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Received the price package today for Experimenting with Industrial Automation

embeddedguy

I received the Seeed studio's NVIDIA Jatson nano based development PC today morning a third price for Experimenting with Industrial Automation design contest. I already tried the Ubuntu inbuilt image with JATPACK-SDK. {gallery}My Gallery Title ...
- 4 Jun 2024
New Tools (and toys)

kmikemoo

Thank you element14 and rscasny ! These arrived earlier in the week but I held off opening them until Saturday - when I could enjoy the process a bit more. It was then that it hit me that I had at least one more t...
- 2 Jun 2024
Experimenting with Industrial Automation - Winners' Announcement

rscasny

What is Experimenting with Industrial Automation? Industrial Automation uses electrical, electronic, and mechanical components to automate industrial processes and machinery. In this competition, participants will receive an extensive kit of componen...
- 26 May 2024
The Academic Approach: Summary

pandoramc

Table of Contents Input/Outputs Interfaces Software Application Conclusions Input/Outputs Although the M251 does not have Inputs/Outputs like other series of the PLCs, the device has expansion connectors to improve the capabilities. In this learn...
- 25 Mar 2024
Exploring Smart Factory Automation with ZBRT2 | Getting started with Harmony Hub and ZBRT2 | Blog 3

rahulkhanna

Welcome back, automation enthusiasts! In our previous blogs, we explored the components of this project and how to set up the HMIST6 series HMI. Today, we'll put the spotlight on the Schneider Harmony Hub and its dynamic partnership with the ZBR...
- 17 Mar 2024
Overhead tank monitoring for smart home/industry : FINAL SUMMARY BLOG

embeddedguy

I would like to thank Element14 community and Schneider Electric for choosing me as official challenger for their Experimenting with Industrial Automation contest. For this design challenge, my project was to create a project for overhead tank liquid...
- 15 Mar 2024
Exploring Smart Factory Automation with ZBRT2 | Beginners Guide | Blog 2

rahulkhanna

Welcome back to our blog series! Today, we'll take a step back from specific applications and dig into the heart of the ZBRT2 system. We'll dissect all those mysterious (and exciting!) components you listed and then walk you through the world of Schn...
- 13 Mar 2024
Overhead tank monitoring for smart home/industry : BLOG 4

embeddedguy

In the previous blogs I have mentioned about the project I am doing for Experimenting with Industrial Automation in detail and getting started with the kit. Now in this blog I will mention the technical details of the project. This Blog mainly has tw...
- 12 Mar 2024
The Academic Approach: Full Schneider Electric Integration - 5

pandoramc

In this blog I show a resume around the learning path to use the Schneider Electric ecosystem. The journey has been amazing because in the past I have only used simulators to understand the ladder logic. I never had the opportunity to use a physical ...
- 10 Mar 2024
Training Bay Ventilation Automation Final Blog

kmikemoo

Table of Contents Introduction Project Vision Project Components TM251MESE PLC HMIST6200 HMI ABLM1A24025 Power Supply 24VDC 2.5A ZBRN2 Harmony Hub (Wireless Serial Gateway) ZBRRH Wireless Receiver ZBRT2 Transmitter ZBRA2 External Antenna ZBR...
- 7 Mar 2024
Overhead tank monitoring for smart home/industry : BLOG 3

embeddedguy

Introduction In the previous blogs I have already mentioned the requirements to create this project and explained the official Industrial Automation kit from Schneider Electric. Now it is time to actually get started with the kit. I am someone ...
- 5 Mar 2024
The Academic Approach: HMI Simulation - 4

pandoramc

Thanks to rscasny, kmikemoo and members who helped with the software licensing issue. I got the license without any problems to test the HMIST6200 in a virtual environment first. The EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert allows the des...
- 5 Mar 2024
Range Test of Harmony Hub Ecosystem - 5

kmikemoo

Training Bay Ventilation Automation Because the upper half of my Training Bay walls are clad in metal, I was very curious how well the wireless communication of the ZBRN2 Harmony Hub, ZBRT2 transmitter modules and ZBRRH receiver module would work.&nb...
- 3 Mar 2024
Exploring Smart Factory Automation with ZBRT2 | Brainstorm | Blog 1

rahulkhanna

Welcome to the first chapter of Exploring Smart factory automation blog series, where we'll be learning about the world of smart factory automation using the ZBRT2 ecosystem. Buckle up, as we unlock a treasure trove of industrial applic...
- 1 Mar 2024
Overhead tank monitoring for smart home/industry : BLOG 2

embeddedguy

Table of Contents Understanding the official kit and components SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC ABLM1A24025 POWER SUPPLY MODICON PLC M251 TM251MESE HARMONY HUB ZBRN2 & HARMONY ZBRRH HMIST6200 HMI MODULE Relay and socket Planned system diagram C...
- 27 Feb 2024
A Box Full of Industrial Automation - 4

kmikemoo

Training Bay Ventilation Automation I actually did the video for this unboxing a few weeks back but my concern for being able to complete the design challenge in time caused me to shift to the project more than the blogs. Sorry. The proje...
- 26 Feb 2024
Beginner Industrial Automation Path - 2

kmikemoo

Training Bay Ventilation Automation Updates of 03/02/2024 at end of blog. This blog will evolve over time as I discover and share how to work with the equipment provided for Experimenting with Industrial Automation. There is...
- 23 Feb 2024
Setting Up IO on M251 PLC Through ZBRN2 Harmony Hub - 3

kmikemoo

Training Bay Ventilation Automation This was my greatest challenge in the element14 Experimenting with Industrial Automation Design Challenge. There are plenty of videos that tell one how to pair the switch modules (ZBRT2 transmitter module) to...
- 23 Feb 2024
Overhead tank monitoring for smart home/industry : BLOG 1

embeddedguy

Table of Contents Overhead tank monitoring for smart home/industry Experimenting with industrial automation is challenge from element14 and schneider electric that challenges members of element14 community to create projects or experiment with tas...
- 22 Feb 2024
The Academic Approach: Harmony Hub Connection - 3

pandoramc

In order to extend the capabilities of the Schneider Electric industrial architecture I added the Harmony Hub to the project. The Harmony Hub, which is the ZBRN2 version, has a Serial connection using the RS485 standard, consequently, a ModBus ...
- 22 Feb 2024
The Academic Approach: Expansion Module on Modicon M251 - 2

pandoramc

The Modicon M251 has powerful features to connect each element of automation and control remote actuators or take information from remote sensors. In other hand, this does not mean that is local control is not allowed. The device takes advantages of ...
- 14 Feb 2024
The Academic Approach: Conveyor Design - 1

pandoramc

The first step in the automation journey is designing the process to control. For this challenge, I decided that a conveyor is one of the first concepts in the automation courses, consequently, this blog brings the situation about the academic mechan...
- 9 Feb 2024
The Automate Ventilate Plan - 1

kmikemoo

Training Bay Ventilation Automation community.element14.com/.../Ind-Automation-480p.mp4 First, I would like to thank Schneider Electric and element14 for selecting me to participate in this challenge. I'm excited to participate because, let's f...
- 24 Jan 2024
Experimenting with Industrial Automation - Water Tunnel Controller Upgrade - Blog1 - Unboxing

rsc

Unboxing the kit: The kit arrived today. I downloaded all of the part documents and the control software. The first thing I'll do is wire the components up on a board using some DIN rail so I can try out the PLC software and make sure all the c...
- 17 Jan 2024