Understanding Scan Cycles
PLC code starts making sense once you understand the scan cycle. This article breaks down how cyclic, interrupt, and event tasks interact, where async fits in, and why scan time,…
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PLC code starts making sense once you understand the scan cycle. This article breaks down how cyclic, interrupt, and event tasks interact, where async fits in, and why scan time,…
When should you hire a PLC consultant, and when is it better to train your own team? This article gives engineering managers a practical framework for weighing cost, timeline, risk,…
When you build reusable function blocks in TIA Portal, small workflow optimisations can make a massive difference to project speed and consistency. One of the most overlooked features is the…
When you build reusable function blocks in TIA Portal, small workflow optimisations can make a massive difference to project speed and consistency. One of the most overlooked features is the…
When you build reusable function blocks in TIA Portal, small workflow optimisations can make a massive difference to project speed and consistency. One of the most overlooked features is the…
Learn systematic PLC troubleshooting methods that work across all platforms. Stop random fixes and start solving faults efficiently with proven diagnostic techniques.
When you first notice that a PLC cycle time is jumping around, it can feel like something is wrong inside the controller. In reality, fluctuating scan time is a natural…
State machines are one of the most powerful yet misunderstood design patterns in PLC programming. Instead of building control logic around scattered conditions and boolean flags, state-based design focuses on…
Engineering teams often implement PLC code protection without genuine need, creating operational headaches rather than security benefits. This article examines when know-how protection makes sense, the hidden costs of unnecessary…
When working in TIA Portal, the ANY and Variant data types can seem deceptively similar because both can accept almost anything you pass into a function block. However, once you…