Chapter 9 - AutomationDirect
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1. SETUP amp MANAGE COMMUNICATION LINKS HAPTER 9 In This Chapter Establish the Communications Link 9 2 Setup a Serial LINK 0 200000570204 aa awa 9 2 Setup an Ethernet Link 0 4 9 7 Setup a Modem Link 0 0 9 14 Comm Link Options 00 0 0 9 22 Going Online a ase a oe to ge AE 9 24 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links Establish the Communications Link In order to download a program to the PLC a communications link must be established If your PLC is connected to your computer by a serial connection or USB to Serial converter DirectSOFT 6 should be able to auto configure your communications link for you If you are using an Ethernet link or if for some reason your serial link does not auto configure you can follow the steps below to manually configure a communications link to your PLC NOTE For tips on troubleshooting a communications link see Appendix B Setup a Serial Link Connect the programming cable from the serial port of the PC to the serial port of the PLC see Appendix A for selecting the proper cable for your PLC If your PLC has a RUN TERM STOP switch place it in the TERM position The Link Wizard can automatically determine the majority of communication settings for the PLCs DS DSLaunch File View Help gar DirectSOFT on the Web CE DirectSOFT 6 Programming H A Utilities JI Visit AutomationDirect2. Error No response from PLC Ext Error Link Ector 5 If the Link Wizard is successful in communicating with the PLC the following window will prompt you to enter a unique link name and a description of the link if desired The description field allows 32 9 characters Enter the name for the link and description then click Finish to return to the DSLaunch window Link Wizard Link settings complete Please select a unique name for the new link Link Name DSCBL 06 Link Description Sena Settings PLC 06 Pott COM1 Protocol K Sequence Baud 9600 Address 1 Parity Odd Link Editor lt Back Cancel DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 5 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links C Link Status After creating a link the name of the link will be displayed in the menu tree under the Comm Links folder icon When you click on the link all of the configuration information will be displayed in the DSLaunch window The status field is color coded to help easily identify the link status Green link is enabled it is active and you can use it Yellow a link becomes inactive while that specific link is being edited using the Link Editor Red communication error i e the link has been broken or the PLC has lost power DirectSOFT 6 will automatically attempt to re establish the link DS DSLaunch File View Help ose DirectSOFT on the Web 5 07 Applications E DirectSOFT 6 P
3. Modem Link Descriptions ones DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 23 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links Pirma a Going Online Once the program has been edited and the communications link has been setup it is time to go online with the PLC and load the program Connect the PLC With the Ladder View displayed in the Programming window either press the Connect button on the PLC toolbar if it is displayed or use PLC 5 Connect from the Menu bar Select the communications link from the Select Link dialog then select Use Disk from the Online Offline Differences dialog refer to pages 2 22 to 2 24 This will load the program into the PLC The PLC will be in the Program Mode after DirectSOFT 6 completes the download Press the PLC Mode button on the Online toolbar and click on Run in the PLC Modes dialog to place the PLC online To disconnect from the PLC simply press the Disconnect button on the PLC toolbar or use PLC gt Disconnect from the Menu bar Select Yes when asked Are you sure then you will be free to shut down Use the Project Folder Once a project has been saved to disk the project name will appear on the menu tree in the Project Folder To open the project double click on its name When the programming window is displayed you can go online following the process just discussed Use the Link You can also connect to the PLC by using the communications link Make sure that a cable i
4. PLC NOTE Double clicking on the link name will also connect to the PLC Clicking on Error Log will open the Link Info window displaying all communication errors which have occurred on the link along with active information for the link Link Info Name DSCBL 06 xfer rate sec Exit Description Serial Completed fers Help Status Error Retry Count Edit Error Log Error Count Pa Time Error Extended Error 4 1 742014 8 23 32 AM No response from PLC 4 17 2014 8 23 27 AM No response from PLC Link Enabled 9 22 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links Clicking on Edit Link will open the Configure Link dialog which was used whenever the link was setup Click on the link to be edited make the necessary changes then press the Accept button Configure Link Name Modem Link Description PLC Port Protocol PLC Family PLC Type DirectLogic 05 Series ic O8 Seri DirectLogic 105 Series DirectLogic 205 Series DirectLogic 305 Series DirectLogic 405 Series Terminator 1 0 Series Unspecified Cancel Help Auto There may be a time when it becomes necessary to delete a Comm Link To delete a link click Delete Link and the Delete Link dialog will open like the one below showing the link name and description to verify that the link is not used any longer To delete the link click on Delete Delete Link Delete comm link Mame
5. The Ethernet addresses displayed are unique 12 digit addresses assigned to the Ethernet module at the factory The ECOM module will have a label with the assigned address printed on it When a device address is selected in the Module List the current configuration for the selected device is displayed in all fields of the dialog The Address Mode section displays the module information that was setup using NetEdit 3 There are three module identifiers shown Module Id Name IP address and Ethernet address Any one of these identifiers can be chosen so the DirectSOFT 6 can locate the Ethernet module on the network NOTE It is important to have a unique identifier for the Address Mode on the network If for some reason you want to change the module s configuration 9 press the Setup button to make the adjustments The following dialog will appear Ethernet Module Setup Devices Configuration Type HO ECOM Module ID Name HO E COM Description Ethernet data communications module IP Address io Za Zz EH Quen Network The configuration for the module selected in the Devices field will appear The fields that are not grayed out can be changed Be cautious not to duplicate any of the information when making changes DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 9 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links Pam rz 2 aMMMMMM MM MMmKKAARG Refering to the Ethernet Module Setup dialog on the previous page the f
6. module and connecting devices like hubs or unmanaged switches 2 Turn OFF any WiFi devices or other ethernet devices 3 Firewalls need to be turned OFF for initial connection see Windows Help Also turn OFF any antivirus or other protection software that can interfere with ethernet communication 4 Try to PING the ECOM module to establish basic connection see Windows Help or search for resources on internet if not familiar with these steps 5 You may need to disable any other network adapters besides the one physically connected to the ECOM or network the ECOM is on If you get Transport Protocol error try the instructions in this link http hosteng com FAQFiles ECOM htm FAQ0024 Go to Step 4 Item C The latest version of NetEdit has the ability to select the specific network adapter by going to the main Menu select Network then Adapter and specifying which installed adapter you want to use it also lists the IP addresses of the adapters We strongly suggest you download the latest version of NetEdit here http hosteng com SW Products NetEdit3 zip 6 If you have a network administrator you may need to check with them to verify the configuration of the local network 7 If you have Windows XP or earlier and you still can t make a connection you should consider trying the IPX protocol Click the IPX button in NetEdit3 If you get the 10047 error you need to install the NWLink IPX protocol to your computer eth
7. L Visit Host Engineering JI Host Forum FAQs Downloads FR CTRIO WB 2 DirectLogic PLC FA CTRIO WB 2 EBC WinPLC HA CTRIO WB 2 PBC fii CTRIO WB 2 Offline ff ERM Workbench 59 DBWin32 Logger DNLoader amp NetEdit 3 Calculator a Version E DS600 ini ER Windows Network Control Panel ER Windows Firewall g3 Windows Device Manager a Windows Services 4 0 Projects c users desktop directsoft6 code D test3 prj Ga DSCBL 06 Right click to select Add Link To establish a new link activate the Link Wizard from the launch window menu tree by right clicking on Comm Links and then click on Add Link in the dialog that appears 1 The next step is to select a communications port The window at the top of the facing page will appear showing a list of communication ports For serial communication select the port you will use commonly COM1 and click Next 9 2 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links HM NOTE The COMM ports shown in the window below are those which JE DirectSOFT 6 will attempt to use Simply because a COMM port is shown in the list does not mean the port actually exists on the PC Open Windows Control Panel and verify that a port exists in Device Manager Link Wizard Select the communications port that the PLC is connected to Modem support cannot be configured from the Link Wizard To select m
8. T 6 Programming Aq Utilities L Visit AutomationDirect L Visit Host Engineering Modem Link P Host Forum FAQs Downloads ff CTRIO WB 2 EBC WinPLC H cTRIO we 2 pac Active 1 HA CTRIO WB 2 Offline EE ERM Workbench ES ___ fea DBWin32 Logger DNLoader Comm Rate 0 comms sec NetEdit 3 Calculator Completed o JA Version DS600 ini p o C9 Windows Network Control Panel il Windows Firewall p 7 igi Windows Device Manager fy Windows Services 0 B Projects O cAusers bdehne desktop directsoft6 code t O test3 prj 6 Comm Links Za DSCBL 06 NU 9 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 21 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links Pm QU adda Comm Link Options There are several link options available after a link is setup The link options dialog is opened by right clicking on the link name which is to be accessed The available options are shown in the dialog below Sal Comm Links L ae Modei Run Error Log Edit Link Delete Link Selecting Run will use the link to connect to the PLC DirectSOFT 6 will connect to the PLC and search it for a program If a program is found in the PLC it will be displayed in the programming window without a program name Also the displayed program will not have any documentation showing because the documentation is stored with the project on disk and not in the
9. ectSOFT 6 Programming Sq Utilities Lal Visit AutomationDirect Visit Host Engineering JI Host Forum FAQs Downloads HA CTRIO WB 2 DirectLogic PLC ii CTRIO WB 2 EBC WinPLC FR CTRIO WB 2 PBC fifi CTRIO WB 2 Offline fff ERM Workbench DBWin32 Logger DNLoader JB NetEdit 3 Calculator HA Version E DS600 ini Gel Windows Network Control Panel Gel Windows Firewall ay Windows Device Manager ia Windows Services D Projects D c users desktop directsoft6 code D test3 prj a Right click to select Add Link 2 Select Ethernet as the port in the Link Wizard dialog the click Next Select the communications port that the PLC is connected to Modem support cannot be configured from the Link Wizard To select modem support you must use the manual configuration dialog by selecting Link Editor below Ports COM1 Modem Link Editor Cancel DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 7 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links emman 3 The Transport and the Transport Protocol is chosen in the next dialog The Transport is nothing more than a network driver Note the following restrictions e If the Operating System is Windows XP then you can choose either IPX or UDP IP Windows Vista 7 amp 8 users must choose UPD IP e If UDP IP is chosen as the Transport Protocol the PLC ECOM module IP address must be changed from its defaul
10. ernet card See Windows Help for this procedure or try this link http nosteng com FAQFiles ECOM htm FAQ0043 If you can t connect to an existing unknown ECOM100 in a network and the card is likely newer than 2007 by powering down and putting dipswitch 6 ON then powering up the IP address will be reset to all O s and should become visible to NetEdit3 You must power down and turn this dip back OFF for card to be able to operate properly http hosteng com FAQFiles ECOM htm FAQ0085 Q 12 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links Other potential issues with ECOM modules All ECOM modules need dipswitch 7 ON for IBoxes and DataWorx communications ECOM modules can not be located in slot 0 of a 205 system If you are trying ModbusTCP client master comms with an ECOM100 look at this link for the steps to follow http hosteng com FAQFiles ECOM htm FAQ0050 note that if the ECOM100 is the slave these steps are not required When you have established a link to the ECOM and NetEdit can identify it note the F and B columns An asterisk in a column means that the firmware booter is not the latest version this likely won t hinder your operation some firmware fixes are for very rare issues You can go to File gt Live Update if you have an active internet connection remember as part of the connection you may have had to disable your internet you can click Live Update to 9
11. get the latest firmware booter versions DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 13 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links H z yQl C jjOH L L A QqgqyUAU K Uy4AhAUhAUhH cz SSS Setup a Modem Link Establishing modem links have changed from the standard serial link DirectSOFT 6 uses Telephony Application Programming Interface TAPI for modem configurations The TAPI protocol allows applications to control modems or other telephony devices for operations such as dialing answering or disconnecting a connection With the TAPI protocol all of the modem support is centralized by the Windows operating system By using TAPI the Windows modem setup utilities will be used to configure the modem Configuring the modem in this manner should simplify the setup process and allow the selection of the most recent drivers for the modem being used maan NOTE If the AutomationDirect MDM TEL serial modem is being used refer j to the ADC MDM TEL Modem setup folder on the DirectSOFT 6 cd that came with this manual before trying to establish a link through the modem setup 9 Modem Setup The first series of examples were performed in Windows 2000 and will illustrate how to configure a modem connected to your PC The examples may differ depending on the Windows operating system being used 1 Install the modem if not already installed Refer to the modem s documentation for installation information If the modem i
12. hat family will appear in the PLC Type window for your selection Also give the link a name and description Configure Link Name Modem Link Description PLC Port Protocol PLC Family PLC Type DirectLogic 05 Series tLe DirectLogic 06 Series DirectLogic 105 Series DirectLogic 205 Series DirectLogic 305 Series DirectLogic 405 Series Terminator 1 0 Series Unspecified Cancel Help Auto 4 Click the Port tab on the dialog to display the port configuration dialog This dialog is used to setup the port to match the modem s configuration Follow the steps below a Select Modem in the Devices column b Select the modem type that was configured in the Windows modem setup The can be verified or modified by clicking on the Properties button or a new modem can be setup by clicking on the Add button c Enter the dialing information for the modem Configure Link Name Modem Link Description Modem to use 3Com Windows Modem PCI Al Where you re calling Country United States 1 Area Code 707 l Use country and area codes Phone No XX WWWX Your location My Location v Cancel Help Auto DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 19 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links Er o eii 5 Click the Protocol tab to display the communication protocol dialog The communications parameters can be defined further in this dialog Configure Link Name Modem Link Desc
13. odem support you must use the manual configuration dialog by selecting Link Editor below Link Editor Cancel Baa A COM5 See Appendix B DS600 ini File 2 The next window will show a list of PLC Families Select the PLC family by clicking on the appropriate choice If you are unsure of the PLC family but know which communications protocol to use select Not Sure If you are using a DirectLOGIC compatible PLC the Link Wizard will try and detect the PLC type automatically Click Next when you are finished Link Wizard po Uu Select the PLC product family of the PLC you wish to connect to If you are unsure but know the communications protocol it uses select Not Sure from the list PLC Families Direct Logic 305 Direct Logic 3055 DL 04172744350 Family Link Editor lt Back Cancel DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 3 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links Bi c II CC HhbkhhA HhhHKLHAKACfPCACAhAhhbhRRr2 lAj Q A l L L ZL LCO E 3 Now to choose the protocol and node address In this step you will see a choice of either DirectNET or K Sequence Assuming you have selected the DirectLOGIC PLC family not the DL305 the default K Sequence will be highlighted The K Sequence protocol allows you to perform write operations to individual discrete I O points and control relays DirectNET protocol cannot write to individual bit locations See Appendix A fo
14. ollowing Configuration fields can be changed e The Module ID should be a unique numerical identifier If this field is grayed out the module ID dip switches have been set The only way to change the ID is to change the dip switches refer to your particular ECOM User Manual If the field is accessible enter a new ID e The Name field can contain up to 32 characters in length If there isn t a name in the field or the name is to be changed enter a unique name e The Description field can contain any description limited to the available field e The IP Address field should only be changed whenever the network IP address is changed refer to your particular ECOM User Manual The Network Administrator should be able to provide the address After making any change press the Update Module button and the changes will be written to the ECOM module The Query Network button will initiate a rescan of the network using the Transport and Transport Protocol previously specified Press the Exit button when the changes have been completed 5 DirectSOFT 6 will attempt to communicate with the Ethernet module using the specified parameters If successful the following dialog will ask for a unique Link Name up to 16 characters and an optional Link Description up to 32 characters to be entered Press the Finish button to save the link configuration to disk Link Wizard Link settings complete Please select a unique name for the ne
15. on modem type phone number etc will have to be entered manually To activate the Link Wizard in the Launch Window right click on Comm Links in the DSLaunch tree then select Add Link DS DSLaunch File View Help gs DirectSOFT on the Web 3 07 Applications p links C2 DirectSOFT 6 Programming omm 3 57 Utilities L Visit AutomationDirect JI Visit Host Engineering Pi Host Forum FAQs Downloads Hi CTRIO WB 2 DirectLogic PLC HA CTRIO WB 2 EBC WinPLC HA CTRIO WB 2 PBC HA CTRIO WB 2 Offline fff ERM Workbench 5a DBWin32 Logger DNLoader NetEdit 3 E Calculator P Version 7 DS600 ini ER Windows Network Control Panel ER Windows Firewall g3 Windows Device Manager Say Windows Services 4 Projects D c users desktop directsoft6 code D test3 prj BES Comm Links Ta DSCBL 06 Right click to select Add Link Select the communications port that the PLC is connected to Modem support cannot be configured from the Link Wizard To select modem support you must use the manual configuration dialog by selecting Link Editor below Potts COM1 Ethernet Link Editor Cancel 9 18 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links 3 The Configure Link dialog should now be in view First choose the PLC family and CPU type Click once on the appropriate PLC Family and a list of available CPUs for t
16. r a list of protocols available for DirectLOGIC and compatible PLCs If your PLC has been configured with a node address other than 1 enter that address now Click Next when finished Link Wizard Select the protocol to use in the communications link If you selected a PLC family a valid protocol has been selected for you If the selected protocol supports node addressing enter the station address If you are unsure leave the default Protocols Address 1 s Link Editor lt Back Cancel 4 The Link Wizard will attempt to establish a communication link with the PLC using the node address and protocol you have selected It will try the combination of 9600 Baud and Odd Parity If this combination is unsuccessful an auto baud sequence will be used to try and determine the correct baud rate and parity combination If these attempts are unsuccessful the dialogs shown at the top of the facing page will be displayed You can click on the Link Editor button and manually attempt to adjust the port configuration See Appendix B for further help pa DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links The system was unable to determine the correct settings to establish a link with the PLC You may choose to Exit the link wizard Back up change some wizard selections and try again Go to the manual configuration dialog Comm Error i Error connecting to PLC
17. rces Power Manage General Modem Diagnostics Extra Settings Extra initialization commands Advanced Port Settings Change Default Preferences 7 Make Port speed 9600 and choose None for Flow Control Agere Systems PCI SV92PP Soft Modem Defa mie General Advanced Call preferences C Disconnect a call if idle for more than mins Cancel the call if not connected within 60 secs Data Connection Preferences Port speed 3600 w Data Protocol be Compression Disabled v Flow control None by 9 16 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links 8 Click on the Advanced tab and choose 8 Data bits None for Parity and 1 Stop bits Agere Systems PCI SV92PP Soft Modem Defa X General Advanced Hardware Settings Data bits Parity Stop bits 1 Modulation v 9 Click OK until all dialogs are closed This will setup your Windows driver so DirectSOFT 6 can use the Windows TAPI control when accessing the modem DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 17 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links ae Configuring the Link With the modem configured correctly the link to the PLC can now be established The next series of steps will provide the information necessary for configuring the link using DirectSOFT 6 1 The Link Wizard can automatically determine the majority of the communication settings however the specific modem informati
18. ription PLC Port Protocols Advanced Settings Address 1 Ka Timeout 800 Sims Data Timeout 20000 Sms Retries 1 Cancel Help Auto a Select the communication protocol to use Refer to the chart in Appendix A for a breakdown of the various CPUs and which protocols are supported on which ports b If the PLC has been given a node Address other than 1 enter the new address c If necessary adjust the Timeouts and Retries however the default values should be the best choice 6 Click the Accept button to save the link configuration The following dialog will appear If Yes is pressed DirectSOFT 6 will dial the modem and attempt to verify that it can indeed communicate with the PLC connected to the other modem using the defined parameters in the link DirectSOFT 6 will hangup after the connection has been made If No is pressed the link configuration will simply be saved to disk Attention m Link is configured to use a modem WP Connect modem to validate link settings 9 20 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links a qa ag 7 After the link has been successfully setup the newly configured Modem link will be listed on the DSLaunch tree under Comm Links in the DSLaunch window The DSLaunch window will display all the information for the link whenever the link is selected File View Help gs DirectSOFT on the Web E Applications EZ DirectSOF
19. rogramming Aj Utilities L Visit AutomationDirect La Visit Host Engineering DSCBL 06 JI Host Forum FAQs Downloads FR CTRIO WB 2 EBC WinPLC Ef CTRIO We 2 PBC Active if CTRIO WB 2 Offline Hi ERM Workbench Po DBWin32 Logger DNLoader JB NetEdit 3 Calculator Completed Na Version E7 DS600 ini Doo ER Windows Network Control Panel E Windows Firewall po i Windows Device Manager i Windows Services S b Projects D c users desktop directsoft6 code O test3 prj a Comm Links oN DscaL05 9 6 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links rj ri irzerrilll l lllllllll l luJeQ y tagn N Setup an Ethernet Link The Ethernet link is setup using an Ethernet Communications Module ECOM installed in the PLC The DirectSOFT 6 Link Wizard is used to setup the link The Link Wizard will automatically determine the majority of the communication settings It will search for any existing connections and try to establish the link If a link is not present or a new link is to be established the Link Wizard will need to be activated The following steps will guide you through the link setup 1 Open the Link Wizard from the DSLaunch window Right click on Comm Links folder in the DSLaunch menu tree then select Add Link DS DSLaunch File View Help gs DirectSOFT on the Web Applications C2 Dir
