Introduction to the SLC 500 Processor The SLC 500 Processor is the main component of your SLC 500 system. The processor contains data files (which store data) and program files (which manipulate data). There are five modular processors in the SLC 500 Family (5/01 to 5/05). In this post, we Read More »
Introduction to the SLC 500 Power Supply The SLC 500 Power supply supplies power to the local chassis. The power supply typically does not power inputs or outputs. This is a switching power supply, so it will provide quite a bit of current for the size compared to the Read More »
Introduction to the SLC-500 Digitial Output Module The SLC-500 Digital output module turns digital field devices on or off. Examples of these field devices include lights, solenoids, and relay coils. Think of outputs as “Control” In this example, we have a 1746-OB16 module. This module acts as 16 switches. When Read More »
Introduction to the SLC-500 Digital Input Module The SLC-500 Digital Input module detects the status of field devices which are either on or off. This is any type of switch. For example: float switches, pressure switches, push buttons, and selector switches are digital input devices. The auxiliary contacts of a Read More »
Introduction to Creating a New Motion Project In this post, we will talk about creating a new motion project in Studio 5000. We will use an emulator processor to build virtual axis in the next series of posts. With Studio 5000, we will build this project based on the Allen Read More »
Introduction to the Sixth Day of Creation Genesis 1:24-31 states: “And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth after his Read More »
Introduction to the Fifth Day of Creation Gen 1:20-23 states: “And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, Read More »
Introduction to the Forth Day of Creation Genesis 1:14-19 states: “And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in Read More »
Introduction to the Third Day of Creation Genesis 1:6-13 states: “And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Read More »
Introduction to the Second Day of Creation Genesis 1:6-8 states: “And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters Read More »
