mikecham

Sparky, Thanks for the information. I ended talking to my distributor for help. Turns out that Port 1 is a serial port that uses DH485 protocol. I didn't have the PLC name matched up on both sides. It's now talking. Thanks, Mike

I'm having trouble communicating between a Panelview Component (C600) and a SLC5/03. I'm trying to talk point to point. I want to use DH485 protocol on the DB9 ports of both units. What should the pinout be between the C600 and SLC? I found conflicting information in the user manuals. Any other pointers? Thanks, Mike

Crossbow, What would be my best direction to remotely monitor my PLCs without using GXDEV? Also, is it better to use a more powerful PLC series such as the FX3? Thank you.

I'm interested in networking a group of FX1S PLCs. Essentially, I would like to remotely monitor the status of machines from any office computer. So far, it seems that I need to add a FX2NC-ENET-ADP board to my PLC. I would like write a generic user interface so that any office PC could view the status. Can I use Java code as my front end or am I looking at this the wrong way? Thank you.

Folks, Thanks for the information. I will give it a try. Thanks, Mike

My current system involves a FX1N PLC and the F940 GOT. I would like to monitor this system via ethernet. In reading some other postings, it seems that I can add a FX1N converter board and a serial-ethernet converter. I found the following converters from BB electronics; ESR901 and ESP901. Does it sound like this is a valid approach? Thanks, Mike