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Technotes
- Technote #1 - SIM-ALP battery life
- Technote #2 - SIM-ALP2 fine increment improvement
- Technote #3 - Clarification of power up procedure and power icon on SIM-ALP2 and SIM-IPE
- 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
- Technote #13 - Wiring Color Codes for Pre-Wired Trainers
- Technote #14 - PLC Trainer Naming Revisions
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Newsletter
- Newsletter 9/20/2019 - What are wire ferrules, should you use them, and what does UL 508A have to say about them
- Newsletter 9/13/2019 - How to Read and Write an IP Address to an Allen Bradley Compactlogix PLC. Or Change a Static IP
- Newsletter 9/4/2019 - Running 3 Phase Equipment off of Single Phase Power with a VFD or Rotary Phase Converter
- Newsletter 8/29/2019 - Exciting Week! Michael's in the TOP 3! Last chance to win a SIM-ALP2. New videos on measuring a 4-20mA signal and VFDs for single phase power
- Newsletter 8/21/2019 - Rockwell Automation You Make It Challenge - Help Michael Win!
- Newsletter 8/16/2019 - New Video - How a PLC Input Reads a 4-20 mA signal
- Newsletter 8/13/2019 - New Video - How to backfeed a transformer and make 230VAC or 480VAC out of 120VAC
- Newsletter 8/8/2019 - How to Wire 4-20mA 2 Wire Current Loops and 4 Wire Current Source Analog Instruments
- Automation Question of the Week 8/6/2019 - How to Test an Actuated Valve using a 4-20mA Signal PLUS a Chance to Win an Analog Simulator
- Newsletter 7/31/2019 - How to Wire an Analog Voltage Signal. Wiring a Potentiometer.
- Newsletter 7/24/2019 - 0-10VDC and 4-20mA. The Most Popular Analog Signals. Why Use One Over the Other. Voltage Drop?
- Newsletter 7/17/2019 - Introduction to Analog for Industrial Applications. Why use analog? What are examples
- Newsletter 7/10/2019 - Analog Series Starts This Week!
- Newsletter 6/19/2019 - PLC Instructions are not the same as Electrical Symbols | Normally Open and Normally Closed?
- Newsletter 6/12/2019 - RsLogix 500 Bit Instructions Complete. Did We Miss Anything?
- Newsletter 6/5/2019 - How Forces Work in RsLogix 500 and the Differences Between Input and Output Forces
- Newsletter 5/29/2019 - Program a Flip Flop Using One Shots
- Newsletter 5/22/2019 TW Controls - What Happens to an OTE vs and OTL/OTU on Power Up? This one might surprise you.
- Newsletter 5/15/2019 TW Controls - RsLogix 500 - Start Stop Motor Programming - Four Different Ways and Reading/Writing the IP Address of a 1756-ENBT
- Newsletter 5/8/2019 - OTL OTU Latch/Unlatch instructions and How To Setup a Virtual Machine for FREE
- Newsletter 5/1/2019 - Does the last rung really win?
- Newsletter 4/24/2019 - What type of laptop is good for PLC programming?
- Newsletter 4/17/2019 - What type of PLC should I start with? Allen Bradley, Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi, Automation Direct?
- Newsletter 4/10/2019 - How do timer instructions work in RsLogix
- Newsletter 4/3/2019 - XIC XIO and OTE Instructions Explained in RsLogix
- Newsletter 3/28/2019 - What happens during a PLC program scan?
- Newsletter 3/20/2018 - Does a blank PLC program do anything is RsLogix?
