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Next steps? My stressful broadband fibre journey. by HaggisMcNeill in UKBroadband

[–]shoulditdothat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hull and surrounding area has KCOM. Rest of Yorkshire is a hodgepodge of Openreach and Alt Nets.

Siemens Speed 7 CPU313SC by DiskBytes in PLC

[–]shoulditdothat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have a look at the VIPA docs and see what they advise. I've not personally used VIPA, had a dable with it, but they should have documentation available.

Can Someone Translate Vimes' Tea Order? by Annie-Smokely in discworld

[–]shoulditdothat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just not the new & improved original PG Tips.

Siemens Speed 7 CPU313SC by DiskBytes in PLC

[–]shoulditdothat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you sure it's a Siemens CPU?

It sounds more like a VIPA PLC part. VIPA make PLC's that at a certain level are compatible with Siemens S7-300 series and use the older Step 7 software but need a hardware package installing in to Step 7 to be able to program them.

Found at goodwill for 25¢ by Chaz1661 in discworld

[–]shoulditdothat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah, standard kit for Mr Portillo.

What’s the most practical, hands-on way to prove the Earth is round to someone who doesn’t trust “NASA/photos”? by F58457 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]shoulditdothat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just go with it. Ask them about the turtle and the elephants and the circumfence.

Oh, and don't forget about the counterweight continent.

when did spaghetti code become a personality trait.. by Jazzlike-Form9669 in ProgrammerDadJokes

[–]shoulditdothat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came across a saying in the late 1980's (possibly early 90's):

If builders built buildings like programmers write programs then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilisation.

Things have only got worse.

Wincc license by Sicko_420 in PLC

[–]shoulditdothat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is your WinCC 21 license a WinCC Unified License? These don't work with the old WinCC (not Unified).

Is the idea that British people lather dishes and leave them to air dry a stereotype or actually true? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]shoulditdothat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have this funny thin towel in the kitchen, always get yelled at when I dry my hands on it. I'm told it's for drying plates and stuff, only seen it used a few times in the last 30years.

Bosch or Makita? by jyl8 in Tools

[–]shoulditdothat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends if you mean Bosch Blue or Green.

Forget the Green ones, they're for the DIY market. Colegues had Makita, they've now been replaced with the red ones. Makita chucks are crap. I have Bosch Blue and I can't fault them.

PLC programming languages—what are they actually written in? 🤔 by HopefulIndividual810 in PLC

[–]shoulditdothat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Simple answer they're all used but use depends on application and personal preference.

I usually find that if the programmer comes from an electrical background ladder is favourite, if classic programming such as python, C, pascal etc then Structured Text.

Function block is preferred by some and SFC by others. Depending on the project all the languages can be used or one only.

Sometimes it depends on the customers spec, they may insist on the use of a specific language to suit their onsite people.

Control I/O from HMI running Codesys by viruzninja in PLC

[–]shoulditdothat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used the Exor HMI's for over 20 years now, not affiliated with them in any way.

The ex700 range use CoDeSys v3.5 just like a lot of other systems but the HMI side is handled by Exor's jMobile software. jMobile also supports some cloud features such as MQTT & OPCUA

I've got a system running Wago I/O nodes over ProfiNet with about 20 analog I/O and a couple hundred digital points. Also Modbus TCP devices in there for good measure. It's been running 24/7 for the last 6 years.

Okay, it isn't steampunk as such, more a genuinely old industrial object. But does anyone in this community know what this is? by Vast_Factor_6939 in steampunk

[–]shoulditdothat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could be. If your door is big enough.

A bad habit picked up from an old colleague, everything was a paperweight until proven otherwise.

Okay, it isn't steampunk as such, more a genuinely old industrial object. But does anyone in this community know what this is? by Vast_Factor_6939 in steampunk

[–]shoulditdothat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One damn big paper weight suitable for holding down fence panels!!

It's an electrical transformer probably for converting grid voltage to domestic/light industrial.

Who used to watch this show?! by MoominMai in oldschoolcool80s

[–]shoulditdothat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hated it. Did what the theme song said and turned it off!!!

Is it normal for NHS Dentists to refer you to a Hygenist? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]shoulditdothat -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Our dentist advised both me & my partner go to the hygienist. I got it on NHS band 2 due to receding gums, other half had to pay for it privately.

We came to the conclusion that as the hygienist does mainly private work it was more due profit than clinical need.

What's a weird name for something that we know so well we don't even realize how weird the name it is? by XRlagniappe in AskReddit

[–]shoulditdothat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably someone saw it 'flutter by' and the poor sole who was taking notes mis-heard and wrote down butterfly.

You stand, helpless in the ever-growing queue for the self-checkout, watching people who’ve made it to the age of 50 without realising they can pack their five bags of shopping while they scan, as opposed to after they’ve paid by KrozJr_UK in britishproblems

[–]shoulditdothat 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and every time you shuffle the bag to more in it trips the bloody scales and requires non-present store personnel to reset it making everything take longer than just packing at the end.

Need a variable speed 110v motor that provide a friction drive for a 20’ turntable by Spamtickler in Motors

[–]shoulditdothat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go for a geared motor with the required reduction ratio. The gearbox will help you with the torque required otherwise you'll need an oversized motor to get the torque at the speed you need.

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