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Siemens/ DoMore help
Created Date: July 04,2016
Created By: trimixdiver1
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Getting a new brew house, it's going to be controlled by a Siemens 200 or 1200, I realize it's easy to integrate a Cmore, but how about pulling the Siemens IO into a DoMore along with the IO in the DoMore rack and writing ladder for it? Thanks
Created Date: July 04,2016
Created by: trimixdiver1
Getting a new brew house, it's going to be controlled by a Siemens 200 or 1200, I realize it's easy to integrate a Cmore, but how about pulling the Siemens IO into a DoMore along with the IO in the DoMore rack and writing ladder for it?
Thanks
Created Date: July 04,2016
Created by: BobO
I'm confused. What is doing the control?
Created Date: July 05,2016
Created by: trimixdiver1
Sorry
The Siemens S7-200/1200 will be doing the control of the brewhouse, I would like to add a cmore to allow control when Im in the cellar. Thant part seems straight forward. The issue is I have software for the 1200, but hate Siemens programming. I would like to bring the discrete and analog data into the Domore for future automation using AD IO. I know MODBUS could work but seems like alot of work. Just wondering if there are other ways?
Created Date: July 05,2016
Created by: BobO
Modbus is probably the most straightforward.
Created Date: July 06,2016
Created by: ControlsGuy
The Siemens S7-200/1200 will be doing the control of the brewhouse, I would like to add a cmore to allow control when Im in the cellar. Thant part seems straight forward. The issue is I have software for the 1200, but hate Siemens programming. I would like to bring the discrete and analog data into the Domore for future automation using AD IO. I know MODBUS could work but seems like alot of work. Just wondering if there are other ways?
If your impression of Siemens programming is from 200/300/400 (especially 300/400), then I'd have to agree. But the 1200/1500 rock! The "Totally Integrated Automation " tie-in with the HMI using the same software and tags is a bogus fix to a non-problem, just like it is with everyone else, but the PLC's themselves are really really good.
Modbus TCP would be my first thought how to convert a 1200 to being remote I/O for a Do-More. I 've done Modbus many many times with 1200's and 1500's; in fact it's my standard MMI interface as I don't really like the Siemens OI's or the prices (I typically use Idec, they 're way better than C-Mores). I can walk you through making your 1200 into a Modbus/TCP server if you like.