Roy Caudle Member R Join Date Feb 2006 Location Virginia Posts 5 Feb 16, 2006 #1 What Siemens cable is used to connect a laptop 9-pin RS232 com1 port to the S5-95U PLC ?
dchartier Member D Join Date May 2003 Posts 1,546 Feb 16, 2006 #2 Hello Roy; As per the following drawing, from Siemens' support website: http://cache.automation.siemens.com/dnl/DgxMzk5MQAA_13063839_FAQ/converter_e.gif you need a Siemens TTY-RS 232 converter cable no. 6ES5734-1BD20, plus a 9 to 25 pin adaptter for your com port. Note that this will not work with a USB-comport converter. Hope this helps, Daniel Chartier
Hello Roy; As per the following drawing, from Siemens' support website: http://cache.automation.siemens.com/dnl/DgxMzk5MQAA_13063839_FAQ/converter_e.gif you need a Siemens TTY-RS 232 converter cable no. 6ES5734-1BD20, plus a 9 to 25 pin adaptter for your com port. Note that this will not work with a USB-comport converter. Hope this helps, Daniel Chartier