More information can be obtained on our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-first-program There are several reasons why we are using the Productivity 1000 Series Controller. Here are just a few. - 50MB user memory - Can handle very complex applications easily. - 4 built-in communication ports - Easy connectivity to your network. - Data logging up to 32 GB on a microSD card - Add up to 8 IP modules to communicate to your field sensors. This will give you a total of 128 discrete IO points or 32 analog IO channels. - Free Software and 30 days of free training with every CPU from Automation Direct. - Interactive PLC Configuration Tool - Tag Names - Auto-discovery IO - Physical I/O tags will be generated based on each module’s position in the base. - I/O Modules have QR codes under the wiring cover. This can be scanned so you can have the latest specifications/wiring diagrams for the module. - Limitless PID - Autotuning - Individual or Cascade Mode - etc - Web Server and Mobile Access - Advanced Software instruction set The Productivity 1000 series of programmable logic controllers currently has all of these features built into the P1-540 CPU. This CPU (Central Processing Unit) is also known as MPU (Multi-Processing Unit) because of its communication capabilities. ACC Automation www.accautomation.ca
I have a lot of experience with AB PLCs, but not automation direct. To do a simple program like one shot to a add instruction and one shot to a sub instruction. For example: ons B13.1 sub N7.1 1 n7.2 Ons B13.2 add N7.3 1 N7.2 GEQ N7.2 0 OTE B13.3 I made this up on the spot for ab. You’ll copy it into the ascii bar and it will pop up. I don’t know how to do that in automation direct.
Hi Eric, The productivity series of controllers will use an edge contact. This is the same as the AB one-shot. accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-contact-and-coil-instructions/ This post will discuss these contacts. All math instructions are done using the Math Instruction in the productivity. accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-math-instructions/ Here is the entire series for productivity. accautomation.ca/series/productivity-1000-plc/ I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry
The background music is too loud. While talking, the background music is just a little distracting, but as soon as you stop talking, it kicks up and into the foreground which I find very distracting. Background music should be like subtle wallpaper - there, but not the main content of the room.
At 6:02 how do you create the line that goes down? It just seems to appear out of nowhere. I didn't see you select anything and you didn't say in the video how to make it.
Hi ProVampFire, If you hold the Ctrl + Down arrow key this will create the line going down. This can also be done using the main menu | Edit | Wire ... This will also show you the keyboard sequence to use for all of the wire connections. I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry
Was the only reason for branching down with the output DO - 0.1.1.1 so that you could turn the first input off without power stopping (looping the output into itself)? I'm assuming this is necessary if you're using a power button, rather than an on/off switch? Thank you!
Hi TheWarmotor, The following post will discuss the PLC program scan and what is happening. accautomation.ca/understanding-the-plc-program-scan/ If you have the hardware, connect to the PLC and put the unit in debug mode. You can then execute one scan at a time to view the operation of your program. I hope this helps you out. Regards, Garry
@@ACCautomation Thanks so much for the speedy reply, but I think I may not have been asking the right question. I just need to know where to click on the PLC programming software to go 'live' so I can monitor the values in my variables in real time.
@@TheWarmotor Once you have the software downloaded to the controller, you can click on the Monitor in the task window to see the status of the rungs. accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-monitoring-and-testing-the-program/ The above post will explain more. Regards, Garry
Never mind. I found the answer to my question. P1AM is compatible only with the arduino IDE and the productivity 1000 modules but not the productivity suite programming software. So i should've bought the productivity 1000 CPU since it's software uses the ladder logic to program it. That's what I needed since most jobs use ladder logic programming with their PLC's. I guess that's okay though. I can still get some good practice in with the p1am. And then when I'm ready i can upgrade to the p1000 and I'll already have some of the modules since the modules are compatible with both the p1am and the p1000.
@@ryed8118 If you are just looking to practice. The productivity suite software has a built-in simulator. accautomation.ca/productivity-suite-plc-simulator-software-free-download Regards, Garry
More information can be obtained on our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video.
accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-first-program
There are several reasons why we are using the Productivity 1000 Series Controller. Here are just a few.
- 50MB user memory - Can handle very complex applications easily.
- 4 built-in communication ports - Easy connectivity to your network.
- Data logging up to 32 GB on a microSD card
- Add up to 8 IP modules to communicate to your field sensors. This will give you a total of 128 discrete IO points or 32 analog IO channels.
- Free Software and 30 days of free training with every CPU from Automation Direct.
