brubingh

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  1. Panduit TDP43MY printer power polarity

    I found out the polarity is positive tipped. Works great using the power supply from my Toshiba laptop! On another note, I let Windows install the printer automatically rather than installing the software from Panduit. Windows said this TDP43MY printer is actually a Zebra TLP 3842. I looked up the Zebra TLP 3842 and it looks identical to the Panduit TDP43MY. Has anyone tried it? I see a used TLP 3842 on eBay right now for $175. I wonder if it would work. I'll be Zebra labels would work in the Panduit also as they are both thermal printers. Thanks, Bryan
  2. Does anyone out there have a Panduit TDP43MY label printer? We are in need of a power supply and found that Panduit wants over $200 for one. We have a generic power supply sitting on the shelf but need to know if the polarity is correct. If you have one and can check if it is positive or negative tipped we'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance Bryan
  3. wire labeling question

    We picked up a Panduit TDP43M (shows TDP43MY on the back) off eBay. It did not come with a power cord. Any chance you can look at your power cord (or use a meter) and tell me if it is positive tipped or negative tipped? We checked into buying one and they want $200 or more for a $15 power cord which I have sitting on the shelf. I just need to know the polarity. It shows that it needs 20V at 2A on the back but doesn't show polarity. Thanks, Bryan
  4. After a little hair pulling and MUCH research to find the information needed it is now nearly 3 a.m., but I have a working program. I finally got Visual Basic 6 (VB6) to read and write variables in a CompactLogix L43 processor using RsLinx OEM. (It should also work with any other version of RSLinx *except* RSLinx Lite.) This does NOT use OPC. It uses function calls directly in RSLinx. This DOES use PLC5/SLC type messaging rather than the newer CIP messaging which is native to CompactLogix. This means the variables in the CompactLogix must be mapped to data files using the RSLogix 5000 menu Logic->Map PLC/SLC Messages. I started with the ReadCB.zip available from Rockwell Software, which is for VB5 and RSLinx SDK. I converted to VB6. NOTE - This uses the CallBack functions. What that means is that the VB program tells RSLinx to send a message (read/write) to the PLC, but the VB program does NOT wait for confirmation that the read/write was received by the PLC. When RSLinx receives confirmation from the PLC that the message was received, RSLinx calls the CallBack function in VB to tell the program the read/write status. This means the VB program is free to do other things while the message is being handled by the PLC, but it can mess up your program if you were not expecting it. With all that said... I hope this is of good use to others. I'll also post it to my web site for downloading at your convenience: http://files.rubeautomation.com/downloads/RsLinx_RW_CB-110.zip Enjoy and feel free to send questions... although I won't guarantee a quick response... RsLinx_RW_CB-110.zip
  5. I have a 1761-Net-ENI connected to a SLC 5/03. To make a long story short, I can't see the 5/03 on the network. RSLinx sees the Net-ENI in the AB_ETH-1 interface, although it usually displays Comm. error 01E00204, but not the 5/03. I'm assuming the comm error is because it can't find the 5/03, but maybe that is not so. RSLinx shows the right icon for the ENI and gives the Device Type as ENI. Here are the details: 1761-Net-ENI series A Used 1761-Cbl-PM02 to serial port on my laptop to configure the Net-ENI. No problems. Then moved cable to 5/03. RSLinx 2.40.00 sees the Net-ENI fine, but no 5/03. I forced the 232 Baud rate in the ENI to 19200 to match the 5/03. Still doesn't work. Message Routing in ENI-ENIW Util I left unconfigured since I'm not sending messages from the 5/03. I plan to use it to send emails but also want to be able to program over ethernet. I don't know what else to say, except that I can't program it over ethernet like I want to. I haven't tried to send email from the 5/03 yet, so can't say if that works. I know the ethernet works because I can ping the Net-ENI and it responds. I know the 1761-Cbl-PM02 works because I used that connected to my laptop to configure the ENI, so it should work to the 5/03 also. I have not verified that the serial port on the 5/03 works. That could be faulty. But I have it configured for DF1 Full Duplex, 19200 baud, No parity, 1 stop bit, node 0, No handshaking control line, CRC Error detection, Embedded responses Enabled, Duplicate Packet Detect Enabled, ACK timeout 50, 3 NAK retries, 3 ENQ retries. I noticed in the ENI manual that another series A ENI is required when connected to a PC in order to program Compact Logix controllers, but I think that only applies to Compact Logix, right? Thanks for any advice.
  6. PLC2 6200 software

    I did not use a DOS window or virtual DOS. I actually had DOS 5.0 installed on the machine. It simply would not work on that 450 MHz PC. Bryan
  7. PLC2 6200 software

    Yeah. I didn't tell the whole story. I had an "old" 450 MHz PC sitting around that has ISA slots in it so I could use my KT/B card in it. It had Win 2000 on it and I'd used the KT card with a SLC 5/04 so I figured I'd get the PLC2 cable, boot to DOS, and be all set. I brought it to my customer, who has 3 PLC2 machines. On 2 of the machines I kept getting the error: PLC2 is not in program mode On the third machine I got an error that the cable was not connected. After a couple hours trying different settings I gave up. I said I'd go to another customer later in the week and connect there and compare with their PC as it was very similar to mine. Next day I got a call that the third machine I'd tried to connect to was now dead! To make a long story short, I tried my card and cable in another PC at the other customer and found that my problem was my PC. I put the card in an older PC (200 MHz) and it works fine. NOTE - I say "it" works fine. The card worked fine before, I suspect that the "it" *really* refers to the AI software and the KT driver in the software. I suspect some timing problem with the faster PC. As for the "dead" PLC2, I just re-initialized memory, downloaded the program again, and everything is working fine (at least for now). Thanks SO MUCH for the text file. It is greatly appreciated. Bryan
  8. I have a customer with a couple PLC 2's. They have the ladder for it which was written using 6200 software. They do not have 6200 and neither do I. I have A.I. software for the 2. The A.I. will convert from 6200, but it asks for a .TXT file, which is not in the list of files from 6200. We have converted the ladder fine, but it has no descriptors. Does anyone out there have 6200 software and would you be willing to open this ladder and make sure it has descriptors? If so, can you use the 6200 software to make the .TXT file that the A.I. software needs? I've put the ladder on my web server, so you can download it and see if you can read it in. You can download it from: http://www.rubeautomation.com/downloads/903205.zip I'd be most grateful if you'd email the .TXT file to me at b.rubingh at the domain listed above (rubeautomation). Please post here if you'll do that so multiple people don't repeat your efforts. Alternatively, does someone know how to make that text file using the 6200 software? Perhaps I can find someone else who has it so I can instruct them on how to make the .txt file. And, before you suggest it, I know they should update to something more modern. Been there. Thanks, Bryan Rubingh
  9. Has anyone tried an expresscard converter, such as the Part No: SW-7429 (Manufacturer Part #: DA-100) from sewelldirect.com at: http://sewelldirect.com/Express-Card-to-PC...CFRciFQodFUpZCw for use with Allen Bradley's 1784-pcmk card? Just wondering if it works before I buy one. Obviously I have a new laptop and would like to use the pcmk card yet. I'm still hanging onto my old laptop until I find something that works to connect to DH+. Thanks Bryan