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Benz Reciprocating Knife Cutter
BENZ says it Reciprocating Knife Cutter, winner of a Challengers Award at the 2014 IWF, is now available to customers looking to add more versatility to their CNC machines with a vacuum table and C-axis.
The cutter's oscillating system ensures optimum cutting quality in a variety of materials, including veneer, felt, carpet, cork, carbon fiber, cloth, vinyl, foam plastics, rubber, linoleum and similar substrates. It also incorporates a strategically placed hold-down device to stabilize materials that may vibrate when being cut, keeping the material in constant contact with the surface underneath, according to the company. For more information, call 704-529-5300 or visit www.benztooling.com.
This article originally appeared in the December 2015 issue.


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Feeling Faint Anxiety Symptoms
Feeling faint, including feeling like you could faint, feeling like you could pass out, feeling weak, and feel like you could collapse or fall over are common symptoms of anxiety disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and others.
This article explains the relationship between anxiety and feeling faint.
Common descriptions for the feeling faint anxiety symptoms:
- You suddenly feel dizzy, lightheaded, or faint.
- You suddenly feel like you might pass out.
- It suddenly feels like your head is "swimming" or spinning.
- You uncharacteristically feel off balance, unsteady, or that you might fall over.
- It feels like your body is floating or drifting upward.
- It feels like your body is swaying.
- You suddenly feel weak and as if you could collapse.
- You suddenly feel faint, or like you could faint for no reason.
- Your body feels weak and without energy, and so much so that you could fall over at any moment.
- It feels like your legs aren't going to support you and that you could collapse.
- You have difficulty placing your feet because your perception of the ground or surface may seem wrong or incorrect because you feel so tired, lethargic, weak, and like you could faint at any moment.
- Your legs feel rubbery, weak, or like they won't support you any longer because you are so tired, exhausted, and out of energy.
- While you haven't passed out yet, you think you might. The prospect might frighten you.
- You might also think, "What if I pass out? What will everyone think of me?" The thought of passing out frightens you, which can aggravate feeling faint.
- This symptom can also be experienced as having a dizzy or lightheaded "spell" or "episode" of dizziness or lightheadedness.
This feeling faint and having "spells" where you feel like you could pass out can come and go suddenly, come and linger, or persist 24/7.
This feeling faint anxiety symptom can occur rarely, frequently, or persistently.
This feeling faint symptom can also be experienced as having "episodes" or "waves" of dizziness, light headedness, or feeling like you are going to pass out that come and go instantaneously, come and linger for a short period, or come and linger for hours or days.
Those who have this symptom 24/7 can also notice increases and decreases in severity associated with "waves" or "episodes" of intensity. Sometimes the intensity can increase for an extended period, such as days before the intensity decreases again.
Some people experience episodes of this feeling faint symptom in association with an increase and decrease in their anxiety and stress, whereas others have a persistent feeling of being faint regardless of an increase or decrease in anxiety and stress.
This symptom can change from day to day and from moment to moment.
All variations and combinations are common.
To see if anxiety might be playing a role in your symptoms, rate your level of anxiety using our free one-minute instant results Anxiety Test, Anxiety Disorder Test, or Hyperstimulation Test.
The higher the rating, the more likely anxiety could be contributing to or causing your anxiety symptoms, including feeling faint anxiety symptoms.
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Why does anxiety cause feeling faint?
Feeling faint is a common symptom of stress, including anxiety-caused stress. Here's why:
Apprehensive behavior, which creates anxiety, activates the body's stress response. The stress response brings about specific physiological, psychological, and emotional changes that immediately prepare the body for emergency action.[1][2]
Because of the many changes brought about by the stress response, stress responses stress the body. Based on how anxiety and stress affect the body, there are several reasons why anxiety can cause a feeling faint symptom. Four of these reasons include:
Because the stress response can cause dramatic changes in the body, stress responses stress the body. Based on how anxiety and stress affect the body, there are several reasons why anxiety can cause a feeling faint symptom. The four most common reasons are:
1. Blood is shunted to body parts vital to survival
A part of the stress response changes include shunting the body's blood away from body parts less vital to survival to those that are.
A part of this shunting action includes having blood rush to the brain so that we have more mental capacity to recognize and deal with the threat. This pooling blood in the brain action can make a person feel faint or woozy.
Many people experience a lightheadedness, dizzy, or woozy feeling because of an activated stress response due to behaving anxiously.
2. Increase in heart rate and respiration
Another part of the stress response changes include increasing heart rate and respiration so the body can effectively shunt blood around to the various parts necessary for survival and immediate action.
This increase in respiration and heart rate can also make a person feel dizzy, lightheaded, woozy, and faint. Again, many people experience these sensations when a stress response has been activated.
3. A body that's under sustained stress will use up its energy resources much faster than normal.
A body that's chronically stressed will use up its energy resources much faster than normal. Increased energy consumption can cause the body's energy resources to become depleted. When the body's energy resources near depletion, we can feel weak, without energy, dizzy, and like you are going to faint or pass out.
4. Changed breathing pattern
Anxiety and stress can cause a change in breathing pattern.
For example, some people when anxious or stressed breathe to shallowly and quickly, which can cause hyperventilation (taking in too much oxygen), whereas others hold their breath or breathe to slowly, which can cause hypoventilation (not taking in enough oxygen).
Both of these breathing patterns can change the CO2 level in the blood, which can cause a feeling of being dizzy, feeling faint, and like you might pass out.
These are just four of the several reasons why anxiety can cause a person to have the feeling faint symptom. For a more in-depth explanation, visit our "Dizziness" anxiety symptom, or Recovery Support members can read our complete explanation under the "Dizziness" symptom in our Anxiety Symptoms section (chapter 9 in the Recovery Support area).
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How to get rid of the feeling faint anxiety symptom?
When this feeling faint anxiety symptom is caused by apprehensive behavior and the accompanying stress response changes, calming yourself down will bring an end to the stress response and its changes.
As your body recovers from the active stress response, this feeling faint symptom should subside and you should return to your normal self. Keep in mind that it can take up to 20 minutes or more for the body to recover from a major stress response. But this is normal and shouldn't be a cause for concern.
When stress responses occur infrequently, the body can recover relatively quickly from the physiological, psychological, and emotional changes the stress response brings about. When stress responses occur too frequently, however, the body can't complete its recovery. Incomplete recovery can cause the body to remain in a state of semi stress response readiness, which we call "stress-response hyperstimulation," since stress hormones are stimulants.
Hyperstimulation can cause similar symptoms to that of an active stress response.[3][4] As long as the body is hyperstimulated, it can create symptoms, including "episodes" or "waves" of feeling faint and like you might pass out.
Hyperstimulation can also cause the body to behave in erratic and more involuntary ways.[5] This erratic and more involuntary behavior can cause all sorts of anxiety-like sensations and symptoms, and of any type, at any time, of any intensity, of any duration, and at any frequency. Experiencing episodes of feeling faint is an example of how the body can misbehave when it becomes hyperstimulated.
When the body becomes hyperstimulated, it can take a long time to recover…and much longer than most people think. In the meantime, it can present symptoms of stress. So, the anxiety symptom feeling faint can come and go and/or persist for as long as the body is hyperstimulated.
Nevertheless, when the body has recovered from hyperstimulation, the feeling faint symptom will subside. Therefore, this symptom needn't be a cause for concern.
You can speed up the recovery process by reducing your stress, practicing relaxed breathing, increasing your rest and relaxation, and not worrying about this feeling.
Sure, feeling faint can be unsettling and even bothersome. But again, when the body has recovered from the stress response or hyperstimulation, this symptom will completely disappear.
Short-term strategies
In addition to the above overall strategies, there are a few things you can do to more quickly mitigate the feeling faint anxiety symptom:
Calm yourself down
Calming yourself down can end an active stress response, which can reverse the stress response changes. As your body recovers from an active stress response, your body will return to normal functioning and eliminate any symptoms of an active stress response, including feeling faint.
Choose a relaxed breathing pattern
Changing your breathing pattern from one that causes hyperventilation or hypoventilation to a more normal pattern can rebalance the CO2 level in your blood, which can eliminate feeling faint.
A relaxed breathing pattern is characterized as breathing somewhat more deeply and slowly. You don't want to breathe too deeply, however, as that can exacerbate hyperventilation. But a more regulated and slower pattern can rebalance the CO2 in your blood.
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Eat smaller more frequent meals
Eating smaller more frequent meals can stabilize blood sugar and prevent the body's energy resources from running low. It's wise to choose whole and healthy foods rather than fast or junk foods, as these will stabilize blood sugar whereas the latter have the potential to cause more blood sugar problems than they solve.
Regular rest and relaxation
Regular rest and relaxation is a great stress reducer. The less stressed the body becomes, the less likely it will send symptoms of stress, including feeling faint.
For a more detailed explanation about anxiety symptoms including feeling faint, why symptoms can persist long after the stress response has ended, common barriers to recovery and symptom elimination, and more recovery strategies and tips, we have many chapters that address this information in the Recovery Support area of our website.
Common Anxiety Symptoms
Additional Resources
- For a comprehensive list of Anxiety Disorders Symptoms Signs, Types, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
- Anxiety and panic attacks symptoms can be powerful experiences. Find out what they are and how to stop them.
- How to stop an anxiety attack and panic.
- Free online anxiety tests to screen for anxiety. Two minute tests with instant results. Such as:
- Anxiety 101 is a summarized description of anxiety, anxiety disorder, and how to overcome it.
Return to our anxiety disorders signs and symptoms page.
anxietycentre.com: Information, support, and therapy for anxiety disorder and its symptoms, including the Feeling Faint symptom.
1. Selye, H. (1956). The stress of life. New York, NY, US: McGraw-Hill.
2. Folk, Jim and Folk, Marilyn. "The Stress Response And Anxiety Symptoms." anxietycentre.com, August 2019.
3. Hannibal, Kara E., and Mark D. Bishop. "Chronic Stress, Cortisol Dysfunction, and Pain: A Psychoneuroendocrine Rationale for Stress Management in Pain Rehabilitation." Advances in Pediatrics., U.S. National Library of Medicine, Dec. 2014.
4. Justice, Nicholas J., et al. "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-Like Induction Elevates β-Amyloid Levels, Which Directly Activates Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Neurons to Exacerbate Stress Responses." Journal of Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience, 11 Feb. 2015.
5. Teixeira, Renata Roland, et al. "Chronic Stress Induces a Hyporeactivity of the Autonomic Nervous System in Response to Acute Mental Stressor and Impairs Cognitive Performance in Business Executives." Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2015.


