Communication

ACC Automation 2016 Review

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Acc Automation We would like to take a few minutes and reflect on the past, current and future of ACC Automation. You have help us succeed in our best year yet. Starting off we learned how to: Create a PLC with HMI Training and Learning Environment Free – Utilized the Do-More Designer Software and the … Read more

Horner XL4 HTTP Web Server – All In One

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The Horner APG XL4 all in one controller through the Ethernet port can set up a HTTP server. This HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) server can be used for distributed and controlled information presented to and from the controller to the network. The server can have security for the information presented. We use HTML (Hypertext Mark-up … Read more

Horner XL4 FTP File Transfer Protocol Server

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The Horner APG XL4 all in one controller through the Ethernet port can set up a FTP server. This FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server can be used to move files from the controller to the network. The server can have different security for reading and writing the files. We will use the program on the … Read more

Horner XL4 Modbus RTU Instructions

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We will now communicate Modbus Serial RS485 from the Horner Master controller to the Solo process temperature controller. The Horner APG XL4 all in one controller has several different ports for communications. We have both serial and Ethernet-type ports that can be used for many different protocols. These protocols can be downloaded from the Horner … Read more

The 7 Essential Parts of a PLC System

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We will now look at the parts of a PLC system. When I was in school PLCs were just in their infancy. We were taught that the PLC consisted of the central processing unit (CPU), analog and digital inputs, and outputs. Everything was programmed with dedicated handheld devices and/or software devices on specialized hardware. We … Read more

Horner XL4 Establishing Communication

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We program the Horner XL4 OCS all-in-one controller by using Cscape. We will now use our Cscape software to establish communication. Last time we customized Cscape with icons to make it easier to find, communicate and control the unit. There are two different ways to communicate to the XL4 OCS controller, Ethernet and Serial. There … Read more