I am running RSlinx Classic.
I have 4 Micrologix 1500 PLC's (with Net-ENI's), one old Panelview, and one Panelview Plus. All on AB_ETH-1 driver.
The issue is I lost RSlinx communication with one Micrologix PLC (192.168.8.3). The PLC has a associated PanelViewPlus (192.168.8.8) The Panelview Plus and the PLC are communicating, but I can't see the PLC now.
Note: I could see the PLC yesterday, I couldn't see it this morning, it came on network randomly (I don't know what I did but it showed up and I was able to go online with the PLC) then it dropped out again and I can't see it.
I am not allowed to re-boot the PLC, (because they don't want me to shut the equipment down ) which would be my go-to, first step.
Last piece to the issue, they want to take the PLC data over to BACnet, so there is a RTA device (Real Time Automation). I can't get it to communicate with PLC.3. I have it removed from the network until I resolve whatever is going on with RSlinx, BUT, I had RSlinx communications (temporarily) , I put the RTA Device on line, it seemed to communicate. I lost RSlinx communication, but seemed to maintain RTA Gateway coms. I unplugged Gateway thinking it 'communications was possibly related to my RSlinx issue. removing RTA Gateway had no effect, so I tried to bring it back on line and it doesn't see the PLC either.
I am thinking it may all be related to the NET-ENI, but I don't know.
I am at a loss. I can ping the PLC, The screen communicates with the PLC , but RSlinx is showing the PLC as a red X.
Any thoughts?
I have 4 Micrologix 1500 PLC's (with Net-ENI's), one old Panelview, and one Panelview Plus. All on AB_ETH-1 driver.
The issue is I lost RSlinx communication with one Micrologix PLC (192.168.8.3). The PLC has a associated PanelViewPlus (192.168.8.8) The Panelview Plus and the PLC are communicating, but I can't see the PLC now.
Note: I could see the PLC yesterday, I couldn't see it this morning, it came on network randomly (I don't know what I did but it showed up and I was able to go online with the PLC) then it dropped out again and I can't see it.
I am not allowed to re-boot the PLC, (because they don't want me to shut the equipment down ) which would be my go-to, first step.
Last piece to the issue, they want to take the PLC data over to BACnet, so there is a RTA device (Real Time Automation). I can't get it to communicate with PLC.3. I have it removed from the network until I resolve whatever is going on with RSlinx, BUT, I had RSlinx communications (temporarily) , I put the RTA Device on line, it seemed to communicate. I lost RSlinx communication, but seemed to maintain RTA Gateway coms. I unplugged Gateway thinking it 'communications was possibly related to my RSlinx issue. removing RTA Gateway had no effect, so I tried to bring it back on line and it doesn't see the PLC either.
I am thinking it may all be related to the NET-ENI, but I don't know.
I am at a loss. I can ping the PLC, The screen communicates with the PLC , but RSlinx is showing the PLC as a red X.
Any thoughts?