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Toys R Us to match competitors' prices
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In its latest retail strategy ahead of the holiday shopping season, Toys R Us will match its prices against competing retailers.
The retailer said that it will offer a "price match guarantee" on all items from Toys R Us or Babies R Us stores.
"Now through Christmas Eve, the company will match competitors' in-store pricing on identical items, any time a customer presents a local competitors' current, valid print advertisement showing the item available for less," said Toys R Us on Tuesday.
The retailer said the deal extends to include the seven days after the purchase at Toys R Us is made. Customers can get a "price adjustment" on their purchase if they see the items advertised for a lower price up to seven days after their purchase at Toys R Us.
This is the latest salvo that Toys R Us has launched against competing retailers like Wal-Mart Stores, Target, Macy's, Kohl's and Sears.
Toys R Us recently announced a free layaway plan ahead of the holidays and a "hot toy reservation" offer. The free layaway offer runs through Oct. 31, after which the retailer will charge a $5 service fee. The hot toy offer allows customers reserve certain toys with a 20% deposit.
Wal-Mart has also tried to make its layaway program more appealing to consumers, by reducing its upfront fee to $5 from $15.
Toys R Us also announced that it's ramping up holiday hiring this year, by hiring 45,000 seasonal workers. That's 5,000 more than last year.
Kohl's has also announced plans to increase holiday hiring. The retailer plans to hire 52,700 seasonal workers, a 10% jump compared to last year.
Not to be outdone, Macy's is planning to hire 80,000 holiday workers to staff its Macy's and Bloomingdale's stores. That's an increase of 2,000 from last year.
Retailers are bracing for Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. It's one of the most important shopping days of the year, and a critical gauge of the consumer-driven economy


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For all you home roasters out there, we now sell our green beans — organic, shade-grown and fair-traded. All profits support community projects on Ometepe Island — and the family farmers who grow the coffee. Learn more about our coffee. Pricing is for U.S. orders only. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for pricing on international orders.
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Special thanks to Geassed for this weeks opening sound bite.
This was a special Manga Edition of Anime talk. My guests were:
- Azeriraz (@azeriraz) of Anime Aura,
- Yerocha (@yerocha) of Shades of Grey Manga
- Dave (@cr4zydave) Davebooru.tumblr.com
In this edition, we talked about favorite genres, manga artwork and it's effect on the ability to continue reading a manga, what ongoing series to you feel have outperformed the rest, and a short conversation on Korean Manhwa.


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If you're moving house you'll already have a to-do list that includes everything from remembering the cat to packing the teabags. But one more thing – have you thought of ways to make your move as eco-friendly as possible?
Packing, cleaning, transporting, storing and unpacking a home uses precious resources and energy. Removals comparison site Buzzmove says that the typical UK home move creates an average of 16.8kg of CO2 emissions – that's equivalent to keeping a light bulb on continuously for 53.85 days.*
So if you want to help save the planet when you up sticks, follow our expert guide:
1. Get cooking
Start emptying kitchen cupboards and the freezer early. 'Try to use up items to avoid throwing food away unnecessarily or using packing space to transport it,' says Gary Burke, managing director of West Midlands removal firm Burke Bros. 'It is often worth contacting local charities with a view to donating surplus food.' Food charity Olio will even collect from your door and distribute to people in need. When you think that the average UK household wastes £470-worth of food every year – says recycling advisory body Wrap – and it goes straight to landfill, it's a no-brainer.
2. Shed the weight
'Have a sort out before the move,' says Damien Seaman, head of brand for Buzzmove. 'Many companies charge based on the weight and the size of your possessions so this can save money, plus less stuff may mean a smaller removal van.'
It will also cut down environmental costs. Buzzmove estimates that the CO2 footprint of its removal companies adds up to 72 tonnes a year, that's the size of 342 double-decker buses. Charity shops, friends and family, schools and day centres will welcome your no-longer-needed clothes, shoes, books, toys and DVDs. And this helps the environment too, by cutting down landfill and reducing the number of new items bought.
3. Choose your carrier with care
Find a removal company which uses low-emission EEV Standard (Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicles) vans. And ask questions. 'Such as, "are travel routes and moving times arranged to cut down on emissions?"' says Alexander Constantine, manager at London firm City Removals.
4. Keep quotes simple
These days, you don't have to arrange for a series of companies to turn up in person and troop through your house, garage and garden shed. Do initial research online. Then choose a removal firm which offers video surveying instead of a home visit for the detailed quotation. 'This will save fuel, time and CO2 emissions,' says Damien Seaman.
5. Box it up right
As you declutter your possessions, save empty drawers (removed from the frame), crates and suitcases to cut down the number of packing cases you'll need. Or look on Gumtree, Freecycle or Freegle. 'Often you can find other people's used packing boxes as they very quickly find them cluttering up their home when they unpack,' says interior designer Phoebe Oldrey, of Smartstyle Interiors.
Charles Rickards, director of removals firm Aussie Man & Van, offers customers the option of buying pre-used removal boxes at a discounted rate to encourage them to be more environmentally conscious: 'Eventually, they lose their strength, so after they have been used three times we recycle them all.'
And then there's this worthwhile scheme suggested by Rob Houghton, CEO of home move site Reallymoving.com: 'I recommend Depaul which raises money for young rough sleepers by selling a range of good-value removal boxes.' The Big Haulers pack, for example, is suitable for a three-four bedroom house, has 18 small boxes, 12 large ones, two rolls of packing tape and a marker pen for £85.
6. Wrap up wisely
Defra, the government department responsible for the environment, says that paper and cardboard packaging waste going to landfill or destroyed rose shockingly by 110 per cent between 2013 and 2016. You don't want to contribute to this mountain, so ask your removal company for biodegradable bubble wrap – it's actually green – to protect breakable items. Then look around the house for what you can use for everything else. 'Old newspapers, magazines, junk mail or clothing are excellent packing materials to secure non-fragile items,' says Alexander Constantine. 'Collect in the weeks before the move and ask friends and neighbours to help. Also, T-shirts, socks, jumpers, towels, even soft toys, make great gap-fillers in boxes. For protecting items like artwork or furniture, use blankets, towels and sleeping bags.'
7. Find furniture a new home
Did you know that we send 300,000 tonnes of usable furniture to landfill in Britain each year? That's the equivalent weight of 24,000 London buses. 'We've rallied together to tackle plastic waste in recent months. But we still have a collective blind-spot when it comes to throwing away furniture,' says Georgina Burnett, homes TV presenter. 'Too many of us are ditching perfectly decent items rather than recycling or repurposing. This doesn't just create hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste, it's also a waste of money when you consider how expensive brand new furniture is.' If you can't find a place for that coffee table, donate to a charity such as the British Heart Foundation, which will collect, look for local re-use networks which benefit vulnerable groups, or pass on through an online selling/sharing group such as eBay, Gumtree, Freegle or Freecycle.
8. Don't dump it
Some things we simply can't take with us, and no-one else wants them either. Broken fridges, defunct laptops and conked-out lawnmowers, all must be got rid of. If a man with a van offers to dispose of your waste for a fee, always check he has the correct waste carrier's credentials. Fly-tipping – when someone dumps waste items on land not designated for refuse – is a growing environmental menace. Local councils spent £57.7 million cleaning up fly-tipped rubbish last year, according to Keep Britain Tidy. And if your name is found on dumped paperwork, for instance, you could face court action yourself; the maximum penalty for fly-tipping is 12 months in prison or a fine of £50,000.
9. Recycle instead
'If all else fails, it's time to think of recycling,' says Alexander Constantine. 'If you don't know where your nearest recycling centre is put your location in the handy Recycling Locator at recyclenow.com. If you're disposing of white goods like fridges and bulky electricals like flat-screen TVs, your local council may do a household recycling pick-up.' These services are busy, and may charge a fee, so plan ahead to prevent moving day panic.
10. Keep it clean
There's nothing more welcoming than a sparkling fresh house. But avoid harsh, environmentally toxic products full of phosphates dangerous to marine life, says Damien Seaman: 'Use "green" products for the big clean before you leave. Consider natural remedies such as lemon and vinegar or eco-friendly off-the-shelf cleaning products.' Try Method's range of cleaners, all made with biodegradable formulas, specifically the All Purpose Multi-Surface cleaner for your home.
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FILE - This is a 2014, file photo showing Michael Cuddyer of the Colorado Rockies baseball team. The New York Mets have agreed to a two-year contract with Cuddyer, the first major free agent to switch teams this offseason. The Mets announced the move Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. The 35-year-old is a two-time All-Star and was the NL batting champion in 2013 with the Rockies. (AP Photo/ Gregory Bull, File)
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I was a single parent of four beautiful children. I had put myself through college and graduated in 2002. Now it was early winter of 2005. I had been cancer free almost five years now. My children were 14, 9, 3 and 1. My two youngest daugthers were miracle babies. I was working and minding my own business.
That is when I met my second husband. I had resigned myself to being single and just moving through life working and raising my kids. Doing all those Mom things you do with them, like gymnastics, soccer and even baseball. Driving my green minivan and toting their friends to scouts and just enjoying being a Mom.
Well clearly God had a different plan for me. My son joined KLL Baseball and low and behold early March of 2005 his coach was a man I went to school with but didn't know well. During the course of practices Coach Tony and I would visit. He would often take the time to talk with me and his son and my son were a year apart in school and we found that we had a lot in common. After practice chats, turned into emails, then into texting and late night chats.
Eh, I thought he was cute, definitely charismatic, great with the kids on the team and funny. Didn't put much thought into it past that. I was focusing on myself and being a Mom. Not to mention, I hadn't had much luck dating so I was freaked out about everything!
After asking me out a few times, I finally worked up the courage to say yet to coach Tony! I was so excited but nervous at the same time. I had to ask my good friend, Gerry, to come with me!! Our first date was at the ballpark watching adult softball league games. This begun our short whirlwind of dating, with a marriage proposal in May 2005. I fell head over heals in love with this man!
Fast forward thirteen years, 3 graduations, two grandkids and many years of love later! Thankfully God's plan was much bigger and busier than mine! We have been through many ups and downs. What is important to me is that at the end of each day, we love each other and I cherish our relationship despite those ups and downs.


