More information can be obtained on our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-first-program There are several reasons why we are using the Productivity 1000 Series Controller. Here are just a few. - 50MB user memory - Can handle very complex applications easily. - 4 built-in communication ports - Easy connectivity to your network. - Data logging up to 32 GB on a microSD card - Add up to 8 IP modules to communicate to your field sensors. This will give you a total of 128 discrete IO points or 32 analog IO channels. - Free Software and 30 days of free training with every CPU from Automation Direct. - Interactive PLC Configuration Tool - Tag Names - Auto-discovery IO - Physical I/O tags will be generated based on each module’s position in the base. - I/O Modules have QR codes under the wiring cover. This can be scanned so you can have the latest specifications/wiring diagrams for the module. - Limitless PID - Autotuning - Individual or Cascade Mode - etc - Web Server and Mobile Access - Advanced Software instruction set The Productivity 1000 series of programmable logic controllers currently has all of these features built into the P1-540 CPU. This CPU (Central Processing Unit) is also known as MPU (Multi-Processing Unit) because of its communication capabilities. ACC Automation www.accautomation.ca
At 6:02 how do you create the line that goes down? It just seems to appear out of nowhere. I didn't see you select anything and you didn't say in the video how to make it.
Hi ProVampFire, If you hold the Ctrl + Down arrow key this will create the line going down. This can also be done using the main menu | Edit | Wire ... This will also show you the keyboard sequence to use for all of the wire connections. I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry
I have a lot of experience with AB PLCs, but not automation direct. To do a simple program like one shot to a add instruction and one shot to a sub instruction. For example: ons B13.1 sub N7.1 1 n7.2 Ons B13.2 add N7.3 1 N7.2 GEQ N7.2 0 OTE B13.3 I made this up on the spot for ab. You’ll copy it into the ascii bar and it will pop up. I don’t know how to do that in automation direct.
Hi Eric, The productivity series of controllers will use an edge contact. This is the same as the AB one-shot. accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-contact-and-coil-instructions/ This post will discuss these contacts. All math instructions are done using the Math Instruction in the productivity. accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-math-instructions/ Here is the entire series for productivity. accautomation.ca/series/productivity-1000-plc/ I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry
Was the only reason for branching down with the output DO - 0.1.1.1 so that you could turn the first input off without power stopping (looping the output into itself)? I'm assuming this is necessary if you're using a power button, rather than an on/off switch? Thank you!
The background music is too loud. While talking, the background music is just a little distracting, but as soon as you stop talking, it kicks up and into the foreground which I find very distracting. Background music should be like subtle wallpaper - there, but not the main content of the room.
Never mind. I found the answer to my question. P1AM is compatible only with the arduino IDE and the productivity 1000 modules but not the productivity suite programming software. So i should've bought the productivity 1000 CPU since it's software uses the ladder logic to program it. That's what I needed since most jobs use ladder logic programming with their PLC's. I guess that's okay though. I can still get some good practice in with the p1am. And then when I'm ready i can upgrade to the p1000 and I'll already have some of the modules since the modules are compatible with both the p1am and the p1000.
@@ryed8118 If you are just looking to practice. The productivity suite software has a built-in simulator. accautomation.ca/productivity-suite-plc-simulator-software-free-download Regards, Garry
Hi TheWarmotor, The following post will discuss the PLC program scan and what is happening. accautomation.ca/understanding-the-plc-program-scan/ If you have the hardware, connect to the PLC and put the unit in debug mode. You can then execute one scan at a time to view the operation of your program. I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry
@@ACCautomation Thanks so much for the speedy reply, but I think I may not have been asking the right question. I just need to know where to click on the PLC programming software to go 'live' so I can monitor the values in my variables in real time.
@@TheWarmotor Once you have the software downloaded to the controller, you can click on the Monitor in the task window to see the status of the rungs. accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-monitoring-and-testing-the-program/ The above post will explain more. Regards, Garry
More information can be obtained on our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video.
accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-first-program
There are several reasons why we are using the Productivity 1000 Series Controller. Here are just a few.
- 50MB user memory - Can handle very complex applications easily.
- 4 built-in communication ports - Easy connectivity to your network.
- Data logging up to 32 GB on a microSD card
- Add up to 8 IP modules to communicate to your field sensors. This will give you a total of 128 discrete IO points or 32 analog IO channels.
- Free Software and 30 days of free training with every CPU from Automation Direct.
