MOBO2PE with Color sensor

jasonmartin1313@hotmail.c

I am totally new at this but I am learning a lot. I am experimenting with a MOBO2PE along with a Taos TLS230. My ultimate goal is to transfer the sensed color to a PLC. So far the options I see to be achievable are using the optional i/o board to output a analog value. Option 2 would be using the option i/o boards 6 outputs to form a 36 bit word, and 3rd communicating via serial to the PLC. I am reading all I can on the serial, but I am not entirely confident on the communications lingo. Can someone tell me if I am looking in the right direction or not? I downloaded the color sensor files and was able to tweak the code to display a numeric value of the combined RGB values. I can do exactly what I want program wise with that but its getting it off the stamp that eludes me. I can live with basic colors, I don't necessarily need 256 but that would be neat ultimately. Ideas?

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

Hey Jason,

Welcome to the forum!

Which PLC are you using, and what kind of serial (RS232, RS485, ... -- protocol?) and analog inputs (voltage -- range?, 4-20mA, ...) does it support?

-Phil

jasonmartin1313@hotmail.c

My options are open at this point, I would at first prefer relay outputs, second preference analog 4-20, as a third option the rs232. It will be for a old Epson/Scara Robot.

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

Jason,

That being the case, I think your best option might be to wire up a sensitive relay or optoisolator circuit on a Proto-DB, which will plug into the MoBo. Is that something that you'd be comfortable with?

-Phil