PLC Analysis with ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer
Inexpensive way of measuring, displaying and recording control signals without additional hardware.
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer is the ideal entry-level solution as PC-based acquisition and recording system for various measuring data in automated processes.
Comfortable and expandable.
Inexpensive, comfortable and without additional hardware
- Measuring signals directly from a PLC
- Including interfaces for various PLCs
- PLC analysis without additional hardware and without intervention in the PLC
- Comfortable selection of operands with a symbol browser
- Up to 64 signals, including full ibaPDA functionality
- Signals to be measured may be modified or enhanced without programming or restarting the PLC system
- Including analysis with ibaAnalyzer
- Data acquisition and analysis simultaneously or independent
- No programming skills needed
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer provides Access to the most popular PLCs
Siemens S7, Beckhoff TwinCAT, ABB, Bachmann, Mitsubishi, CODESYS, B&R, Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley, OMRON and Sigmatek. All interfaces are already included.
Siemens
SIMATIC S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-400H, S7-1200, S7-1500, LOGO!, ...
ABB
AC 800M, AC 800PEC controllers
Bachmann
M1-System
Beckhoff
TwinCAT 2, TwinCAT 3
MITSUBISHI
MELSEC
CODESYS
ABB, ELAU, Schneider Electric, ...
B&R
X20-System, ...
Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley
PLC-5, SLC 5/05, ControlLogix
OMRON-Xplorer
OMRON-systems with FINS-protocol
SIGMATEK
C-IPC
Possible extensions (subject to a fee)
Connection of drives and CNC controllers
SINAMICS-Xplorer, SIMOTION-Xplorer, SINUMERIK-Xplorer
Connection of cameras
ibaCapture, Camera licenses on demand
Selection of Companies who already rely on ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer
Tutorials
How to get started (01)
In this tutorial you will learn, how to install ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer for first use, set up an interface to a PLC and to configure some signals for data recording.
Interface a SIMATIC S7-1500 and usage of address books (02)
In this tutorial you will learn how you can connect to a SIMATIC S7-1500 controller with ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer and how to use S7 address books.
Interface SIMATIC S7-1500 controller, create S7 address books directly from PLC (03)
In this tutorial you will learn how to interface a SIMATIC S7-1500 controller and create S7 address books directly from PLC.
Fields of Application
Troubleshooting
Locating sporadic errors
Commissioning support
Mobile use
PLC analysis
Data acquisition
Offline Data Analysis with the free of Charge ibaAnalyzer
For offline data analysis, ibaAnalyzer offers a very comprehensive and free of charge tool with report functions. ibaAnalyzer can be used simultaneously on any number of computers, regardless of the data acquisition.
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer - a Product of iba AG
Process Insight with iba Measurement Systems
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