In the exciting world of industrial automation, PLCs and PLC logic are key to running machines and production lines smoothly. However, even the best PLC applications can run into problems - incorrect assignment of tags, sequences getting stuck, copy paste faults etc... This...
So you've just finished migrating your Step 7 PLC application from Simatic Manager to TIA Portal (which is an awesome accomplishment by the way!) and now it's time to sit back and relax, right? What if I told you that you're only half way...?
In this blog post, I'm...
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If you're a PLC programmer or field technician, programming production lines or troubleshooting automation processes, then you're most likely familiar with VFDs or Variable Frequency Drives....
Are you a PLC programmer, already familiar with the basics of using arrays in TIA Portal but not sure what's really possible?
Then keep on reading my friend. In this blog post, I...
Today I am going to share with you my preferred method of naming variables when programming PLC applications. If you incorporate these simple techniques in your own programming, you can easily save hours on troubleshooting tasks, and your logic will be so much easier to read...