If I am to use Linux I need to be able to run Industrial Automation Application software. These application packages are written to run on windows, and are written by major electronic companies such as: Mitsubishi, LG, Delta, Toshiba, GE Fanuc, Siemens, Yaskawa etc. This software comes in many forms as each manufacture has their own method of doing things and probably the only thing they have in common is that they allow you to control all types of equipment.
Any help would be welcome.
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running Industrial Automation Aplications on LINUX
Re: running Industrial Automation Aplications on LINUX
Romac exactly what form of Industrial Automation Aplications.
http://linuxscada.info/ If you dealing with scada systems there are a lot of Linux native solutions. Yes there are a lot of common standards used between the different vendors.
Wine path has its issues every application is on a case by case base as each application could use features wine does not support or badly supports.
Items requiring exact timing are way better for Native than inside wine. So direct driving a cnc lathe from wine would not be sane for example. Direct driving a cnc lathe using Linux native software is fine.
Romac so my first question have you looked at the Linux native software?
http://linuxscada.info/ If you dealing with scada systems there are a lot of Linux native solutions. Yes there are a lot of common standards used between the different vendors.
Wine path has its issues every application is on a case by case base as each application could use features wine does not support or badly supports.
Items requiring exact timing are way better for Native than inside wine. So direct driving a cnc lathe from wine would not be sane for example. Direct driving a cnc lathe using Linux native software is fine.
Romac so my first question have you looked at the Linux native software?
Re: running Industrial Automation Aplications on LINUX
Hi oiaohm
I have no experience with linux and that is why I posted this before I jumped in and got lost and frustrated.
I have not been to http://linuxscada.info/ for scada but I will be going there after I leave here.
The Industrial Automation Aplications I wrote about are PLC programs, VFD programs, display and keypad programs and full scada (Cimplicity)
I hope this gives a better idea of what I am looking for.
Where do I look for native Linux Plc application?
I have no experience with linux and that is why I posted this before I jumped in and got lost and frustrated.
I have not been to http://linuxscada.info/ for scada but I will be going there after I leave here.
The Industrial Automation Aplications I wrote about are PLC programs, VFD programs, display and keypad programs and full scada (Cimplicity)
I hope this gives a better idea of what I am looking for.
Where do I look for native Linux Plc application?
Re: running Industrial Automation Aplications on LINUX
Romac I need a clarification on PLC.
I guess not like this where you are building them from base parts like https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/ or http://code.google.com/p/open-plc/ or even https://sites.google.com/site/classicladder/ that is a software form.
http://mblogic.sourceforge.net/ is another I have used.
You will find a lot of the Linux Scada software has options for sending control messages to plc.
VFD I know linuxcnc has this. But its not something I look for often myself.
There are quite a few different solutions out there for Linux. Lots of them open source.
I guess not like this where you are building them from base parts like https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/ or http://code.google.com/p/open-plc/ or even https://sites.google.com/site/classicladder/ that is a software form.
http://mblogic.sourceforge.net/ is another I have used.
You will find a lot of the Linux Scada software has options for sending control messages to plc.
VFD I know linuxcnc has this. But its not something I look for often myself.
There are quite a few different solutions out there for Linux. Lots of them open source.
