Clients/Tough/SMR/slack/2025/04/2025-04-22_tough-smr.md

# #tough-smr — 2025-04-22 **09:48 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745340501355829):** @andy I plan to be back to SMR on Friday. I need to run shielded cat5 to the transfer booster. I used what I had to make the run to the other gundfos panel. Do you want me to order more and bill you by the foot? **09:53 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745340794050139):** Yeah that's fine. If you can use the Shireen shielded Cat6 outdoor that's my standard. I can buy the whole role if that's not something you can use **09:56 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745340987244639):** SHI-DC-2021 **10:00 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745341203981699):** Copy. **10:00 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745341224952519):** @Mason Radke are you available on Friday? **10:01 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745341306689119):** I'll let you know. whats the next step out there. I need to test the VPN. **10:10 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745341843491799):** The VPN sucks, this is my first time using it, and I don’t love it. If anybody has a solution, I’m open to it. Siri has been adding periods during dictation. It’s annoying. **11:51 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745347880752459):** weve had good luck with the stridelinx VPN devices from automation direct **13:08 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745352497201559):** Yes the Stridelinx VPN has been solid. **13:09 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745352571818959):** @Mason Radke the next step is to get the well controls programmed and on SCADA. After that, we need the monitoring from the three Grundfos controllers. **13:11 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745352686480399):** I have a duplex well control program AOI in there that's not tested, but it should be close, I have another AOI for PID Flow control, instantiated for each well, not tested yet. Those AOIs are represented in Ignition from the gear icon pop up **13:12 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745352738212529):** The UI setpoints might not be tied to the well control AOI, they might be old tags, might need to check that. **13:13 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745352818759939):** peace of cake.. hardest part will be finding time to be onsite. **13:14 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745352873202029):** Kevin if you have a stridelinx available swap it out and get Mason remote access? I can order one if you have a link to one you like **13:16 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745352970698199):** https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/shopping/catalog/communications/industrial_iot_solutions/remote_monitoring_-z-_reporting/se-sl3001 **13:21 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745353304804599):** I don't have one. @Mason Radke is that the one we've used? **13:22 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745353352238369):** yep! they have a celluar one as well, but we dont need that here. **13:26 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745353577980419):** Ordered. I'll get that to Kevin or job site and get remote access that actually works. **13:26 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745353617166779):** perfect! **13:31 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745353874049439):** I just talked to another customer about upgrading their 15 year old water treatment plant to using the new PAX (4.10 new) objects and a little cleanup. They should get it budgeted for July. Either/And upgrading another SCADA from wonderware to Ignition. Either way, I got fun stuff coming up **13:33 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745353998680889):** you do have a lot of fun stuff going on! I really want to wrap up these two big projects ive been working on here. then i can make more time **13:38 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745354328865779):** I totally understand and respect it. **13:38 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745354337308829):** @andy do you use the connectors from Shireen? **13:39 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745354359903759):** No I use the platinum pass through shielded **13:39 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745354374121929):** copy. **13:40 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745354406693749):** https://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Tools-100054C-Clamshell-EZ-RJPRO/dp/B00939KFOU?th=1 **13:42 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745354530269289):** https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FI2RVC?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_4 **13:42 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745354535229049):** https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HUAYDEM?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_4 **13:42 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745354550964629):** I have a spare set of these you should just use unless you want them. They add up **13:43 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745354608479859):** I assume you buy the cable through Amazon. How quick can you get it? Ordering from Shireen will cost my $178 for 2 day ship **13:43 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745354620687799):** I don't have a Prime account **13:52 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745355123500359):** I actually buy that through Streakwave because of the shipping issue **13:52 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745355147556239):** I would lean towards buying a premade shielded cable and pulling it in for this case if it's close to the needed length **13:52 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745355179066759):** A little coiled up extra isn't the worst thing **13:53 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745355186598949):** If the conduit can handle it **14:06 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745355987422569):** Ok I ordered the cable. $25 shipping through Amazon. I'll have it here either Thur or Fri. I'll borrow your tool and a couple connectors **14:09 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745356165617359):** BTW, I believe the Cla-Val flow meter is dead. I put 24v to it and nothing on the screen. **14:31 [andy](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745357510625279):** uh oh **14:32 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C08NFJSU753/p1745357546503439):** I wonder if it was installed when the vault flooded and maybe the top wasn't screwed down all the way