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 components are working.
The Plan:
The overall plan is to replace the Direct Logic PLC on our water tunnel with the Schneider
Electric PLC and add some remote control switches for motor On/Off and E-Stop.
This is the current control box with the Direct Logic PLC down at the bottom
The water flowmeter monitor and E-Stop are currently located on the side of the water tunnel.
The water tunnel takes up half of the lab, and there are only controls on one side, so
it will be nice to have controls the are a bit more portable.
Here's a picture of the water tunnel operating in PIV mode with the laser on. There are particles
in the water that are lit up by the laser and then a camera and software capture the images to map the
flow around the target.
Here's a picture of an instrumented propeller in the water tunnel testing the torque
at various flow rates.
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