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  1. Why is my firmware browse button greyed out?
  2. Why when I open the PID tuning tool the screen is blank?
  3. What is the speed of DC inputs for the PAC modules if I want to use them to count pulses? Can they be used like the High-Speed inputs on the 05/06?
  4. Why am I getting a large or maximum Output value from my PID loop when my "P"(Gain) is small and my "I"(Reset) is 0? It appears that my error is integrating, and the output keeps increasing.
  5. What data (tag) types are required in the PID loop tuning constants?
  6. Can I nest Tasks ( Call a Task from another Task)?
  7. How do I create a "Jog" function with the new P3-HSO module?
  8. What is meant by "Delay Registration Action by" in the VMOV and SMOV boxes? Is this a time delay?
  9. How do I create a "follower" or "slave" function/application with the P3-HSI and HSO modules?
  10. Can I use a P3-HSI module to read the SureServo line-driver encoder output?
  11. Can I use a SureServo drive with the P3-HSO module?
  12. How do I find the Modbus addresses in the P3 CPU?
  13. How many tags can I log to a USB/microSD drive? How fast can I log them?
  14. What is the best way to use a C-more with a P3 system? There aren't fixed addresses to use in the C-more, how do I avoid all the typing?
  15. How do I read my P3 system configuration from the software? My "Hardware Config" button is grayed out?
  16. What is the maximum number of rungs that can be in a single task?
  17. What USB thumb drives can I use with the Productivity 3000?
  18. What is the default IP address of the Ethernet programming port the P3-530 and P3-550?
  19. When I try to auto discover my CPU in the PAC connection window, the window is blank, what can cause this issue?
  20. Why can I see my P3-550 CPU in the PAC Connections Dialog, but I can not connect to it?
  21. Will my IP address change in the P2/P3 CPUs if I remove/clear the project?
  22. Question Can I connect a C-more and a Productivity 3000 P3-550 CPU on the same router for programing over the internet? They both use port 9999 and I do not see how to change that.
  23. Are there any restricted IP addresses or ranges not allowed with the Productivity Suite software?
  24. How do I install the USB driver for Productivity Suite? My USB connection isn't working, what should I do?


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