Structured Text is one of the most popular IEC languages - and for good reason. It’s Text based programming style is attractive to a number of programmers - especially those who are already familiar with languages like Java, Python and C. And even with traditional programmers - Structured Text’s elegant handling of instruction loops as
August will be IEC month - as we present five different topics all using the Cscape IEC logic editor. In this first installment - we demonstrate how to create and use User-Defined Function Blocks (UDFBs) in Cscape using IEC. While UDFBs are a topic we have covered for Advanced Ladder - there are important differences
Why would you interface a GPS receiver with a Horner OCS All-in-one Controller? There are several reasons, actually. For outdoor installations where accurate timekeeping for data logging and scheduling functions are important - a GPS provides a highly accurate real-time clock source. For mobile equipment - a GPS is a terrific way to provide detailed
There are a variety of wireless networks used in industry today - with 900MHz networks being the most popular due to their range and immunity from interference. But Wi-Fi also has a place - especially when it comes to monitoring machine operation via a web browser - using a feature like Horner’s WebMI for OCS.
Most OCS All-in-one Controller users know that System Registers provide access to the real-time clock, but don’t give them a second thought after that. In fact, there is a host of other useful information that can be “mined” from System Registers. Join us for this technical session as we review the Horner OCS System Registers
It's getting closer… close enough actually for a preview of the major software release that a lot of Horner OCS users have been anticipating. Cscape 10 includes bevy of enhancements - with an updated user interface and support for an all-new advanced graphics engine. July 4th is a day for fireworks in the USA -
We've demonstrated Modbus RTU & Modbus TCP functionality in IEC-61131 before - it's a very popular video. In that session we gave you a ton of useful information - but we dealt strictly with Modbus integer (INT) data. Modbus devices often transmit DINT and REAL data values packed in a package of multiple integers. And
Scheduling is a common control task in a variety of industries - especially lighting. Cscape has plenty of useful tools that allow you to build highly effective scheduling capabilities into your application. These can be as simple or as complex as you need. Join us for this week's Livestream as we build a Scheduler using
Whether you are interpreting Bar Code Data or Printing Receipts as a result of a Batch Operation - string handling is still an important task in a variety of control applications. We've just expanded the number of String Handling functions in Cscape using User Defined Function Blocks (UDFBs). Join us Live as we introduce these
Early in the Automate show Chuck had the opportunity to sit down with Jake Hall – the Manufacturing Millennial – for a podcast. Jake is an online personality and industry influencer who is pretty well known – with a large following on LinkedIn. They discussed a host of topics – including trends in the industry
