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I used the free version of STARTER. It is on a CD that comes with the drive. It has been a while since I used STARTER. Nowadays I use my PLC program to setup and monitor parameters.

Hi stickman. I think that it is possible with STARTER in stead of Drivemonitor. I have done so in the past with MM4 drives.

No can-do. You can import the gif, but only the first frame will show, unanimated.You can use symbolic graphic list. And to get a smooth movement, it should be possible to use the "Animate Tag" function when a screen is loaded. Havent tried this myself though.

Hi dugmick. No, you cannot do it that way. But you can simply simulate both PLC and HMI programs on the PC. If you start the HMI runtime from WinCC Flex programming environment, it will automatically find PLCSIM. Notice that you need a recent PLCSIM for ethernet or profibus. Older PLCSIM only worked with MPI.

Hi gendy. To read the program from the flash card, you need a Siemens Prommer for the USB port, or a compatible 3rd party device. But you can also just go online with the CPU and upload it that way.

Hello Phil. Not easy to see what your code does, because empty spaces has been stripped out. But I think it does NOT work, because the M0.1 in the second rung will immediately reset itself. "flip-flop" is the magic word. Try to search for it.

User Merkers or DB adresses in stead of Input addresses.

The green shading indicates where you can 'drag-and-drop' the 4DI module that you have currently selected in th HW catalog. It can be dropped into empty slots or slots that are occupied with compatible modules.

Hello dugmick. The errors in your screenshot indicate a problem with the backplane of the ET200S rack. Is the termination module installed at the right end of the ET200S rack ? It is a little plastic thingy that is easy to miss. Are all modules properly snapped into each other ? One electronic module or terminal module may be defective. Try to make a minimal rack with just the IM151-1, a power module, one DI electronic module, and the termination module. If this goes OK it indicates one of the removed modules being defective. edit: Another suggestion. After downloading a modified HW Config, cycle power to both CPU and DP slaves.

Oops, my bad. I should have said "You have then a correct backup but without symbols and comments".

Hi Gendy. You should be able to do an "upload station to PG". That should indeed upload everything, including hardware configuration, program and data blocks, but no symbols or comments of course. The hardware configuration should be correct, but some version numbers may not be fully specified - because they dont have to be. If you get something wrong later, then you can at least download the uploaded program to get back to what it used to be. If the upload goes wrong, then please specify exactly what the error text is or attach a screenshot. If you have a project backup that is at least partially correct, then a smarter approach could be to do a compare of all offline and online blocks. If the differences are not so many, you could then manually modify the offline project to match the online project. You have then a correct backup including symbols and comments.

And thats the problem, isn't it ? No free RSLogix for SLC5/01.As to the cable, if you absolutely must continue with the SLC5/01, then there is much lower cost alternative here without having to use a soldering iron: http://www.plctrainer.net/PLCProgrammingCables.htm (browse down to the cables for SLC5/01, SLC5/02, SLC5/03)

Hi Afrique. If you have STEP7 on your PC, then in the Windows Start menu .. SIMATIC .. Documention .. English folder, you will find a set of manuals, including the Working with STEP7 manual.

Hi Zatar. The SLC5/01 is actually very limited. No online programming, limited instruction set, and you need an expensive cable to go online with it. Not worth it if you ask me, even if you got the PLC for free. A ML1100 may be a better idea. I think there is even a free version of RSLogix 500 for ML1100. edit: As far as I know, there is no free RSLogix version for SLC5/01.

I have only worked with v6.0 SP2. Maybe SP3 is different.Does Protool CS start at all ? When does the message appear ?

Hi again gendy. Try the Hardware Diagnostics rather than the Diagnostics Buffer. It shows you which slave is affected. If it is the Jetter display, then it was setup as a slave, and the data exchange was via I/O areas.

I have made a sample project for mulderm with exactly that solution. However, I stagger the trends so that they display neatly. Trend 1 = 0-1, trend 2 = 2-3, trend 3 =4-5 etc.For more than 8 pens, you can make more several trend displays in one screen.

Hi libbysen. On the panels, you need the "axial" profibus connector (6GK1500-0FC00), and on the PLC you need an "angled" connector. It is a good idea to select the type with a PG socket on the connector itself (6AG1972-0BB41-0XA0)

Hi again. It just dawned on me, that an alternative could be to let the PLC log the sensors as BOOLs, and then write a VBS script in Flexible to log all the values in a CSV file. In that way it will not take up so much memory. And you get the data in a file that you can view in Excel for example. Which one do you prefer ?

Hi again mulderm. I just found something that may be a problem. In Flex, a buffered trend can only display an array of INTs, BOOLs are not possible. It is possible to log the proximitor sensors as INTs, but it will eat some memory. For 100 msec cycle within 20 seconds, you need 1200 Words = 2.4 kB. If that is not too much I could send you a sample project. PM me you email. edit: Also, the amount of data to transfer to display the trends, means it will take a long time to display, or you need a fast connection (=ethernet via onboard CPU interface).

The machine was already running, until the Jetter display started to act up. So it is unlikely that the problem has to do with the GSD files. As I understand now, the Jetter display has been removed completely, and the terminator is on in the connector on the last slave before the Jetter display. In that case the bus should continue to run as normal. However, is the machine running or not at the moment ? Are all the slaves OK ? If there is a poblem with the entire bus being faulted, then I think it is a good idea to activate the slaves one-by-one. Simply turn the termination on on the first slave on the bus after the CPU, if that slave goes OK, then continue by turning the termination off on that slave, and then on on the next slave, and so forth. My best bet at the moment is that it is a cable problem, or one of the slaves are defective.

Hi mulderm. Yes, it can be done in VBS, provided you dont try to log too often. Less than every second, I say no can do. Every 1-2 seconds, maybe yes. Every 3 seconds and up no problem. I can find some info on how to do it with VBS if you insist. If you need to log values between 0.5-2 seconds, you should use the archiving function. It costs an archiving license, but that is how it is. edit: For logging data below 0.5 seconds, then you should use the PLC as the datalogger. You can then come down to for example every 20 msec. In WinCC Flex you can display the logged values as a "buffered" trend. edit again: If you need to log values as accurately as they change in the PLC, but for a very long time, then there is a comercial product (called AutoSpy I think). It uses the PLC as the logger, combined by continous upload and storage of the logged values.

Hi again. Try to turn termination on, on the last ET200 slave before the Jetter HMI. Then observe if the slaves comes online.

Hi Irah. Protool CS did not have an authorisation. However, if what you have is an upgrade rather than the full software, you will be asked during the installation to insert the CD of the previous full Protool version. What error message do you get exactly ?

Hi there. This thread gave me a thought about how to practically upgrade an existing plant with PLC5 or SLC500 to ControlLogix or CompactLogix. I know that it is possible to a certain degree to hook up PLC5 racks and SLC500 racks as RIO to a ControlLogix. But I want to replace the old PLC completely, I dont want to reuse the hardware. The problem is the time required for a full rewiring will be longer than is available. Max 3 days for rewiring and test before going into full production again. So, I was wondering if AB or a 3rd party manufacture a wiring adapter, so you can take a terminal strip from a PLC5 or SLC500, and connect it directly to a ControlLogix. Not only would such an adapter cut down on the time for the switch, but you could test the new system in steps, everytime going back to the old system, until the new system works satisfactorily.