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September 17, 2025 • 7 mins
Shawn details the MD-34A Windows 10 Industrial Tablet Desk Dock from Siemens in Episode 45 of The Automation Minute, Season 5.
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MD-34A Product Website
Previous episode on the MD-34A
Shawn's Siemens S7 Course
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September 12, 2025 • 14 mins
Shawn walk's through adding IO-Link devices to an IO-Link Master connected to a Rockwell Logix PAC using Studio 5000 in today's episode of #AutomationTechTalk Lunchtime Edition livestream:
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September 11, 2025 • 22 mins
Shawn walk's through connecting an IFM AL1322 IO-Link Master to a Rockwell Logix PAC using Studio 5000 in today's episode of #AutomationTechTalk Lunchtime Edition livestream:
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September 4, 2025 • 21 mins
Shawn walk's through converting an RSLogix / MicroLogix program to a CCW / Micro800 project in today's episode of #AutomationTechTalk Lunchtime Edition livestream:
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September 3, 2025 • 15 mins
Shawn discusses Module Discovery and Reading IO Config in today's episode of #AutomationTechTalk Lunchtime Edition livestream:
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September 2, 2025 • 13 mins
Shawn details how Studio 5000 Logix Designer's look and feel changed from version 30 to version 31 in today's episode of #AutomationTechTalk Lunchtime Edition livestream:
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August 28, 2025 • 24 mins
Today Shawn has Brandon Cooper on the #AutomationTechTalk livestream to talk about what he's learning in his travels.
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August 27, 2025 • 23 mins
Shawn discusses generations of Rockwell IP20 distributed / remote I/O in today's Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:
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August 26, 2025 • 28 mins
Shawn discusses the Fifth (and current) Generation of Compactlogix Controllers in today's Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:
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August 25, 2025 • 15 mins
Shawn discusses the Fourth Generation of Compactlogix Controllers in today's Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:
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August 21, 2025 • 17 mins
Shawn discusses the Third Generation of Compactlogix Controllers in today's Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:
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August 20, 2025 • 20 mins
Shawn discusses the Second Generation of Compactlogix Controllers in today's Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:
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August 19, 2025 • 18 mins
Shawn discusses the First Generation of Compactlogix Controllers in today's Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:
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August 18, 2025 • 4 mins
Shawn Tierney shares an update on the Automation Museum fundraiser, as well as a look at one of the items the community has donated, a Square D SyMax PLC.
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August 15, 2025 • 31 mins
Shawn meet's up with Giovanni Mendoza of GM Automation and Controls in today's episode of Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:
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August 14, 2025 • 11 mins
Let's talk about how the Series C 1756 Chassis differs from the Series B in today's Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:
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August 13, 2025 • 18 mins
Let's talk about Ethernet/IP versus PROFINET in today's Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:
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August 12, 2025 • 22 mins
Let's talk about sub-$400 Ethernet PLCs (and more) in today's Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:
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Automation Game
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The Automation School
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July 17, 2025 • 9 mins
Shawn Tierney shares an update on the Automation Museum fundraiser, as well as some information about the A-B 1750-PMC Programmable Matrix Controller.
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June 16, 2025 • 12 mins
Shawn Tierney shares information about the new Automation Museum fundraiser, as well as his thoughts on A-B PLC-5s, and why they would make a good exhibit.
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