- Interactive PLC Configuration Tool
- Tag Names
- Auto-discovery IO - Physical I/O tags will be generated based on each module’s position in the base.
- I/O Modules have QR codes under the wiring cover. This can be scanned so you can have the latest specifications/wiring diagrams for the module.
- Limitless PID - Autotuning - Individual or Cascade Mode - etc
- Web Server and Mobile Access
- Advanced Software instruction set
The Productivity 1000 series of programmable logic controllers currently has all of these features built into the P1-540 CPU.
This CPU (Central Processing Unit) is also known as MPU (Multi-Processing Unit) because of its communication capabilities.
ACC Automation
www.accautomation.ca
Good content but you need a decent microphone...the audio is painfully tinny.
Thanks Bob. I'll look into getting a better microphone.
Garry
Thank you!
I have a lot of experience with AB PLCs, but not automation direct. To do a simple program like one shot to a add instruction and one shot to a sub instruction. For example: ons B13.1 sub N7.1 1 n7.2
Ons B13.2 add N7.3 1 N7.2
GEQ N7.2 0 OTE B13.3
I made this up on the spot for ab. You’ll copy it into the ascii bar and it will pop up. I don’t know how to do that in automation direct.
Hi Eric,
The productivity series of controllers will use an edge contact. This is the same as the AB one-shot.
accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-contact-and-coil-instructions/
This post will discuss these contacts.
All math instructions are done using the Math Instruction in the productivity.
accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-math-instructions/
Here is the entire series for productivity.
accautomation.ca/series/productivity-1000-plc/
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
Productivity Suite Programming Software v3.3.0.17 has been released.
support.automationdirect.com/products/p3000.html
Regards,
Garry
The background music is too loud. While talking, the background music is just a little distracting, but as soon as you stop talking, it kicks up and into the foreground which I find very distracting. Background music should be like subtle wallpaper - there, but not the main content of the room.
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the comments. Newer videos have the background music at a more reasonable level.
Regards,
Garry
At 6:02 how do you create the line that goes down? It just seems to appear out of nowhere. I didn't see you select anything and you didn't say in the video how to make it.
Hi ProVampFire,
If you hold the Ctrl + Down arrow key this will create the line going down.
This can also be done using the main menu | Edit | Wire ... This will also show you the keyboard sequence to use for all of the wire connections.
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
Was the only reason for branching down with the output DO - 0.1.1.1 so that you could turn the first input off without power stopping (looping the output into itself)? I'm assuming this is necessary if you're using a power button, rather than an on/off switch? Thank you!
Hi Caleb,
You are correct. This is called a sealing contact. It is used just as you mentioned.
Thanks for the comment.
Garry
@@ACCautomation Thank you! A few videos in for you now, so it is much clearer.
@@calebsmith4477
No problem. Let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Garry
@@ACCautomation I’m having a little trouble understanding this concept. What would happen if you did not branch down to this output?
Can you animate the logic to track what is happening and update variables? I'm having a hard time finding how to do this, thanks. :)
Hi TheWarmotor,
The following post will discuss the PLC program scan and what is happening.
accautomation.ca/understanding-the-plc-program-scan/
If you have the hardware, connect to the PLC and put the unit in debug mode. You can then execute one scan at a time to view the operation of your program.
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
@@ACCautomation Thanks so much for the speedy reply, but I think I may not have been asking the right question. I just need to know where to click on the PLC programming software to go 'live' so I can monitor the values in my variables in real time.
@@TheWarmotor
Once you have the software downloaded to the controller, you can click on the Monitor in the task window to see the status of the rungs.
accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-monitoring-and-testing-the-program/
The above post will explain more.
Regards,
Garry
@@ACCautomation You sir, are the best and I love you.
@@TheWarmotor
Thank you.
Will this software work with the p1am CPU?
Never mind. I found the answer to my question. P1AM is compatible only with the arduino IDE and the productivity 1000 modules but not the productivity suite programming software.
So i should've bought the productivity 1000 CPU since it's software uses the ladder logic to program it. That's what I needed since most jobs use ladder logic programming with their PLC's.
I guess that's okay though. I can still get some good practice in with the p1am. And then when I'm ready i can upgrade to the p1000 and I'll already have some of the modules since the modules are compatible with both the p1am and the p1000.
@@ryed8118
If you are just looking to practice. The productivity suite software has a built-in simulator.
accautomation.ca/productivity-suite-plc-simulator-software-free-download
Regards,
Garry