How to Hire the Best Technicians When determining how to Hire the Best Technicians, there are many factors to consider. Knowledge is just one of those factors. I’ve been training technicians for over 20 years. Of course I’m not an expert on this subject of hiring. Therefore, these are just Read More »
Introduction to Building the Kenbak-1 Computer In this section, we’ll be Building the Kenbak-1 Computer. This is not an original computer. In this case, we’ll build this computer using the Atmega328. This is the processor you will find in an Arduino Uno. The original Kenbak-1 computer did not have a Read More »
Introduction to Terminals for Altairduino In this section, We’ll discuss some common Terminals for Altairduino. I purchased my Altairduino kit from AdWaterAndStir.com PUTTY works well for Telnet, but we’ll want to change some settings. If you wish to perform file transfers, then you will need a different program that supports Read More »
Introduction to the Structured Text Counter (CTUD) We use the CTUD in Structured Text, or in Function block to count up or down. CTUD is the instruction for the Count Up/Down Counter. One instruction will work both ways. Each time the CUEnable bit goes true, the counter increments. On the Read More »
Introduction to FactoryTalk View Global Connections (Machine Edition) FactoryTalk View Global Connections allow us access to the system. For example, system time, automatic screen changes, and even run macros. Additionally, the processor can control the backlight brightness of your display. The Global Connections that you wish to use will connect Read More »
Introduction to Altairduino Short Cuts In this section, I’ll list the Altairduino Short Cuts. This includes ways to quickly access configuration menus. Additionally, I’ll list the commands to display the ROM and Disks images. Since you will probably not be using real disks on the Altar-duino, multiple disk images are Read More »
FactoryTalk View Touch Animation (Site Edition) The FactoryTalk View Touch Animation allows you to turn most any object into a type of push button. This means that you can animate text or other objects. Obviously the graphics library will work as well. The touch animation allows us to run FactoryTalk Read More »
Introduction to ControlLogix Up/Dn Accumulator (UPDN) The ControlLogix Up/Dn Accumulator (UPDN) instruction might seem a little confusing at first. It’s operation is very simple though. For example, we have two flow rates of a tank. The first rate is flow in. Likewise, the second rate is flow out. We can Read More »
Introduction to TOD and FRD Instructions We use the TOD and FRD Instructions to convert a value to and from BCD. Specifically, the TOD converts to binary coded decimal. Likewise, the FRD converts from binary coded decimal. Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) uses a bit pattern to represent a value. Every Read More »
Introduction to ControlLogix Security In this section, we’ll discuss the topic of ControlLogix Security. This post will not go in depth. However, we will discuss some simple things you can do. Today much of the industry is a target for cyber attacks. For this reason, you will want to think Read More »
