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Technical support / Google home hmi development
« on: July 20, 2017, 07:44:23 AM »
I saw some potential in the new google home device as A hmi. I got talk to their support personnel and they said they don't think it supports modbus tcp but admitted implementing it would take google home to a whole new level and seemed exited to pitch it to there engineering team. they might want to install modbus compatibility in an update once they realize it's potential because are still adding extra functionality and are open to the ideas others so they might be willing to listen to pitch from a plc manufacturer. they are already using it in home automation and business applications. Just thought I would throw that idea out there. The TRIPLC web HMI is still nice but It would be pretty neat If my F2424 has a voice box.

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Technical support / PLC Freezing Problem
« on: March 12, 2015, 01:11:19 AM »
I have a weird freezing problem with a fx2424.
It only ever happens when i trying to control it via online monitoring or the hmi web app.
I loose all connection with the plc end it appears to freeze the whole plc's operation.
It happens so often that i can't really trust it to do anything unless I do not attempt to establish communication with it of any kind once it is up and running.
there are no error lights on at all. the latest freeze occurred when i tried to send an IR signal with the web AP to a 9 LED emitter and it froze the output (output 5) on the on position.
I used a camera and the 850nm LEDs are lit up. also i wrote a test program to see if the problem was just a communication one and it seems that the plc has crashed completely.
if i switch off the power then turn it back on it fixes it self until i try to connect to it and i would say 1 in 3 times it crashes
what could be going on?

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Opinions & Feedback / Web server HMI suggestions
« on: February 15, 2015, 11:00:24 PM »
The web HMI it a great idea and works really well. But it would be nice if you had a couple more things you could tweak like for instance the push button behavior. You click it on then click it off. If I wanted to start a custom function up you would want a button that stays on for only 1 scan cycle. And the HTML calls for java script stored on web servers. it would be nice to be able to alter that code a bit if you had the smarts and upload it with the HTML file if you want to sacrifice a bit of memory. And some DIY guides on the java script key functions etc.

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Opinions & Feedback / 0-5v 0-10v conversion
« on: January 25, 2015, 07:56:19 AM »
Hi Guys have i have a VSD that i want to connect to a fx2424. it has a 0-10v input to control the output frequency. i put a link to the Manuel. on page 22 of 89 is the description I have to work off. is there anyway to make the fx2424's 0-5V outputs compatible ?I'm new to analogue outputs.

http://industrial.omron.com.br/uploads/arquivos/Manual_3G3EV.pdf
thanks for help

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Opinions & Feedback / 3d print library for triplc projects
« on: April 06, 2014, 05:46:51 AM »
I’m very impressed with the fx2424 and all your other products, I know a little bit about 3d printing, but If this site had a triangle research 3d printing file library with specific printable accessories for your products along with other relevant type project prints. it would make this site revolutionary. Has the Triangle research team thought about this approach yet? It would make this site the first stop for any developer. It wouldn't be such a bad marketing idea. What does every one think?

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Technical support / Dead Ethernet Connection
« on: March 24, 2014, 07:25:18 AM »
Hi Moderator,
I have a 6 month old Fx2424 i have just started to use and when i plugged it into the router via Ethernet the yellow light never came on. I Tried different cables, different router ports. I Looked for it’s mac address through my router set up page and got nothing. Everything else I plugged into the Ethernet cables works fine. Is There a chance I have a defective Ethernet port on it?  The RS232 port works fine

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Technical support / Hotplate heat Control
« on: March 23, 2014, 09:15:22 AM »
Hi, I have a large sealed cooking pot and I need to keep it at between 75 - 85 degrees Celsius for 90 mins at a time.
I have an electric hot plate hooked directly into a 240V 50 HZ AC supply Via a Solid State relay controlled by input 1 of a  Fx2424 and a sealed lm34 hooked into ADC 1 reading the temperature.
So I was thinking of trying to work out the PID function. But because it is a 50 HZ ac supply i don’t think using PWM would work well. I was thinking of a low switch rate duty cycle control to regulate the temperature similar to what the simmer stat would do. Should i be use the pid function or try to use 2 timers and try to use a custom function to alter the set values? Thanks for the advice in advance.  

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Technical support / can't use tbasic
« on: May 28, 2013, 10:37:21 AM »
hi guys i can't get my head around t basic', what is the t basic's closest relative popular programming language? just so i can get a step by step guide for dummy's then try to switch over to t basic's unique key words and stuff. i have no problem with ladder logic  

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Technical support / a good learning scada hmi system
« on: March 11, 2012, 03:40:14 AM »
hi there,
I'm looking for a little or no cost way of making a xp based hmi and scada system, I have a T100MD using rs232 port and a usb/serial adapter than doesn't support any operating system above xp.
t100md supports modbus/RTU. i did muck out with the visual basic advanced hmi for Allen Bradly as seen on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiPzqc5jDlE . i tried to find a RTU driver to use instead of the ab df1 drive with no success. lots of software out there ranging from expensive to a second morage on a house. with no idea how well it would all work anyway. i just want to find something good to learn on and maybe be ideal for budget small projects. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks

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Technical support / I'm getting an Syntax error
« on: October 25, 2010, 06:18:21 PM »
I was wondering if anyone knows what is the matter with my tbasic line. i have an input named enter and a relay named run2.
i keep getting a Syntax error when i enter this line in the custom function.
if testio(enter)= 1 then setio(run2) endif
my relay 2 label is definately written as run2 all lowercase with no spaces or underscores.
if i replace the line with
if testio(enter)= 1 then a=b endif
no error shows up  ???
i tried entering a coil into ladder just to see if that might be the problem but that didn't work

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Technical support / How To use Basic
« on: October 20, 2010, 10:26:33 AM »
Hi there Guys,
I have a T100DM888+ PLC I?m not have much Trouble with the ladder Logic but the T basic has thrown me abit. I?ve spent 4 hours trying to find information about it but it Doesn?t seem to exist. My question is does anyone know where I could find any information on T Basic coding or How to use it. I used to use basic on the commodore 64 20 years ago but you had to number every line for starters so I know that the PLC uses a different form of basic. I?m a little lost
 :-[

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