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Can not communicate with PLC
Created Date: October 14,2003
Created By: Chan Tran
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While I can communicate with a DL05 I can not communicate with a 205 ( I have tried with a 240 and a 250) using Direcsoft 32 version 3 build 80. The problem exists only with the Compaq Evo N610c laptop using the serial port. I have no problem using other PC's. I have updated the flash bios to the latest version. Any help on this issue is greatly appreciated.
Created Date: October 14,2003
Created by: Chan Tran
While I can communicate with a DL05 I can not communicate with a 205 ( I have tried with a 240 and a 250) using Direcsoft 32 version 3 build 80. The problem exists only with the Compaq Evo N610c laptop using the serial port. I have no problem using other PC's. I have updated the flash bios to the latest version.
Any help on this issue is greatly appreciated.
Created Date: October 14,2003
Created by: Matt Pawlak
The only thing I can think to suggest is to make sure the port settings (baud rate, data bits, parity, etc.) of the PC match the settings of the PLC port.
Created Date: October 14,2003
Created by: timyoung
Shot in the dark but... sometimes I have trouble communicating to a 450 when my laptop is not plugged in.
Created Date: October 14,2003
Created by: franji1
Try these steps to get more detailed diagnostic serial port information:
1. Shut down all DirectSoft products (DirectSoft Programming, DSLaunch, DSData)
2. do Start->Run... type in: DS300.INI
this will launch NOTEPAD with your DS300.INI configuration file
3. Find the group and add:
Dump=1
within that group. Save & close the file.
4. Start DBWin32 debug utility from below the DirectSoft32 group. If it is not installed, you can download it from Host Engineering's website: Click Here to Download DBWin32
5. Launch DirectSoft - you should be asked if you want to log events, say YES. You should get some logging into the DBWin32 window.
6. Select the text in the DBWin32 logger and copy it into an e-mail and send it to support@hosteng.com along with a one line description of your links
You can edit your DS300.ini file back by doing Start->Run... DS300.INI and then putting a semicolon ; in front of the dump=1
BEFORE:
dump=1
AFTER:
;dump=1
this will disable the dumping, which is the "normal " mode. Dumping slows down your computer drastically, but is helpful for diagnosing problems.