https://lab.edwartens.com/ 2026-10-16 monthly 1.0 https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-hall-parcel-sorter.webp The parcel sorter running in the 3D hall Parcel sorter conveyor running in the 3D factory hall, with a diverter, photo-eye and control cabinet beside it https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-hall-batch-counter.webp The batch counter packing line Batch counter packing line in the 3D factory hall: boxes on a conveyor under a filler hopper, with a control cabinet https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-hall-tank-pump.webp The tank filling pump station Tank filling pump station in the 3D factory hall: sump, pump and motor, a tall tank and a control cabinet https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-hall-pedestrian-crossing.webp The pedestrian crossing, lights and traffic Pedestrian crossing model in the 3D hall with traffic lights, cars on a road strip and a control cabinet https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-hall-dol-starter-plc.webp The DOL starter panel and its pump Transfer pump with a DOL starter panel in the 3D factory hall: pump, motor, two tanks and the control cabinet https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-hall-star-delta-fan.webp The star-delta fan and its panel Extract fan on a wall frame next to its star-delta starter panel in the 3D factory hall https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-hall-vfd-infeed-conveyor.webp The VFD infeed conveyor Infeed conveyor with a motor driven by a variable frequency drive panel in the 3D factory hall https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-hall-packing-cell.webp The packing cell with pusher and guard Packing cell in the 3D hall: conveyor, pneumatic pusher, guard fence, pressure gauge and control cabinet https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-cabinet-door.webp The cabinet door: buttons, lamps, E-stop, isolator Closed control cabinet door in 3D with run and trip lamps, start and stop buttons, an E-stop and the main isolator https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-cabinet-open.webp The cabinet with its door open Control cabinet with the door swung open, showing the gold backplate with breakers, contactor, PLC and terminals https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/3d-cabinet-inside.webp Inside the cabinet, close up Close-up of the backplate in 3D: isolator, breakers, contactor, overload, power supply, PLC and terminal strip https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/plc-ladder-running.webp Ladder logic running next to the plant PLC lab with the ladder editor showing energised green rungs beside the running 3D pump plant and simulator https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/plc-structured-text.webp A Structured Text program, live PLC lab Structured Text editor with a three-line motor program running beside the live tag table and the 2D plant https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/plc-sfc.webp A sequential function chart, running PLC lab Sequential Function Chart editor with Idle, Running and Tripped steps and the active step highlighted https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/plc-io-table.webp The I/O list for the program PLC lab I/O list beside the live ladder program, listing each tag with its address, type and description https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/panel-backplate-wiring.webp Wiring the backplate in the Panel Lab Panel Lab inside view of the backplate, partly wired, with the isolator locked off with a padlock and a danger tag https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/panel-door.webp The panel door as the operator sees it Panel Lab door view of the transfer-pump starter with the RUN lamp lit, start and stop buttons, E-stop and isolator https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/panel-schematic.webp The schematic you wire from Panel Lab schematic of the 24 V control circuit with wire numbers, and the 415 V power circuit starting below it https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/panel-lockout.webp Lockout and tagout before work Panel Lab lockout and tagout card with the prove-dead checklist, beside the inside view showing the locked, tagged isolator https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/fault-finding.webp Fault finding with a meter on a terminal Fault-finding level: inside view of the conveyor starter with the meter tool reading 0.0 V across the K1 coil terminals https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/tool-multimeter.webp A multimeter reading live volts Floating multimeter on V AC reading 415.1 volts, with its probes on the incoming terminals of the main isolator https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/tool-two-pole-tester.webp A two-pole voltage tester in use Two-pole voltage tester showing its LED ladder lit at 12 and 24 volts DC, with its tips on the 24 V terminals https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/tool-proving-unit.webp Proving the tester before a dead test Proving unit window with the voltage tester tips touched on it, so the tester shows 230 V AC before a dead test https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/tool-clamp-meter.webp A clamp meter reading motor current Clamp meter window reading 4.60 amps on a motor conductor, with the running starter panel behind it https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/tool-insulation-tester.webp An insulation test that passes Insulation tester window showing a 418 megaohm reading and the message that the insulation holds, on a proved-dead panel https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/tool-phase-rotation.webp Checking the phase rotation Phase rotation indicator on the three incoming terminals, with all three phases present and clockwise order L1 L2 L3 https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/tool-kit.webp The tool kit The tool kit roll: multimeter, voltage tester, proving unit, clamp meter, insulation tester, phase indicator, drivers and lockout kit https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/fat-sheet-pass.webp A passed FAT sheet Factory acceptance test sheet marked accepted 5 of 5, listing each test with its criterion and a green PASS https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/plc-workspace-full.webp The PLC lab workspace The PLC lab workspace: project tree, ladder program with live rungs, simulator, 3D plant and I/O monitor in one window https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/panel-workspace-full.webp The Panel Lab workspace The Panel Lab workspace: project tree, PLC program with live rungs, the panel door with its lamps lit and the I/O monitor https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/mobile-lab.webp The lab on a phone The Panel Lab on a phone: the 3D factory hall view with the pump station and a menu, step picker and tool kit button https://lab.edwartens.com/images/shots/panel-workspace-hero.webp The Panel Lab workspace, running The Panel Lab workspace of the free virtual PLC lab: ladder program with live rungs, the PLC simulator, the control panel door with its lamps lit and the I/O monitor