- Newsletter 3/12/2019 - Free PLC Training - Going Online with Your PLC
- Newsletter 3/5/2019 - Free PLC Training - Downloading Your PLC Program
- Newsletter 2/26/2019 - Uploading Your Program from an Allen Bradley Micrologix PLC
- Newsletter 2/19/2019 - PLC Training - Allen Bradley Micrologix Ethernet Communications Configuration for RsLogix 500 and RsLinx
- Newsletter 2/5/2019 - PLC Training - Allen Bradley Micrologix Serial DF1 Communications Configuration for RsLogix 500 and RsLinx
- Newsletter 1/29/2019 - PLC Training - Wiring Enough to Get Started, Binary to Decimal Conversion, and How to Wire a Transformer
- Newsletter 1/22/2019 - PLC Training - How to Download and Install Allen Bradley's RsLogix 500 for FREE
- Newsletter 1/15/2019 - PLC Training - How to Get Started and an Introduction to Our FREE Allen Bradley RsLogix 500 Series
- Newsletter 1/9/2019 - Upgrading your Analog Simulator to Get the New Sweep and Step Feature
- Newsletter 1/8/2019 - Analog Simulator Gets New Sweep and Step Feature - 4-20mA and +/-10VDC
- Newsletter 1/1/2019 - Upgrading the Firmware on an Allen Bradley Micro 820 and the Strength of PLA
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Lessons
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PLC Training Getting Started
- PLC Training - About Us
- PLC Training - Notes to Instructors and Employers
- PLC Training - Notes to Students
- PLC Training - What should be in my PLC programming laptop backpack? - Tools, PC, programming cables
- PLC Training - What tools should you have in your vehicle for PLC programming and working on industrial equipment
- PLC Training - Warnings and precautions before you get started
- PLC Training - Lockout Tagout (LOTO)
- PLC Training - Getting familiar with your trainer
- PLC Training - Electrical Contacts - Normally Open and Normally Closed Contacts
- PLC Training - Reading wiring diagrams and understanding electrical symbols
- PLC Training - Wiring Enough of your Trainer to Get Started
- PLC Training - How to get a Job Programming PLCs
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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
- RsLogix 500 Lessons on Analog, Math Instructions, and Dealing with PLC Faults
- RsLogix 500 Training - Programming Machine Sequences to do an Automatic Process
- RsLogix 500 Training - Miscellaneous Topics and Lessons in Development
- Studio 5000 PLC Training
- CCW Training
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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
- How to Cut Extruded Aluminum Profiles. Are Aluminum Cutting Blades Worth It? Miter Saw or Band Saw
- Control Panel Environmental Ratings NEMA and IP
- Shielded Cable - Uses and Terminating
- Short Circuit Current Rating Calculations
- Identifying Industrial Control Panel Components
- Electrical Control Panel Layout
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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
- RsLogix 500 - Analog Bit Resolution and Precision
- Measuring a 4-20mA Signal with a Voltmeter
- RsLogix 500 - 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
- Resistor Color Codes and Standard Resistor Values
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Control and Power Wiring
- Using a Multimeter, Voltmeter, Ammeter, and an Ohmmeter
- Control Wiring - Switch Types | Toggle, Push Button, Selector Switch, Etc.
- Control Wiring - Series and Parallel Wiring
- Control Wiring - NPN-PNP Devices and Connections
- 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
- Wiring - Transformer Overcurrent Protection for Primary and Secondary Windings Using Fuses or Circuit Breakers
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Motors, AC VFD Drives, and 3 Phase Power Training
- 3 Phase Power - Making 3 Phase Electrical Power from Single Phase
- How to Run a 3 Phase Machine with Single Phase Power with a AC Drive including VFD Installation
- How to Make 3 Phase Power from Single Phase Power Using a Rotary Phase Converter including 480VAC
- Motor Poles & RPM
- 3 Phase Power - Delta Systems
- 3 Phase Power - What is 3 Phase Electrical Power
- 3 Phase Power - Wye Systems
- 3 Phase Power - Delta and Wye Circuit Equations
- AC Drive - What is an AC Drive Inverter or VFD
- AC Drive - Factory Reset Restore to Default
- AC Drive - Keypad Operation
- Motor Connections
- Motor Tutor
- Star Delta Start Up Principles
- Motors - Horsepower and Amps of 120VAC 1 Phase 60hz Electric Motors
- Motors - Horsepower and Amps of 230VAC and 460VAC 3 Phase 60hz Electric Motors
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