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If you have followed my article Where is Dow heading between Jun 11th - Jun 15th ? 100 point rally or 550 point sell off. We saw 142 point down at the close. I am still expecting heavy sell off especially on Thursday and Friday ahead of Greece election.
On the weekend Euro group approved 125 B in bailout for Spain's bank, but there was no detail provided about the fund. Initially market overacted positively with Dow future extending 180 point gains and S&P500 with 20 point gains. But all the gains were gone after US market opened. Dow lost 240 point and S&P500 lost 27 points from its peak. S&P500 Vix future is still in contango but it kept rising throughout the day. SPY 130, 131, 133 puts were heavily traded. Watchout VIX, UVXY, TVIX for this week, but remember this stocks are good for daily basis and you should not hold it overnight.
Tomorrow market is expected to open low based on the chart. At the same time ECB is carrying out its fine tuning operation which could lead to higher open or market could rally on any positive news. ECB operation also provide cushion for any negative news. I am still expecting market to sell off by close.
For Bullish sentiment to continue: Dow needs to break 12472 while S&P500 needs to break 1312.
For Bearish sentiment to continue: Dow needs to break 12369 while S&P500 needs to break 1304 followed by 1298.
Earning Before Market open: AEPI, AGX, FDS, LDK, BZC
After hours big gainer:GAME, TFSL, MLNK, SODA, TINY, STX, SFLY, YPF, BFR, FCH, NEU, TEA, DGI
After hours big loser: IRS, NPTN, OAK, INVN, HRG, HOV, NEWP, IMI, CTCT, SENEA
Stocks for Day trading: UVXY, XIV, SVXY, TVIX, GLD, TZA, FAS, FAZ, GMCR, NOK, PCX, WLT, ACI, HAL, MT, X
Stocks for Option Trading: CAT, XOM, SPY, QQQ, IBM, PCLN, AAPl, WLT, PCX, GOOG, MT.
Economic calendar:
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
94.2 is expected, prev month was 94.5, higher is bullish sign, while lower is bearish sign.
Import and Export Prices 8:30 AM ET Export prices of 0.1% and import prices of -1.1% is expected, higher will be bullish sign, lower will be bearish sign.
Treasury Budget 2:00 PM ET -125 B is expected, prev month was -59.1 B
Overall I am expecting market to close low.


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Aim: To determine the antimicrobial efficacy, compressive strength and diametral tensile strength of GIC IX, GIC IX with 1% chlorhexidine and GIC IX with 1% cetrimide Materials and Method: GIC IX was mixed with chlorhexidine and cetrimide powder to produce experimental GIC's. 10 samples of each of the three groups were prepared for each parameter. Antimicrobial efficacy was evaluated against S.mutans by measuring the zone of inhibition on day 0, 7 and 30 days on blood agar. Compressive and diametral tensile strength were calculated using the universal testing machine after 1hr of setting. Results: Experimental GIC's had reduced physical properties when compared to GIC. The antimicrobial efficacy was highly improved with the addition of antimicrobials. 1% chlorhexidine produced the best results out of the two experimental GIC's. Conclusion: GIC containing 1% Chlorhexidine can be alternatively used for pediatric restorations to provide enhanced anticariogenicity.


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Ensure business value while being GDPR compliant
How to ensure business value while being GDPR compliant? With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in the European Union (EU) on May 25th 2018, so-called Shadow IT could pose a serious risk to your business when it comes to privacy and security. Not to worry, WEM has got you covered!
Sharing files via Wetransfer, saving business information in Dropbox or handing out unsecured spreadsheets on a USB stick. These are just a few Shadow IT examples many companies (unknowingly) deal with. Read on to find out how you can ensure business value while being GDPR compliant by developing apps on our no-code development platform.
The GDPR and shadow IT
In short, the GDPR presents a clear set of rules and guidelines for companies to maintain safe, secure and compliant processing capabilities of personal information. Shadow IT concerns all resources – from devices, software to services – that have not been approved by or are not in control of your company's centralized IT department. "Approximately 12% of employees in Europe engage in self-service data preparation using various spreadsheet software" (IDC Survey commissioned by Alteryx, Nov. 2017). Wondering why? Often these are free and easily accessible applications that employees love.
"Business units deal with the reality of the enterprise and will engage with any tool that helps them do the job. Companies should find a way to track Shadow IT, and create a culture of acceptance and protection versus detection and punishment" Gartner (2017)
The crux of the matter: Saving or sending data via uncontrolled solutions, categorized under the umbrella of Shadow IT, often involves the processing of personal data and thus falls under the scope of the GDPR. Hence, free low-threshold tools are easy, but your business might end up paying the price for this. The key question: How to unlock business value while being GDPR compliant?
Records of Processing Activities
Let's take a closer look at GDPR Article 30: "Records of processing activities". If your employees use foreign apps, your records of processing activities is in any case incomplete. After all, you can't control the unknown. As previously explained by WEM CEO Rob Schilperoort in his blog on GDPR, as part of our customer portal our partners or customers can directly record their representatives for GDPR purposes, including their data protection and security officers. In addition, WEM will not transfer customer data to a third country or international organization unless specifically reported as part of the service agreements.
Security of Processing
Following, the thorny issue of security. GDPR Article 32 reads: "Security of processing". Companies have a legal obligation to take technical and organizational measures to ensure a "security level appropriate to the risk posed". It's a pretty difficult task to secure something that you do not know exist, right?
The WEM environment is covered by several layers of both technical and organizational measures to ensure security, safety, confidentiality and continuity of data. From continuous duplication to periodic backups. Overall implementation is reviewed to ensure continued compliance with state of the art security practices.
Maximizing business value
With the implementation just around the corner, organizations should map employees' actual use of IT resources, to critically assess these against the GDPR principles. The role of any business is to find a way to minimize risk, while optimizing progress, both internally as well as for customers. "And, let's be honest, if we, within a company, don't provide a controlled platform for our end-users, say employees, to use, they'll find their own way," Schilperoort explains. "With WEM, end-users get data-access and flexibility they desire, while you can ensure the continuity or your business and the privacy and security of your data".
Curious how you can ensure business value while being GDPR compliant? Get in touch with our distributors.


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In Austria we have beside many small forest owners (mainly farmers with forests) and around 20% of the forest area with government forests several thousand forest owners between 50 and 30.000 ha. Many of them use the PROGIS ForestOffice for forest management and forest inventory Some of them use just WinGIS with the embedded internal database (like a spreadsheet) and use either BING maps or local available ortho-images and produce their forest map and link the information of the different stands. Larger enterprises use the linked forest database that uses growth tables – they can be modified by country – and do a precise forest inventory and with the upgrade – yearly cutting and growth updated - run a permanent inventory that tells them stocking, growth, cuttings, afforestation etc. Naturally the entire system is also used for many forest management questions like road management, cutting planning etc.
For countries that have no yield power growth tables we also support to setup such tables and integrate them into the system so that with simple Relaskop-measurements (Dr. Bitterlich) and these tables the stockings and growth can be calculated automatically.
Beside forest enterprises also many consultants use our software for the setup of a forest inventory for small or midsized forest enterprises that do not want to do this job themselves. Further - the forest inventory and the setup-costs are also supported by the government.
A good forest map contains the single elements with their size, the department- resp. management-zones, all the border-lines and border-stones, the road- and path-network etc. and must be able with the GIS support to generate different thematic map.
Age-map is one of the most important thematic maps that shows the different ages in groups of 20 years (0-20, 20-40, 40-60, 60-80, 80-100, 100+) in different colors. The forest inventory module enables all the variables to define according the local necessities. This is valid for all data to be collected from the ground (inclination, exposition, size (from GIS integrated), soil-class, stand quality, humidity etc.) or for the trees (sorts, bonitaet, growth degree (in relation to table), height and age etc.)
A search through the database can give you in few seconds a new map showing all your interested elements, e.g. where is which specific sorts in a specific age.


