Tag Archives: PLC
Let’s Talk Security
I have relatives, friends, and some RTA team members who’ve had their identities stolen. It’s [...]
Mar
The Common Industrial Protocol Top Ten
Everyone loves top ten lists. When I was growing up there was a guy by [...]
Feb
Introducing the ScanDr.
It’s 2019, why can’t I plug a barcode scanner into my PLC’s serial port? Barcodes [...]
Feb
How to Chain EtherNet/IP Nodes
Most people are familiar with the EtherNet/IP architecture where some set of EtherNet/IP adapters are [...]
Apr
Getting Modbus Data into a Database
Modbus data is everywhere. There is no end to the number of devices that have [...]
Apr
AB Logix Product Line
I really do like the Logix controller family from Allen–Bradley. You have to admire it. [...]
Mar
If You’re New to Manufacturing Automation…
If you haven’t been around the manufacturing floor like I have for the last forty [...]
Mar
ASCII Device Communication in 2018
I would bet some of you reading this today are using Windows 8, Windows 7 [...]
Feb
What the “UTF”?
In this edition of my dissertation on ASCII I am going to devolve into the [...]
Nov
The Cloud & EtherNet/IP
I read today that integration of the factory floor and the Cloud is THE biggest [...]
May