20. s connected to the PLC then select the link name from the menu tree and double click on it If there is a program in the PLC it will be displayed in the Programming window when it appears Notice that the name of the program is UNTITLED Ladder View The PLC does not store the program name or other documentation in its memory All of the program documentation is stored on disk in the PC 9 24 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition
21. s to be used for other devices it will need to be installed a second time 2 Once the modem has been successfully installed the properties will need to be edited In the Windows Start field select Settings gt Control Panel E Control Panel File Edit ie Favorites Tools Help G 5 J Search h Folders olders EE Adare BIG onr ntrol Panel ELE 2 t li E Switch to Category View See Also 4b Windows Update Help and Support Q 14 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links nl 3 Select Phone and Modem Options A dialog with all available modems installed will appear 4 Choose the Modems tab then click on Properties at the bottom Phone and Modem Options Dialing Rules Modems Advanced The following modems are installed B gt Modem Attached To sd Agere Systems PCI 5V92PP Soft Modem COM3 Ex 5 Choose 9600 as the Maximum Port Speed Agere Systems PCI SV92PP Soft Modem Properties Driver Resources Power Manage General Modem Diagnostics Adva Por COM3 Speaker volume Off Maximum Port Speed 3600 v Dial Control walit for dial tone before dialing DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 15 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links E eeercscbp4ww cccCkCkLA jj jj SSS 6 Select the Advanced tab and click on Change Default Preferences Agere Systems PCI SV92PP Soft Modem Properties Driver Resou
22. t of 255 255 255 255 before communication will occur The following dialogs are used for this Select the transport protocol Be sure the protocol you select is installed in Windows Transport Protocol le Px UDPAP 4 DirectSOFT 6 will use the specified Transport and Transport Protocol to scan the network for any Ethernet module on the network After the scan is complete the following dialog will be displayed Select the device and addressing mode Using module ID is easiest and can be selected with the switches on the module 3 Please note the ethernet address is unique to each module and cannot be changed Default Adapter v Module List Address Mode Module ID 7 C Name HO ECOM 10 1 1 34 Module HO ECOM CPU 06 C Ethernet address Query Setup 00 ED 62 20 7C EA NOTE If the dialog is blank use the drop down list to select the specific Network Adapter NIC that the PLC is connected to If the list is still blank after selecting the specific Network Adapter then you will need to use NetEdit 3 to set up the ECOM module 9 8 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links If the ECOM module has been setup using NetEdit 3 the Link Wizard dialog will display the information as shown in the sections named Module List and Address Mode The Module List will display the Ethernet modules that are found on the network sorted by their Ethernet address
23. w link Link Name Enet 06 Link Description Fast Link Settings 06 Port Ethernet Protocol ECOM Baud Address Parity Link Editor lt Back Cancel Q 10 DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition Chapter 9 Setup amp Manage Communication Links 6 The successfully created link will be listed with all other links in the DSLaunch menu tree in the Comm Links folder File View Help Gi DirectSOFT on the Web ea Applications E DirectSOFT 6 Programming No Utilities Lad Visit AutomationDirect Visit Host Engineering HA CTRIO WB 2 EBC WinPLC fff CTRIO WB 2 PBC HA CTRIO WB 2 Offline fii ERM Workbench R9 DBWin32 Logger DNLoader ong NetEdit 3 Calculator Da Version DS600 ini ER Windows Network Control Panel gl Windows Firewall ob Projects od O c users bdehner desktop directsoft6 code t A Comm Links Ra DSCBL 06 Ry Enet 06 My Modem Link DirectSOFT 6 User Manual 1st Edition 9 11 Chapter 9 Setup 4 Manage Communication Links Pm QaMMMMMMMMAa KKK NetEdit3 Troubleshooting Tips As mentioned previously when using the Hx ECOM xxx module you will need to configure the IP address using NetEdit3 The module comes preconfigured to use DHCP otherwise it defaults to address 0 0 0 0 and subnet 0 0 0 0 If NetEdit3 doesn t see the ECOM module when you press Scan Network check the following 1 Verify Link Good LEDs are illuminated on
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