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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 · 2:00 PM EDTTransferring datalog files, recipe files or report files automatically and electronically is almost always preferable to the old-fashioned way. But - let's face it - there are situations when doing it the most efficient and modern way is not alwa...
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024 · 2:00 PM EDTMost Original Equipment Manufacturers and machine builders don't have a Building Management System in their own facilities. But they often have customers who are looking to connect the machines they provide to a Building Management System powered ...
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024 · 2:00 PM EDTFor years, communications in building automation were not very standardized - anything but. It was a world dominated by manufacturer specific protocols. But here in 2024 - there is now a dominant communications protocol in BACnet - Building Auto...
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024 · 2:00 PM EDTThere are plenty of built-in graphics tools in Cscape to help you develop an effective User Interface for your Machine. But what if you have something very specific in mind? Or if your customer hands you a completed storyboard from a Graphics or...
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024 · 2:00 PM ESTThere are plenty of built-in graphics tools in Cscape to help you develop an effective User Interface for your Machine. But what if you have something very specific in mind? Or if your customer hands you a completed storyboard from a Graphics or...
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024 · 2:00 PM ESTOn the Horner Automation YouTube channel - automation is what we cover - almost always factory automation. But after more than 20+ years of fits and starts - home automation is finally maturing. Just like the factory world - where Ethernet IP an...
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024 · 2:00 PM ESTOCS-I/O is Horner's newest and most advanced I/O System yet. It's cost-effective - yet highly versatile. Need more local I/O? Check. How about Remote I/O located a few hundred meters away? Check. What if you just need to add a couple of extr...
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024 · 2:00 PM ESTCscape offers multiple options when it comes to Logic languages - whether you prefer American-style ladder language or the flexible variety that IEC languages offer. In our third straight Livestream working with IEC - we'll review the extensive l...
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024 · 2:00 PM ESTStructured Text (ST) has some real advantages - especially for those who prefer computer based (text-based) programming languages. One of the areas where Structured Text (ST) really shines is in String Handling. During this Livestream we’ll tal...
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Thursday, January 18, 2024 · 2:00 PM ESTJoin us as Chuck, Casey and a couple other Horner associates launch our newest Solutions Group product - the Chart Recorder!
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 · 2:00 PM ESTThere’s no doubt that 2023 was a great year - but what does 2024 have in store at Horner Automation? If you tune in for this Livestream you’ll find out! We’ll be joined by Horner Automation Product Manager Casey Gardner - as he maps out many of ...
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024 · 2:00 PM EST2023 was a big year at Horner Automation. We had a great sales year, picked up a bunch of new users - and spent some quality time in the field with some great Horner customers. It was also a great year at the Horner APG YouTube channel - as we m...
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTIt's a CPU Summer!
Happy July! At Horner Automation - it's a CPU Summer! We're celebrating our new Modular Controller product category by presenting plenty of hands-on and how-to application videos featuring our new CPU250.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTIt's a CPU Summer!
Happy July! At Horner Automation - it's a CPU Summer! We're celebrating our new Modular Controller product category by presenting plenty of hands-on and how-to application videos featuring our new CPU250.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTJoin us as we get "hands-on" with a new product that's been generating a lot of excitement at trade shows: the Micro CPU250 Modular Controller! DIN-rail mounted, packed with connectivity and 34 built-in I/O points - we'll fire it up, connect it t...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTWhile far from new - ASI remains a network that is unfamiliar to many. What is it used for? What are its advantages? How does it work? What is the cabling like? How can you interface to it? These are all questions we will answer in this video th...
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTWhile there are certainly more advanced methods to interface PLCs and peripherals like VFDs - Modbus RTU remains one of the most common and cost-effective. This technical session will give you everything you need to know to easily wire, set-up, an...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTControl systems are often critical in nature - and they're not always located in secure areas. How can you add an element of security to your remote equipment, and even alarm and record unwanted intrusions or unauthorized activity? Join us as we o...
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTWhile it is not an everyday requirement, there are plenty of control applications where having a constant scan rate for the controller is a desired approach. In this technical session we will show you how to implement this control strategy in the ...
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTKen Jannotta is Horner Automation's R & D Manager. This means Ken is continuously evaluating the latest advancements in technology - determining what pieces fit the automation market in general and Horner specifically. Where do these technologies ...
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTMaybe you've used Canvas on a new application. Maybe you've only just seen what it can do online - and are determined to apply it on an existing machine. But how much of the existing machine code should you re-use, and how much should you re-creat...
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTHorner OCS All-in-one Controllers are most often installed on a machine in a factory environment - but not always. Maybe because of its built-in screen, it's actually not that uncommon for a Horner OCS to be installed in a control room type enviro...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTUser Defined Function Blocks (UDFBs) are one of the power features of variable-based languages. They are a great way of turning common customer logic routines into easily reusable functions and to expand a controller's instruction set. During this...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDTCalculating Liquid Tank Volume (in gallons or liters) is a common automation task. In a previous Livestream, we introduced a variety of User-Defined Function Blocks (UDFBs) that perform this calculation based on common tank geometries. But what ...
