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Click PLC run time log?
Created Date: October 23,2016
Created By: JCM78
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Click PLC - What is the best way to be able to record or log the run time of an output? I have run time bit of c111 in parallel with my Y1 out put and i just want to keep track of the time it runs. I would also like to display that time on the HMI (cmore EA3-T6CL). If i use a regular time it will just display hours,minutes,seconds, etc. Is there a way to display on the HMI Fan (c111) has run for a total of xx:xx:xx Thanks
Created Date: October 23,2016
Created by: JCM78
Click PLC - What is the best way to be able to record or log the run time of an output?
I have run time bit of c111 in parallel with my Y1 out put and i just want to keep track of the time it runs.
I would also like to display that time on the HMI (cmore EA3-T6CL).
If i use a regular time it will just display hours,minutes,seconds, etc.
Is there a way to display on the HMI Fan (c111) has run for a total of xx:xx:xx
Thanks
Created Date: October 23,2016
Created by: kewakl
The click doesn't have any native time management abilities (other than the simple RTC properties) so you might count RUN time seconds and math out the hr:mn;sc to three DS registers and send to three numeric displays on the EA3.
Created Date: October 25,2016
Created by: JCM78
I cant even get my fan timer t3 tag to show up so i can put it in a text display box.... My therms df1 & df1 display correct in the text box. Any idea what im doing wrong?
Created Date: October 25,2016
Created by: winterrossi
You have to copy the timer accumulator to a DS register. Then read the DS value from the C More.
Created Date: October 25,2016
Created by: kewakl
I cant even get my fan timer t3 tag to show up so i can put it in a text display box.... My therms df1 & df1 display correct in the text box. Any idea what im doing wrong?
You have to copy the timer accumulator to a DS register. Then read the DS value from the C More.
Change the cmore tag datatype to Signed 16-bit and you should see TD in the Memory Type field.
Created Date: October 25,2016
Created by: JCM78
thanks i was able to get that working, is there a way to change a timer setpoint from the c-more?
Created Date: October 25,2016
Created by: kewakl
thanks i was able to get that working, is there a way to change a timer setpoint from the c-more?
If you us a DS register for the setpoint.
I usually allocate the first 50 or so DS registers for Timer presets. This allows a 1-to-1 relationship between a timer number and its preset. no math/thinking involved.
Then the next 15-30 for counter presets.