TozoM8 Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 Can't seem to figure it out. The pc is 200 ft away. It is a dedicated pc for collecting data from the PLC No network access. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexUT Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) It is recommended to use LAN switch and LAN cable. 200 ft is ~61 meters. And it is less than maximum LAM segment (100 meters). You have to set PLC and PC with static IP inside the same TCP network. For example: PLC Panel IP 192.168.1.2 IP Mask 255.255.255.0 GW 192.168.1.1 (may not exist in your network but should be configured). DNS 192.168.1.1 PLC CPU IP 192.168.1.3 IP Mask 255.255.255.0 GW 192.168.1.1 (may not exist in your network but should be configured). PC IP 192.168.1.4 IP Mask 255.255.255.0 GW 192.168.1.1 (may not exist in your network but should be configured). Then you can communicate to PLC 192.168.1.2 IP. Edited October 28, 2019 by AlexUT IP Address typo corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Joe Tauser Posted October 24, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 Open a command window on your PC and try to ping the PLC's IP address. That will tell you if your cable and basic IP configuration are good. As AlexUT points out about, you need to get your addresses straight. Let us know what your configuration is on both the PLC and the PC. Joe T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Flex727 Posted October 24, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 38 minutes ago, Joe Tauser said: Open a command window on your PC and try to ping the PLC's IP address. That will tell you if your cable and basic IP configuration are good. