I recently went to install a new PV at one of our machines. Backstory
Old PV Part number
2711-T6C16L1 SER (B) REV (C) FRN (4.43)
New PV Part Number
2711-T6C5L1 SER (A) REV (D) FRN (4.2)
Now I could not connect to the new PV so I brought the old PV back up to the machine to reconnect to it to verify my computer and cables were acting accordingly.
OldPV
I open RSLINX and went to new RS232 DF1 devices and clicked on Auto configure and BAM it connected with no issues.
When I disconnect the cable from the OLD PV and plug it into the NEWPV the new one never shows up.
So I stop the driver and delete it, I am still plugged into the NewPV and went to new Rs232 df1 devices and clicked on AUto configure. In the space besides that it comes up can not configure check your switches and cables.
Since the models have different SER REV and FRN is there a Possibilty of a firmware difference that will not allow me to even see the new PV in RSLINX.
Could it be that RSLINX is out of date (I am not sure if it is.) And or the PV 's firmware is out of date and they are compatible.
I kinda in uncharted territory and at least the Engineer at my plant was kinda stumped.
My next step is call AB personally to see what the issue can be.
THanks for reading all this.
Old PV Part number
2711-T6C16L1 SER (B) REV (C) FRN (4.43)
New PV Part Number
2711-T6C5L1 SER (A) REV (D) FRN (4.2)
Now I could not connect to the new PV so I brought the old PV back up to the machine to reconnect to it to verify my computer and cables were acting accordingly.
OldPV
I open RSLINX and went to new RS232 DF1 devices and clicked on Auto configure and BAM it connected with no issues.
When I disconnect the cable from the OLD PV and plug it into the NEWPV the new one never shows up.
So I stop the driver and delete it, I am still plugged into the NewPV and went to new Rs232 df1 devices and clicked on AUto configure. In the space besides that it comes up can not configure check your switches and cables.
Since the models have different SER REV and FRN is there a Possibilty of a firmware difference that will not allow me to even see the new PV in RSLINX.
Could it be that RSLINX is out of date (I am not sure if it is.) And or the PV 's firmware is out of date and they are compatible.
I kinda in uncharted territory and at least the Engineer at my plant was kinda stumped.
My next step is call AB personally to see what the issue can be.
THanks for reading all this.