I am trying to download a program into a HMI (a TP-200 type unit) which is pretty basic stuff.
I know the program is good, and used to download this programvinto the same HMI TP-200 units, but with my OLD laptop (WinXP & 9-pin serial port), that I do not have anymore . . unfortunately.
I upgraded and my new laptop runs on Win7 and it does not have a 9 pin serial port. So I bought a USB to serial 9-pin adapter, and try as hard as I can, I cannot get the program to download at all.
I have tried to make my own caable that crossed some of the communications wires, to see if they were wrong positioned for the USB side, but still to no avail. I also tried a NULL cable too, but that did not work. I can get the HMI when I download to switch to a balnk lite screen, like it wants to take the programlk but then it defaults to a timeout and stops the download from starting.
ANY HELP would be greatly appreciated . .
Thanks . . Mike
I know the program is good, and used to download this programvinto the same HMI TP-200 units, but with my OLD laptop (WinXP & 9-pin serial port), that I do not have anymore . . unfortunately.
I upgraded and my new laptop runs on Win7 and it does not have a 9 pin serial port. So I bought a USB to serial 9-pin adapter, and try as hard as I can, I cannot get the program to download at all.
I have tried to make my own caable that crossed some of the communications wires, to see if they were wrong positioned for the USB side, but still to no avail. I also tried a NULL cable too, but that did not work. I can get the HMI when I download to switch to a balnk lite screen, like it wants to take the programlk but then it defaults to a timeout and stops the download from starting.
ANY HELP would be greatly appreciated . .
Thanks . . Mike