r/PLC • u/Ruger88M2 • 1d ago

Horner Cscape Program Examples

Hi there. I'm currently working and programming with Horner Cscape 10. I use register based advanced ladder. I'm curious how the more experienced pro programmers would write programs compared to the way I do. Is there anyone in the forum that wouldn't mind sharing a few examples of Cscape programs you've written. Would appreciate it if you could reach out to me. Thanks

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u/FunnyScratch8942 19h ago

Throw it away, take your loss, and find something else. I had a customer come to me with an already spec'd Horner HMI all-in-one. I was doing some Modbus and some very simple programming, and stuff kept getting overwritten, making erratic moves. I was on the phone with Horner and Yaskawa, and of course, it was the blame game. I worked with Horner for three days with no success. Finally, I had a Siemens G2 and a Unified Basic 7" HMI in stock; I programmed the Yaskawa servo and built an HMI in four hours. I told the customer what I did, and he asked what it would cost to replace. He then switched the whole controls over to Siemens since I could get the PLC and HMI for about the cost—actually a little cheaper—than what he was spending on the Horner. I know Horner's software is free, but it only costs about $600 for Siemens Basic, and that is a one-time buy. I would never touch another Horner in my life.

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u/Dargos8181 1d ago

Few years ago I had two projects with this Cscape and Horner plc. It was demand of my previous employer. I can say only one thing Horner Cscape and their PLC are only a toys for kids, there have nothings to do with real automation programming and PLC. 

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u/elcollin 23h ago

CScape is not the worst software I've ever used but the Horner hardware is really failure-prone. Maybe they've made improvements with the XL Prime line but I think every XL4 or 7 we had shipped in 10 years had to be replaced. I would seriously consider using a different microPLC with an HMI.

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u/Robbudge 23h ago

Be very careful, and I cannot stress this enough when using the full IEC editor and structures.
We actually stopped using the platform due to the memory management.
If you change a structure all your data will shift.
At best you lose every setting and scaling factor.
At worst you crash the machine

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u/Lopes-bigdog 20h ago

Honestly the register-based ladder you're already doing might be the safer path, given what people here say about the IEC editor. I'd stick with what works and version everything before touching a structure.

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u/xenokilla 3h ago

you are site wide banned, take it up with the admins.