Steve Etter
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I am working on a new Touchscreen PC, Windows 7 Professional, where I am installing FactoryTalk View ME Station to interface with a CompactLogix PLC. Everything is good with one exception – I can’t establish communication with my laptop where I have developed my FTView application. Consequently, I can't directly download my application directly to the HMI. Here is what I have:
Anybody had this problem or know what I’m missing?
Thanks in advance.
1) The laptop, PLC, and new HMI are all connected via a single Hirschmann Managed Switch
2) The Laptop, PLC, and new HMI are all configured to a common IP address range.
4) The application on the HMI (loaded via a Flash Drive) successfully interfaces with the PLC.
5) The RSLinx Classic and RSLinx Enterprise on the laptop both recognize the PLC
6) Neither Classic or Enterprise on the laptop recognizes the HMI
7) RSLinx Enterprise on the HMI does not recognize the laptop.
8) Windows Firewall is 100% disabled.
This is the same laptop I use all over the plant to communicate with multiple PLCs and HMI’s on various networks. I frequently have to change IP address ranges so I’m very familiar with getting those lined up. I’ve started up and commissioned a fair number of Logix5000 PLCs and PanelView HMIs, so again, I’m pretty familiar with how to do that. What I haven’t done (before now) is to have started with a fresh PC and brand new version of FactoryTalk View. I suspect I’m missing something pretty simple here with respect to configuring Windows and/or Security in the new HMI.2) The Laptop, PLC, and new HMI are all configured to a common IP address range.
a. Laptop: 172.XXX.YYY.16; 255.255.254.0
b. PLC: 172.XXX.YYY.180; 255.255.254.0
c. Laptop: 172.XXX.YYY.181; 255.255.254.0
3) From the laptop and HMI can ping each other successfully.b. PLC: 172.XXX.YYY.180; 255.255.254.0
c. Laptop: 172.XXX.YYY.181; 255.255.254.0
4) The application on the HMI (loaded via a Flash Drive) successfully interfaces with the PLC.
5) The RSLinx Classic and RSLinx Enterprise on the laptop both recognize the PLC
6) Neither Classic or Enterprise on the laptop recognizes the HMI
7) RSLinx Enterprise on the HMI does not recognize the laptop.
8) Windows Firewall is 100% disabled.
Anybody had this problem or know what I’m missing?
Thanks in advance.