Syswin convert to CX-Programmer issue

[pizzaboy]

Hi,

I need some help with converting SYSWIN program to CX-Programmer. The PLC I'm using is "CPM1A".
I can first do a download to the PLC with the old SYSWIN codes, and afterward do an upload from the PLC using CX-Programmer. Everything works fine except one instructions cannot be converted properly.

It is the "PULS(--)" set pulses instructions.
In the old SYSWIN codes, it uses
Port Specifier: 0
Control data: 4
Number of pulses: 0

And in the CX-Programmer, the Control data doesn't allow you to use 4 as its value as they only allow 0 or 1. (SYSWIN allows you to use 0 to 5)
I was trying to hunt down any old manuals that allow me to define that control data number for SYSWIN, however I was without success.

I tried both value 0 and 1 for control data but doesn't seem to work.

So my question here is does anyone here know how I can go about converting this change without errors and will still function the same as SYSWIN?

Many Thanks

 

[_Woody_]

Firstly - are you sure your program has not already been corrupted??


The PULS command when used in the CPM1A must have a port specifier of 000 and a control data word or 000. Any other setting and the instruction will cause an error. The 3rd data word is actually 2 words (N and N+1) this is an 8 digit BCD value for the number of pulses you want. Obviously if this is set to zero then you will get zero pulses.
NOTE: The PULS command only sets the nuber of pulses, to use them you eed to then have the SPED or ACC command.

For program conversion - have you tried the "file conversion utility" that comes with Cx-programmer?? This is a separate program which should be installed in the same folder as the Cx-Programmer.

Regards