Power and Process Monitoring
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Measuring From the Beginning
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer offers the full ibaPDA functionality with access to different PLCs. Without additional hardware, this is an inexpensive way of measuring, displaying and recording signals.
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Interfaces to Various PLC Systems
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer is the ideal entry-level solution as PC-based acquisition and recording system for various measuring data in automated processes.
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer enables the acquisition and recording of up to 64 signals and offers data interfaces to SIMATIC S7 systems as well as CODESYS-based systems, Allen-Bradley, ABB, B&R, Bachmann, Beckhoff, Mitsubishi and OMRON systems. Hence, it is possible to read internal data from the most common PLCs without modifying the PLC itself. ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer offers an economical solution for troubleshooting and commissioning and is suitable for long-term analysis and process optimization as well.
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer at a Glance
- Measuring signals directly from a PLC
- Including interfaces for various PLCs
- Can be used without additional hardware and without intervention in the PLC
- Comfortable selection of operands with a symbol browser
- Up to 64 signals, including full ibaPDA functionality
- Signals to be measured may be modified or enhanced without programming or restart ing the PLC system
- Including analysis with ibaAnalyzer
- Data acquisition and analysis simultaneously or independent
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer Functions
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PLC Analysis
Failures in automated systems can lead to production downtime and inferior quality. Failure mode analysis is easily achieved for maintenance personnel…
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Process Monitoring
Automated real time monitoring of processes, machines and plants is based on acquired measurement data, camera images and calculated characteristic…
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Condition Monitoring
The iba Condition Monitoring System combines vibration-based characteristic values with process and material data to reliably detect wear on plants.…
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Quality Control
For documenting the automatically manufactured products, quality data and characteristic values need to be calculated and reliably stored in a quality…
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Long-Term Analysis
The iba system enables continuous acquisition and long-term storage of process and machine data in high temporal resolution. All data is centrally…
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Vibration Analysis
For reliable real-time monitoring of vibrations, offline analysis tools for optimization and validation are indispensable. The iba system offers you…
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CAN-Based Measurement Systems in Industrial Environments
Technical Data Acquisition and Analysis with the iba System
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Full Transparency for Yard Machines in Mining
To gain full transparency into machine behavior it is important to get a coherent view of how drives, PLC logic, sensors, and mechanical components…
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The iba System as a Diagnostic Tool for Maritime Applications
In modern marine propulsion systems, reliable and continuous monitoring of all components is essential to prevent failures and plan maintenance…
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Deterministic Data Acquisition and Transmission via ibaNet-E
With ibaNet-E, iba has developed an Ethernet-based protocol for deterministic transmission of measured values.
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Edge Analytics: Analyze Process Data Where it is Generated
Edge analytics applications allow you to monitor processes locally in real time based on process data. The locally acquired process data can be…
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Acquire Data From SIMATIC S7 Controllers
The iba system offers several ways to acquire data from the S7 controllers – the right solution for different requirements.
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Acquire Data From TwinCAT 2 and 3 Controllers
The iba system offers several ways to acquire data from the TwinCAT or other EtherCAT-based controllers – the right solution for different…
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Data Acquisition From Allen-Bradley Controllers
The iba system offers several ways to acquire data from Allen-Bradley controllers, especially via EtherNet/IP – the right solution for different…
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Acquire Data From SIMOTION Motion Controllers and SINAMICS Control Units
The iba system offers various ways to acquire data from SIMOTION and SINAMICS drive controllers – the right solution for different requirements.
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Acquire Machine Data From SINUMERIK CNC Controllers
Using the ibaPDA-Interface-SINUMERIK-Xplorer interface, data can be recorded directly from Siemens SINUMERIK CNC control systems. The connection and…
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Improve Crane Uptime Through Intelligent Online Monitoring
Overhead cranes are key components in many production and logistics facilities. It is therefore essential to identify potential fault sources at an…
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Unlocking the Full Potential of Measurement Data: A Value Creation Approach Through Digitalization
Increasing complexity and process speed pose significant challenges for technology-intensive manufacturing companies. Not only do these factors make…
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So Near and Yet so Far: From Process Analysis at the Edge to KPIs in the Cloud
The more complex a system is, the greater the number of components involved in the process. However, as these influence each other, the impact of the…
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Controlling the Central Nervous System: Bus Monitors as a Crucial Digitalization Tool
Data has long since become the most important resource of the 21st century. Modern, decentralized industrial plants use industrial bus systems to…
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Democratizing Measurement Data – An Approach to Cross-Departmental Value Creation
To fully unlock the potential of measurement data, it must be democratized – made holistically accessible and usable across all user groups.
