Controlling Multiple Identical Devices with a Siemens Touch Screen Popup

Controlling Multiple Identical Devices with a Siemens Touch Screen Popup

In many situations, there are a large number of similar devices that need to display and control device parameters through sub-screens in the HMI. If a sub-screen is drawn for each device in the HMI, it will lead to a lot of repetitive work and make the HMI program lengthy. Therefore, drawing a panel for … Read more

Siemens PLC Example Explanation: Circuit Diagram and Design Steps

Siemens PLC Example Explanation: Circuit Diagram and Design Steps

1. Design Concept PART 01 1. Use PLC to control a one-dimensional motion platform to achieve automatic forward and reverse operation of the motor as well as manual forward and reverse operation; 2. There are limit switches at both ends of the one-dimensional motion platform, defined as the forward limit and reverse limit respectively; 3. … Read more

Nine Classic Cases for Siemens PLC Programming

Nine Classic Cases for Siemens PLC Programming

01 Car Bidirectional Movement Use S7-200 to achieve automatic control of the car’s bidirectional movement. The control process is as follows: when the start button is pressed, the car moves from left to right (and vice versa). When it reaches the right (or left) limit switch, the car automatically returns. It continues this back-and-forth movement … Read more

Introduction to Siemens PLC Programming: Nine Classic Cases

Introduction to Siemens PLC Programming: Nine Classic Cases

01 Car Back-and-Forth Movement Implement the back-and-forth movement of the car using S7-200.Automatic control is achieved. The control process involves pressing the start button, causing the car to move from left to right (and vice versa). When it reaches the right (or left) limit switch, it automatically returns, and upon hitting the other limit switch, … Read more

Introduction to Siemens S7-1200 Modules

Introduction to Siemens S7-1200 Modules

S7-1200 is a compact, modular PLC that can perform various tasks such as logic control, HMI, and network communication. The S7-1200 features a compact design, low cost, and a powerful instruction set, making it the perfect solution for controlling various applications. The S7-1200 models and Windows-based programming tools provide the flexibility needed to solve automation … Read more

CM CANopenS7-1200 PLC CANopen Master/Slave Module

CM CANopenS7-1200 PLC CANopen Master/Slave Module

AGV cart basic control Example of configuring the CM CANopen module from HMS Industrial Networks with Siemens‘ S7-1200 PLC in the TIA Portal. In this example, a 1214C type CPU is used, but this example can also be applied to all other PLC types. To run this example, the HSP file must be installed, which … Read more

Common Fault Repair Cases for Siemens 802D System

Common Fault Repair Cases for Siemens 802D System

Common Fault Repair Cases for Siemens 802D System During the maintenance of the SINUMERIK 802D sl system, Siemens maintenance engineers summarized some issues regarding this aspect, such as inability to enter the system, progress bar stuck halfway, black screen, garbled screen, white screen, communication failure, etc. The following examples are for Siemens users’ reference; additionally, … Read more

Advanced CNC Machine Maintenance Tutorial with Video Explanation

Advanced CNC Machine Maintenance Tutorial with Video Explanation

☞ This is the 7435th article published by Metal Processing (mw1950pub). How to Become a Machine Tool Maintenance Expert? 1 Features of this book: Share the key points of basic maintenance skills, explain the techniques for disassembling and assembling electromechanical components in detail, gather market-leading system maintenance examples, and provide innovative advanced instances of CNC … Read more

Disassembling Siemens S7-1200 PLC: A Look Inside the Chip

Disassembling Siemens S7-1200 PLC: A Look Inside the Chip

Search on WeChat Technical Training Next, let’s disassemble the old chip of the 1200 PLC and appreciate the internal aesthetics of the world’s best-selling PLC. S7-1200 Mainly discussing the MCUController Chip MCUController Chip: MCU: Siemens collaborated with Japan’s second-largest MCU manufacturer Fujitsu to design and develop the control board and chip for the 1200 series … Read more

Essential Knowledge for Electrical Engineering PLC: Communication Selection, Do You Really Understand Siemens PROFIBUS-DP?

Essential Knowledge for Electrical Engineering PLC: Communication Selection, Do You Really Understand Siemens PROFIBUS-DP?

There are many knowledge points to master regarding Siemens PROFIBUS-DP, and the difference between knowing and being familiar with them is quite significant. Previously, we received feedback from some users requesting more information on this topic. Therefore, today I will mainly share the three types of devices defined by Siemens PROFIBUS-DP. If you find this … Read more