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General Category => Do-more CPUs and Do-more Designer Software => Topic started by: Mike Nash on February 20, 2017, 09:12:49 PM

Title: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Mike Nash on February 20, 2017, 09:12:49 PM
It's not hardly big enough to see but it is the picture for Do-more Series PLCs (Micro Modular & Stackable).
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on February 20, 2017, 09:29:34 PM
Hmmm...wonder what that is? ;)

Hypothetically, if that is what you think, I'd say that is the largest of three models. Just guessing, of course. ;D
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: HB_GUY on February 20, 2017, 11:05:21 PM
ooooooh!
I've been checking everyday, waiting for the announcement.
I have a project in mind for one of these and I am eagerly awaiting their release...
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: franji1 on February 21, 2017, 09:08:24 AM
It's not hardly big enough to see but it is the picture for Do-more Series PLCs (Micro Modular & Stackable).
Hmm, a Micro, Modular, Stackable Brick.  As good a guess as any  ;D!
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on February 21, 2017, 09:44:39 AM
ooooooh!
I've been checking everyday, waiting for the announcement.
I have a project in mind for one of these and I am eagerly awaiting their release...

Products are always announced on Wednesdays. Just sayin'....
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: b_carlton on February 21, 2017, 10:22:04 AM
The user manual is online.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on February 21, 2017, 11:38:28 AM
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Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: DLTimmons on February 21, 2017, 11:59:57 AM
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enough said
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Mike Nash on February 21, 2017, 06:56:19 PM
The user manual is online.

OK, I found it. Now I need to find the ice pick to chip the glazing off of my eyeballs so I can look some more. I lost count of the different models (38?!) and didn't even try on the options.

I hope AD keeps a good inventory!

Many of these look ideal for OEM use, but I can see running short on I/O unintentionally for feature creep after picking a lean model for integrator's use. (Reminder to self. :))

I will wait until I have at least a simulator to play with the axis stuff, but preferably a real one on my desk.

LEGO... LEGO... why do I keep thinking of LEGO?

This certainly does not look like Host was just testing the waters!
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on February 21, 2017, 07:29:36 PM
I don't think it is overstated to say that we bet the company on BRX. If we're testing the waters, we are doing so from 50ft cliff.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: b_carlton on February 21, 2017, 10:25:41 PM
Analog Add-On? - Predictions?
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on February 21, 2017, 10:34:33 PM
Analog Add-On? - Predictions?

June/July.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Mike Nash on February 22, 2017, 11:37:19 PM
I got home late after too long of a day to play with the software, but I would like to know if DmD 2.0 will work on WinXP. I know it is not supported, but will it maybe work?

I really, really don't like Windows 7 and don't want to try anything newer either really.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Mike Nash on February 23, 2017, 12:05:32 AM
Also, do we need to keep DmD 1.4.3 when we load DmD 2.0.2, or will 2.0.2 handle the non-BRX, or, or, just be patient or what?
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Dean on February 23, 2017, 07:19:08 AM
It seems to create a new instance of the DMD by default. At present, I have 1.3.1, 1.4.3, and 2.0.2 on my machine.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on February 23, 2017, 07:38:05 AM
It seems to create a new instance of the DMD by default. At present, I have 1.3.1, 1.4.3, and 2.0.2 on my machine.

It does. As of about 1.1 or 1.2 we went to side-by-side installation. It's important for those who need to run certain DmD/firmware versions.

DmD 2 will do everything previous versions will, but it may be prudent to keep 1.4.3 around for a bit. We just discovered a bit of hiccup in migrating to 2.0. We'll have a fix shortly, and there is an easy workaround, but there are likely to be others like it.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Evilbeard on February 23, 2017, 07:49:16 AM
I can't wait to try one out. Unfortunately, the next small project I have for this needs 2 Analog inputs and 1 output, so it looks like I'm waiting until summer.  :-\
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on February 23, 2017, 08:07:02 AM
I can't wait to try one out. Unfortunately, the next small project I have for this needs 2 Analog inputs and 1 output, so it looks like I'm waiting until summer.  :-\

The -36 has 4 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Evilbeard on February 23, 2017, 09:05:55 AM
I can't wait to try one out. Unfortunately, the next small project I have for this needs 2 Analog inputs and 1 output, so it looks like I'm waiting until summer.  :-\

The -36 has 4 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs.

I didn't really need that many I/O points, but you've talked me into it.  ;D
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on February 23, 2017, 09:27:06 AM
I didn't really need that many I/O points, but you've talked me into it.  ;D

Lots of spares!
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Garyhlucas on February 23, 2017, 07:00:23 PM
Sneaky bastards! Here I am expecting a little brick for simple tasks, nothing too exciting, and now I have to wait until July to migrate everything over to BRX because I need 16 analog inputs! How the hell am I going to sleep?
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on February 23, 2017, 07:13:19 PM
Sneaky bastards! Here I am expecting a little brick for simple tasks, nothing too exciting, and now I have to wait until July to migrate everything over to BRX because I need 16 analog inputs! How the hell am I going to sleep?

We are very, very sorry. We're not excited either. On the other hand, it sounds like you are excited about BRX, which is anything but a simple little brick. Of course if you want to do simple little brick projects with it, it's pretty good at those too.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Evilbeard on February 24, 2017, 07:37:07 AM
I'm assuming that since these are on the DoMore platform, they'll easily communicate with other DoMore CPUs via Ethernet and/or other various communication protocols?
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on February 24, 2017, 07:47:14 AM
I'm assuming that since these are on the DoMore platform, they'll easily communicate with other DoMore CPUs via Ethernet and/or other various communication protocols?

Absolutely.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Evilbeard on March 01, 2017, 03:01:04 PM
What the heck is going on? I thought the holiday season was over!
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Mike Nash on March 01, 2017, 06:44:47 PM
Are those spring clamp terminals probe-able from the top/front? It looks like metal I can see.

Those do look a little difficult to use in that orientation.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Evilbeard on March 02, 2017, 07:21:05 AM
My meter probes fit easily in the front and can read the voltage on the terminals. The wires go in the top, and a simple push of the orange button releases the clamp. I think they'll work quite fine for this application, but I'd want screw terminals on something that might endure a little harsher conditions.

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Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Evilbeard on March 03, 2017, 02:39:21 PM
BobO, is there plans to have a CTRIO expansion module?
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on March 03, 2017, 02:53:37 PM
BobO, is there plans to have a CTRIO expansion module?

Yes and no. With BRX we have developed the Axis concept and instruction set, and the plan is to do an Axis expansion module. What from the CTRIO did you need?
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: Evilbeard on March 03, 2017, 04:08:32 PM
I was just looking at controlling stepper motors with one, and I know that in the past, CTRIO modules have been what was offered for the high frequency output to control them. I know it has the onboard capability, but having it all kinda wrapped up in an expansion module is nice for me to compartmentalize the systems.
Title: Re: What's the Funny Looking PLC Showing on AD's PLC Page?
Post by: BobO on March 03, 2017, 04:29:52 PM
I was just looking at controlling stepper motors with one, and I know that in the past, CTRIO modules have been what was offered for the high frequency output to control them. I know it has the onboard capability, but having it all kinda wrapped up in an expansion module is nice for me to compartmentalize the systems.

The onboard HSIO ability is dramatically more capable than the CTRIO2, and we do plan to put the same stuff into an expansion module. At this point our only question is development priority.