Practical Tips and Techniques
The latest Machine Simulator (EasyPLC) version, 4.1, now has a Modbus Server driver. This will allow the PLC or other controlling device to be the Client in the Modbus network. Machine simulators play a crucial role in industrial automation as they allow you to replicate real-world scenarios and test the functionality of different machines in … Read more
The Do-More PLC P2P Modbus Scanner Communication within the Do-More Designer Software offers a powerful and streamlined solution for integrating Modbus devices into your PLC system. With its advanced features and seamless integration capabilities, this Modbus Application empowers you to unlock new levels of efficiency and productivity in your industrial automation applications. A peer-to-peer (P2P) … Read more
We will use Modbus TCP (Ethernet) to connect and program the XGB PLC to the Machine Simulator Easy Transfer Line. The Machine Simulator (EasyPLC) Software Suite is a comprehensive package with PLC, HMI, and Machine Simulator software. It features a Machine Simulator (MS) that allows virtual communication with many programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in a … Read more
We will now look at communication between the Productivity 2000 PLC (Modbus TCP Server) and Node-RED (Modbus TCP Client). Node-RED is a powerful, adaptable HMI/SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) development package that uses flow programming. Minimal coding is required; you can see the program flow visually. The best thing is that the software is … Read more
To get started with the XY-MD02 temperature and humidity sensor, we will be using the program PuTTY for serial communication. We will use RS485 serial communication to establish a connection and show how to read the values and parameters of the XY-MD02 sensor effectively. Additionally, we will explore the automatic polling feature, which allows for … Read more
The XY-MD02 temperature and humidity sensor uses Modbus RTU for communication. Modbus RTU (serial) works as a master (client) to slave (server) communication protocol. To add this sensor to an existing network as another unit number, you must set it up first. We will be using the Simply Modbus Master software in demo mode to … Read more