how to setup LAN settings to connect to an AB plc
- Thread starter kushesh
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MarkNightingale
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Kushesh,
You will need to give us a lot more info than that.
For a start which PLC do you want to connect to?
What operating system is being used by the PC?
Thats just for starters.
Mark
You will need to give us a lot more info than that.
For a start which PLC do you want to connect to?
What operating system is being used by the PC?
Thats just for starters.
Mark
MarkNightingale
Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator
Do you know what IP address is in the PLC?
MarkNightingale
Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator
OK first you need to set your IP address of your network card to be in the same subnet as your PLC IP address, but be careful not duplicate and existing addresses.
So if your IP address on your PLC is 10.64.8.91 then your PC will need to have an IP address in the range 10.64.8.xxx range.
Open up control panel and go to your network settings and change the IP address as in the picture.
I havent got Windows XP but I hope this helps.
Mark
So if your IP address on your PLC is 10.64.8.91 then your PC will need to have an IP address in the range 10.64.8.xxx range.
Open up control panel and go to your network settings and change the IP address as in the picture.
I havent got Windows XP but I hope this helps.
Mark
thanks mark , i managed to find the plc on the network
another problem im having is that when i try to go online i get the error message
"Failed to go online with the controller
RS linx does not recognize the communications path
try checking the path by browsing it on rs who"
the i click on the plc ip address and it says unrecognized device
another problem im having is that when i try to go online i get the error message
"Failed to go online with the controller
RS linx does not recognize the communications path
try checking the path by browsing it on rs who"
the i click on the plc ip address and it says unrecognized device
MarkNightingale
Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator
Sounds like you are just trying to go online using the top left hand controls.
The path is invalid probably because there isnt one.
Click on the communications tab on the top and click Who Active.
This should then bring up your PLC.
As Iggy said, if you dont have the EDS file you will have a yellow exclamation mark.
If that is the case go into RS Linx and upload the EDS file from the device.
Mark
The path is invalid probably because there isnt one.
Click on the communications tab on the top and click Who Active.
This should then bring up your PLC.
As Iggy said, if you dont have the EDS file you will have a yellow exclamation mark.
If that is the case go into RS Linx and upload the EDS file from the device.
Mark
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