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12-03-2019, 05:28 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Error: The factory data is incorrect! in HMI and SCADA Software

Did you try this? This is also the below tech note (requires support contract) which has a free preview which says: "The PanelView Plus system...

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11-22-2019, 09:09 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Error: The factory data is incorrect! in HMI and SCADA Software

Good morning @maitrey27, My first suggestion would be to open this display in View Studio and search for a "Parameter" as it sounds like a...

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11-19-2019, 03:39 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Using RSLinx Classic DDE/OPC to get data into Excel in Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) Product Q & A (Public)

Good afternoon Catlett, Both products are good, but also very different. XLReporter is less expensive and focused on using Excel for reports,...

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11-01-2019, 02:24 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread New v10 Firmware Breaks PVPlus Wizard, Rockwell's Fix Hidden Behind Paywall in HMI and OI Terminals

Good afternoon @Rankhornjp, This article isn't about downloading a copy of the Firmware Wizard. I do have an older article on doing that below: ...

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10-23-2019, 08:50 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread How to setup RSLinx and download to a PLC-5 via Serial in Programmable Controllers

Good morning FarmerJ, Could be a few different things, including the port isn't set to System (Point-To-Point) First thing I would do is open...

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10-23-2019, 08:40 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Using RSLinx Classic DDE/OPC to get data into Excel in Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) Product Q & A (Public)

Good morning @bodboy92, You can easily use VBA scripting inside of Excel to accomplish this. Well, first you need to know how to use VBA, and...

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10-11-2019, 11:05 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread How to program Safety I/O in Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) Product Q & A (Public)

Good morning bodboy92, The pictures are really small - hard to see what they say? In any case, I'd recommend starting at page 15 in the below...

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10-08-2019, 01:29 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Messaging Between SLC500 and Micrologix 1100 in Programmable Controllers

Good afternoon @kmayreis, So, your SLC-5/05 was reading data over Ethernet from a ML1200 through a Digi One IAP serial to Ethernet converter, and...

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10-08-2019, 09:19 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Mitsubishi iQ-F FX-5 PLC Overview in Programmable Controllers

I wish I could help but I don't have any experience with the IQ-F plcs. We do have an upcoming article planned for later this week that might help -...

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09-30-2019, 09:02 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Using RSLinx Classic DDE/OPC to get data into Excel in Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) Product Q & A (Public)

Good morning @bodboy92, In response to your statement, "For the CSV file, it doesn't update the data once I close the file" I'm confused - MS...

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09-26-2019, 09:28 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Using RSLinx Classic DDE/OPC to get data into Excel in Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) Product Q & A (Public)

Good morning @bodboy92, In the article and video you reference, I have a PC connected to a PLC via a paid copy of RSLinx (not the free "Lite"...

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09-26-2019, 09:21 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Connecting PLCs and Sensors to the Cloud in General Automation Discussions

tspisak, Great points! Between mega corps trying to sell multi-million dollar upgrades to companies with slim profit margins, to plant managers...

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09-23-2019, 07:20 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Macro in FTVS ME in HMI and OI Terminals

Thanks AJWY for letting us know how you solved it!

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09-18-2019, 07:21 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Micro820, Micro850 Ethernet/IP Capabilities in Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) Product Q & A (Public)

Then I would definitely recommend experimenting with it, and I'm sure A-B has some great tech notes on the subject! You know, as a self...

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09-17-2019, 01:19 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Guard Logix in Programmable Controllers

Cliff, Yeah, Lite comes bundled with so much that financially it would probably make more sense to get it than add Safety to Mini, Sincerely, ...

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09-13-2019, 03:43 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Micro820, Micro850 Ethernet/IP Capabilities in Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) Product Q & A (Public)

Good afternoon maitrey27, It would be so much easier to send data back and forth between Micro800s over Ethernet using CIP since you would not...

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09-11-2019, 02:25 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Micro820, Micro850 Ethernet/IP Capabilities in Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) Product Q & A (Public)

Good afternoon maitrey27, I'll try to answer your questions below: 1. What protocols does the Micro820 and Micro850 support? Inside CCW...

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09-11-2019, 07:21 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Things To Consider When Planning An IIoT Implementation in General Automation Discussions

jamesonline Great Points!

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09-11-2019, 05:00 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Things To Consider When Planning An IIoT Implementation in General Automation Discussions

One topic that is taking over many conversations, and decisions involving control integration, is that of the rapidly growing Internet... Click...

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09-10-2019, 10:00 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread How to add Ethernet Flex I/O to ControlLogix in Programmable Controllers

In today's article (and video) I walk through how to add Ethernet Flex I/O to a ControlLogix System: Step 1) To... Click here to view the...

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09-10-2019, 07:28 AM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread Guard Logix in Programmable Controllers

Good morning Cliff, According to Rockwell, you'll need Lite: ...

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09-06-2019, 04:45 PM

Shawn Tierney replied to a thread What's New At The Automation Blog And School, Summer 2019 in The Automation Blog

It's been a busy summer here at Insights In Automation, and I thought I'd take a moment to review what's... Click here to view the original...

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