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Created Date: November 23,2013
Created By: FCB
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Greetings, I have a DL06 that is at least 5 years old (date code 0788). Upon working with a new project that required RS485, I found that I could not OUT a V7655 (as is shown on Appendix K page 8 of the DL06 User Manual). DirectSOFT would not allow it (I might ask this problem in a different thread, because I still have not figured it out). Perhaps mistakenly I though I should update the firmware of my DL06, which was on V2.3, I think. Everything went well until it got to about 75%, then errored out saying "No response from DL06. Check communication cable. " This is where it is stuck now. The RUN LED is flashing, and I cannot get the firmware update to complete. When I cycle power to the DL06 and start the update again, there is communication until about 20% when the LED's indicate that it is receiving, but not transmitting anymore, and I get the same error as before. The first time I attempted the update I was using cable D2-DSCBL on PORT1. I have also tried PORT2 using a home-made cable, with the same results. It does however seem to get much further into the update using PORT1 (about 40%) before it stops responding. I can't find a V2.3 firmware on the KOYO web page: is the old firmware something I should pursue?
Created Date: November 23,2013
Created by: bcarlton
You should call tech support directly or email them on the firmware problem.
Concerning the OUT problem, to send a value to a 'V ' register type 'OUT ' then Enter then press '/ ' key to change the OUT-Coil to the OUT-Word format. The '/ ' key also toggles NO-NC contacts as well as cycles through different versions of the compare contacts.
But you'll have to fix the firmware issue first.
Created Date: November 23,2013
Created by: FCB
Solved
Problem solved:
I tried the firmware update on a different computer and it went much faster (without long pauses) and without any problems.
Thanks BCarlton for your help. I am a long-time Rockwell user that is playing at home with AD. I still have a lot to learn about the differences, and it's a bit frustrating at times. I'm glad there is a good community here, though.
Regards,
Created Date: November 23,2013
Created by: bcarlton
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Created Date: November 23,2013
Created by: FCB
Greetings,
I have a DL06 that is at least 5 years old (date code 0788). Upon working with a new project that required RS485, I found that I could not OUT a V7655 (as is shown on Appendix K page 8 of the DL06 User Manual). DirectSOFT would not allow it (I might ask this problem in a different thread, because I still have not figured it out).
Perhaps mistakenly I though I should update the firmware of my DL06, which was on V2.3, I think. Everything went well until it got to about 75%, then errored out saying "No response from DL06. Check communication cable. " This is where it is stuck now. The RUN LED is flashing, and I cannot get the firmware update to complete.
When I cycle power to the DL06 and start the update again, there is communication until about 20% when the LED's indicate that it is receiving, but not transmitting anymore, and I get the same error as before.
The first time I attempted the update I was using cable D2-DSCBL on PORT1. I have also tried PORT2 using a home-made cable, with the same results. It does however seem to get much further into the update using PORT1 (about 40%) before it stops responding.
I can't find a V2.3 firmware on the KOYO web page: is the old firmware something I should pursue?