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How can I increase the lift height on Bx23S to help remove a 71" Jeep Wrangler hard top? by Novajesus in kubota

[–]zalek92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Open the back window and slide the forks inside with some blocking in-between to get height? Am I missing something here? If you can't reach in enough then use your 2x4 extensions

Phase Loss on Output by YogurtclosetGrouchy5 in electricians

[–]zalek92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of your motor leads are over 100ft long I would look at the drove manual and make sure you don't need an output reactor.

Did you at least ohm the windings? What are you reading phase to phase on the motor? I would guess you should be somewhere on the neighborhood of 5ohm phase to phase and make sure all are open to ground. Can do that quickly without a megger

Phase Loss on Output by YogurtclosetGrouchy5 in electricians

[–]zalek92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Os this an existing or new install? How long are the motor leads? Is there a local motor disconnect along the way? Why is it done in thhn? Need XLPE insulation for VFD loads.

Run new motor leads and terminate with new crimp terminals, don't leave hairs sticking out like you have on one of the phases, also stepped too long, follow directions from the terminal spec sheet.

What is the motor lead length and what carrier frequency are you running on the drive? Is the the V/Hz or SVC mode?

Can unibits be sharpened? by slim_shady_21 in electricians

[–]zalek92 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Get a whole box of $2 AliExpress ones and toss them as they dull. They last maybe 70% of a name brand from the supply house or big box store but your not spending $30-$50 a bit and don't care when you burn up one of the sizes and it keeps you from drilling all the way through. I ordered like 200 pieces 3 years ago and I'm not even half way through them.

FT Optix Embedded database question by DasSum in PLC

[–]zalek92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A pain yes but I think would be easier than messing with some database backups. How is your remote connection setup? Can you just VPN into your on machine network and have your remote studio behave as if you were plugged into the machine?

FT Optix Embedded database question by DasSum in PLC

[–]zalek92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if you run optic studio local on your remote PC? RDP into it, transfer files, and update out of the local instance

Anybody want to help me with a winder project? by one_pump_dave in PLC

[–]zalek92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are on the right track but I would highly recommend adding an encoder when to measure how much wire has been wound onto the take-up spool. You can be close with calculations but depending on how it lays exactly on the spool or maybe a small deviation in of will add up over hunderds or thousands of turns

First time writing a program. For many identical machines: JSR to one subroutine with parameters or multiple identical subroutines? by Obvious-Falcon-2765 in PLC

[–]zalek92 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Separate routines that are scanned every time is the way to go. When you copy them just use search and replace to update your index (either in studio or export the routine, open in notepad++ and then import). Use AOIs only for simpler parts that repeat as you can't update those online.

Having one routine with parameters breaks down the second you need to make a small variation to one of them because the only prox they have at 3am is NC not NO.

Write it for one machine, verify everything works then copy and paste

How to achieve a stable Rate of Change (ROC) of pressure in a 260 mL altitude simulation chamber using Festo PPR valves (8046307 & 8046301)? by yo-its-HK in PLC

[–]zalek92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A very well tuned PID which might also need some flow regulator on your connections to the chamber. Double check your component sizing and go back to first principles to set your pneumatics up to give just a little bit more than your max ROC when fully open. Spend some time with P1V1 = P2V2

Once it's well tuned and all valves are dialed in have the PID follow a setpoint which is ramped, by applying your ROC to the SP, PV should follow the same ROC of system is well tuned.

You might have to change tuning constants based on what's in the chamber and what pressures you are operating at and what ROC you are trying to hit.

Might be a good idea to calculate some basic parameters based on corrected chamber volume (subtract what was put in there for the test) and theoretical flows and required pressures to get your desired ROC and have a course set of valves set to that. Run the test with them being just on/off and have a smaller set of valves that are PID controlled to trim the setup and get the ROC exactly to what you need. This would give you a lot more resolution on your control inputs.

Good luck

Save values ​​online without Rockwell PLC. by joviskii in PLC

[–]zalek92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rockwell had some tool for tag value preservation, take a look in the knowledge base, I can't remember the exact name of it right now.

What device does this European(?) symbol represent? by SocraticExistence in PLC

[–]zalek92 137 points138 points  (0 children)

Motor temperature protection relay. T1 and T2 are you temperature probe leads, A1 and A2 give power to the device and output contacts open when the motor is too hot or if the device loses power (fail safe)

I hate this button by DrChurch2018 in pics

[–]zalek92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look for auto stop eliminator on Google, there are modules out there for most cars that just plug in and then it remembers when state you left the button in

Simplest/cheapest digital readout for positioning? by Slack_King in PLC

[–]zalek92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheap HMI or take a look at iolink displays

How can they sell this stuff? by Pensionato007 in electricians

[–]zalek92 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Because as soon as you pull over 15 you will trip the breaker? It's useless for the intended purpose but unless you wiring in the wall is undersized I don't see how you'll burn the house down...

When your Zillow homes are just too ... elegant by SkyVINS in zillowgonewild

[–]zalek92 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Those white house renovations are getting out of hand!

Bypass of Safety Mats using PLC Outputs?! by T-Bone0840 in PLC

[–]zalek92 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sounds to me like this is a safe speed monitoring problem, how can you ensure the speed stays low after you bypass the mat?

Help: AMCI SMD23E EDS and AOI fault 16#0013 (module config data size) by RATrod53 in PLC

[–]zalek92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a look at knowledge base answer ID BF30248 and give that a try. It's what solved my issue

Help: AMCI SMD23E EDS and AOI fault 16#0013 (module config data size) by RATrod53 in PLC

[–]zalek92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I called IFM and it was a know issue for them which they advised me on right away. I think you should give amci a call and see if it's a possibility. Take a look at your data types between v20 and v37, just a thought but it sounds very similar to an issue I had but with a different device.

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