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HMI QUESTION

Created Date: April 01,2007

Created By: hilltop

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Hello i have a direct logic 06 and it has two ports, can i run two hmi's from theses 2 ports at the same time maybe running the same software?


  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: April 01,2007

    Created by: bcarlton

    I haven't done this but it doesn't seem like a problem. Note that the first port has a fixed setup (baud rate, parity etc).

  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: April 01,2007

    Created by: hilltop

    I Made a cable taht goes to port 2 two on the pc and it works fine but if i unplug it from mu pc and plug it into my hmi it says no comm

  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: April 01,2007

    Created by: bcarlton

    Verify that a PC-PLC cable has the same pinout as your HMI-PLC cable.

    This will only work if your HMI has exactly the same pinout as your PC COM port.

  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: April 01,2007

    Created by: hilltop

    i switched pin 2 and 3 and it works for some reason they are switched on this hmi workes great now with 2 hmi's running the same software.

  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: April 01,2007

    Created by: bcarlton

    I'm glad you got it running.

  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: April 01,2007

    Created by: hilltop

    Hello i have a direct logic 06 and it has two ports, can i run two hmi's from theses 2 ports at the same time maybe running the same software?