Fast Automation was contracted to develop a custom interface to allow the automatic selection of the correct test sequence and test parameters from a database, and then execute an automated electrical test on cylinders.

System overview:-

The system utilised the following technologies:-

• Micro Logix Ethernet PLC system 1763-L16DWD.
• Wonderware Intouch V9.5
• Active X serial communications drivers.
• Microsoft SQL server 2008.
• Custom Serial and Query scripts, RSlogix5000.