★ Zhang Yabin, Zhang Xin, Wang Linkun, Liu Yao, Institute of Comprehensive Technology and Economic Research of Mechanical Industry Instruments ★ Sun Tieliang, Huang He, Lü Feng, Oil and Gas Regulation Center of China National Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipeline Group Co., Ltd. Abstract: In response to the challenges posed by the traditional separation of … Read more
The commonly used systems currently are Win7, Win8, and Win10. The compatibility of industrial control software with Win7 is relatively good, followed by WIN10. Win8 has the worst support, so it is best to avoid using it. I previously wrote about compatibility in the article titled Compatibility || Why Are There So Many Issues with … Read more
Recently, Sifang Co., Ltd. won multiple bids for autonomous and controllable industrial intelligent control system projects—— Hubei Xinjie Hydropower Station PLC monitoring system, Xinjiang Momok Water Conservancy Hub PLC monitoring system, Zhejiang Cixi Hydrogen Energy PLC control system, Hebei Zhitu and Derun New Energy phase-shifting DCS, Beijing Panggezhuang heating gas boiler DCS, and Liaoning Jiagelong … Read more
Click the blue text for more exciting information I have been in the PLC industry for nearly 20 years, working on the front lines. To be honest, seeing those freshly graduated young people programming makes me laugh. They hold onto a pile of theories talking about control algorithms, yet they can’t even understand a simple … Read more
Click the blue text to follow! PLC Old Li Talks Technology: What’s So Difficult About PLCs? Discussing Those Pitfalls from a Practical Perspective Last week, Xiao Zhang rushed over to me, saying: “Old Li, the production line 3 has stopped again, the system is alarming, and I’ve been looking at it for a long time … Read more
PLC Data Consistency: Transaction Processing Mechanism to Ensure Operational Atomicity! Introduction Hello everyone! Today we are going to discuss a crucial yet often overlooked topic in industrial automation — PLC data consistency. Imagine, when your production line is executing a critical operation, and suddenly there is a power outage, what happens to the data?Don’t worry! … Read more
I remember when I first started in the industry, I took over a PLC program left by a former colleague, and it was a complete mess! There were no comments, variable names were arbitrary, and the program structure was chaotic. It took me three whole days to understand this program. This is why today I … Read more
Click the blue text for more exciting information Having been in this industry for over a decade, I must say, I get really frustrated when I see new electrical engineers designing PLC systems. Especially when it comes to data types, many have no concept at all, just copying a few lines of code from the … Read more
PLC Data Mapping: Memory Mapping Configuration Techniques for Efficient Communication Data Processing! Introduction **Hello everyone!** Today, I want to share a secret that can significantly boost the efficiency of PLC communication—memory mapping configuration techniques. Don’t be intimidated by this technical term, I will explain this powerful feature in the simplest way possible. **Mastering this method … Read more
Fundamentals of PLC Programming: A Beginner’s Guide to Data Types Author: Electric Guy | 15+ years of frontline engineering experience I’ve been asked a lot of questions about PLC data types by beginners, it’s really frustrating! Honestly, isn’t this just the most basic thing? Today’s electrical novices are really falling behind, they can’t even distinguish … Read more