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Any Tips For Selling Ebooks On eBay?
I've heard much talk about selling ebooks on eBay. I like the idea of having no products to ship, and being able to sell the same thing over and over again. Can you give me some tips?
Kevin M.
Check your eBay knowledge now.
Most of the ebooks you see on eBay are for lead generation. They aren't profit centers. They are introductory products designed to build a newsletter list.
The real money comes from the newsletter, not the eBay buyers.
Here is a longer response to two questions about writing and selling ebooks on eBay written in May 2012.
Also see Building A Newsletter List On eBay.
Added: Since this question was submitted, eBay changed their rules so you can no longer sell ebooks on eBay. Here's an article on Overcoming eBay's Digital Download Prohibition
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Part 1
The Linux distribution I chose is CrunchBang which is commonly referred to as '#!'. CrunchBang is "designed to offer a modern, full-featured GNU/Linux system without sacrificing performance."<ref name="About CrunchBang">About Crunchbang Linux. (2011, Feb. 18). Retrieved October 14, 2011 from http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/about</ref> CrunchBang boasts that it is faster than Debian, while still being compatible with all Debian packages. Another key feature is that it is highly configurable due to its usage of several highly-customizable components (Openbox window manager, Thunar file manager and Conky system monitor in particular are all mentioned on the about page)<ref name="About CrunchBang"/>.
From browsing the forums, it appears that CrunchBang appeals to users who like to customize their desktop appearance. Some of the most popular threads on the forums are those for screenshots of the users' desktops. In fact, they have monthly threads solely for this purpose, and the threads for August 2011 and September 2011 had over 1000 replies each. There is also a DeviantArt page for users of CrunchBang to post their themes, screenshots, desktops and such.
CrunchBang was created and continues to be developed by Philip Newborough<ref name="wiki">CrunchBang Linux. (2011, Sep. 26). Retrieved October 14, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrunchBang_Linux</ref> who goes by the name "corenominal" on the CrunchBang forums and on his blog. Philip does all of the development himself.
The latest release of CrunchBang, called CrunchBang 10 "Statler" R20110207, is available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions with either the Openbox window manager or the Xfce4 desktop manager. They are available for download as torrents from the CrunchBang downloads page. The installation CD images are between 640-690MB in size, while a fresh installation of 64-bit CrunchBang took about 1.7 GB of hard disk space.
CrunchBang is based on Debian GNU/Linux,<ref name="About CrunchBang"/> with the latest release being based on Debian 6.<ref>CrunchBang 10 "Statler" r20110207. (2011, Feb. 8). Retrieved October 14, 2011 from http://crunchbanglinux.org/blog/2011/02/08/crunchbang-10-statler-r20110207/</ref> Previous to this, CrunchBang was based off of Ubuntu releases, up to Ubuntu 9.04.01.<ref>Development release: CrunchBang 10 "Statler" Alpha 1. (2010, March 19). Retrieved October 14, 2011 from http://crunchbanglinux.org/blog/2010/03/19/development-release-crunchbang-10-statler-alpha-1/</ref>
After booting CrunchBang from an installation image, it gives you the option of running it as one of two live sessions, performing a text-based installation, or a graphical installation (as well as running a memory test). As there were two versions of CrunchBang, one using the Openbox window manager, and another using xfce4, I chose to install both, doing the graphical installation for the Openbox version, and text-based for xfce.
I performed both installations from VirtualBox, giving both systems identical hardware (16 GB hard disks, 512 MB of memory). Aside from the obvious difference in appearance between the two installation methods, there was no difference in the installation.
Both installations asked for: language, location, keyboard configuration, host name, user's full name, username and password, time zone, and partitioning options.
The time taken for both installation methods was roughly 10 minutes and, just after installation, used roughly 1.7 GB of space on the virtual hard drive (though their virtual disk files on the host operating system were around 1.9 GB). No problems were experienced during either installation of CrunchBang, though there were problems installing the VirtualBox guest additions afterwards. Following the steps listed on their how-to wiki page did not work. Even after installing the appropriate packages as instructed, running the VBoxLinuxAdditions.run script simply produced no output. Following the instructions found on their forums at http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/post/129314/#p129314 solved the issue. The same issue occurred in Debian, so it is not just a CrunchBang issue.
One feature I particularly liked was the startup script that it came with. Upon the first launch of a CrunchBang installation, a terminal is open running a script to automatically install a number of extra pieces of software, such as Java, OpenOffice, printer drivers, LAMP, an optional upgrade to the Liquorix/Zen kernel, as well as performing software updates.
Basic Operation
Both versions, Openbox and xfce, have a minimalist look and feel, showing simply a black background with the CrunchBang logo in the center and a dark task bar on the bottom. Notably, system information is displayed on the right side of the desktop, containing such things as the RAM usage and total RAM, swap usage, disk usage and CPU usage, as well as a list of common shortcut keys.
The main menu can be reached by a keyboard shortcut (super+space with openbox, super+alt with xfce), while the xfce version also has a small menu that pops open from the left side of the screen when the mouse is brought near.
Comparison to Debian
As CrunchBang boasts that it is a fast distribution, and since it is based upon Debian, I installed Debian in VirtualBox, giving it the same amount of memory as CrunchBang so as to compare the two. The Debian installation was much slower and larger, taking about an hour to install and occupying 3.2 GB of hard disk space. To be fair, Debian's installation disk was smaller (172 MB) and it had to download more than CrunchBang did which accounts for some of the difference in installation time.
To compare the speed of the two distributions I timed how long they took to compile the Linux kernel, using the latest stable release: 3.0.4. CrunchBang took 2 hours, 53 minutes and 4.917 seconds to compile while Debian took 2 hours, 39 minutes and 11.651 seconds to compile which somewhat belies CrunchBang's claim of being faster than Debian.
CrunchBang does boot up significantly faster than Debian. It took about 19 seconds for CrunchBang to boot to the login screen, whereas Debian took about 37 seconds. With only the startup processes and terminal running, Debian hovered around 324 MB of memory usage and 0.3-1.0% CPU usage, while CrunchBang used 267 MB of memory and 2-3% CPU usage. Killing the Conky process (which displays system information on the desktop) dropped CrunchBang to roughly 1% CPU usage.
CrunchBang boasts that it is highly configurable, so I took a look at some of the things that can be customized. The menu does not automatically add programs when they are installed but items can be added to it by editing an xml file or from a GUI utility. Using the GUI utility, obconf, it was easy to add new items to the menu. One neat thing it could do is have scripts run from the menu, for example to list all the files that had recently been opened.
New themes for the window borders are basically a text file that contains colors and border sizes, similar to CSS, and images to be used as the icons on a window. The content of windows can by styled with GTK themes.
Other things, such as the login screen, Conky information and menus can all be configured. The learning curve for getting getting started with customization can be steep. The Openbox theme guide alone is over 5500 words. Since each of these custom elements use their own specification, changing all of them to one's liking would take a not insignificant amount of time to develop proficiency.
Usage Evaluation
CrunchBang does feel more responsive than Debian while running in VirtualBox. Starting programs feels like it takes less time, and the boot process is certainly faster. Out of the box, it has fewer running processes than Debian and the lower memory usage reflects that. Running Conky, causing the desktop to display constantly-updating system information does cause it to use slightly more CPU than Debian. I am not sure why Debian managed to compile the Linux kernel faster than CrunchBang did.
CrunchBang is a nice platform for those who like customizing the look of their system. That is not to say that the same could not be done on other systems. All of the customizable pieces of software contained in CrunchBang could be installed on Debian or other Linux distributions allowing for the same level of customization. CrunchBang itself does not actually help with the configuration, aside from including the different packages as part of the installation.
I really liked the startup script that goes lets the user pick a number of commonly-used packages to install. I wish other platforms had this; it would make installing Windows quite a bit faster.
One funny feature of the latest version of CrunchBang is related to its release name, Statler, who is a character on the Muppets. Periodically, a little window will appear on the desktop delivering insults and backhanded compliments to the user.
CrunchBang is almost as easy to use as some of the more popular distributions, such as Debian and Ubuntu. The only thing I've found to be less intuitive was the main menu since it is accessed via a keyboard shortcut or a right mouse click, as opposed to the normal way of having the menu open by clicking on a button on a task bar, as in Windows, Ubuntu, Debia, etc. It might not look as pretty out of the box as more popular distributions, but that is easily remedied by applying custom themes. Personally, I like the clean, minimalist appearance it presents.
Part 2
Software Packaging
Packaging Format and Utilities
As a distribution based off of Debian, it is not surprising that CrunchBang uses the same package format, .deb, and the same package manager, dpkg. This package manager installs, removes and supplies information about .deb packages<ref name=dpkg>dpkg. (2011, 16 Sept.). Retrieved November 3, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dpkg</ref>. CrunchBang comes installed with several higher level package management tool that rely on dpkg and other tools, including Advanced Packaging Tool (APT), [wiki.debian.org/Aptitude aptitude], synaptic and tasksel. It also contains two utilities for manipulating .deb files: dpkg-deb and dpkg-split.
Listing Installed Packages
Using the tools that come with CrunchBang there are several ways to get of installed packages. From the command line, you can use "dpkg --list" or "aptitude search '~i'". Aptitude can also open in a text-based shellby typing just 'aptitude' and from within there it all installed software can be listed. Alternatively, open the Synaptic package manager, click on the status button and then select 'Installed' from the list on the left.
Adding and Removing Packages
Packages can be added with dpkg by using 'dpkg --install <package_name>.deb' where the package is a file in your current working directory. They can be removed by using 'dpkg --remove <package_name>' (which will leave its configuration file) or 'dpkg --purge <package_name>' (which will remove the configuration file as well). This method is somewhat inconvenient for adding packages since they must first be downloaded. Using APT, 'apt-get install <package_name>' will install a particular package along with all of its dependencies, while 'apt-get remove <package_name>' will remove the package. Apt-get remove has an optional --purge flag (apt-get --purge remove <package_name>) that will remove configuration files, similar to dpkg --purge<ref name=pkgtools>The Debian Package Management Tools. Debian GNU/Linux FAQ. (2011, 27 Aug.). Retrieved November 3, 2011 from http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-pkgtools.en.html</ref>.
Aptitude can install packages from the command line via 'aptitude install <package_name>' and remove them with 'aptitude remove <package_name>' and 'aptitude purge <package_name>'. Once again, remove leaves the configuration files intact while purge removes them. Aptitude can also add and remove packages from its shell, launched by typing 'aptitude' at the command line. Synaptic provides a lists of all the packages that are installed and can be installed. Installing new packages is as simple as clicking on the package to be installed and marking it for installation, then clicking apply. Installed packages can be marked for removal (which leaves configuration files intact) or for complete removal (which removes configuration files), which are then removed when apply is clicked.
Software Catalog
Without adding any update sites manually, Synaptic found 28751 packages, of which 1168 were installed. Note that this is after the post-installation script ran, which did update the list of available packages (apt-get update). To compare, I ran apt-get update on Debian and then checked the number of packages known by my Debian installation and Synaptic listed 28130, of which 1304 were installed. CrunchBang had mostly the same packages available as Debian, with the addition of having some closed source software that Debian excludes, such as Java.
CrunchBang comes installed with several packages that contribute to the goal of a customizable distribution, such as various Openbox and GTK+ sciprts, CruncBang wallpapers, Conky (which is not even Debian's package list), Thunar (along with a modified package that adds context-menu items for Dropbox to Thunar), and a modified Dropbox binary for use with CrunchBang.
I checked if the package list contained developer software that I had used in the past, and it had Git (already installed), Eclipse, Mercurial, Python, QT libraries and QT creator, Boost libraries and Java in many flavors (J2EE, OpenJDK, etc.) and many libraries and services used with Java (Glassfish, Spring, JBoss). Some of these were not the most recent versions. For example, the version of Eclipse listed was 3.5.2 whereas the latest release is at 3.7.1, and for the Java JDK only J2EE 6u26 was listed which is three updates behind, as well as Java 7 having been released.
Major Package Versions
Here are the version numbers and upstream sources of various major software packages included in CrunchBang, and packages that are central to the system. Notably, CrunchBang comes with no email client. The Liquorix/Zen Kernel is not part of the installation itself, but is included as an option in the post-installation script so I included it in this list.
|Upstream Source
|Linux Kernel
|Liquorix Kernel
|X.org X Window System
|http://www.x.org/wiki/ (Debian-specific version: http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce)
|Qt 4
|Dash (Debian Almquist Shell)
|Coreutils (GNU core utilities)
Comparison of Packages to their Latest Stable Release
Linux Kernel
The Linux Kernel included in CrunchBang is version 2.6.32-38 which was committed on April 15, 2011<ref>Commit information. (Nov. 5, 2011). Retrieved November 5, 2011 from http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=commit;h=b3c054cfafca5b01027c88baf0f3bcc8a992c101</ref>. The latest stable release, as of November 4, 2011, is 3.0.8 which was released on October 25, 2011<ref>The Linux Kernel Archives. (No date). Retrieved November 5, 2011 from http://www.kernel.org/</ref>. This has not been modified at all for CrunchBang, and is included as it is the same kernel that Debian 6 Squeeze uses.
Liquorix Kernel
CrunchBang includes the Liquorix/Zen Kernel version 2.6.36-25 which was released on December 10, 2010<ref>No title. (No date). Retrieved November 5, 2011 from http://biglinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/packages/maverick/main/linux/source/linux-liquorix-2.6_2.6.36-25_i386.changes</ref>. The latest release, 3.0.0-10, was released on October 9, 2011<ref>Liquorix Sources. (No date). Retrieved November 5, 2011 from http://liquorix.net/sources/3.0/</ref>. This package was not modified for inclusion in CrunchBang. It was included as an optional install since many CrunchBang users were installing this kernel and so Corenominal wanted to make it easier for users to install<ref>[Why drive when you can FLY?] Liquorix/Zen Kernel. (2011, Jan. 1). Retrieved November 4, 2011 from http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic/10817/why-drive-when-you-can-fly-liquorixzen-kernel/</ref>. It appears to be a popular kernel choice among CrunchBang users due to its promises of increased desktop performance.
CrunchBang includes version 2.11.2-10 of glibc which is a fork of the main branch made by Debian developers. It was release on January 29, 2011<ref>"eglibc" 2.11.2-10 source package in Debian. (No date). Retrieved November 5, 2011 from https://launchpad.net/debian/+source/eglibc/2.11.2-10</ref> and is the latest stable release of this fork. The latest stable release of libc proper is 2.14 which was released on June 1, 2011<ref>GNU C Library. (2011, Oct. 29). Retrieved on November 5, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_C_Library</ref>. This has not been modified at all for CrunchBang, and is included as it is the same version of libc that is included in Debian 6 Squeeze.
The version of X.org included in CrunchBang is 7.5+8 which was released on October 2, 2010. The latest stable release of X.org is 7.6, released on September 30, 2011, however the version included in CrunchBang is a forked version maintained by the Debian team. 7.5+8 is the latest stable release of the Debian fork. It has not been modified by the developer of CrunchBang. It's included as it is the same version that is included in Debian 6 Squeeze.
CrunchBang includes version 2.20.1-2 of GTK+ which is a fork of 2.20.1 made by the Debian developers. It was released on October 25, 2010. This is the latest stable release of the Debian fork, but GTK+ proper is at 3.0.12 which was released July 28, 2011. It's included as it is the same version that is included in Debian 6 Squeeze.
The version of Qt included in CrunchBang is 4.6.3-4+squeeze1 which was accepted by Debian on May 21, 2011. This is a modified fork of Qt made by the Debian developers and is the latest stable release of their fork. The latest stable release of Qt is 4.7.4, released on September 1, 2011. It's included as it is the same version that is included in Debian 6 Squeeze.
CrunchBang includes version 4.1-3 of Bash which is a fork of 4.1 made by the Debian team. It was released on May 19, 2010. This is the latest stable release of the Debian fork, but Bash proper is at 4.2 which was released February 13, 2011. It's included as it is the same version that is included in Debian 6 Squeeze.
The version of Dash included in CrunchBang is 0.5.5.1-7.4 which was released on December 20, 2010<ref>"dash" 0.5.5.1-7.4 source package in Debian. (No date). Retrieved on November 5, 2011 from https://launchpad.net/debian/+source/dash/0.5.5.1-7.4</ref>. This is a modified fork of Dash made by the Debian developers and is the latest stable release of their fork. The latest stable release of Dash is 0.5.7, released on July 8, 2011<ref>Dash files. (No date). Retrieved on November 5, 2011 from http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/dash/files/</ref>. It's included as it is the same version that is included in Debian 6 Squeeze.
Part 3
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The Owensboro (Ky.) City Commission proclaimed Oct. 12 as "Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Day" during its Oct. 2 meeting at City Hall, in honor of the 100 years the sisters have served as an independent community.
Mayor Ron Payne read the proclamation and presented it to Sister Kathleen Dueber, a member of the leadership Council. Council member Sister Nancy Murphy also attended the meeting.
Prior to reading the proclamation, Payne said the community and he owed the Ursuline Sisters a great deal. Payne was taught by the Ursulines at St. Joseph and Paul School, and then again at Brescia College (now University).
Sister Kathleen addressed those gathered for the meeting, saying how glad the sisters are to be part of Owensboro and Daviess County, and that she looked forward to support from the community "for the next 100 years."


