USB to Serial
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The Plc Kid
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Keyspan
rdrast
Lifetime Supporting Member
Ditto Keyspan. It also has a smart driver, that keeps it assigned to the same COM port no matter what USB port you plug it into.
Mickey
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jimbo3123
Member
Agreed. They keyspan drivers give some nice options for serial port modes that you can fiddle with to get some stubborn connections to work.
It won't, however work for connecting an old PIC module. I don't think any USB to serial converter will work with those.
Hammeraven
Member
I've used Tripplight
rstech
Member
Another vote for the Keyspan. Just used it yesterday on an Allen-Bradley Ultra3000 drive; works great.
robertkjonesjr
Member
Keyspan - has a serial sniffer built in to the driver. Great tool!
Ken Roach
Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator
Ditto Keyspan HS-19.
It's worked with every A-B driver I've tried it with, except for the 1747-PIC/AIC+ driver. The only USB interface for DH-485 networks is the 1747-UIC.
It's worked with every A-B driver I've tried it with, except for the 1747-PIC/AIC+ driver. The only USB interface for DH-485 networks is the 1747-UIC.
boswellw
Member
I use an Alpha Micro device. Not sure if this will be available in your neck of the woods, but it's worked with everything I've tried to connect to, from Siemens to AB to Mitsubishi, HMI's, PLC's, Drives etc. etc.
Model no: AMC-232USB01R
Model no: AMC-232USB01R
Clay B.
Lifetime Supporting Member
I use Keyspan. If you are like me and use alot of Virtual Machines for your programing then make sure you keep your driver CD handy. When creating a new VM that is one of the first things I load. So far I have used it with Siemens, Allen Bradley, Unitronics, Automation Direct, And Omrion with no issues other than an AB requiring a PIC driver.
If you use one of the VM solutions that supports templates, you can just include the driver ON the template and bam you always have it. If you don't have/or don't use a template function, I recommend building custom OS install cds that include all the latest drivers and security patches(or at least the level of security patches you want, xp sp2 for example).
TConnolly
Lifetime Supporting Member
Another vote for the Keyspan, as long as you aren't using a PIC. If you do use a PIC (SLC 501,502) then buy a 1747-UIC and toss the PIC.
jtashaffer
Member
Allen bradley makes a USB to serial adapter. That is your best bet or get a doc station for your laptop
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