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The VersaMax's powerful processor with 12K of memory for application programs, floating point math, real-time clock, subroutines, PID, Flash memory, and bumpless run mode provides a powerhouse of versatility in a small package. Its combination of feature-rich I/O and powerful CPU provides the performance to meet any industry need. Its broad family offers 34 different I/O modules, powerful PLC CPU, open networking, and multiple wiring options. VersaMax provides reliability and increased uptime because of its Six Sigma design, intuitive diagnostics, and hot I/O module insertion. With its modular and scaleable architecture, intuitive features and ease of use, it saves initial costs for machine builders and life-cycle costs for end users. The VersaMax solution is a single control product that may be used as I/O, as a PLC, or as distributed control for up to 256 I/O points. I don't know what you mean by "NOS PLC combo".Versatility is the operative word it comes to Emerson's VersaMax PLC. VersaPro was also a GE product and limited to programming GE PLCs. It was superseded by Proficy Machine Edition.
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The only other software that you could use to program The GE VersaMax PLC line is called VersaPro. Software for the Click PLC line is limited to Click PLCs. The mid-priced feature level is required for the modular VersaMax. The lowest cost is limited to the VersaMax Micro.
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There are different feature levels of Proficy Machine Edition software. There is also a "brick" style, called the VersaMax Micro which features a CPU base with a mixture of I/O points and up to four expansion units.
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There is a modular style which features a CPU module and individual I/O modules. Since you didn't say where you are located I can't suggest anyone in particular, but if there is a GEXPRO (formerly GE Supply) office in your area that would be a good place to start. You can get it from any GE PLC distributor. The software to program the VersaMax PLC is called Proficy Machine Edition. Is there other software that can program it (Click or something)? Ultimately I would love to just look at the logic and sequence of operation and in the future just replace it with a controller tied in to my building automation that i'm more familiar with (Which I was going to do) but it would be a pain to start from scratch with not a clear idea of the operation (Plus they would be down while I had to figure it out). What is needed software/Hardware wise to pull the programming off of the new PLC? And can I dump that to a new PLC (Clone it)? I have read that "proficy machine" might be needed but so far having a hell of a time finding out where to buy it let alone download. But since I do not know how or why this happened i'm sure it will again and we may not be able to get another pre-programmed PLC. Considering it was costing us $500 a day while this machine was down we had to do it. As a result we had to next day air order another NOS PLC combo pre-programmed from a surplus supplier which was not cheap at $2k. This machine was of course out of warranty and we couldn't even get the part from the manufacture as they said it was discontinued (Glad we bought it). Anyway for some reason all the outputs from the PLC just stopped working? Not sure if we had a power bump or what to cause it but nothing. One was the master and the other was setup up for expansion (Kinda figured by the cable). I was recently tasked to troubleshoot a fairly new dish machine (1 1/2 years old?) for our dietary department and traced the problem down to two GE Fanuc Versamax PLC's. But I do program building automation controllers all the time for my work (Trane mp581's, UPCM's, Niagara based stuff,etc.). First off I know absolutely nothing about PLC's (Never played with one).