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Baby Potato - 1/2 kg
Oil - For frying
Salt - To taste
Pepper powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Pressure cook the potatoes and peel the skin. Mix salt, Coriander powder and pepper powder in 2 tbsp of water and coat it over the cooked potatoes. Shallow fry the potatoes.
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It's remarkable how much food teaches you about your own awareness. We had to run errands this morning because we ran out of gas for our little stove. We've been using it until we get up our cooking-only fire and want to make sure we still have it as backup. So we got in the car and rode 7 miles up the cost to Gualala (about 15 miles total). It's a podunk town but does have a decent true value and a grocery store. So we spent some time gawking in the hardware store, looking at all the gizmos and nuts and bolts that we wanted to etch in our minds in case we needed any of them in a pinch. Of course we don't want to use them, but just in case. Well, Matt etched and I sat around and moaned "are we done yet???" We got a bigger tarp and a tea pot among other things, so alls well that ends well.
Then we hit a grocery store for a few more provisions (i.e. more of what are the only packaged foods in our larder that don't grow on the end of a plant). Matt snuck in a pint of Haagen-Dazs FIVE, the vanilla flavor, and only showed it to me when we were sitting in the car after gobbling some PBJs - hey, this outdoor stuff is hard work!
Now, I am an ice cream snob if ever there was one. And Haagen-Dazs is at the bottom of the heap of edible ice creams, mostly because it's not organic and most of their ice cream has corn syrup and not much flavor. But it does have a surprisingly good texture, I will admit. Even though I scoff at it every time it's my only option in the ice cream aisle. (Why don't I make my own again? Oh yea, I don't have room to carry around a ginormous ice cream maker. But I digress.)
So we dug in with our plastic spoons and let me tell you, it was THE ice cream of ice creams. In only four days it looks like our sensors have been turned way up. It was every superlative of ice cream - the creamiest, most vanilla-y, silky, milky, cold and yet not cold - the very best of ice cream, mouthful after mouthful. It had perfect overflow, the yolks added just enough weight to make each mouthful creamy but not heavy. The vanilla was like someone had stuffed a pod in my mouth. And still we're just talking about Haagen-Dazs. Thanks senses, where have you been?
In all seriousness, I find this about food all the time. Take something away and add it back in and you'll be impressed by how your senses don't just pick up where they left off with memory - they re-engage. They rediscover. They redefine. Makes you feel like a kid. Which really only means back when you were actually observing the world. I WANT SOME MORE.
P.S. It also tastes awesome with some ginger snaps mixed in.


