#Factory connection how to#
#Factory connection install#
#Factory connection zip file#

One important thing to remember is that you can not use the delay function in your code or the Modbus communication will Time Out! If you want to figure out the logic for the scene out on your own you use the file : 'Arduino_Link_To_FactoryIO_Firmware'

#Factory connection zip file#

You can use the setting for the driver for all the scene's and you are just limited by the 16 input, 16 outputs and 8 Analog inputs and outputs.ДЇor this you will need the ZIP file provided in this project. No the we are all set to the Factory I/O side. Modbus was invented to communicate between PLC's and there fore they also used the term 'Coils'. To make the transition to from relay logic to PLC's the named 'Coils' as digital outputs. It is a remnant of the days that automated machines worked with relays. Nerd fact: Coils are the same as digital outputs. The conveyer is connected to Coil 0 (Output 0). So Sensor A is connected to Input 0 and Sensor B is connected to Input 1.

You only need the basic camera functions

#Factory connection how to#

How to use the camera is well explained in the Factory I/O manuals and only takes a minute. If you never used Factory IO you can start by exploring the camera settings and just take a look around. In the start screen click on 'Scenes' and open then select the scene '2- from A to B (Set and Reset).

#Factory connection install#

So first off, Download and install Factory I/O on your computer.ДЄfter that you open Factory I/O. file (8MB) that you have to download and run and you are ready to connect the two. It was also frustrating constantly switching between the two languages Python and C++ like you can imagen. The code is probably not up to standards of professionals but it gets the job done. So I made an app using Python to parse the data from the Arduino to Modbus TCP/IP.

I'm a mechatronics technician and I have no formal training in IT. I really wanted to use a normal Arduino to do this so I searched for a software tool to convert the serial Modbus signal of the Arduino to Modbus TCP/IP but there where no free tools available.ДЇor me it was a challenge. And the server that is used by Factory I/O is also Modbus but it is using Modbus over TCP/IP. The reason is that the Arduino Modbus goes over the USB cable so the communication has to be serial. When trying to figure out how to connect the Arduino with the Modbus server in Factory I/O I came to the conclusion that it is not possible to make a direct connection.