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Laboratory Scale to PLC
Connect an Adam Equipment CPWplus75 industrial scale to a Velocio PLC and use its serial commands.
Tutorial overview
Laboratory Scale to PLC
Connect an Adam Equipment CPWplus75 industrial scale to a Velocio PLC and use its serial commands.
Serial equipment
Connect an Adam Equipment CPWplus75 scale.
The scale communicates with the PLC over three wires: PLC ground to scale ground, PLC Tx to scale Rx, and PLC Rx to scale Tx. Learn more about the equipment at Adam Equipment.
Functions in the example program
- Tare or zero the scale so a container is excluded from the measurement.
- Hold the last value for a period of time.
- Read net weight.
- Read gross weight.
- Read tare weight.
Video walkthrough
Follow the complete series.
Watch the steps, then use the downloadable files when available to inspect the finished project.
Laboratory Scale to PLC Overview
Laboratory Scale PLC Programming
Project files
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