Hi All,
At site, there is a Pro-Face 19” screen Model: SP-5800WP FWXGA complete with PFXSP5B10 box. Connected via Ethernet to the screen are 6 x CompactLogix V20 & 1 x Siemens S7-1200 TIA Portal V13. Everything was operating correctly until the PFXSP5B10 communication "box" Ethernet failed.
A spare box was installed and configured, and all was good again, until, one of the connected PLC's was powered down (machine turned off for maintenance), then communications was lost to all devices. This never was the situation with the old "box".
The physical network hasn't changed with all PLC's directly connected to a managed switch on independent cables and the HMI is connected to the same switch on it's own cable.
It appears that the new PFXSP5B10 box cannot cope if one PLC is not connected.
Anybody else experienced a similar situation, or has a suggestion to try within the configuration of the Pro-Face screen?
Thanks
Woolie
At site, there is a Pro-Face 19” screen Model: SP-5800WP FWXGA complete with PFXSP5B10 box. Connected via Ethernet to the screen are 6 x CompactLogix V20 & 1 x Siemens S7-1200 TIA Portal V13. Everything was operating correctly until the PFXSP5B10 communication "box" Ethernet failed.
A spare box was installed and configured, and all was good again, until, one of the connected PLC's was powered down (machine turned off for maintenance), then communications was lost to all devices. This never was the situation with the old "box".
The physical network hasn't changed with all PLC's directly connected to a managed switch on independent cables and the HMI is connected to the same switch on it's own cable.
It appears that the new PFXSP5B10 box cannot cope if one PLC is not connected.
Anybody else experienced a similar situation, or has a suggestion to try within the configuration of the Pro-Face screen?
Thanks
Woolie