tassos Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 Hello to all I am trying to implement use of plc for some applications (I thing Mitsubishi plc look like the most cost effective alpha xl series and fx1, fx2, fx3, haw ever that is what I was told ) 1) Injection machine control based to 100% PC software To use Mitsubishi PLC alpha xl (costing 100 euros) and having serial connection to PC (I don’t know if this plc can work as dam plc fully controlled by the pc software Or alternative the fx3 version with Ethernet communication costing 200 euros For this project I need very friendly software that I will develop the interface pages the sequence and ling all direct with the plc input and out put I also need existing developed interface pages ling with the plc outputs to be able to understand the process probably do modifications for initial use and for father development of 100% my approach Some of my back round is electrical engineering building contactor type panels for injection machine (level of making the drawing and debagging from scratch) Will it be able of such level person to undertake such project efficiently successfully with very min bagged (almost nothing)? I also need ideas and examples of interface pages that appear to pc screen as Clamping unit and injection unit auto loader, mould (if cores) … I have get sample of the injection unit interface page that I have seen in some discussions they was from Rockwell I was suppose to be able to dawn load more from Rockwell bat not able any help? I have reed of some programs of Microsoft as visual basic (is this software able to perform such tasks)? (any better advice?) Are this development software so friendly to be able undertake such task with no mach effort and experience? (I am also interested for customized ladder injection machine application for stand alone plc solutions for very small injection machines (thinking of Mitsubishi alpha xl costing 100 Euro and having small monitor attached ) I am aware of products as siject of siemens or techtematetion this solution is part of my product bat not able to get business in my region as they are costly for the region economy and large processors don’t retrofit or they approach large technical companies mostly 2) I want to use Mitsubishi plc alpha xl , fx2 and fx3 to control CNC step motors or (servo motors) bras less DC motor (from 24 volts track wiper) and encoders direct to the cnc axis (not on the motors) one software for that is MACK 3 (low cost 160 euros) (MACK ok for parallel connection to plc inputs What about Ethernet communication from pc to plc on extreme low cots ?) I am looking for alternative software or alternative very low bagged solutions, as well to lessen to objections and advises as well very useful links Thanks Quote
tassos Posted March 8, 2006 Author Report Posted March 8, 2006 Injection machine control based to 100% PC software what software to use to develop interface pages t (PC hmi) for injection machine controling mitsubishi I also need dawnloads and examples of interface pages that appear to pc screen as Clamping unit and injection units also dawnload of anithing injection control with mitsubishi plc Quote
panic mode Posted March 8, 2006 Report Posted March 8, 2006 i've used alpha only twice. it's not real plc, it's just a smart relay. i'm not sure if there is document on communication with alpha. if you are looking for cheap solution with only few outputs, check LPT port of your pc and read something like this: http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/parallel_output.html FX_N is another story. It is true PLC, information about communication is available (check our download section). Quote
tassos Posted March 8, 2006 Author Report Posted March 8, 2006 TO panic mode The site have educate me lot on the parallel port And I will start experimenting with this information thanks again Quote
tassos Posted March 8, 2006 Author Report Posted March 8, 2006 Injection machine control based to 100% PC software with mitsubishi fx plc series ( or any better lower bagged plc ?) Still looking for dawnloding pc based hmi castomised for injection machine together with the software to vew the HMI screen pages what software to use to develop interface pages t (PC HMI) for injection machine controling mitsubishi FX PLC (FRIENDLY FOR PROGRAMMING BEGINNERS ON PC, PLC, HMI) and were to dawnload from? I need dawnloads and examples of interface pages that appear to pc screen as Clamping unit and injection units also dawnload of anithing injection control with mitsubishi plc Quote
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