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Which processor is best for PLC programming?
Without a doubt you should be considering an Intel i7 Processor in your next programming rig with an Intel i5 Processor at an absolute minimum if budget is a major constraint for you. Your clock speed on these chips should be at least 2.8 GHz with 3 GHz or more being ideal.
Which laptop is best for automation engineer?
The way of usage and requirements of a mechanical engineer decides the type of laptop to be bought.
What is the price of Dell XPS 15?
As of 17th December 2021, Dell XPS 15 price in India starts at Rs. 143,500.
What is a good laptop size for PLC programming?
A 15″ screen laptop is the sweet spot for ease of travel and ease of troubleshooting while onsite. Anything less makes the onsite work, specifically if programming is involved, a little harder. Anything more makes for a bulky laptop to travel with. Last year, I had two programmers show up in PLC programming classes with Surface Book style tablets.
How to learn PLC programming?
If you are a beginner, consider LD as your programming language to learn. Later you can choose other programming languages based on your requirement and experience. Get the proper knowledge of all the required PLC connecting devices like Input and Output. Select the proper rungs and I/O addresses.
How much memory does it take to run plc and HMI software?
Firing up a single VM with some PLC and HMI software running on the host machine. There could be a need to refer to a program in a VM while writing another program. Based on a the Windows performance monitor, having one HMI software, one PLC programming environment and one VM took the memory usage up to about 14GB.
How much RAM do I need for a PLC virtual machine?
With virtual machines being a common place to house several different control software suites- PLC and SCADA environments, RAM requirements are a minimum of 16GB . Firing up a single VM with some PLC and HMI software running on the host machine.