The Automation School is pleased to announce that we are now offering two PAC Basics Courses. You now have the option of a shorter and less expensive option, with our PAC Basics Standard Edition, or the longer and more advanced option with our PAC Basics Extended Edition. Read More…
The Automation Blog is looking to expand its reach with new content and know-how by welcoming guest bloggers who have expertise and knowledge about automation products from some of the leading automation manufacturers from around the world. Read More…
It’s been a great year for The Automation Blog! We’ve had a record number of visitors to our site this year, and we continue to see these numbers trending upwards as we head into 2018. As we look back, here is a list of the top ten blog posts that were most read for 2017. …
This week the highest rated ControlLogix course on the web gets even better with additional lessons on integrating PowerFlex drives! In fact, over at The Automation School the first PAC Basics VFD bonus lesson on controlling a PowerFlex 525 drive via hardwired I/O AND over Ethernet has already been published. Additional lessons coming this week include…
What should you learn if you’re going to start programming or maintaining Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controllers? Well, in the below article I cover all the different subjects I believe are important and can be found in my new eight hour ControlLogix training course, PAC Basics. After reading the below, if you’re interested in learning…
The number of free Add-on Instructions available for the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controller platform is quite impressive. Just between the AOIs available from Rockwell’s Sample Code Website and their PlantPAx Library of Process Objects, there are over a hundred to choose from. With that in mind, I’ve continued to expand my ControlLogix course’s coverage of…
One of the most requested topics for my ControlLogix course has been the creating and using of Add-on Instructions (AOIs) And today I’m happy to announce the addition of a new lesson to PAC Basics which teaches students how to create and use AOIs from scratch. This new lesson takes full advantage of the application knowledge imparted…
The Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controller platform is a powerful and versatile programmable controller line. However, it can also be quite intimidating for those new to the platform. With that in mind, I’ve continued to expand my ControlLogix course in order to give students as much help as I can in becoming proficient using the product.…
Today I’m happy to announce that my new ControlLogix training course, PAC Basics, is now available to take online at The Automation School. This new edition of the course is much enhanced over the previously available “on-demand” Vimeo version in several ways. The first and most obvious is that each and every lesson of the…
A few weeks ago in the “Question of the Week,” I asked which product or topic our readers would like to see more articles on. The result was the CompactLogix and ControlLogix came in first place, gathering 22% of all votes. And while I still believe the MicroLogix 1000 is the best PLC for beginners to learn on…