UpAndComing
Veteran
That's crazy
So for a 120k job, what are the requirements for the position
5yrs experience? A degree?
Anyone that does PLC programming?
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That's crazy
So for a 120k job, what are the requirements for the position
5yrs experience? A degree?
DrBanneker
Space is the Place
Well I only have one other co-worker on the same experience level as me
Then I have a supervisor who has been here for 20 years. And he said, "Well the guy who left had some exoeexperi with PLCs, so y'all are gonna have to learn it somehow"
Aka he doesn't know shyt
And my plant constantly has problems with the controls. No one really understands the system. And outside of my co-worker, everyone is like 45+ and not good with electronics
I feel like if I can learn all this shyt, I can stand out
Get the P&ID for your plant, then find out which PLCs match up to which units. Then ask for an outside consultant to evaluate the controls (one-time) or try to figure it out from the simplest to most complex. Don't experiment though...try to understand the current state.
UpAndComing
Veteran
My plant is an old plant that is set in their old ways. They don't like to change anything or pony up the cash to change anything
Like one time the readings were off because the system doesn't run well in automatic and mostly works when it runs on manual. One of the managers called me and said why are the readings not matching. And I said that the software needs to be fixed or updated, which is why it's wonky on automatic.
Then he replied "Bu bu bu how about you just change the sensor on the probe then?!?!"
DrBanneker
Space is the Place
My plant is an old plant that is set in their old ways. They don't like to change anything or pony up the cash to change anything
Like one time the readings were off because the system doesn't run well in automatic and mostly works when it runs on manual. One of the managers called me and said why are the readings not matching. And I said that the software needs to be fixed or updated, which is why it's wonky on automatic.
Then he replied "Bu bu bu how about you just change the sensor on the probe then?!?!"
Find a PLC to start out with, figure out what it is interfacing with, download the code (not sure how easy this is for you), and then find a free PLC simulator that you can use to mock up and understand the PLC code logic in a virtual environment. Once you play with it and understand it, go to another and hopefully you will know enough to be dangerous. Also the PLC simulator is good to test code before you put it into the real PLC.
DrBanneker
Space is the Place
Also see if someone in IT can do a SNMP scan of network devices to find out all the PLCs and their model information on site. That is easy if they are connected to the intranet.
UpAndComing
Veteran
Ok how would I be able to download the code?
Use a USB and connect the PLC to a laptop or Tablet?
DrBanneker
Space is the Place
Not sure. It depends on the PLC model and how old it is. If it is real old, it may only have a serial adapter
UpAndComing
Veteran
Not sure. It depends on the PLC model and how old it is. If it is real old, it may only have a serial adapter
I hope not
. I'm gonna check tomorrowI think our SCADA/HMI system is called Cimplicity. I wanna learn SCADA, it seems real interesting. Kinda like being a control room operator
DrBanneker
Space is the Place
I hope not
I think our SCADA/HMI system is called Cimplicity. I wanna learn SCADA, it seems real interesting. Kinda like being a control room operator
SCADA is big with electrical infrastructure too so those skills can transfer.
UpAndComing
Veteran
Oh ok interesting. Where can it transfer?