Click PLC PID Instruction and Autotuning

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A PID (Proportional, Integral, and Derivative) control is possible with the Click PLC. The Click Programming Software version 2.50 now includes PID. This features 8 full-featured control loops with an easy graphical user interface (GUI). PID will run on all of the Ethernet-enabled Click PLCs. We will be using this PID along with a Factory … Read more

C-More EA9 HMI Series Panel Object List Alarms

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The C-More HMI Panel software uses virtual components called Objects. These objects are programmable to simulate the functions that you require on your automation project. Pushbuttons, Switches, meters, and graphs are just a few of the objects that are available to you. The Alarm List Objects include a variety of options to customize the display … Read more

Click PLC PID using Factory IO (3D)

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A PID (Proportional, Integral, and Derivative) control is possible with the Click PLC. A sample program was written for this PLC by Bernie Carlton in the following thread from the Automation Direct Forum. This was based on the math/process presented by Tim Wescott on is paper titled PID without a Ph.D. We will be using … Read more

C-More EA9 HMI Series Panel Define Custom Keypad

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The C-More HMI Panel software uses popup system default keypads. I recently was asked to enlarge the keypad to make editing easier. We will now look at enlarging the existing system default keypads. This is especially good with touch screens over 10 inches. We will also look at how to define a custom keypad for … Read more

BRX PLC INC DEC 512 Registers for DMX512

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We will now look at inc and dec 512 registers using the BRX Do-More PLC. This is to control DMX512 fixtures. I was recently asked the following question after posting the Analog Dust to Dawn program: ” I was wondering if there’s an easy way to increment and decrement a range of values. e.g. I … Read more

C-More EA9 HMI Series Panel Object List Recipe

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The C-More HMI Panel software uses virtual components called Objects. These objects are programmable to simulate the functions that you require on your automation project. Pushbuttons, Switches, meters, and graphs are just a few of the objects that are available to you. The recipe object changes the value of a tag or multiple tags. We … Read more