Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
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2711-T10C3 DH485 rs232
First of all..I want to thank those who take the time to read the posts, assuming your as busy as I am and can hardly keep up with things as it is.
I have a Panelview1000 2711-T10C3 so it has DH485 and a RS232 port. The last time I did a panelview was years ago, but as I recall I just connected from the PC serial port to the serial port on the PV. In this case, I tried to connect to the RS232 DB9 but it gives me the error (seems to be common) that the printer needs to be turned off..yet there does not seem to way to do this. So it appears I need a cable to plug into the RJ45, but is this RS232 or RS485? I am assuming there is a AB cable for this, or an aftermarket cable as well. If its just RS232 to RS485 conversion, thats a pretty simple circuit to build but still need the pinout of the RJ45. The PLC target is a Micrologix 1400 so figure its going to be the same connection between those as well.
First of all..I want to thank those who take the time to read the posts, assuming your as busy as I am and can hardly keep up with things as it is.
I have a Panelview1000 2711-T10C3 so it has DH485 and a RS232 port. The last time I did a panelview was years ago, but as I recall I just connected from the PC serial port to the serial port on the PV. In this case, I tried to connect to the RS232 DB9 but it gives me the error (seems to be common) that the printer needs to be turned off..yet there does not seem to way to do this. So it appears I need a cable to plug into the RJ45, but is this RS232 or RS485? I am assuming there is a AB cable for this, or an aftermarket cable as well. If its just RS232 to RS485 conversion, thats a pretty simple circuit to build but still need the pinout of the RJ45. The PLC target is a Micrologix 1400 so figure its going to be the same connection between those as well.





RE: Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
The six-pin screw terminal connector on the 1761-NET-AIC (also called an "AIC+") will connect to the "RJ-45" style connector on the PanelView. You can make your own cable or buy an A-B 1761-CBL-AS03 or -AS09 cable.
One of the other two ports on the 1761-NET-AIC will connect to the MicroLogix 1400. There's one 8-pin "Mini-DIN" port, and one 9-pin port. You'll need to use a 1761-CBL-PM02 cable or similar.
All of these cable part numbers and diagrams can be found in the 1761-NET-AIC installation guide.
The hardest part of all this is when you introduce a computer into the mix. That PanelView terminal uses DH485 protocol, which is very difficult to run on a Windows serial port. If you have Windows XPSP2 and a built-in serial port, you can use the "1747-PIC/AIC+" driver in RSLinx Classic to connect to this network. It won't work in Win7 or Vista and won't work with any general-purpose USB/RS232 or USB/RS485 converter. A-B does have a 1747-UIC USB to DH485 protocol converter.
What I would do is avoid connecting your computer to DH485 at all. Connect to the MicroLogix 1400 using Ethernet, and use a CompactFlash card in a Type II carrier to move application files on and off the PanelView terminal (as long as it's firmware 4.0 or newer).
RE: Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
RE: Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
I have had good success with CompactFlash cards under 2 GB, with FAT16 file system formatting.
The PanelBuilder32 project files have a *.PBA extension, and the runtime application files they create for the terminal (which have to be copied onto the terminal) have a *.PVA extension.
All you have to do is copy the *.PVA file onto the root directory of the CompactFlash card, and the PanelView file selection menu should see it.
RE: Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
RE: Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
Panelview version number is 03.82.01 (build 451)
RE: Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
Make sure that you're creating a *.PVA for the firmware revision range that matches the actual firmware running in the PanelView terminal.
RE: Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
I have a AIC+, so now connecting from the ML1400 to the panelview.
Cable 1 from the RJ45 to the top section, using the terminal block per wiring instructions reference cable 1761-CBL-AS09. No problem I can use a CAT5 cable I have and cut off the end,
ML1400...two ports available. One is the 9 pin D, the other is the programming port..ie...miniDIN. Can I just go from the 9 pin D tx/rx/gnd on the ML1400 to the 9 pin D on the AIC? Of course NULL modem with the rx/tx crossed.
RE: Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
I had numerous attempts at it (other comms option was Remote IO) before I went and checked the cable requirements.
Also, if you power up the Panelview without programming it (i.e. out of the box) you can set the second (RS232) port to be either printer or serial comms.
Once the unit was onsite, I could use pass through from Remote IO to talk to it as well, but I didn't have that option when I had the thing in my hands, as I had no corresponding PLC to use.
RE: Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
RE: Panelview1000 DH485 download from PC
If you power up the Panelview, even if its never been programmed, you should be able to access a setup menu that can check the port settings. Of course, if you've got an already used one from site, theres every chance they removed the setup from the menu options...
I've not looked any further at the ssetup for these, but I'd still assume that the DB9 on it is the RS232 port, it'd be a right pain if you needed a custom cable to connect an RJ45 to a printer, though with AB's other proprietary stuff it wouldn't surprise me.