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205 Port 2 Setup
Created Date: May 20,2003
Created By: marksji
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Is there any way to setup port 2 (DL250-1 or DL260) via ladder logic? For design/testing using DirectSoft is no problem, but as a manufacturing OEM it'd be nice to let the assembly and warehouse guys continue loading software without haveing to teach them DirectSoft. I need to be able to set the port to non-sequence 8/9600/1/N. Thanks
Created Date: May 20,2003
Created by: timyoung
Yep.
http://support.automationdirect.com/CommSetup.html
Created Date: May 20,2003
Created by: ericn
Great link Tim! I didn't know it was actually 'written down ' somewhere. I always just set the port thru DirectSOFT, then look for the change at the V-memory location to find the correct value for those settings.
Thanks!
-Eric
Created Date: May 20,2003
Created by: marksji
That's what I'm looking for, but I 've got one question. How do I set it to "Print Only "? I don't see anything about doing that.
Thanks!
Created Date: May 20,2003
Created by: franji1
The "Print Only " check is not an actual configuration parameter. What it does is (in the 250) is force the communications mode to "free format " (6B hex), XON/XOFF to DISABLED, and RTSAlwaysON to FALSE. You actually configure all of these parameters yourself via ladder logic. Note that 260 and 250-1 may be different (each PLC Setup Secondary Comm Port is different). The point being, if you follow the instructions given, that's all you need to do.
Created Date: May 20,2003
Created by: marksji
The document I'm looking at only has info for the 450, 350, and 250. Is there any infor on how to do this via the ladder on a 260?
Created Date: June 12,2003
Created by: marksji
So any word on some 260 documentation for this?
Created Date: June 13,2003
Created by: Tech Guy
Treat the DL260 and DL06 as a DL250. It should work fine.
Created Date: May 20,2003
Created by: marksji
Is there any way to setup port 2 (DL250-1 or DL260) via ladder logic? For design/testing using DirectSoft is no problem, but as a manufacturing OEM it'd be nice to let the assembly and warehouse guys continue loading software without haveing to teach them DirectSoft.
I need to be able to set the port to non-sequence 8/9600/1/N.
Thanks