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- Technote #4 - What types of analog signals can the SIM-ALP2 connect to
- Technote #5 - How to use SIM-ALP2 with 1762-IF4 and 1762-IF2OF2 module in Current Source and Two-Wire modes
- Technote #6 - How to convert our START STOP motor starter panel to an HAND OFF AUTO
- Technote #7 - What does the "OPEN WIRE" banner mean on the SIM-ALP2
- Technote #8 - Revisions to Industrial Control Panel Trainer to make way for HMI and other improvements.
- Technote #9 - Motor Starter Control Panel Naming Revisions CP-EMSXX
- Technote #10 - How to convert our NO BUTTON motor starter panel to an START STOP
- Technote #11 - Determining the SIM-ALP2 0-20mA Engineering Units from 4-20mA scaling parameters
- Technote #12 - Using a 2 AA battery adapter to extend the operating time of the SIM-ALP2 Analog Simulator
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RsLogix 500 PLC Training
- Getting Familiar with RsLogix 500 Lessons - Downloading and Installing the Software, Going Online with Your PLC
- RsLogix 500 Lessons on Basic Bit Instructions, Timers, Counters, How a PLC Scans and Executes Code
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UL 508A Control Panels
- Introduction to Electrical Control Panels including PLCs and HMIs
- Control Panel Building Getting Started Part 1 of 6
- Control Panel Building Cutting Holes in Enclosures Part 2 of 6
- Control Panel Building Mounting Components Part 3 of 6
- Control Panel Building Power Wiring, Control Wiring, and Shielded Cable Wiring Part 4 of 6
- Control Panel Building Mounting the Panel in the Enclosure Part 5 of 6
- Control Panel Building Testing and Finishing Touches Part 6 of 6
- Cutting Holes in Control Panels - Cutoff Wheel vs Jigsaw vs Plasma. Which one Wins
- Installing a Through the Door Disconnect the Right Way
- Drilling holes in an UL 508A Industrial Electrical Control Panel
- DIN Rail Cutter - A BIG Time Saver When Building Industrial Electrical Control Panels
- Wire Ferrules - When to Use, How to Crimp, Insulated vs Non-Insulated, and UL 508A Guidelines
- Terminal blocks Explained. An Important Part of a Professional Industrial Control Panel
- Terminal Block Jumpers - They Can Save You Time, Money, and Headaches
- How to Cut Extruded Aluminum Profiles. Are Aluminum Cutting Blades Worth It? Miter Saw or Band Saw
- Control Panel Building - NEMA or UL Enclosure Ratings
- Control Panel Building - IP Enclosure Protection Ratings
- Control Panel Building - Environmental Ratings NEMA and IP
- Shielded Cable - Uses and Terminating
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- Identifying Industrial Control Panel Components
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Analog Circuits Training
- Analog Circuits Training - Understanding Analog Circuits 0-10VDC 4-20mA
- Analog Circuits Training - Wiring a Potentiometer to a Meter - Basic Voltage Circuit
- Analog Circuits Training - How Voltage Dividers Work and Calculating Resistor Values
- Analog Circuits Training - Analog 4-20mA Current Circuit Types - 2 Wire and 4 Wire Current Source
- Analog Circuits Training - How a PLC Input Reads a 4-20 mA signal
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- Measuring a 4-20mA Signal with a Voltmeter
- Analog Circuits Training - Analog Scaling using y=mx+b
- How to measure a 4-20mA signal without blowing the fuse in your voltmeter
- Ohm's Law Power Formulas and Pie Chart
- Detecting an open circuit in a 4-20mA loop using the SIM-ALP2
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Control and Power Wiring
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- Control Wiring - Switch Types | Toggle, Push Button, Selector Switch, Etc.
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- Control Wiring - 2-Wire Control - ON/OFF Circuit
- Control Wiring - 3-Wire Control - Start Stop Circuit
- Wiring - Determining Wire Size and Voltage Drop for Amps - 240/120 VAC
- Wiring - Determining Wire Size and Voltage Drop for Amps - 480/277 VAC
- Wiring - Maximum Number of Conductors in Conduit
- Wiring - Typical wiring color codes
- Wiring - What is VA Volt-Amps and KVA Kilovolt-Ampere and How to Calculate It
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Motors, AC VFD Drives, and 3 Phase Power Training
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- How to Run a 3 Phase Machine with Single Phase Power with a AC Drive including VFD Installation
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