Alvarin here with two cents - About programming - have you looked into "ladder" coding? It is sorts of programming, but more on logic like level. I don't have the brain for "proper" PC programming, but controllers on ladder are extremely fun activity (for me at leas). Most controller manufacturers sell their development tools, but there is at least one I'm closely familiar and love them - Unitronics - their software is free and they have very good and supportive forum. If you are interested in taking a look :
Main site : https://unitronicsplc.com/software-u90-for-programmable-controllers/ https://unitronicsplc.com/software-visilogic-for-programmable-controllers/ Forum : http://forum.unitronics.com/forum/13-oplcs-and-application-software/
They have two (now three, but am unfamiliar with UniStream) main sections - controller with two 16-character lines (Jazz / M90) and Vision (V350 / V700) that are touchscreens.
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About programming - have you looked into "ladder" coding?
It is sorts of programming, but more on logic like level. I don't have the brain for "proper" PC programming, but controllers on ladder are extremely fun activity (for me at leas). Most controller manufacturers sell their development tools, but there is at least one I'm closely familiar and love them - Unitronics - their software is free and they have very good and supportive forum. If you are interested in taking a look :
Main site :
https://unitronicsplc.com/software-u90-for-programmable-controllers/
https://unitronicsplc.com/software-visilogic-for-programmable-controllers/
Forum :
http://forum.unitronics.com/forum/13-oplcs-and-application-software/
They have two (now three, but am unfamiliar with UniStream) main sections - controller with two 16-character lines (Jazz / M90) and Vision (V350 / V700) that are touchscreens.