PROGRAMMING PORT versus COMPUTER LINK PORT
Yeah!
Thank you jrwb4gbm!
The interface works! My problem was the programming port mating connector. It was making intermittent contact which caused the error. Once I got it corrected I had no problem accessing the ladder logic via the PDD v3 software. I can save it but I don't have anyway to open or print it out with out a hardware key.
I think I can edit it online, however I really need a print out to follow the logic and locate where the problem is.
Does anyone have the capability to print the ladder logic out for me?
TOSHIBA EX100 EXPDD CABLES; SOFTWARE; ETC........
Greetings daleroe and jrwb4gbm!
I'm working on a system with a PU11A, since last Friday... they are not down. I have to make some adjustments and of course backup the code, etc. They haven't a clue who the original OEM was.
I just wasted a bunch of time getting an RS232 to 485/422 converter attached to a FCN-361-P008 so I could plug into the FCN-361-J008 PROGRAMMING PORT on the PU11A CPU. I got the adaptor/converter communicating to my laptop with a terminal program "Terminal v1.9b by Br@y++" by typing,"Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country>" Works like a charm. I had the same problem as you with a poor connection on the FCN-361-P008 (Fujitsu Square 8 pin connector) I was happy... THEN........ (I learn slow...) ...... ooops ....
After reading your posts 15 times or so, over and over and Googling and chatting and phone calling with Toshiba; Black Box; BnB; PLC CONCEPTS notes, and on and on
It looks like I just spent two days putting together something to communicate with the "COMPUTER LINK PORT" on an ENHANCED MODULE ! I should have been focused on the PROGRAMMING PORT (I was in my head) and I just realized, oh shoot... the programming port is what? 232 to Current Loop? What the heck is that? Now I'm lost.
I Googled the Current Loop to 232 converter and found a bunch of images and links. Is this what I need? Wow. Will BnB part number: Model 232CL9R work? I'm P.S.T. I think BnB is either EST or CST time... I can call them tomorrow but I want some feedback... need some feedback.
Did you in fact use that diagram for the Current Loop adaptor? For some reason I thought it was just an RS-232 to RS-422/485 adaptor. I tried one from Black Box and then the one from PLC CONCEPTS... it works (in my lab anyway) for the 422 port...
Feed back welcome... please... <EDIT> The next post has a picture of the BnB adaptor...