Keep Your Critical OT Infrastructure Secure with Proper Patching
Patching is a critical line of defense in protecting OT assets from cyber threats. Simply put,...
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Your Guide to Implementing Alarm Rationalization
Alarm systems are vital tools for modern plant operations, providing critical alerts when equipment...
Your Guide to Integrating Modbus TCP/IP Devices into PCS 7
Today, most modern control systems consist of a variety of hardware and field devices using a range...
A System Integrator’s Take on the Top Features in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Design Studio
As part of our commitment to helping customers increase competitiveness, we believe it is important...
How to Read & Write Rockwell PLC Tag Values with Excel
In the automation industry we are constantly looking for ways to improve our efficiency, streamline...
Five Ways to Ensure Your Holiday Outage Runs Smoothly
For many industrial facilities, the holidays don’t just signify a time for celebration and family...
When is the right time to upgrade your control system?
Convincing management that it is time to upgrade a control system is a difficult prospect, indeed....
How to Communicate Modbus Natively with ControlLogix
The Modbus protocol was originally published in 1979 by Modicon as a simple request-response...
Big changes to PCS7 could affect your system (business?)
PCS7 is Siemens’ flagship DCS system and since its release a couple decades ago it has evolved to...
Standardizing Your PLC Variable Names
Laying the foundation for a control system that is easy to maintain, support, and upgrade starts...