Sep
13
2009
The fundamental concept of PID (Proportional, Integrative, Derivative) function that embedded on most controller is how the controller could adjust the Measurement Value (MV) for actuator (control valve, inverter/motor speed drive, boiler, etc) so that difference between actual Process Value (PV) and Set Point (SP) could small enough close to zero. When the difference between [...]
Tags: HMI/SCADA, PLC/PAC
Sep
02
2009
I would like share with you how to perform the modbus TCP/IP communication between Micro PLC VersaMax and HMI Ifix 5.0 from GE Fanuc Automation. VersaMax are nano or micro PLC from GE Fanuc Automation. There are several type of VersaMax :
VersaMax Nano 10 (6 in/4 out built-in discrete I/O)
VersaMax Micro 14 (8 in/6 out [...]
Tags: HMI/SCADA, Modbus, PLC/PAC
Mar
12
2009
ADAM-5510KW/TCP is PAC (Programmable Automation Controller) base on IEC-61131-3 standard package. IEC-61131-3 is the third part of open international standard IEC 61131 for graphical and textual PAC programming languages. Base on IEC-61131-3, PAC should support these programming languages :
Ladder Diagram (LD)
Function Block Diagram (FBD)
Structured Text (ST)
Instruction List (IL)
Sequential Function Chart (SFC)
Tags: HMI/SCADA, Modbus, PLC/PAC
Feb
12
2009
On this chapter I will show you how to configure Wonderware ArchestrA 3.0 to control and monitor 2 or more PLC SLC500 via TCP protocol. Before that, you should have already install :
Microsoft XP Professional Service Pack 2 – minimum operating system
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 – repository database when running ArchestrA application
Wonderware [...]
Tags: HMI/SCADA, Modbus, PLC/PAC