Beginner Project: Automated Screw Tightening Machine – C#, PLC, Touch Screen Practical Application (3/5): PLC Program Design

Beginner Project: Automated Screw Tightening Machine - C#, PLC, Touch Screen Practical Application (3/5): PLC Program Design

This practical project shares how to start a project from scratch using a common screw tightening machine. The content will be presented based on a consistent framework that is easy to understand. Based on Mitsubishi, Weintek touch screens, Keyence barcode scanners, and C# host computer, we will implement an automated screw tightening traceability system that … Read more

Why Can’t Your Touch Screen Communicate with PLC? Here Are the Reasons!

Why Can't Your Touch Screen Communicate with PLC? Here Are the Reasons!

Search on WeChatTechnical Training Users often encounter this problem: Why can’t my touch screen communicate with the PLC? For example, here are two issues: 1. The Weintek touch screen cannot communicate with the Siemens PLC, always prompting that the PLC is unresponsive. What settings should be made? Solution approach: Ensure that the baud rate, data … Read more

How to Modify Timer Settings in S7-300 PLC on Touch Screen

How to Modify Timer Settings in S7-300 PLC on Touch Screen

Click the “Technical Training” above and select “Pin to Top” Over 110,000 industrial control professionals follow this WeChat platform: technical sharing, learning exchange, and industrial control videos Recently, a student asked how to modify the timer settings in the S7-300 PLC. The data type for the timer setting value is in S5TIME format, but when … Read more

How to Modify PLC Output Points with Touch Screens

How to Modify PLC Output Points with Touch Screens

Introduction: With the rapid development of technology, touch screen technology has penetrated various fields, including industrial automation. Touch screens, with their intuitive and easy-to-use features, are changing the traditional operation methods of PLCs, particularly having a profound impact on the output points of PLCs.In our factory, the PLC brand we use is Omron, connected to … Read more

In-Depth Analysis of Communication Between Wecon Touch Screen and Mitsubishi PLCs

In-Depth Analysis of Communication Between Wecon Touch Screen and Mitsubishi PLCs

Click on the top ” Technical Training ” and select “Pin to Top“ Over 160,000 industrial control professionals are following this WeChat platform: technical sharing, learning exchange, industrial control videos. In practical project applications, it is often necessary to use a single touch screen to monitor and operate multiple devices. This is commonly referred to … Read more

Top 10 Touch Screen Fault Diagnosis and Solutions

Top 10 Touch Screen Fault Diagnosis and Solutions

Many people encounter situations where the touch screen becomes unusable due to faults while using it. This is mainly because the touch screen is a relatively precise device, and its open usage nature leads to high usage frequency and varying user skill levels, resulting in frequent faults. Below are some common faults and maintenance methods … Read more

Explanation of Water Supply Control Using PLC, Touch Screen, and Inverter

Explanation of Water Supply Control Using PLC, Touch Screen, and Inverter

Limited Time Offer | 5 Essential Books for Electricians (ClickBlueText, Free Materials↑↑) Today, I will mainly share a practical case involving a water level control project with PLC, inverter, and touch screen. Let’s take a look at the entire process, which you can save for future reference! ● Project Description ● EM235 Module ● Project … Read more

How to Resolve Communication Failures Between Touch Screens and PLCs?

How to Resolve Communication Failures Between Touch Screens and PLCs?

Click the image below to enter the industrial control industry platform How to analyze communication failures between the human-machine interface and PLC? Generally, when a failure occurs, the touch screen will issue a fault prompt, such as PLC NO Response or Device NO Response, indicating that the PLC or device is unresponsive. Alternatively, the touch … Read more

Using Siemens Touch Screen and PLC for Closed Loop Control of Inverters

Using Siemens Touch Screen and PLC for Closed Loop Control of Inverters

Over 80,000 friends have followed the industrial control WeChat platform:Technical sharing,Learning exchange,Industrial control videos Abstract: This article introduces an energy-saving retrofit system for inverters based on Siemens touch screens and PLC closed-loop control. The use of touch screens and PLCs in the closed-loop control energy-saving system allows operators to directly set target values (such as … Read more

Using Touch Screens and PLC for Closed-loop Control of Frequency Converters

Using Touch Screens and PLC for Closed-loop Control of Frequency Converters

Abstract:This article introduces an energy-saving transformation system for frequency converters based on Siemens touch screens and PLC closed-loop control. The use of touch screens and PLCs in closed-loop controlled frequency energy-saving systems allows operators to directly set target values (such as pressure and temperature) on the touch screen. The PLC compares these with actual values … Read more