Mitsubishi HMI GOT1000 Displays

[SamTheLightMaster]

Just Wondering how easy or hard it is to use a GOT1000 with RsLinx and RSLogix500? I have ran across a couple units and would like to try to use them... Ive Looked Online and the manuals are very confusing.

Mitsubishi Model GT1685M-STBD

Cant figure out how to factory reset and the rs232 cables needed i did download GT Designer3... lol.... but cant see got because ip number different than my network so im guessing i have to go rs232

Thanks for any help

 

[parky]

I am not aware that you can use RSLinx with the GOT it has it's own drivers so you create a new project select the driver for the PLC etc. Why do you want to reset the GOT, providing it is not password protected just create a new project & download it. One thing I did notice is that there is no driver for a 505 ethernet, not looked into it so not sure if you can encapsulate the 500 driver into Ethernet.

 

[SamTheLightMaster]

OK Thats Good to know do you know the pinout of the rs232 cable i can use because no matter what i try i cant see it on the network, well i can see it in my router but the ip number is 170.1.0.141 but if i try to test it threw the comms section it says no got found

 

[parky]

232 is not Ethernet so how could you see it on your router ?.
Depending on the SLC500 model there could be DH485, DH+, 232 or Ethernet. the DH485 connector is a RJ45 type and can be confused with ethernet, however, if it is a 505 then it would have Ethernet & 232 if my memory serves me correct, And as I said earlier, it appears the GOT does not have the driver for ethernet as far as I could see. the GOT does not support SLC Ethernet. so depending on your SLC model you can only use 232 or 485. I may be wrong as I have never connected SLC to GOT but could not set up the interface for ethernet as there seems to be no selection.

 

[SamTheLightMaster]

Yes I Know 232 is not Ethernet, I have the Ethernet wire connected to my router and i can see mac address and ip number so i know its on the network... I just cant see it in the GT Designer 3 software, so i was going to try rs232 connection.. but i don't know the pin out for the cable or what cable to use... if i cycle the power with out doing anything the screen has some program in it but i cant do anything... if i hold red button on back and cycle power it says install OS... the main problem is i cant see it in GT Designer 3 if i could i could probably figure it out, it was hooked up to a AB compactlogix plc... is there a way to make a menu come up so i can change ip number?

 

[ValeoBill]

Have you tried contacting the Mitsubishi rep? They may be able to assist. You could go the other way and contact AB. Pack a lunch waiting for their online assistance. Your local AB rep might be able to help if only because he smells a potential sale....

 

[SamTheLightMaster]

ok thanks

 

[parky]

What about connecting via USB, I don't have a GOT screen available but I think that model has a USB port. It sounds from your description that the Boot OS is missing, if so this could be because of a power failure during download, I'm not sure if this will stop communication with GT Designer, but there may be an option to download the boot OS via an SD card.

 

[SamTheLightMaster]

Yes there is usb port for flash drive.. I'll look into that.. thanks

 

[parky]

If you open up communications in GT Designer then it should show a USB connection & a test button to check the communications before downloading.

 

[SamTheLightMaster]

Yea i seen test button and choices to test but is that to test a USB cable connection or USB stick? I don't have a cable that I know of, pretty sure its not as easy as going from laptop to USB, is it?
Thank you

 

[parky]

It is to test the communications from GT Designer to the GOT for transfer, If it test out ok then you have the ability to communicate & send or receive the program. I'm not sure of the type of USB connection some have the standard one & some have a smaller type that are similar to a USB for a printer,
This is from the 2000 series so it must be type A

USB interface: host (USB-A)*1
Transfer project data or read the data
(logging data, etc.) to or from the GOT
using the USB memory.
A USB mouse, keyboard, barcode reader*2
or RFID reader*2 can also be connected.

 

[SamTheLightMaster]

Ok great ill look into that when I get home, thank you..