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Hello everyone, I'm writing a block in GX Works3 to perform the "Home" operation of a servo motor. (The algorithm inside the block has been tested and is working.) However, in projects with many servo motors, I want to use the block. The axis number will be requested from input the block, and the value received needs to be indexed into the places labeled as "Axis" within the block. And I need values like (4*(AxisNo))+2 inside some structure labels. The function block I want to create will look like the attached file. Which methods should I use to achieve this, and how can I do it? I tried using arrays but couldn't succeed. Example; If I enter a value of 2 for the Axis, the labels below will look like this: FX5SSC_1.stnAxCtrl2_D[Axis].uPositioningStart_D.0 ====> FX5SSC_1.stnAxCtrl2_D[2].uPositioningStart_D.0 FX5SSC_1.stSysCtrl_D.uExternalInputOperationDevice1_D.(4*Axis+2) ====> FX5SSC_1.stSysCtrl_D.uExternalInputOperationDevice1_D.10

Hi guys! I need some help to understand what is the difference between an Active, Passive and an Absolute homing. Even if I read the manual still not clear for me. Can you please someone explain me this. If someone could post some pic for represetning it would be fabulous. THanks ahead.

I know it may sound stupid but I am new with Studio 5000 and trying to build a project where I have to home my servo drive other than the position to zero and it is not fix but rather decided by a safety switch. What I am looking for is a dynamic Home position Entry which I am able to find it in the axis parameter but not in the CIP_Structure. Is any kind of motion FB for home position set entry? Any help would be useful. Thanks PS: Studio 5000 v30, Kinetex 5500 v7.01, L33ERM processor

Hey all, I've been trying to figure out a way to bridge the gap between my smartphone and my PLC. Both are capable of such amazing things and I want to bring them together. I know other's are already doing this, but I'm wondering if there is a way that i can do this without purchasing their products and using what I already have. What I have: Micrologix1000 PLC and a MicroLogix1100 PLC, a laptop, a Samsung Galaxy S5 Objective: To be able to control outputs in my home using my phone. I know there has to be a way. I want to be able to control lights in my home using my phone. Wire an extension cord to the output of my PLC, have that plug into a lamp, keep the switch on the lamp turned on all of the time, only turn on that output when I want to. Obviously I could control that output in a number of ways. If I had an HMI, at a certain time of the day have the lights turn on or off, ect. But I want to bridge that gap and use my mobile phone as the input/hmi that controls the output of that lamp. Is there an easy/way of doing this without buying an expensive 'Hue' lighting system? I've got to think so. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I see that Siemens and a few other PLCs have mobile applications, but I see nothing for Android. Just want to get all of your opinion. Thanks Howard