Microsoft Acces data to PLC5

Hello,

Is there anybody who knows what to do for placing
data to the plc-5 from Microsoft Access Database?
I know that I must using RSLinx with DDE-conversation
but how will it works with Access?

Greetings,

mulderm

You can go several routes.

After retrieving the data you want to download you can:

1) Grow your own protocol. I don't recommend this.

2) use the DDE commands in VBA to communicate with RSLinx. I don't recommend DDE ever for automated stuff.

3) RSLinx is an OPC server that you can also access via VBA. After installing RSLinx (this won't work with RSLinx LITE) you have to reference the RSLinx object model. You'll then have access to the functionality of RSLinx from VBA. You can do this with any OPC server that connects to A-B (or any other controller you might want to talk to...)

4) Buy and ActiveX A-B comm control like those from Automated Solutions (www.automatedsolutions.com). Embed it in your form and program it.

Good Luck,

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