Getting the Beckhoff EL7041 to Settle
One issue I ran into while commissioning the Beckhoff EL7041 stepper module was that oscillation was occurring during settling, even though there was no encoder attached. Now I chose stepper motors specifically because
Read morePLC platforms in 2009
In starting Xilix I’ve had the opportunity to trim the fat and truly analyze which PLC platforms work the best for us. I’ve personally had professional experience with the entire gamut of the controls world from Allen Bradley to Siemens, and everything in between. This year I began researching what’s new in the world and [...]
Read moreIEC 61131-3
Now there’s always a need to standardize in the automation market. By using the IEC 61131-3 Standard you can migrate between PLC platforms simply and easily. I find it great that most PLC manufacturers are adopting the standard and generally are updating to include all of the languages involved. I’ll be writing a post soon [...]
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