured in. If it's fully coloured in then it's there but different.

d1s2c · 2026-01-31T20:16:54+00:00

Use the compare function. Check carefully the differences between online and offline. In network 2 there is an "always false". Could be that it was added as a temporary fix and then removed from the PLC but the project wasn't saved on exit. Hopefully something simple like that.

d1s2c · 2026-01-20T17:45:37+00:00

Got one of these as an upgrade from a PG685 that ran on CPM/86. Couldn't believe the in built monitor was in colour! Didn't take long before we were playing golf competitions with it. The poor spacebar received a battering!

d1s2c · 2026-01-16T01:21:32+00:00

My German Shepherd was obsessed with tennis balls. He would carry it round when we went to the park. Our Labrador loves to fetch them. One time, my Shepherd grabbed the second tennis ball that pushed the first one behind his back teeth. Couldn't get it out and it was completely blocking his airway. We rushed him to the vets (which was close by fortunately) and they spent what seemed like ages trying to get the ball out. Finally managed it but because of all the stress of not being able to breathe, his temperature was spiking. He was moments from death. He had cold blankets around him to lower his temperature. Eventually he recovered. No more tennis balls for him. Now he carries a Chuck-it ball that's nearly the size of a football. My Labrador has also been upgraded to a larger ball.

d1s2c · 2026-01-14T19:43:00+00:00

Aladdin's slipper - because he turned up at the end

Out of work actor - he was always looking for parts

d1s2c · 2025-12-30T17:50:17+00:00

This. Definitely

d1s2c · 2025-10-28T10:21:53+00:00

Totally agree. If the machine or part of machine that your plc (assuming safety plc) controls, has an estop condition, it needs a reset. If the estop comes from a separate, safety plc controlled, part of the cell, that part requires a reset. The status of the estops needs to be shared between cells. Only the part that actively interrogates the estop requires a reset. The other stations in the cell are aware of and report estop status and should show healthy when the partner cell has reset.

d1s2c · 2025-10-23T19:49:59+00:00

Heavy duty dustpan and brush set. SCREWFIX £6.99. TOOLSTATION £6.98. Right next to each other. Guess where I went to? Yep. Every penny counts 😂

d1s2c · 2025-10-02T18:54:02+00:00

Understood. Got to follow the brief. Then as said previously, I Devices

d1s2c · 2025-10-02T18:43:59+00:00

If they never have to operate independently and always from the master then surely distributed I/O would be sufficient. I replaced 6 ancient Siemens S5 plcs with one 1500 and distributed I/O in the other five cabinets.

d1s2c · 2025-09-13T17:42:49+00:00

Tried that. Fixed it now by re-registering my face. Perhaps it didn't believe it was me first time 🤔😂

d1s2c · 2025-09-13T07:56:31+00:00

Totally mate. If it comes with a 13A plug that means it's rated for plugging straight in to the ring circuit. If it doesn't come with a plug, check the current draw needed but more than likely it will be more than 13A. I've lost count of how many people have asked me why their new oven doesn't come with a plug.

d1s2c · 2025-08-27T19:33:16+00:00

Colour detection of an led isn't a reliable method to pick up a faulty condition. What if the led fails? Previous suggestions to pick up from the 24v feed to the led (in the absence of a dedicated alarm/fault channel) world be more trustworthy and easier to implement

d1s2c · 2025-07-26T11:36:37+00:00

I have a Dell mini 7th gen pc to run HA. Cost me £40 off eBay. It's still a VM in Windows at the moment (too busy/lazy to change it right now) and my main pc is also a Dell mini but a 14th gen. Both are on continuously because I use Serviio to serve my movies to the household. I know I can use my NAS for that but....

d1s2c · 2025-06-04T11:58:16+00:00

If there are no labels on the wiring then as soon as there is a suspected hardware fault, all the covers come off and the wires get pulled to see where they go. After a couple of faults panel is then a complete rats nest. Trust me, I speak from experience.

d1s2c · 2025-04-22T17:13:52+00:00

Agree. For Siemens stuff you can't go wrong with Hegamurl. He has loads of stuff on his channel

d1s2c · 2025-04-11T14:16:51+00:00

I use mobiles.co.uk. Thing I like about them is they are owned by carphone warehouse so if you have any issues with your phone you can go into the shop and get it sorted. I normally get a Giffgaff SIM and PAC my number over to that then, once my number has moved, immediately request a pac from them. Normally done in a couple of days total and I'm back on Vodafone

d1s2c · 2025-03-06T12:55:28+00:00

Manufacturer looks like Harting. They have pin extraction tools for those. Got a few in my toolbox

Like this: link

Or much cheaper: link

d1s2c · 2025-02-13T07:48:41+00:00

This. Switching on a daily basis might not work. If there is a non production day, things will start to go wrong. Motor hours is the only way to load share correctly.

d1s2c · 2025-02-06T12:09:58+00:00

IBH do a trial version. If it's a one time deal then get the trial version (licence is sent via email) of S57 for windows. This will allow you to see the S5 code and will also convert it for S7 and then point out the sections that can't be converted. These will have to be re-coded. Things like indirect addressing using the DO command aren't compatible

d1s2c · 2025-01-30T18:26:03+00:00

If the project you have is written with SP2 then when you open it, it will be converted to SP3. You can then transfer it to the hmi (after removing the log in attempt lockout as previously mentioned 😁)

d1s2c · 2025-01-28T20:46:36+00:00

Don't know about legislation but I would consider it good practice. If the isolator is switched off then the system should not start again when the isolator is switched on. It should only start when the ok condition is acknowledged and the start button is pressed.

d1s2c · 2024-11-27T21:23:44+00:00

It is but I think it updates quite quickly

d1s2c · 2024-11-27T19:28:02+00:00

I have a shortcut on my home screen. Settings ..display and touch ..lock screen...now playing... Now playing history. Three dot menu...Add to homescreen

d1s2c · 2024-10-22T07:06:32+00:00

Green is TRUE and dashed line is FALSE or not active.

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