Re: [Tutor] PLC communication with python?

2006-03-08 Thread Alan Gauld
> Hello, I would like to write a python script that communicates with > a PLC (programmable logic controller) Assuming your PLC is on a development board on a PC then it might be possible using the serial module interface. Otherwise you probably need to wrap the C API into a Python API using so

Re: [Tutor] PLC communication with python?

2006-03-08 Thread Alan Gauld
> If it connects to the parallel port there is > http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/pyparallel.html > > or for Windows there is winioport: > http://www.geocities.com/dinceraydin/python/indexeng.html Ooh. I didn't know about these. Thanks for the pointers Kent. Alan G. __

Re: [Tutor] PLC communication with python?

2006-03-08 Thread Kent Johnson
Jeff Peery wrote: > Hello, I would like to write a python script that communicates with a > PLC (programmable logic controller) as well as instruments like calipers > and things. I'm completely in the dark here and not sure where to start > reading and learning. could someone point me in the rig

[Tutor] PLC communication with python?

2006-03-07 Thread Jeff Peery
Hello, I would like to write a python script that communicates with a PLC (programmable logic controller) as well as instruments like calipers and things. I'm completely in the dark here and not sure where to start reading and learning. could someone point me in the right direction for learning