THE AUTOMATION SPECIALIST TOOLBOX

You will find below a lot of very useful links.

The Automation specialist “Swiss army knife” in a way !

OBSOLETE PLCs REPLACEMENT

  • Changing your PLC CPU while keeping its input/output racks :

The solution is here :

SPECIFIC SHORT CODES FOR SCHNEIDER PLCs

Through a simple request, these short codes will be distributed by email, free of charge :

  • Premium PLC macro :

Excel macro that allows the Premium PLC file with comments (*.SCY) to be generated automatically from an Excel file.

  • Quantum PLC macro :

Excel macro that allows the Modicon PLC file with comments (while using Modsoft software) to be generated automatically from an Excel file.

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FURTHER AND VARIOUS INFORMATIONS

  • Multi-units converter :

Site that allows you to convert anything to anything else. Very useful ! :

  • File extensions directory :

Site that contains a large number of file extensions :

  • Drivers directoy :

Site that contains a large number of drivers for printer, scan, screen, sound card, video card, network card and so on :

  • Gray code to Binary translation :

A reminder for the Gray code and the conversion algorithm to translate a Gray code word (reflected binary) to integer :

  • ASCII code tables :

Charts that allows you to know the ASCII code in decimal/hexadecimal for a character and vice versa :

Standard table

Extended table

  • Thermometric scales °C / °F / K comparative table :

Formulae and relation chart between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin thermometric scales :

PIN ASSIGNMENT FOR CABLES

  • PIN assignment for various cables :

Correlation table between 9 and 25 pin plugs :

  • PIN assignment for cables using Schneider equipments :

Schneider document that contains pin assignment for every cables used by Telemecanique equipments (TSX, CCX, XBT, FTX …) :

Connection cable between a Magelis XBT-F graphic user-interface and a computer (cable needs to download program) :

Connection cable between a Magelis XBT user-interface and TSX Premium, Micro or Nano PLCs (operating cable) :

Modbus connection cable between Magelis XBT user-interface and a Modicon Quantum PLC (operating cable) :

Connection cable between a computer and a Telemecanique TSX17 PLC :

Achievement of a connection cable between a TSX17 PLC and a ACKSYS converter :

Achievement of an extended cable that allows you to use the TSX17 PLC cable with Premium PLCs :

Modbus connection cable between a computer and a Modicon PLC :

Connection cables between a Panelmate user-interface, a Modicon 984 PLC (operating cable) and a computer (cable needs to download program) :

Connection cable between TSX Premium or Micro PLCs and a Proface AGP 3000 user-interface :

Connection cable between TSX Premium or Micro PLCs and a KEP MMI-8043 or MMI-6043 user-interfaces using Unitelway network :

  • PIN assignment for cables using Siemens equipments :

Connection cable between a computer and TD/OP user-interfaces :

  • PIN assignment for cables using Allen-Bradley equipments :

Connection cable between a computer and a PLC-5 PLC :

Connection cable between a computer and ControlLogix 5550 or SLC PLCs :

  • PIN assignment for cables using Omron equipments :

Connection cable between a computer and NT631/NT631C user-interfaces :

USEFUL FILES FOR ELECTRICITY

  • Motor Power / Absorbed Current chart :

Absorbed current chart for asynchronous motors depending of their respective power :

  • Clamping range comparison for PG and Metric cable glands :

Since 2000, the previous standard for cable glands has been replaced by the European standard EN50262. PG cable glands from 7 to 48 shall be replaced with ISO sizes 12 to 63 :

  • Pt100 sensors table :

Tables that allows you to know the Ohm value of a Pt100 sensor according to a given temperature. Useful when, for example, you want to calibrate a transmitter and simulates the Pt100 temperature input using a decade resistance box :

Pt100 sensors table

(-200°C to 0°C)

Pt100 sensors table

(0°C to 299°C)

Pt100 sensors table

(300°C to 599°C)

Pt100 sensors table

(600°C to 850°C)

  • Degrees of protection definition :

Summary table of Ingress Protection (IP) provided by enclosures of electrical equipment against solid objects and liquids :

  • Resistor color code :

Summary table of Resistor and Capacitor color code :

In addition, a short mnemonic sentence to trace the color classification :

  • Standardized resistor ranges :

Summary table of various standardized resistor ranges : E3, E6, E12, E24, E48 and E96 :