Top 3 Enhancements of TIA Portal V17
TIA Portal V17: What’s the big deal? Have you heard about TIA Portal V17? Many new software enhancements and hardware functionalities are now available in the latest version of Siemens’ Totally Integrated Automation Portal. Check out this video where Rich boils down...
Siemens SITOP Selectivity & Diagnostic Module
Have you ever encountered a crowbarred power supply? All it takes is one single fault and you can lose your control power to a complete system. Fuses and circuit breakers will NOT prevent this situation. The SITOP selectivity and diagnostics modules are the device you...
SIMATIC Drive Controller – Two Systems, One Device
The new SIMATIC Drive Controller saves space by combining a safety PLC, motion controller and drive control in a single device. Integration of a Technology-based CPU and the SINAMICS control unit (CU) within a single device saves panel space and cost in your design....
SIDOOR Automatic Door Controls
Safe, automatic door operation on industrial machines has continued to be a challenge for manufacturing plants. Customer feedback has indicated, if a door was automated at all, past solutions involving pneumatic pistons prove to be unsafe, unreliable and require lots...
Straight to the Point: SINAMICS S210 Servo Drive System
The SINAMICS S210 servo drive system is as compact and easy to use, as it is powerful. The S210 drive is connected to the 1FK2 servomotor using a single cable connection. Commissioning is intuitive using a web server or through the TIA Portal software. This...
Straight to the Point: Siemens 3VA Molded Case Circuit Breaker
The new Siemens 3VA circuit beaker is anything but typical. The 3VA’s scalability, ease of use, compact size, and global certifications makes the application space of this circuit protection solution limitless. Whether your application requires a traditional...
Straight to the Point: New Siemens ET 200SP I/O MultiFieldbus Communication Head
Check out our new ‘PCC’s Straight to the Point’ video where Application Engineers, Rich Parkhurst and Todd Preder, discuss the new Siemens ET 200SP I/O MultiFieldbus communication head which is now available. This solution will support...
White Paper: How to Commission a S120 with a CU310-2 with a Firmware version 4.8 or greater in TIA Portal V16
Darren McCulley, Application Engineer at PCC, shows users how to add an S120 using a CU310-2 to TIA portal V16 project, a new feature to TIA V16 StartDrive. Watch the tutorial video >> View the...
DMC: Using a Siemens S7-1500 PLC as a Modbus TCP Client
Many thanks to DMC who published this fantastic blog post on using a Siemens S7-1500 PLC as a Modbus TCP Client. By Christina Keefe on 11/14/2019 Do you need to access data from a Modbus TCP Server on your S7-1500 PLC? If so, then do not fret, I will walk through...
PCC accepts it’s 7th Siemens Bronze Eagle Award
PCC is proud to share the latest addition to our Siemens Bronze Eagle collection. This summer, PCC learned we would be awarded with another Siemens Bronze Eagle. This is the highest honor a distributor can receive from Siemens. To celebrate this recognition, Siemens...