SUCOS PS316 connection issue

[Nickegeson 0]

Dear forum, 

Is there anyone out there with some experience from old Kloeckner Moeller PLCs?

I am in need of connect to a SUCOS PS316 and I have found out that I need the original non compiled program code which I have, the programming software ms-dos based Sucosoft S30 and a converter cable from rs232 and rs485 original from kloeckner moeller (UM 1.5-1). I have used both a new computer with VMware and windows 98 and also an old IBM computer with original win98 installed. What I found out is that you need to use 9600 baud rate, no parity, 8 bits and 1 stop bit, xon/xoff OFF. 

The problem is that I do not succeed to connect. Every attempt I do I just get “DATA TRANSFER ERROR”. I have also tried different settings for baudrate and parity plus direct rs 232 cable without any luck. I made the settings both in windows and also with mode command in ms-dos. What I can see there is no possible settings to be done in the programming software more than choose correct com port.

Anyone have any experience from this old system and have an idea what I am missing and/or doing wrong?

Thanks in advance!

[Tommy plc 0]

Dear,

 

I did Programm PS4 / ps306 / PS3

As far as i do remember (at these types above)  the baudrate must be 19200.

That was the baudrate for the RS485 port communications between f.i. PS306 and ps 3 as well.

If you are working with VMware, you need to "parameterisiere" the com port so that is can connect from out the virtual machine.

I know that it isn't always working with an "old" program, if that program did communicate directly on the port. 

Unfortunately I'm out of the KlocknerMoeller surroundings for more than 15 years son hopfully this will get you to the next step.

[acpi 11]

Hi,

I worked with PS316 several years ago and if I remember well I had to use a software from Kithara to use the com port under Windows XP (http://kithara.com/en)

This software was provided for free by Lauer. I don't remember very well how it worked but the fact is without this software I couldn't communicate with the PLC even with the protocoled original Klockner cable.

Maybe you could look at it.

JC