Many customers work with a standard data block in their PLC. It serves as the foundation for data exchange and can be directly processed by their own software.
The benefits are obvious:
But in reality, challenges arise:
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The standard is constantly changed and extended.
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Legacy machines in the field may use outdated or no blocks at all.
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You cannot always rely on the block being correct.
The solution with machinetalk:
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Upload PLC project & DB version
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Automatic validation of the data block
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Direct optimization suggestions
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If no DB exists: automatic generation
The outcome for the customer:
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faster signal identification – even for legacy machines
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no manual programming or address errors
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less effort, higher speed in operations