AUTOMATION / 05 TOOLS
Automation Tools
Practical tools for PLCs, field instruments and control cabinets.
4–20 mA / PLC Scaling
Scale engineering values bidirectionally with 4–20 mA, 0–10 V or PLC raw counts.
y = yₘᵢₙ + (x − xₘᵢₙ) / (xₘₐₓ − xₘᵢₙ) × (yₘₐₓ − yₘᵢₙ)24 VDC Power Supply Selection
Total DC loads such as PLCs, instruments and relays to estimate supply capacity.
P_total = Σ(n × P_unit) · P_target = P_total × (1 + reserve)PLC I/O Selection
Plan CPU and expansion modules from I/O counts, high-speed counters and network protocols.
Planned points = ⌈required points × 1.20⌉S7-1200 Selection
Match CPUs, SBs, SMs and CMs by resources and signal type.
Requirements → Shortfalls → CPU + ModulesControl Cabinet BOM
Combine equipment, I/O and supplies into a control cabinet list.
Equipment → Power / I/O → BOM