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Conveyor Shaft Encoder Pulse Calculator
I created a simple webpage using javascript that calculates some key data given conveyor speed, pulley size, and PPR resolution settings. It is live at briangallimore.com/conveyorpulses
Posted in Industrial Automation, Work
Tagged belt tach, conveyor, JavaScript, JS, pulley, shaft encoder, webpage
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DIY Automatic Transfer Switch
I created an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) using a DPDT (2 switchover contacts) relay and 2 motor contactors linked with a mechanical interlock module.
Posted in Industrial Automation, Information, Projects
Tagged ATS, contactor, DIY, relay, schematic
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MQQT using Node-RED
When I started searching for how to transfer data between 2 computers using MQQT, I saw articles talking about Node-RED, but I dismissed it as being some sort of toy for children. That was probably a mistake because once I … Continue reading
Raspberry Pi Data to Google Sheets
A Raspberry Pi 3B is configured to bring in sensor data through a ADC (analog to digital converter) connected to the pi’s I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) serial interface. (I’m using the ADS7830 module that came with a kit that contained all … Continue reading
Posted in Industrial Automation, Projects
Tagged data collection, Internet of Things, IoT, Raspberry Pi, rpi
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Ignition User Pop Up Data Entry Box
If you want a data-entry pop-up in Inductive Automation’s Ignition, you just call the function to open an input box. This seems simple to computer programmers, but it is different than how typical industrial automation systems accomplish the task. Ignition … Continue reading
Getting Ambient Weather Data into Ignition
I wanted to learn how API’s work, so I figured bringing in some of my weather station data to an Inductive Automation’s Ignition project would be a good task to learn on. I wasted a lot of time trying to … Continue reading
Canonball Speed Sensors
A customer wanted to use industrial photo eye sensors with a piece of lab equipment to measure the speed of a projectile shot out of a air cannon. I assembled a small box with the parts needed to power it … Continue reading
Long Range Vehicle Sensor Using Data Radios
Here is another fun project I just finished up. My client wanted to be able to know if a vehicle (a train actually) is coming from a mile away. We used a Banner radar sensor in retroreflective mode, a Banner … Continue reading
Full Size Remote Control Boat
Here is a fun project I did for a client that needed a way to safely crash a boat for a test. I used an inexpensive model RC transmitter and receiver, two robotics motor controllers, a linear actuator, a DC … Continue reading
