Anyone know exactly what this is/does? omron s6 programmable controller

So this was in the 3'd load I picked up from someone last week. I googled it but I dont understand *exactly* what it is or does or is used for. Maybe someone here has knowledge of this item and can help me. Is it all here, is anything missing? I have no idea how to test it to make sure it even works let alone what its for. Thanks in advance for any help. This just seems like something better off NOT scrapped.


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I've Seen a lot of omron control units on CNC machinery around my fathers machine shop. They build generic circuit control components for almost any application. Unless you know exactly what the box you have is set up to run I would suggest eBaying the main components separately.

Looks like a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) to me. Used for controlling machines and such. Put it on Ebay and try and sell it. Allen Bradley PLC's bring big bucks on Ebay.

I found the operations manual for the controller you have which can be downloaded here. Omron Sysmac-S6 Programmable Controller Operation Manual - Forums.MrPLC.com

Good luck.

It's a PLC (programmable logic controller).

Edit: beat to it :(

you mean see if those two white boxes come out of the box diesel and sell them separately then? They don't need to stay together as a set? I haven't tried to lift the bottom out of the box to see if it actually does come out. I'd have to figure out which buttons everything is connected to goes with which box. Geez, this seems intimidating lol. Thanks for the replies!!!!

The other guys appear to have a more complete knowledge of the specific application than I do, if you can get enough info for an item description with it complete then you can market it whole. If you can't then the market response may be broader as components outside the main box.

looks like it might have been a portable demo or test unit for a salesmen out in the field.
an industrial application with lamp cord for main power and omron ad on the back plate seem a little cheesy

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Originally Posted by oldtoothlessbassmaster

looks like it might have been a portable demo or test unit for a salesmen out in the field.
an industrial application with lamp cord for main power and omron ad on the back plate seem a little cheesy

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It could have been made up for training by the company and given to possibly a vocational school. This might of been the take it home to do your homework model for the students studying industrial automation. Or it could have been used by maintenance for trouble shooting if the company had many of these units on machines they operated.

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Originally Posted by newattitude

So this was in the 3'd load I picked up from someone last week. I googled it but I dont understand *exactly* what it is or does or is used for. Maybe someone here has knowledge of this item and can help me. Is it all here, is anything missing? I have no idea how to test it to make sure it even works let alone what its for. Thanks in advance for any help. This just seems like something better off NOT scrapped.


http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...3103544_01.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...0713103606.jpg

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That's a very expensive piece of industrial equipment which runs switches, relays and other devices on the plant floor. It is unlikely that you would have the wherewithal to properly test it unless you happen to have acesses to a working manufacturing environment or emulation modeling software.

The power supply should be easily testable, and then you can test to see if the other one powers up.

When I plug it in the lights come on. Now, whether or not it works is another thing!

There may be a serial port on the controller (9 pins a row of 5 and a row of 4) that would be were you would test the machine. But as martyweil said, you'd need emulation software (or a in depth understanding of serial ports). I'd sell it as powers up not tested on ebay.

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When I plug it in the lights come on. Now, whether or not it work works is another thing!

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newattitude it wont matter if it works or not, the type of guys buying this from you on ebay will have more test equipment for electronics than you could shake a stick at with a list of parts and chip suppliers.

To get an idea of what this controller does google cnc 3d printer, lathe, milling machine, plasma table, water jet cutting with cnc in front. Then catch a youtube video.

Your controller either handles one or more axis of the robotic movements required during the 3d printing process or any other machine adapted for cnc ( computer numeric control ).

Plenty of guys building their own machines or retrofitting an older machine to CNC.

The 3D Reprap printer makes it possible to print out any pattern needed in the foundry to cast a new part shortening this process from months to days. The wonderful world of CNC makes it possible.

Robots assembling, welding and painting cars all CNC controlled.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6B8WgTOv_A

It is a PLC. It is from the late 80's it was at one time the bestest little PLC on the market. They have a worth on Ebay because they are antique and any machines still running them would need an upgrade and new programming. Just show that it powers on in your ebay pics. This older unit did not have a normal connector for serial communications either if I recall. It had to be programmed with a hand held programmer too. I have one of those sitting somewhere too. Let us know what it brings if you think of it.

Ok, so what is a PLC?

A programmable microprocessor-based device that is used in discrete manufacturing to control assembly lines and machinery on the shop floor as well as many other types of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment in a plant. Typically RISC based and programmed in an IEC 61131 programming language, a PLC is designed for real-time use in rugged, industrial environments. Connected to sensors and actuators, PLCs are categorized by the number and type of I/O ports they provide and by their I/O scan rate.