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I'm not sure I can give a solid explanation but via the io config tab there is an option to see the "estimated" current load which I assume is calculated based on the specific load of each current added to the IO rack in the program. In our case the max was 2amp and we that was calculated to exceed by ...

Follow up on this issue, turned out to be power supply was bad. Long story short but PLC has been in service for nearly 20 years, looking at power supply loading via IO config the calculated load exceeded the recommended load by about 350mA. I suppose after 20 years this may have finally caught up and, ...

Thanks for the feedback, going to swap the backplane today to rule it out. This particular rack has been running for over 20 years on the same program, and these issues just began 3 days ago, hopefully this will resolve. Going to set some traps with time stamps on these outputs and the logic that triggers, ...

Good Day, I have an SLC 500, well several actually, but still more familiar with the modern stuff. Wandering if there are any tools I may be not aware of to help troubleshoot some mysteries. Potentially an issue with back plane, have 2 separate isolated relay outputs cards with separate power supplies, ...

Thanks for your response Filip. Would you mind a brief explanation for your recommendation against using a VM to host? Unfortunately I am not sure this is an option in our case...so just curious as to what conflicts it would cause

I am tying to find some guidance to create a network license server that can host multiples of the same licenses for use while on network or to check out. I have used this before however I not from the administrator side. I currently have an exclusive VM which will host the Factory Talk Activation Manager, ...

Thanks for feedback, I did end up just replacing the HMI with a new one, however I was just hoping maybe in my downtime I could get the old one up to date and put it on the spare rack being that it is still in great condition. Might just replace logic module as you suggested. Thanks!

Hello, I have an old panelvew plus 1250 with v 3.2 firmware. In order to used an edited FTV program from latest FTV software I must have a version no later than 6.2. I have looked on Rockwell download center and (panelview plus 600-1500) firmware is all discontinued, and only up to 5.1 anyway. Can I ...