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AB SLC serial comms, laptop

AB SLC serial comms, laptop

AB SLC serial comms, laptop

(OP)
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

RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop

I have an IBM T42... no serial port.

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

(OP)
Thanks jMk

Do you use the AB serial systems DF1/DH485?

RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop

I have in the past. Currently, I interface with Siemens through the serial adapter.

RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop

Use a USB to serial adapter. In RSlinx, make sure you know what COM your computer has designated to it, generally not COM 1!!! Tell Linx where it is and there should be no problems.

Simon

RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop

I have had good luck with a PCMCIA Serial converter with all the AB serial products. Another thought is we have changed laptops to Panasonic C51 Toughbooks they still have serial ports and are nice machines.

RE: AB SLC serial comms, laptop

Hello,

  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.


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