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Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M has announced Jeremy Scott-led Moschino as this year's collaborative designer partner. The news was revealed at Scott's annual Coachella party, always a celeb-packed event that included attendance this year by Cardi B, models Gigi Hadid and Slick Woods, and DJs Mia Moretti and Atrak among others.
On Instagram, Hadid provided an early look at what's to come, rocking a silky robe covered with a CD graphic.
"This collaboration makes me feel like I'm able to give something again," Scott said in an interview with Vogue. "Lots of young people love my clothes . . . and we make phone cases and little things like that, but in order to have a lewk, I love that this is now something that will be affordable."
H&M has been under fire as of late with members of the street art community, many of whom spoke out against the retailer when it counter-sued Los Angeles-based graffiti artist REVOK after he sent the company a cease and desist notice for using his artwork as background in an ad campaign without permission. In a public statement H&M later apologized and dropped its legal case.
The H&M and Moschino collection will be available online and in-store from November 8th.
Check out some of the action at the Jeremy Scott Coachella party below.


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Volkswagen Jetta facelift launched in India at a price of Rs. 13.7 lakh with the range topping variant costing at Rs. 19.43 lakh ex showroom Delhi; made available with 2.0L TDI and 1.4L TSI engine options and three trim levels.
The cosmetic changes on the car includes Xenon headlamps with headlamp washers, LED daytime running lights, dual-zone Climatronic AC, and new 16-inch alloy wheels. Apart from these new features, the new Jetta also comes fitted with 12-way electrically adjustable driver's seat, 60:40 folding rear seat, front- and rear-mounted proximity sensors, high-end Bluetooth-compatible music system, advanced digital instrument panel with multi-function display (MFD), cruise control and paddle shifters for the DSG gearbox.
To the safety, Volkswagen Jetta facelift proves its worth with anti-lock brakes (ABS), electronic stabilization program (ESP) and 6 airbags to the passengers. Meanwhile, the spacious in segment 510-litres of boot space makes it capable of carrying enormous size of luggage.
Mentioned below are the technical specifications of Jetta facelift:
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*Fuel-efficiency are rated as per ARAI
Hence, the diesel variant is only given an option of DSG automatic gearbox, while the petrol is driven only in manual transmission.
"With the festive season well underway, Volkswagen now has a full line-up of new and updated cars for the Indian market, starting from the new versions of the Polo – Cross Polo, Polo GT TSI and Polo GT TDI, Vento TSI, and now, the new Jetta," commented Mr. Arvind Saxena, Managing Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars at the launch.


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Minnow pet beds are made of fleece and foam. They are soft, warm
and cozy. Minnows measure 12" long, 8" wide and 5" high.
Very roomy for your sugar glider, ferret, guinea pig or other small pet. The liner can be pulled out for spot cleaning or to use a
lint brush for fur removal or the whole bed can be machine washed. Minnows come with sewn on eyes. We have been
making pet beds for some years. We have perfected the type of foam we use so the mouth
stays open on its own. We do not use wire in the mouth to keep it open. The bed
is soft for your pet, but the shell is firm to keep its shape. Pet Threads
offers many different fabric choices.


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"Becoming Chinese in Montana," Speaker Examines Montana's Chinese History Through a Global Lens
August 26, 2017
"Becoming Chinese in Montana," Speaker Examines Montana's Chinese History Through a Global Lens
Montana Tech and the Mai Wah Society will sponsor a presentation by Mark Johnson, a Fellow with the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Educational Initiatives. Johnson's lecture, titled "Becoming Chinese in Montana: The Chinese Empire Reform Association and National Identity among Montana's Chinese Communities," will take place on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. in Montana Tech's Chemistry and Biology Building, Room 101.
That Montana had a large Chinese population in the late-19th Century is well known. However, often analysis of this community focuses solely on their challenges and contributions in the American West, paying little attention to the transnational nature of the Chinese experience. By understanding Montana's Chinese pioneers through a global lens, they can be seen as active and engaged participants who used the skills gained through their time in the American West to work for self-improvement and to strengthen a severely weakened China they had temporarily left but never forgotten.
In his role with the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Educational Initiatives, Mark Johnson trains graduate students in education who serve in under-resourced Catholic schools in high poverty areas across the United States. Previously, Johnson taught for almost a decade in China. In this role, Johnson brought students with the necessary language ability to Montana to translate large collections of documents from the state's early Chinese communities, helping to tell the story of the Chinese in Montana in their own words (see http://montanachinese.org/ for details of these projects).
Johnson's presentation is part of the Montana Tech Public Lecture Series.


