Andy6
Member
Hey all,
I have a project in the works to replace an old Siemens 505 rack, unfortunately the rack contains a 386/ATM card and two BASIC modules. I've mostly worked out how the 386 will be replaced (as its simply a PC in a card). But my biggest concern is the BASIC modules. The devices they are talking to have no real chance of being replaced or modified, so I'm stuck having to get these talking to a new PLC.
Anybody have any experience with replacing a BASIC module to communicate to a Windows PC? I know there is some software available to do the BASIC communications, but getting that data into an OPC server might be the issue.
The last resort might be the leave the rack and only move the IO to the new PLC.
Do any of the big names still make BASIC modules? Any "simple" converters out there?
Thanks,
I have a project in the works to replace an old Siemens 505 rack, unfortunately the rack contains a 386/ATM card and two BASIC modules. I've mostly worked out how the 386 will be replaced (as its simply a PC in a card). But my biggest concern is the BASIC modules. The devices they are talking to have no real chance of being replaced or modified, so I'm stuck having to get these talking to a new PLC.
Anybody have any experience with replacing a BASIC module to communicate to a Windows PC? I know there is some software available to do the BASIC communications, but getting that data into an OPC server might be the issue.
The last resort might be the leave the rack and only move the IO to the new PLC.
Do any of the big names still make BASIC modules? Any "simple" converters out there?
Thanks,