Cindy Green, Author at Library.Automationdirect.com

NEMA or IEC Standards?

December 1, 2009

Those of us who have worked professionally in the U.S. electrical control industries have a good understanding of, and a certain level of comfort with, NEMA standards; most notably as they pertain to electric motors, motor controllers and enclosures. For the most part, American-based companies require that the electrical components and enclosures used in any…

+Tech Topics Automation Notebook FYI Issue 13 – 2009 Learning Resources Notebook Issue Product Programmable Control

CLICK™ PLC FAQs

December 1, 2009

Will the CLICK PLC work with my C-more and C-more Micro graphics panels? Yes. Currently the CLICK PLC driver is available in the C-more Micro panel with firmware version 0201001 or later, so native CLICK addresses are available. The CLICK PLC driver for C-more touch panels is currently under development and scheduled to be available soon. You can communicate…

Automation Notebook Issue 13 – 2009 Learning Resources Notebook Issue PLC Speaking

Introducing...The Practically Free PLC

December 1, 2009

PLC Speaking has something new and exciting to talk about. AutomationDirect® and our parent company KOYO Electronics have released a new line of stackable micro brick PLCs – the truly innovative CLICK™ PLC. You get a stand alone CPU/PLC with eight digital inputs and six digital outputs which is easily expandable up to 142 I/O….

+Tech Topics Automation Notebook Issue 13 – 2009 Learning Resources Notebook Issue Operator Interface Product Programmable Control Technical Review Why HMI

C-more HMI With Enhanced Allen-Bradley PLC Driver Support (Part Two)

December 1, 2009

In part one of this two-part article, we discussed the types of Allen-Bradley PLCs that are supported by the AutomationDirect C-more HMI and covered in detail which protocol should be selected for your application. We also covered the various Data Types for Tags that are supported. The latest group of C-more drivers (seen below) supports the A-B…

Automation Notebook AutomationTalk Issue 13 – 2009 Learning Resources Notebook Issue

Taking Web Seminars To The Next Level

December 1, 2009

After the economic decline at the beginning of this decade, many companies started looking for ways to cut costs. One such expense was travel – whether sales or training, needs were evaluated and budgets were cut. Web Seminars During this time, many new ways of online training emerged – one being Web-based seminars. Many companies…

+Tech Topics Application Business Notes Issue 13 – 2009 Learning Resources Machine Control Notebook Issue Process Control

Applying AutomationDirect Products

December 1, 2009

I did my thesis work in the ZaP Flow Z-Pinch Lab at the University of Washington. ZaP Flow Z-Pinch Experiment The ZaP Flow Z-Pinch Experiment is a basic plasma physics experiment which investigates the effects of sheared flow on the stability of magnetically confined plasma in a Z-pinch configuration. Possible applications of this technology include…

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Product Snapshots – Issue 13, 2009

December 1, 2009

We have added several exciting products since our last edition of the Automation Notebook. Here are some highlights about some of those new products including: 600A Fuses, Power Distribution blocks, Cutting Tools, Hammond Control Power Transformers, IronHorse™ C-face AC motors, new ZIPLinks. AutomationDirect Adds 600A Fuses AutomationDirect has added to its offering of Edison class…

Automation Notebook Cover Stories Issue 13 – 2009 Learning Resources Notebook Issue

The Last Crusade

December 1, 2009

Legendary Oilman, T. Boone Pickens Is On a Quest to Convert How America Propels Its Economy The issue of energy, what it costs, what it is going to take to find more of it, and what it is doing to the planet is a hot topic. So hot that there are a million voices clamoring…

Automation Notebook Issue 15 – 2009 Learning Resources Notebook Issue The Break Room

Brainteaser Answers – Issue 15, 2009

September 1, 2009

In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from Issue 15, 2009 of the Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated in black. The answers to the brainteaser questions are highlighted in red with explanations. You can view the brainteasers from Issue 15, 2009 without the answers here: http://library.automationdirect.com/brainteasers-issue-15-2009/…

Automation Notebook Issue 15 – 2009 Learning Resources Notebook Issue The Break Room

Brainteasers – Issue 15, 2009

September 1, 2009

Flag Cutting 1. Can you cut this American flag with fifteen stripes into only two pieces which will fit together to form a thirteen stripe flag with no wasted material? Did you know that the American flag actually had 15 stripes for a few years? Excerpted from Wikipedia: In 1795, the number of stars and…

Cindy Green

About author

NEMA or IEC Standards?

CLICK™ PLC FAQs

Introducing...The Practically Free PLC

C-more HMI With Enhanced Allen-Bradley PLC Driver Support (Part Two)

Taking Web Seminars To The Next Level

Applying AutomationDirect Products

Product Snapshots – Issue 13, 2009

The Last Crusade

Brainteaser Answers – Issue 15, 2009

Brainteasers – Issue 15, 2009

Additional Resources

About author

Additional Resources

AutomationDirect PLC eBook

Practical Guide to AC Motors and Control Options

PLC Communications – Coming of Age

Programmable Controllers | AutomationDirect

Understanding Discrete & Analog I/O

What is a PLC?