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Hey all, I'm new programmer in visilogic IDE and my device is v130-33-TA24. My program purpose is to communicate via RS485, 9 bits to receive data from device. I initialized COM1 and set protocol Send&Scan by the connected device protocol. but nothing is show on screen(I've linked the received data into number on screen). I add some pictures for description. I'll be glad for help
Hello, I would be grateful for some help with configuring the TCP/IP connection of the V130 controller. I have the V100-17-ET2 ethernet card in it and I did some initial attempts. So far I can see in the system bits that: SB 141 - card exists = 1 SB 142 - card initialized = 1 SB 143 - socket 0 initialized = 1 (that's the one I'm trying to use) SB 151 - ethernet status: link = 1 SB 153 - ethernet status: rate, 100 mbps = 1 For now I'm testing this right next to my PC, plugged to my home router and I'm trying to get anything to work. Right off the bat I see no DHCP, the card init block just asks me for a static IP. I could configure my router with a static IP for it, but I need the MAC address of the card - which turns out to be surprisingly hard to find. Nothing on the box, nothing in the box, nothing in the VisiLogic documentation that I could find. I found the (undocumented) SDW 22 and SDW 23 operands labeled as MAC Address, but I'm not completely sure how to convert them to a MAC address. What I tried so far is: SDW 22 = 573548024 = (hex) 22 2F A5 F8 SDW 23 = 13 = (hex) D MAC has 6 bytes, so I'm assuming that "D" from SDW 23 actually means "00 0D". I still don't know in which order the operands and bytes should be used to get the MAC address. As things are I'm struggling to do a simple ping, not to mention implementing the FTP operations and printing that I need to do. Like I said in the beginning - any hints/help would be appreciated.
V130 and SNMP
Oldskuler posted a topic in Vision & Samba PLC + HMI Controllers & VisiLogic SoftwareHi, I'm using V130 to control school shedules and some building automations. They recently added "Master clock", device that sync it own internal time via GPS. It has several communication protocols, but the only one that is maybe usable for me is SNMP. I must admit, this is the first time I met with this kind of protocol, so I need some tips from you guys. Namely, idea was that V130 internal clock is syncronized with the Master clock, so I thought that I can use SNMP. My question is, does that can be done? I mean, it looks theoreticaly possible to me - to store MI that I receive from Master clock, and store it to SI (35,36,37)? If someone is willing to take a look, model of Master clock is attached in PDF. It is Rack version. Thank you in advance for any help. 643331_Modular_master_clock_Sigma_Mod.pdf
tbalogh posted a topic in Vision & Samba PLC + HMI Controllers & VisiLogic SoftwareHi, I'm a new user and I've been trying to get a PTO pulse signal from one of the high speed outputs of my V130-33-TR34 to send to a stepper motor driver. I just got the PLC so it's set to default jumper settings. I pretty much followed the webinar on the Unitronics site and I'm pretty sure I did the wiring right (pin 1 on the transistor outputs to driver, pin 5 to PLC ground). Hooked it up to an oscilloscope and I don't get anything out. When I run the PTO move command, it turns the MB on for "PTO Move Success." Tried going into the HW Configuration and trying to get a PWM signal out by setting up one of those and initializing Frequency to 500, Duty cycle to 500 (50%), and then downloading a program with just ---|SB2|---(MB0)(S) where MB0 is the PWM "Run Bit" and still nothing. Anybody see something simple I overlooked or something I did wrong? If not, any ideas what might be going wrong? Thanks in advance
hi all I try to connect more then one master to my slave(PLC v130) with MODBUS TCP , the masters need to work simultaneously. can someone send my example how to do it?
Hi, I have a working code downloaded to a V130-33-R2 model that uses an analog input. This works perfect, however after some years the hmi screen does not work properly anymore. I tried to order that same part number but apparently Unitronics does not sell that PLC anymore. Therefore, I bought a similar one (V130-33-TR20) , however when I download the code to this new plc, the analog input does not read anything anymore. I even changed the HW configuration to the right model. Am I missing something else I need to change in the configurations to make this code work? Thanks,
Greeting, I want to ask whether V130 can accept 2 type of analogue input if im using external analogue module or not. 2 (0-10v) analogue signal to PLC and another 2 (4-20 mA) analogue signal to external analogue module. Is it possible with V130 PLC
Hello! I am trying to create a program that will extend a cylinder for 10 seconds with valve 1, retract after the 10s and have a running count of the cycle after it is retracted. While doing this, I want valve 2 to 'dump' the air after valve 1 has been on for 5 seconds so there is no pneumatic force in the extend position after the initial 5 seconds of valve 1 opening. Is this possible? Any insights would be greatly appreciated! I am using VisiLogic to write my program and V130-33-T2 hardware. Please advise!
Hi! So, I am writing ASP Core 2 project and one of the components is communicating with Unitronics V130 unit (as a Modbus Slave). Since provided .NET Driver library is not portable to ASP Core I need to implement this communication with Modbus. I have limited experience with Modbus protocols but I have used some basic functions in the past – mostly reading Registers and Coils. Just to sample some data. I used python library modbus_tk for this purpose. Using Modbus gives me options for adding more optional hardware down the line. After reviewing some libraries supporting Core I selected library Modbus https://github.com/AndreasAmMueller/Modbus made by AndreasAmMueller, written in C# as Net Standard 2.0 library. I started testing this library by communicating over Modbus TCP/IP with V130 PLC. I got mixed results. - namely "Write Multiple Coils " or "Force Coils " (Function code 15) does not work correctly. So. Modbus read functions all work great, these are: Read Coils (Function code 01) Read Holding Registers (Function code 03) Out of write functions these work great too: Write Multiple Registers (Function code 16) – named "#16 Preset Holding Registers" in VisiLogic help files Write Single Coil (Function code 05) – not referenced in Unitronics (VisiLogic) help files under "Slave Addressing" Write Single Register (Function code 06) - not referenced in Unitronics (VisiLogic) help files under "Slave Addressing" These functions are documented in help files of VisiLogic at "Slave Addressing" topic (where address offsets are defined). Now, function that does not work (at least with V130) is: Write Multiple Coils (Function code 15) – named "#15 Force Coils" in VisiLogic help files This function takes in "n" sequential bit values ("coils") and a "starting address". Then it writes these values in slave (in my case V130 device), starting at "start address" and for "n" values. It never sets coils to provided values. But it does set provided coils (addresses) just not to provided values. Meaning, if I want to set 16 coils (lets say some Memory Bits – MB) to 1, only some 8 coils would be set to 1, other 8 coils would be set to 0. It appears that only some byte is set to provided values (but that varies with number of provided addresses/values). Let me repeat again – all provided addresses are written to, just not the values that are provided. Interesting thing is that even if I provide only "true" (1) values, somehow "false" (0) is written to address. AFAIK if I provide only "false" values, no "true" value is written to address. Let's see what is sent to PLC in next section Modbus implementation on PLC? I suppose Unitronics PLC Modbus implementation is compliant to Modbus specifications and implementation guides, defined by http://www.modbus.org/specs.php (I don't know, but I would hope). As such Modbus TCP/IP ADU (Application Data Unit) should be implemented as defined in http://www.modbus.org/docs/Modbus_Messaging_Implementation_Guide_V1_0a.pdf and Modbus PDU (Protocol Data Unit) as defined in http://www.modbus.org/docs/Modbus_Application_Protocol_V1_1b3.pdf. This is nicely presented in image bellow – Modbus ADU (MBAP Header + MODBUS request). Here request is made for reading register #5 in remote server (page 22/46 from Application Protocol document): There are 6 bytes of MBAP Header, followed by "length – 1" bytes of MODBUS request (we must subtract 1 byte for Unit identifier, which is included in "length"). In example above there are 5 bytes of Modbus request that makes "length" equal 6. Function "Write Multiple Coils (code 15)" Modbus request is defined in Messaging Implementation Guide at page 29/50: This block is inserted at MOBUS request field in Modbus ADU, presented above. It takes 1 byte to describe the function code, 2 bytes for starting address, 2 bytes for quantities of values (number of "coils" we want to write), 1 byte for number of bytes and finally N Bytes for associated values. Simple test For simple test I am going to use function "Write Multiple Coils (code 15)", writing 16 (2 bytes in length) "true" (1) values, starting at address 1200, which means Memory Bit (MB) #1200. Device ID is 1. This is Modbus request ADU, which is sent to PLC: It appears that the implementation of Modbus in NET Standard 2.0 library is compliant to Modbus specifications and implementation guides, defined by modbus.org. There is correct MBAP Header and MODBUS request. It provides correct address (1200), number of coils (16) and correct values of coils, which is "true" 1 for all, thus 2 bytes with value of 255. But the result of this operation yields, starting at correct address of 1200: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. We were hoping for all 1. I doubt its wrong implementation in the library, I have checked many requests against specifications from modbus.org and all seem to comply. Ofc the working functions (Read Coils) etc. all comply to modbus.org specifications and yield correct results. Only "Write Multiple Coils (code 15)" function yields wrong results and is there any chance that its not implemented according to modbus.org? Solution/hack that seems to work I found one hack that seems to work (at least with V130 PLC). But I wouldn't recommend to use it until there is conformation that this hack does not cause some unwanted consequences. Here goes, it appears that appending one (dummy) byte (of arbitrary value) before bytes that represents values (in the above case [12] and [13] bytes) somehow causes the function to work and we can update Length byte [5]. But it seems that updating Length does not have any effect, it works regardless (need to test that more rigorously). New (working) request would look like this, with added dummy byte: As you can see there is added dummy byte at [12] and length updated to 9. Result of this operation yields correct state - all 16 coils MBs are set correctly. This seems to works with any combination of values and number of coils. But this hack is untested, I don't know if this command is really contained to just defined addresses or does it write all over the memory. I tested this only for some addresses beyond defined range by manually setting values via VisiLogic "online mode". More importantly, why does this hack work? Or even more, why "normal" Write Multiple Coils (code 15) does not work? Is this V130 specific? Any help appreciated! Best Regards! PS: To add, I did change "MODBUS: SCAN_EX" block to SCAN and SCAN_32 - nothing worked. Now I left it with "MODBUS: SCAN" block to support "older working applications" as stated in help files of VisiLogic.
