Can anyone please help out with this problem ?! I have a new laptop, with which I am trying to communicate with my S5 100u set-up, CPU103. The problem is, I am unable to establish an on-line connection with the PLC.
I have the genuine RS232/TTY interface lead, which I know to be good - I have also proved all the other hardware and software (Step 5 Ver 7.2) individually elsewhere - so I know them to be good also.
The laptop is running XP Home Ed. SP2. but as there is no 9 pin serial port I have had to get a USB/RS232 bridge adaptor to connect the PLC to the laptop, via the Siemens lead.
I suspect the problem may lie with this lead configuration - although it works fine on GE Fanuc so I know the USB adaptor is simulating the serial port ok.
I have tried all three USB ports but none of them will hook up with the CPU - although they will generate different error messages! these being:-
"system message No 0334" and AS interface in PG not ready"
Thanks in anticipation if anyone can throw some light on my problem
I have the genuine RS232/TTY interface lead, which I know to be good - I have also proved all the other hardware and software (Step 5 Ver 7.2) individually elsewhere - so I know them to be good also.
The laptop is running XP Home Ed. SP2. but as there is no 9 pin serial port I have had to get a USB/RS232 bridge adaptor to connect the PLC to the laptop, via the Siemens lead.
I suspect the problem may lie with this lead configuration - although it works fine on GE Fanuc so I know the USB adaptor is simulating the serial port ok.
I have tried all three USB ports but none of them will hook up with the CPU - although they will generate different error messages! these being:-
"system message No 0334" and AS interface in PG not ready"
Thanks in anticipation if anyone can throw some light on my problem