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Checking and Certifying Coil Tracking Automatically: Handling Flat Products in an Optimized Way With ibaDatawyzer-ICC
Flat products are manufactured in several process steps, that do not directly follow each other in chronological order. Some products (the so-called…
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Process Analysis With ibaCapture: Keep an Eye on the Entire Plant With Process Specific Camera Monitoring
Usually, the operator does not have a free view on all components and aggregates from the control panel of a rolling mill. This is why camera systems…
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Increasing Product Quality by Means of Visual Signals: Online Process Monitoring With ibaVision
The task is to detect rhomboidity during a continuous casting process. This needs to be done to allow timely process adjustments and consequently…
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KPI Calculation to Increase Productivity of Container Cranes: iba System Provides Complete Overview of Operations in Different Ports
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Troubleshooting at a Minesite: The Usage of ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer Saved Many Hours of Unscheduled Downtime and Associated Production Loss
After a scheduled maintenance shutdown in an Ore Processing Plant, the start-up of a particular Sequence came to a grinding halt whenever a certain…
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Bucket Wheel Reclaimer Reeler Tuning: Data Acquisition With ibaPDA and EtherNet/IP
iba Oceania designed and implemented a data logging and analysis package to assist in fault finding and tuning of a Reclaimer Reeler control scheme.…
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ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer Tutorials
How to get started (01)
In this tutorial you will learn, how to install ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer for first use, set up an interface to a PLC and to configure some signals for data recording.
Interface a SIMATIC S7-1500 and usage of address books (02)
In this tutorial you will learn how you can connect to a SIMATIC S7-1500 controller with ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer and how to use S7 address books.
Interface SIMATIC S7-1500 controller, create S7 address books directly from PLC (03)
In this tutorial you will learn how to interface a SIMATIC S7-1500 controller and create S7 address books directly from PLC.
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| Order no. | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 30.681502 | ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer | ibaPDA system for 64 signals, 2 clients, 2 data recordings, standard interfaces incl. the latest Xplorer interfaces |
| 30.001900 | Upgrade-ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer-Interfaces | Upgrade of an existing license ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer with the latest Xplorer interfaces |
| 30.770009 | Upgrade-PLC-Xplorer to PDA-64 | Upgrade to ibaPDA with 64 signals and PLC-Xplorer interface |
| 31.001042 | ibaPDA-Interface-PLC-Xplorer | Extension license for an ibaPDA system with PLC-Xplorer interfaces |
| 31.000030 | ibaPDA-Interface-SINAMICS-Xplorer 1 | Xplorer interface for SINAMICS drives |
| 31.000031 | ibaPDA-Interface-SIMOTION-Xplorer 1 | Xplorer interface for SIMOTION systems |
| 31.001044 | ibaPDA-Interface-Drive-Xplorer 1 | Bundle of SINAMICS and SIMOTION-Xplorer interfaces |
| 61.000200 | Measurement and data evaluation with the iba system | 2-day training |
1 The interfaces are not included in the ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer license, but can be licensed additionally.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)With ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer, signals can be read directly from a wide range of PLC systems and recorded without any hardware extensions or modifications to the controller. This provides a cost-effective entry solution for commissioning, troubleshooting, and long-term analysis.
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer enables high-resolution acquisition of fast-changing signals such as drive dynamics, vibrations, or electrical transients. This makes it possible to detect short-duration events that would typically be missed by conventional systems.
With ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer, all signals are recorded in a fully time-synchronized manner across different sources. This enables accurate correlation of events and interactions across complex and fast industrial processes.
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer stores process data in structured DAT files optimized for large-scale and high-resolution datasets. Data can be recorded continuously or event-driven and later processed in dedicated analysis tools.
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer provides flexible real-time and historical visualization through trends, dashboards, and process views. This gives operators and engineers a clear overview of system behavior and helps them quickly identify deviations and optimize performance.
With ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer, signals can be read directly from a wide range of PLC systems and recorded without any hardware extensions or modifications to the controller. This provides a cost-effective entry solution for commissioning, troubleshooting, and long-term analysis.
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer enables high-resolution acquisition of fast-changing signals such as drive dynamics, vibrations, or electrical transients. This makes it possible to detect short-duration events that would typically be missed by conventional systems.
With ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer, all signals are recorded in a fully time-synchronized manner across different sources. This enables accurate correlation of events and interactions across complex and fast industrial processes.
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer stores process data in structured DAT files optimized for large-scale and high-resolution datasets. Data can be recorded continuously or event-driven and later processed in dedicated analysis tools.
ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer provides flexible real-time and historical visualization through trends, dashboards, and process views. This gives operators and engineers a clear overview of system behavior and helps them quickly identify deviations and optimize performance.
