AB SLC serial comms, laptop
AB SLC serial comms, laptop
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Guys
We produce panels using AB SLC 505 cpus, the software gets written using our office IP address, when we go to site we change the IP address to match the client network using a serial cable.
It’s now time for a laptop upgrade but it seems that serial ports are not fitted to new laptops.
Anyone have any thoughts on solutions? USB to serial? PCMCIA to serial?
Cheers
We produce panels using AB SLC 505 cpus, the software gets written using our office IP address, when we go to site we change the IP address to match the client network using a serial cable.
It’s now time for a laptop upgrade but it seems that serial ports are not fitted to new laptops.
Anyone have any thoughts on solutions? USB to serial? PCMCIA to serial?
Cheers





RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop
I use a socket serial comms adapter (PCMCIA)
I use this device to connect to PLC's and hyperterminal for a wide range of other serial communications. I haven't had a problem.
Regards,
jMk
RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop
Do you use the AB serial systems DF1/DH485?
RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop
RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop
Simon
RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop
RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop
I had the same problem. I found that dell has a laptop that has the rs232 port. I have the D800 series.
Also A/B makes a USB to DH485 interface converter. It has worked great on the computers we have that don't have the serial port.
Cat # 1747-UIC.