I have a system that uses a SLC5/05 with an SDN card communicating to 13 PowerFlex40 drives using DeviceNet communication. 11 of the drives are on one conveyor system and the other 2 are on another conveyor system. When the one conveyor is not being used I have the bunch of contactors that shut...
Does anyone have any experience with getting online with this PLC? What software would be required? What type of comm. cable would we need?
We have a unit in an old chop saw. The PLC has been acting up lately. We are wanting to do a PLC swap but unfortunately the original manufacturer has gone...
I have a Panelview 300 (2711-K3A17L1) connected to the second comm port on my MicroLogix 1500 (LRP). The first comm port is connected to a 1761-NET-ENI and through that to my pc. Is it possible to program my Panelview with this setup through RSLinx? I've tried a few different comm configurations...
RSLogix 500 launches properly but when I go to open an existing file it says that the file cannot be opened because it is not in that location or is not valid. If I try to create a new file. I click the new file button and nothing happens. I try to uninstall RSLogix by launching the install CD...
I'm doing an ascii write to a printer and I can get all of my characters (put my to print characters in the string text of my ST:X) to print properly. I can do a carriage return with no problems as well (use ^j^m in the string text of my ST:X). My problem comes when I try to change the font...
Here is what I have set up to date:
Panelview Plus 700 address 192.168.0.99
SLC5/05 address 192.168.0.98
PC address 192.168.0.1
The three devices are connected through a DLink router.
All use straight-thru cables although the router is auto-selecting. I am able to view both my PanelView and SLC...