AIC+ WONT SEE THE DH485 Panelview 550

[BestTime]

Well, that my whole problem. When the laptop is connected to AIC+ RS232, Round 8 pin plug is connected to PL1400, Phoenix plug is PV550:
in this case I can't see the PV550. I use the DF1-1 driver...

 

[BestTime]

Which driver?

 

[Mickey]

Well, that my whole problem. When the laptop is connected to AIC+ RS232, Round 8 pin plug is connected to PL1400, Phoenix plug is PV550:
in this case I can't see the PV550. I use the DF1-1 driver...

Again reread Ken's post.

Does your laptop have a real serial port.? If so then try the 1747-PIC/AIC+ driver.
If you don't have a real serial port then a 1761-UIC ( USB to DH485 converter) will work.

 

[BestTime]

The laptop has RS232 but there in no PIC/AIC driver on the list. Running Win7 pro...

 

[Mickey]

The laptop has RS232 but there in no PIC/AIC driver on the list. Running Win7 pro...

Just as well as that driver is very old and hit and miss with the newer operating systems. Altough you could upgrade your RSLinx and the driver will probably be there.

Your best bet is the 1747-UIC, see link.

http://www.plccable.com/allen-bradley-1747-uic-usb-to-dh485-usb-version-1747-pic-slc-500/

 

[BestTime]

I think the last Windows is XP, SP2, whwat is supporting PIC driver.
My RSLinx is the 2.59 and does not have it.

 

[BestTime]

Mickey.
Is there a cable which is connecting the RJ45 (DH485) ==> to DIN 9 (RS232) plug
or RJ45 ==> to round mini 8 pin plug.
That way I could connect the PV550 to one of the channels (channel 0 or 2) on the ML1400,
still leaving me the option to connect through Ethernet (channel 1) plug to the laptop.

 

[Mickey]

You have an AIC+, why not use it?

I don't know of a cable like that.

There is a 1763-NC01 ( you need to set-up the channel in your ML1400 properly to use it. Then connect that to your 1761-CBL-AS03.

But I would just use your AIC+, that's what it's for.

See pdf

 

[BestTime]

In that case I would not need the AIC+ but solving the issue with one cable,
connecting the ML1400 to the PV550. And that would be it.

 

[Mickey]

Here is what I would do. Top picture.

 

[BestTime]

Thanks, but thats not the one.
There is no ML1400 on the list. The ML1400 has the most connections, meaning:
optional to use the Sub D 9 pin (RS232 or DH495), round mini 8 pin, and ethernet connections.
I thought to connect directly
ML1400 to PV550 (SubD 9 pin or mini round 8 pin ==> to RJ45), without AIC+

 

[Mickey]

Your hard to please.

 

[BestTime]

Thats what I was thinking about. That would work in my case.
I will try to make one tomorrow.
Thank you very much.

 

[Mickey]

You're welcome

 

[Geospark]

I had read this thread this morning and was starting to reply before Ken had when my Son arrived in with a possibly broken finger from playing football. So I've spent my whole Sunday in A&E in the chronically bad waiting system just to get the all clear on the x-ray. Thank God. Swollen, bruised and badly sprained, but he'll survive!

Ye have been busy since I left this morning, but my head hurts a little reading through all the options! Maybe I'm just drained?

I just wanted to reaffirm your options for connecting to both devices from your computer after you have them setup and talking to each other.

As you are aware by now, you do not have the 1747-PIC/AIC+ driver available to you in Windows 7. So once you have the ML1400 & PV550 communicating with the DH-485 protocol via the AIC+, you cannot connect directly from your computer to the other AIC+ port and establish a connection.

If you need to communicate with the PV550, via the AIC+, then you must use a 1747-UIC from your computer and use the DH485 devices driver. The UIC, as you may be aware, is both a USB to Serial adapter and DF1 to DH-485 converter. It would connect from one of your computer's USB ports to either of the serial ports on the AIC+, depending on which one is left free.

This would of course establish DH-485 communications with both devices; which is what I think you'd ideally prefer here?

If needs be, the UIC can also be connected to both devices directly without the AIC+ as it has two available DH-485 ports - RS-232 9-pin & RS-485 RJ-45. However, only one is usable at any one time.

The other options for communicating directly with just the ML1400 is of course using its other serial port configured for DF1 and either a 1747-CP3 or a 1761-CBL-PM02 cable to your computer's serial port; or using the Ethernet port.

But neither of those options will give you access to the PV550 which is connected via the other port. The MicroLogix controllers do not support channel to channel pass-thru or bridging like the SLC do.

If you are working with Allen Bradley equipment, using the DH-485 protocol, then I would always recommend users to have a 1747-UIC to hand.

Regards,
George