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SLC 5/05 help

SLC 5/05 help

SLC 5/05 help

(OP)
Hello everyone.

I'm not overly familiar with PLCs.  I know how to read through them and adjust them and do some minor programming, but other than that, I'm new to them.

Anyway, I've been sent to a jobsite, to correct a few mechanical issues and one PLC issue.  I've used the ladder logic at this job site - I was actually the first one to upload it - many times without issue, so I know the processor and laptop are compatible.

Most times I travel with a programmer or I have the code to just upload.  This time though, I need to get on to the processor, download the current program, and change one line in the code.

My problem is, that I cannot get my laptop to recognize the processor.  It keeps looking for the last project I worked on (different site all together) and coming back with a "No response from processor" error.

I've done some searching online, and I'm going to go through this webpage tomorrow:  http://engineer-and-technician.com/connecting-to-an-allen-bradley-slc-and-going-online/

Just wondering if there is something simple I'm overlooking or if there is a more complicated issue causing this problem.  Normally I'd be able to call back to the office, but the only one who would know is away and not available (hence sending a virtually useless programmer to site).

Cheers and thanks for any help.
 

RE: SLC 5/05 help

Can you see the SLC in rslinx?  Or does it have yellow ? or red X on it?  
If you can see it in linx the in rslogix 500 go to comms>>system comms>>who active  highlight the SLC and select Online.

RE: SLC 5/05 help

(OP)
I have two things that show up in RSLinx.  I'm not sure what either of them are.  One says Linx Gateway and the other is AB-ETH-1 Ethernet.

 

RE: SLC 5/05 help

(OP)
Each of the things found has a red X through it too.

RE: SLC 5/05 help

(OP)
just wanted to say I've figured it out.  Thanks for the help.

Sometimes typing it and thinking about what I'm saying helps me out.

Cheers.

RE: SLC 5/05 help

So, what was it?  

RE: SLC 5/05 help

(OP)
Simple.  The IP address I had was wrong.  I went through the program I had running in Jan and found the IP address.  I then used the IP address when configuring a driver in RSLinx.  Worked right away.
Cheers.

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