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Virtual Training Calendar for Machine Automation

Hello everyone, We would like to highlight that there are some available seats for Virtual Classes in Q4 of Y2026 in our Machine Automation training team as below, come and join us!!! EcoStruxure ...
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TM172 Open API to PLC Communication

Hello, I have a question regarding the TM172 and API integration.I would like to retrieve data from an open API(https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?latitude=37.57&longitude=126.98&current_we...
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Ecostructure

Hi Team, I am Using PLC-M172 and HMI-HMIET6400. Now here I am reading the some flow meter data and i prepared the totalizer of it. now I want to make it retentive and EEPROM have some limit. so can you...
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TM168APROG

Hello,I am trying to program the TM168B23S, but unfortunately I do not have the TM168APROG cable, and I have not been able to find any stores that sell it.Is there any other option to connect to and pr...
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Unable to use energy trend from application library

How to link expression it is giving error if I connect tag with ADR() expression.
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Aribbs

Changing BACnet Instance Numbers on M172

I'm looking to program an M172 to be a direct replacement for another PLC which has certain BACnet object instances. When I try to change this in machine expert, the option is greyed out and I cannot c...
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Modbus RTU communication issue between TM172OBM18R and Weintek MT6051i...

Hi everyone, I’m trying to communicate a TM172OBM18R PLC with a Weintek MT6051iP HMI using Modbus RTU over RS-485, but I always get a communication error on the HMI. Hardware / software - PLC: TM172OBM...
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rfond

SNTP with M172

Hello everybody,I would like to connect my M172 28-42 I/O (firmware 596.13) to an server SNTP, I check in "target block" and I see sysSNTP_GetTime / sysSNTP_Reset(). I testing to use this but my M172 s...
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BACnet References

Hello, I would like to retrieve a BACnet value (PresentValue) from another BACnet controller. How can I create a BACnet reference? e.g.: for [178150][5,2] (Device)(Bin.-Val.,2). - on a TM172PDG18R - wi...
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PLC TM171 | Cannot connect to target

I've already tried using speeds of 9600 and 19200 with the E, 8, 1 and N, 8, 1 configurations. The same converter port configuration for these speeds has also been checked. I have 4 electrical panels ...
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TM172P / TM172SIG - get RTC from internet NTP servers

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TM173DLED compatibility

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