- Interactive PLC Configuration Tool
- Tag Names
- Auto-discovery IO - Physical I/O tags will be generated based on each module’s position in the base.
- I/O Modules have QR codes under the wiring cover. This can be scanned so you can have the latest specifications/wiring diagrams for the module.
- Limitless PID - Autotuning - Individual or Cascade Mode - etc
- Web Server and Mobile Access
- Advanced Software instruction set
The Productivity 1000 series of programmable logic controllers currently has all of these features built into the P1-540 CPU.
This CPU (Central Processing Unit) is also known as MPU (Multi-Processing Unit) because of its communication capabilities.
ACC Automation
www.accautomation.ca
Thank you!
Productivity Suite Programming Software v3.3.0.17 has been released.
support.automationdirect.com/products/p3000.html
Regards,
Garry
Good content but you need a decent microphone...the audio is painfully tinny.
Thanks Bob. I'll look into getting a better microphone.
Garry
At 6:02 how do you create the line that goes down? It just seems to appear out of nowhere. I didn't see you select anything and you didn't say in the video how to make it.
Hi ProVampFire,
If you hold the Ctrl + Down arrow key this will create the line going down.
This can also be done using the main menu | Edit | Wire ... This will also show you the keyboard sequence to use for all of the wire connections.
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
I have a lot of experience with AB PLCs, but not automation direct. To do a simple program like one shot to a add instruction and one shot to a sub instruction. For example: ons B13.1 sub N7.1 1 n7.2
Ons B13.2 add N7.3 1 N7.2
GEQ N7.2 0 OTE B13.3
I made this up on the spot for ab. You’ll copy it into the ascii bar and it will pop up. I don’t know how to do that in automation direct.
Hi Eric,
The productivity series of controllers will use an edge contact. This is the same as the AB one-shot.
accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-contact-and-coil-instructions/
This post will discuss these contacts.
All math instructions are done using the Math Instruction in the productivity.
accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-math-instructions/
Here is the entire series for productivity.
accautomation.ca/series/productivity-1000-plc/
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
Was the only reason for branching down with the output DO - 0.1.1.1 so that you could turn the first input off without power stopping (looping the output into itself)? I'm assuming this is necessary if you're using a power button, rather than an on/off switch? Thank you!
Hi Caleb,
You are correct. This is called a sealing contact. It is used just as you mentioned.
Thanks for the comment.
Garry
@@ACCautomation Thank you! A few videos in for you now, so it is much clearer.
@@calebsmith4477
No problem. Let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Garry
@@ACCautomation I’m having a little trouble understanding this concept. What would happen if you did not branch down to this output?
The background music is too loud. While talking, the background music is just a little distracting, but as soon as you stop talking, it kicks up and into the foreground which I find very distracting. Background music should be like subtle wallpaper - there, but not the main content of the room.
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the comments. Newer videos have the background music at a more reasonable level.
Regards,
Garry
Will this software work with the p1am CPU?
Never mind. I found the answer to my question. P1AM is compatible only with the arduino IDE and the productivity 1000 modules but not the productivity suite programming software.
So i should've bought the productivity 1000 CPU since it's software uses the ladder logic to program it. That's what I needed since most jobs use ladder logic programming with their PLC's.
I guess that's okay though. I can still get some good practice in with the p1am. And then when I'm ready i can upgrade to the p1000 and I'll already have some of the modules since the modules are compatible with both the p1am and the p1000.
@@ryed8118
If you are just looking to practice. The productivity suite software has a built-in simulator.
accautomation.ca/productivity-suite-plc-simulator-software-free-download
Regards,
Garry
Can you animate the logic to track what is happening and update variables? I'm having a hard time finding how to do this, thanks. :)
Hi TheWarmotor,
The following post will discuss the PLC program scan and what is happening.
accautomation.ca/understanding-the-plc-program-scan/
If you have the hardware, connect to the PLC and put the unit in debug mode. You can then execute one scan at a time to view the operation of your program.
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
@@ACCautomation Thanks so much for the speedy reply, but I think I may not have been asking the right question. I just need to know where to click on the PLC programming software to go 'live' so I can monitor the values in my variables in real time.
@@TheWarmotor
Once you have the software downloaded to the controller, you can click on the Monitor in the task window to see the status of the rungs.
accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-monitoring-and-testing-the-program/
The above post will explain more.
Regards,
Garry
@@ACCautomation You sir, are the best and I love you.
@@TheWarmotor
Thank you.