MOSAIC Safety Programming: Save Hundreds of Hours Fast!

The MOSAIC Modular Safety Integrated Controller can be programmed for your safety control application. Steps to programming our MOSAIC include writing the program, verification, simulation, downloading and monitoring. Documentation has been included in this controller software that will save you hundreds of hours. Our first program included writing, verifying, simulating and monitoring our MOSAIC Safety … Read more

C-More EA9 HMI Object List Indicators

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. We will now look at the object indicators that we can use with … Read more

MOSAIC M1 Controller Setup Complete Wiring Guide Included!

The MOSAIC Modular Safety Integrated Controller can be programmed for your safety control application. Steps to programming our MOSAIC include writing the program, verification, simulation, downloading and monitoring. In part 1, we wrote, verified and simulated our program. Our first program has an emergency stop switch with status indication. We will now be using the … Read more

MOSAIC Safety Programming: Build Your Emergency Stop System

The MOSAIC Modular Safety Integrated Controller can be programmed for your safety control application. Steps to programming our MOSAIC include writing the program, verification, simulation, downloading, and monitoring. We will be using the MOSAIC Safety Designer software (MSD) to write, verify, and simulate our program. Our first program will have an emergency stop switch with … Read more

Build Intuitive C-More EA9 HMI Menus That Operators Actually Use

We will now look at programming in our C-More, common screen menus.  Allowing operators of your HMI (Human Machine Interface) panel to easily navigate all of the information available is a vital part of programming. We want to present the information to the operator so they will clearly understand the programmed operation of the unit. … Read more

Temperature Control with PID Auto Tuning Productivity 1000

PID Loop (PID) Instruction (Auto Tuning) – Productivity 1000 PLC A Proportional-Integral-Derivative algorithm is a generic Control Loop feedback formula widely used in industrial control systems. A PID algorithm attempts to correct the Error between a measured process variable and the desired setpoint by calculating and then outputting a corrective action that can adjust the … Read more

C-More EA9 HMI Programming Software Installation Tutorial

The C-more Programming Software is a free download from Automation Direct. This fully-functional version of the C-More EA9 Programming Software is now available free of charge. This powerful C-more Touch Panel programming software makes HMI touch screen panel setup and programming quick and simple. Simply drag and drop the objects from the object bar onto … Read more

Master Rotary Encoder Control: Replace Touchscreens Forever

We will now look at the programming and wiring of a rotary encoder to the Click PLC input. Rotary encoders are modern digital devices that have taken over from the potentiometer in stereos and many other applications. This is because of their fine digital control, and they can fully rotate without end stops. We can … Read more

ACC Automation 2018 Review

We would like to take a few minutes and reflect on the past, current and future of ACC Automation. Your questions, comments and suggestions have helped us to build the site that you see today. Thank you. YouTube Channel : ACC Automation https://youtu.be/nPa1aBQ_Rro 2018 has been our best year yet thanks to you.

CTT Counter Timer Tachometer – Tachometer Mode

The CTT series from Automation Direct are multi-function digital units. They incorporate a multi-function digital counter, timer and tachometer all within the same unit. Tachometer mode will bring in pulses that can be from a sensor, incremental encoder, etc. and convert this to a rate. Rates such as speed or frequency deal with units per … Read more