Howto: PLC Reef Controller II
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perpetual98
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I'm going to drag this thread up from the dead. Any new updates? I'm starting to work with a PLC and am just getting into the temperature/pH/ORP control hard of the hardware and I'm already lost.
Eric
Eric
here in about 2 weeks Ill be building the panel for my reef controller of stuff Ive collected over the past several months.
What I have collected so far...
allen bradley pico gfx with lcd.. 8 dc inputs 2 of which can be analog with 4 relay outputs(free)
about 6 pieces of 6" wire duct panduit samples
allen bradley 24vdc power supply(free)
24vdc contactors(free)]
omega.com thermocouple with a 4-20ma output(free)...found it laying on the ground at the local toyota plant one day still in the box(works fine) fell out of a contractors golf cart prolly
picosoft pro software
hoffman 24x12 nema 12 enclosure - 20 bucks with back plate
4 illuminated led push buttons
4 led pilot lights
still looking for the ph sensor(need to search omega.com some more)
bunch of terminal blocks
to hook the pumps/llights up to this I plan on mounting handy boxes with receptacles in them to the bottom of the enclosure. The receptacles will be controlled by the contactors which are switched by the relay outs.
All of my lighting should be in here this week, meaning I will have all my aquarium done within 2 weeks. After that I will begin on the controls.
I just have a 55 gallon with a 20 gallon rubbermaid container collecting the overflow which feeds my skimmer. Skimmer feeds a 10 gallon refug which has a return pump in it. So controllin the levels can get irritating sometimes
Im not a fan of Solid State stuff because of heat issues and cost. For this application I think SSR stuff is pointless. I dont need the switching speeds and dont give a crap if I hear a miniature contactor pull in and out sometimes...
What I have collected so far...
allen bradley pico gfx with lcd.. 8 dc inputs 2 of which can be analog with 4 relay outputs(free)
about 6 pieces of 6" wire duct panduit samples
allen bradley 24vdc power supply(free)
24vdc contactors(free)]
omega.com thermocouple with a 4-20ma output(free)...found it laying on the ground at the local toyota plant one day still in the box(works fine) fell out of a contractors golf cart prolly
picosoft pro software
hoffman 24x12 nema 12 enclosure - 20 bucks with back plate
4 illuminated led push buttons
4 led pilot lights
still looking for the ph sensor(need to search omega.com some more)
bunch of terminal blocks
to hook the pumps/llights up to this I plan on mounting handy boxes with receptacles in them to the bottom of the enclosure. The receptacles will be controlled by the contactors which are switched by the relay outs.
All of my lighting should be in here this week, meaning I will have all my aquarium done within 2 weeks. After that I will begin on the controls.
I just have a 55 gallon with a 20 gallon rubbermaid container collecting the overflow which feeds my skimmer. Skimmer feeds a 10 gallon refug which has a return pump in it. So controllin the levels can get irritating sometimes
Im not a fan of Solid State stuff because of heat issues and cost. For this application I think SSR stuff is pointless. I dont need the switching speeds and dont give a crap if I hear a miniature contactor pull in and out sometimes...
FuzzyLogic
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Bink, can you give us more info on the TC? Any specs?
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