Hi, (Edit: For convenience, the final solution of this issue is at the end of this first post) I am having problems with ethernet connection on V130 (33-R34) OS 4.4 (31) with V100-17-ET2 ethernet module. Problem is that sometimes (mostly random) connection somehow breaks and I am no longer able to communicate with V130 (using Visilogic) via Ethernet. To be more precise: Ethernet connection sometimes breaks after downloading the project (after RUN command is send). I don't have the data on how the Ethernet behaves when PLC is running for a long time - this project is new and I have been able to test it only for some days. But as for now I have never get disconnection while running "Online Test" mode or while downloading the project (just right after downloading). But while programing V130 and testing the project/program (for the past week or so) I noticed that after downloading the project sometimes Ethernet would work right away but other times wont. This even happens if there are no changes to Power-up setup of Ethernet. There is no difference If I Burn the project or just Download it. It happens when the PLC restarts and it's about let's say 80% chance that it will work and 20% that it won't. Which is really frustrating because I cannot rely on this to be able to program or control the PLC remotely. What usually works to reestablish the connection is to power off and back on the PLC (not great) OR to just un-plug the Ethernet cable, wait a few sec and plug it back in. Sometimes I need to wait ~2sec before plugging it back in and sometimes ~5sec for the connection to work again. My initialization process is presented in attached file. I had shuffled the "PLC NAME", "TCP/IP" etc. blocks in all combinations and nothing works. Maybe it's a network thing (but if I recall it correctly I had similar problems when I started using V130 and learn how to use it on my home network, but I shrugged it off as "beginner problems. Nonetheless I added PLC IP and MAC on my DHCP list (as static address assignment), but this didn't resolve the issue. How can I fix this issue? Any help appreciated. EDIT: Parameters of above presented blocks: It's pretty much the "default". Physically the other end of Ethernet connection is a router (build-in switch), right now I am using Visilogic (via wireless) to connect to PLC and sometimes Remote Access. EDIT2 (22.10.2018): I apologize for delayed responses but my replies are moderated and need to be approved by a moderator. Solution EDIT3 (19.11.2018): After hours of testing, downloading, changing cables, making cables I decided to try more routers. As is often the case, the problem was "easy to solve". It appears some routers aren't friendly with PLCs network card. I tested 4 routers: ASUS RT-AC1200G+, Fritz!Box WLAN 7360, Buffalo G54 and LevelOne (only a switch). All of these devices don't cause any problems while only PCs, Printers, TVs are involved. Everything works as it's suppose to. But, three of them: WLAN 7360, Buffalo G54 and LevelOne are not compatible with V130 PLC. If I connect V130 to any of those I get problems that are described here in this topic. LevelOne, Buffalo G54 were my old devices that is why I was having problems with ethernet when I started learning with V130. ASUS is my latest upgrade so I decided to bring all of these 3 devices to the site where V130 is installed and test all of them (WLAN 7360 was already on the site). It is strange that 3 out of 4 devices didn't work. Maybe there is a problem with some old devices or sth. Newer device (ASUS router) worked perfectly, right away with no modifications to the program. Debugging this kind of problem is tedious because one does not simply have 4+ routers to test with on remote sites. I am pretty sure this is a solution because I didn't get any error in one week of testing. Thank you all for your guidelines and solutions.
I'm having trouble getting the scan function to work for CANbus Layer 2 functions with a V130. I have gotten the Send function to work (device functions), so I think my configuration is fine. When I run the scan function, the received data appears at the location vector (MI 37) but the data is never stored at MI 30. This is likely because MB 3 is never ON. When I run Online Test it shows MB 3 temporarily ON (as it should) but I'm skeptical if this is truly working. The CAN ID is correct. Am using the scan function correctly? Are there any examples of how to use the CANbus Layer 2 functions on the V130? Could there be any hardware problems? I have 120 ohm resistors at each end of the bus.
Hi, I got V130 PLC, and I need to show some analog measurements on my display. When I try to type in russian, it just shows * no matter what I type. How can I solve this? Thankful in advance, Nikola Ljubinkovic
Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum, and to Unitronics products in general, so I'm sorry if my question is too basic. The question is about navigating through displays on a V130. I'll describe my problem with an example, since the application I'm working on is far more complex than what I need to show you. Let's suppose I have an application with three displays (namely Disp1, Disp2 and Disp3). There is a jump condition on Disp1 and Disp2 which jumps to the next display when I press F1 on the keyboard. I.e., if I'm showing Disp1 and press F1, then it jumps to Disp2; on the other hand, if I'm showing Disp2 and press F1, it jumps to Disp3. The thing is that when I'm showing Disp1 and press F1, it jumps directly to Disp3 (which I think it happens because when it loads Disp2, as F1 is pressed, it jumps again to Disp3). How can I prevent this? I've tried several approaches and none of those worked. I've tried both creating some logic in my app which triggers a Load Display block, and using the Jump Condition table on the Link&Jumps tab of the display editor. Some background about me... I'm new to Unitronics products, but I've worked with other PLC brands, and I have extensive background in programming and embedded electronics. Thank you very much. Juan.-
Hi, I have Unitronics PLC V130-J-TR20 PLC, which is a master, and two Jazz JZ20-J-T40, which are slaves. I need two of the slave Jazz PLC's to communicate with master V130 PLC. I have made configuration in PLC Program for read and write, but it's not working properly. When i set bit for request to read PLC3 (MB100), it reads it normally. But, when i try to read PLC2, it reads same value that I have on PLC3, although Communication is OK with PLC2. I have read example project, and used it to configure communication between PLC's, like you can see in the images. Regardless of what I do, one of the PLC's is not working properly, communication says it's OK, but keeps reading values from other PLC. IP addresses are different, of course, and i have typed them correctly into the MODBUS IP Configuration, like in the image. On my Jazz PLC's I have done everything like Example project in U90 Ladder says. Is there a way of fixing this? Thankful Nikola Ljubinkovic
opc OPC Communication SlowHi, I have two Jazz JZ20-J-T40 PLC-s, and one V130-J-TR20 PLC. I am using zView SCADA. I tried to connect them via Ethernet by using switch, but I cannot use two different PLCs on this SCADA. Then i tried to connect them to SCADA via uniOPC, but communicating is just too slow. I have just one bit that goes from 0 to 1 in 0.5 seconds, and back to 0 in 0.5 (1 second pulse), just for testing, still it's too slow. It runs normally for like 2,5 seconds, and then just stops, and changes in 4-10 seconds, or just freezes for 2-3 minutes, and then changes. My PC Spec are not in the way of this, I am sure of that, i have tried it on my weakest and strongest laptop, still exactly the same results, too slow with just one bit for each of the PLCs, that is 3 bits total. Does anyone had the same problem, is there a way of fixing this? Regards Nikola Ljubinkovic
I am trying to use a pulse flow meter to measure the drain flow of a hydroponic garden system. We are wanting to use this to alarm if we have low flow in certain parts of the system. This is a low budget project so I am having to work with what I have. My V130 plc only has two high speed counter inputs and I would like to measure the pulse flow in four different areas of the system. So my question is, is there a way to read the low freq pulse of a regular digital input? The freq of this input would be no more that 20 pulses per second. I have been able to use a counter to count the pulses but I am not sure how to divide this number by a period of time. By the way I am new to programming. This is more or less a project for me to get some hands on practice. Thanks,
Ok guys, first time attempting ladder programming here using a V130-J-R34. I am using AN0 to get signal from a 3-wire pressure sensor. Brown/Blue goes to +/- 24Vdc and the black wire is my signal. I get a 4-20 mA from the sensor and according to the default jumper settings of the V130 the AN0 is set to accept current as input. I am trying to perform a simple linearization to display how many bars my sensor reads. Since the memory of the analog input is 10-bit this is how I set it up: (see attachment) The logic is that being a 10-bit memory the max 20mA corresponds to DEC 1023 and min 4mA to DEC 204. Then this is converted to 0-10 bars. However it does not work. My MI0 reads always zero and the output MI1 is stuck at -25. Any ideas here about whats wrong? Cheers
Hi, I`ve installed V130 with simple web server application, at remote facility. I ve succeed to connect remote web server from control centers PC and it looks like it is working fine but ocationally link breaks. Rebooting either remote router (HG531 v1 Firmware version HG531V1V100R001C90B017) or V130 recoveres the link. I ve set SB 168 already but problem persists. Is there any other way to automate lost link recovery process?
I am trying to use an Interrupt HSC with a V130-33-B1 and a Ex-D16A3-TO16. when I try to upload the project to the PLC I get a message saying that Interrupt HSC is not compatible with my hardware configuration. I have looked all over documentation to find out if this is true or if i have something else configured incorrect, but have come up blank. Can anyone confirm that HSC on an expansion is not compatible with the interrupt? I know that immediate routines are not compatable with the V130-33-B1 but there is nothing about the interrupt.
I just bought a V130-33-B1 and a EX-D16A3-TO16 expansion module for a project. I need to set up a HSC Interrupt but the project tells me that the hardware configuration is not supported. there is not documentation anywhere that says HSC interrupts are not supported with the 33-B1 is this true? I know that Immediate elements are not supported on expansion modules. Can anyone confirm or offer a work around?
Hi, Here with attached my program which is half way done for test rig. I couldn't enter the values or even go to keypad entry mode. Please anyone suggest me what i did wrong. Thanks in advance. 19_10_13_TA24.vlp
I am trying to input a String via HMI Keypad as MI -vector on V130 is there an example file ? thx
I am using a V130-T4-TR6 and need to verify some information on the HSO output that seems contradictory between the tech spec and the V9.5.0 help file. Per the tech spec, the HSO freq. range is 5Hz to 200kHz. According to the help file, a value of 0 can be used but is not mentioned in the tech spec. It seems that the 0 value is used for a constant "ON" signal. Is this value available in the V130 and if so, please verify its function.
Hello, I am trying to set up a V130 to send out text messages. I am using the Enfora modem and have set everything up correctly I believe. I am using COM1 and have changed the internal jumpers to RS232. I have the COM INIT 1 block running on power up with a baud rate of 9600. I have used the Modem Services to 'Prepare PLC-side modem' with a baud rate of 9600 as well. When I plug the modem into the v130 and cycle power the connection fails (ie SB81=1). Can anyone give me insight as to what I am doing wrong? Thank you, BenB
Hello, I have recently posted asking about how to get the Enfora modem to connect to the v130. I was able to accomplish this by placing a number in the 'Number to dial' box in the modem settings screen. I just put in my cell phone number to test and the modem connected after that with a signal strength of 14. I do not know what the Number to dial should be set as though. I also am trying to send a text message and have everything set up to do so. Whenever I press the #1 button to activate the request to send the Modem Busy bit changes to 1 for a few seconds and then switches back to 0. None of the other status bits change when I do this however. I believe the request to send does change but is activating the SMS Send FB and is then clearing itself before I can see the change. Any help with this is greatly appreciated! BenB


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