Welcome to the A-List®!

The Automation List® is an e-mail based, non-commercial forum for the discussion of automation topics, including PLCs, plant networks, and other automation concerns. It is the e-mail version of the Control.com online forum.

It was founded by Ken Crater ( ken@control.com) and is hosted by Control.com Inc. The list is moderated and administered by Pam Williams and Lenore Tracey at listm@control.com.

Like the Control.com forum, the A-List is moderated to avoid commercial exploitation, and is open to end users, the trade press, students, and suppliers alike. We reserve the right, however, to make the final determination as to who may join the list or remain on it.

Subscribing

To receive forum posts by e-mail, go to the sign-up page at http://lists.control.com/mailman/listinfo/automation.

Please note that a subscription to the Automation List is separate from membership on the Control.com website. Click here if you're interested in registering on Control.com.

By subscribing to the Automation List, you may receive somewhere around 30-50 e-mails per day, or a daily digest. There is no cost for this subscription.

To date, we've had lively discussions on such topics as PLC languages, communications protocols, standards, and a variety of specific application questions asked by participants.

How to Use the Automation List

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Instructions on using our topics

Other List Member Resources

• The Automation List has even inspired some poetry!

Automation List and A-List are registered trademarks of Control Technology Corporation.