RSLinx driver configuration

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• Mar 26, 2007

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I am trying to configure the RSLinx drivers. After going through the communicatins >> configure drivers etc, I only see the workstation and not the PLC, we are using ethernet as the device type. Any help will be appreciated.

 

TimWilborne

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• Mar 26, 2007

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Are you trying to setup an Ethernet Driver or an Ethernet/IP driver? Can you ping the device?

See if THIS helps

 

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• Mar 26, 2007

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Do you have your IP addresses set up correctly? The PC and PLC have to be on the same subnet.

 

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Two cents contribution to the questions: be sure your PC doesn't have the same IP address of the PLC and be sure if you connect directly from the PC to the PLC to use a "cross" Ethernet cable or if you don't have a cross cable, use a switch/hub between the PC and the PLC.

 

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• Mar 26, 2007

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Thanks for all the reply. We see an object after the configuration with the following

Device Type: RSLinx
Online Name: RSLinx Server
Status: Self Testing

I will check the connection to the PLC

 

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• Mar 28, 2007

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Thanks you

Thanks for all the replies. The IP address supplied to us was wrong. We have the driver configuration working now.

 

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Thanks for coming back and letting us know what you found

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