Application Notes

How to Use a Toroidal AC Current Sensor – 8401044

Using Acromag’s Toroidal AC Current Sensor Model 5020-350 Transmitters with DC current input can be used in conjunction with an external toroidal AC current sensor in order to precondition an AC current input signal. This sensor is a highly accurate toroidal instrument transformer; which converts an AC current signal to a safe, low-level, DC milliampere…

How to use Thermocouple Transmitters to Monitor Temperatures in Paint Systems – 8400818

This document illustrates using Acromag’s TT330 Series to monitor high temperatures in an automotive paint curing oven and transmit to the existing PLC 4-20mA input card/software setup. Defining the Problem The area around an auto manufacturer’s paint curing ovens is at elevated temperatures affecting the performance of locally installed instrumentation. Placing Signal Conditioners rated for…

How to Split Gas Detector Outputs for Monitoring & Process Control – 8400861

Defining the Problem: At a remote wastewater pumping station, Methane (CH4) and Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) are monitored with MSA X5000 Gas Monitors. The 4-20mA outputs must be split to a GasCard XL Controller and Emerson Ovation I/O. The Controller has powered inputs, but the Ovation inputs require an external power source. Typical splitters have two…

How to Communicate to Ethernet Modules from Legacy Allen Bradley or Rockwell Automation Devices – 8500761

Communicating to Acromag Series 900EN-60xx Ethernet Modules from Legacy Allen Bradley or Rockwell Automation Devices This document illustrates a procedure for configuring message commands for Acromag Series 900EN Ethernet/IP modules, using Ladder Logic programming and an SLC5\05 Programmable Logic Controller. It is assumed that the user has a working knowledge of Ladder Logic programming, the…

How to Communicate to Ethernet Modules from Red Lion HMIs – 8500874

How to Communicate to Acromag Ethernet Modules from Red Lion HMIs Red Lion HMIs This document illustrates a procedure for configuring message commands for Acromag Ethernet modules using the Red Lion Crimson 2.0 software. It is assumed that the user has a working knowledge of the Crimson 2.0 software, as well as a Red Lion…

How to Communicate to Ethernet Modules using PCCC from CompactLogix Devices – 8500771

Communicating to Acromag Series 900EN60xx Ethernet Modules Using PCCC from CompactLogix Devices PCCC Messaging with CompactLogix This document illustrates a procedure for configuring PCCC message commands for Acromag Series 900EN Ethernet/IP modules. We will be using Ladder Logic programming together with a CompactLogix Controller. It is assumed that the user has a working knowledge of…

How to Configure Omron PLCs with Ethernet/IP for Use with Remote I/O – 8500883

Configuring Omron CJ2H PLC’s with Ethernet/IP for use with Acromag Ethernet/IP Remote I/O Purpose: Acromag Ethernet/IP I/O with Omron CJ2H PLC’s This document walks the user through the configuration of the Cx-One Network Configurator software that is used in conjunction with Omron CJ2H PLC’s. It is assumed that the user has a working knowledge of…

How to Configure LabVIEW to Communicate with Modbus I/O Modules Via an OPC Server – 8500881

Configuring LabVIEW 2009 to Communicate with Acromag BusWorks and EtherStax Modbus I/O Modules via an OPC Server Introduction National Instruments™ LabVIEW can be used to monitor and control Acromag BusWorks ® and EtherStax ® Modbus I/O modules via an OPC server. A separate application note, Configuring Kepware KEPServerEX® 5.0 for communications with Acromag BusWorks and EtherStax…

How to Configure Kepware KEPServerEX 5.0 for Communications with Modbus I/O Modules – 8500880

Configuring Kepware KEPServerEX 5.0 for Communications with Acromag BusWorks Modbus I/O Modules Introduction This document provides example steps for configuring the Kepware KEPServerEX OPC Server for communications with Acromag Busworks Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP/IP Distributed I/O Modules. Once the server is configured, data may be read from or written to the I/O module using…