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SOLO 4896 random questions
Created Date: December 24,2007
Created By: DAlgie
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SOLO 4896 controller, using it as an autoclave temperature control. When I power it up, I am using the ramping features, and have four different programs I use. There doesen't seem to be any easy way to swap to a different program without hooking up a computer though the RS485 each time, or at least the manual is a bit vague about this. I like being able to program it through the RS485 on a computer, but would then like to not have to do this each time. Very nice control I have to add.
Created Date: December 24,2007
Created by: DAlgie
Another random question, the SOLO software has a logging feature but I can't get it to save the file. It shows it saving it as a TXT file, but when you go to look for it in the folder you saved it to, there's nothing saved there.
Created Date: December 27,2007
Created by: DAlgie
Bump, anyone?
Created Date: January 01,2008
Created by: DAlgie
Anyone here work for Automationdirect that can, or wants to help with these questions??
Created Date: January 02,2008
Created by: Kristjan H
The 7th chapter of the manual is about Modbus Communication and the manual also has a whole appendix on "Modbus Address Map for Ramp/Soak Control ". You could access those addresses directly through a PLC or a C-More and have them automatically change patterns on certain events.
Can't help you too much with the logging problem. I would suggest you tried saving the TXT directly on C:\. If that works you probably have a path problem (illegal characters in path or saving in the wrong directory).
Created Date: December 24,2007
Created by: DAlgie
SOLO 4896 controller, using it as an autoclave temperature control. When I power it up, I am using the ramping features, and have four different programs I use. There doesen't seem to be any easy way to swap to a different program without hooking up a computer though the RS485 each time, or at least the manual is a bit vague about this. I like being able to program it through the RS485 on a computer, but would then like to not have to do this each time. Very nice control I have to add.