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Tangent Corner => Tangent Corner => Topic started by: fer_mayrl on October 11, 2006, 07:36:53 PM

Title: PC Based Automation
Post by: fer_mayrl on October 11, 2006, 07:36:53 PM

Hi group,
has anyone worked with pc based automation for controlling processes or plants?
Does anyone recomend any good software for this purpose?

Thanks in advance.
Fernando

Title: Re: PC Based Automation
Post by: JDolecki on October 14, 2006, 10:28:06 PM

It depends on what you want to do. do you want the computer controlling the devices, or will the computer be connecting to PLC's.

A couple of placed to start.

Automation Direct  ( Think and DO) is the software name http://www.automationdirect.com.au/Welcome/Think/thinkndo.html

National Instruments (Lookout)


John

Title: Re: PC Based Automation
Post by: MikeHenry on October 15, 2006, 10:16:17 AM

You might also check out the Factory Floor software from Opto 22.

http://www.opto22.com/

Title: Re: PC Based Automation
Post by: fer_mayrl on October 15, 2006, 06:11:10 PM

I guess, i havent thought about that, I'm guessing any would do. I think i like the idea of having a PLC do the controls, and just have a human machine interface, on the pc, and be able to program and manipulate sensor data with the pc also.
Regards
Fernando