adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect) asked a question.
Created Date: September 01,2012
Created By: doug6949
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Our plant process control is based on five DL405 EBC's all controlled by T &D. It works, thanks to a very competent programmer and many hours of work. It is a nightmare to troubleshoot or upgrade. Flow chart programming sounds simple until you realize there are more than 90 such charts, all poorly documented, and none readable without a lot of scrolling about the screen. The program is too big and complex for flowcharting. Is there another PC-based programming application for the EBC? I envision a simple set of drivers that would allow me to program in VB6, Delphi 7, or possibly some realtime Linux environment such as LinuxCNC. We are trying to wean ourselves from programming contractors, whose apparent goal is to ensure our dependence on them. Doug
Created Date: September 01,2012
Created by: Do-more PE
KepDirect provides an OPC interface to the software of your choice.
Created Date: September 01,2012
Created by: doug6949
KepDirect provides an OPC interface to the software of your choice.
That looks like it will work and the price is certainly reasonable. Is the license a permanent, reusable authorization key or do I have to get a new code each time the PC gets replaced?
Created Date: September 01,2012
Created by: Do-more PE
There is a method to move PC's.
Created Date: September 03,2012
Created by: doug6949
There is a method to move PC's.
That doesn't answer my question.
Created Date: September 01,2012
Created by: doug6949
Our plant process control is based on five DL405 EBC's all controlled by T&D. It works, thanks to a very competent programmer and many hours of work. It is a nightmare to troubleshoot or upgrade.
Flow chart programming sounds simple until you realize there are more than 90 such charts, all poorly documented, and none readable without a lot of scrolling about the screen.
The program is too big and complex for flowcharting.
Is there another PC-based programming application for the EBC? I envision a simple set of drivers that would allow me to program in VB6, Delphi 7, or possibly some realtime Linux environment such as LinuxCNC.
We are trying to wean ourselves from programming contractors, whose apparent goal is to ensure our dependence on them.
Doug