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Welcome to ACD Connect: PLCs

Using a Siemens HMI with a non-Siemens PLC

The Basics

A Human-Machine-Interface (HMI) is a user interface or dashboard that connects a person...

When a PLC Just Doesn't Cut It

In a modern factory environment, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are integral to day-to-day...

Basics of Machine Safety in a PLC

A programmable logic controller (PLC) is an industrial digital computer which is used for the...

Setup of a Banner Wireless Controller

Wireless technology is a burgeoning and now nearly ubiquitous facet of a modern factory...

TIA Portal Basics

Modern factory automation is a complex process. Oftentimes, there are dozens of machines...

Upgrading PLC Hardware

The Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) has formed the backbone of all industrial automation...

Discrete Sensors 101

Discrete Sensors have existed in the automation & control landscape long before the advent of ...

Simply Safe: Network Integration via PROFIsafe/PROFINET

The RSL 400 is an outstanding laser scanner from Leuze Electronic, and is underlined by its wide...

What Can Be Done with Anybus Wireless Solutions?

Overview of Anybus Wireless Solutions

Wireless solutions are being increasingly adopted in the...

What is Anybus?

Launched in 1994 by HMS Industrial Networks, Anybus technology and products have proved themselves...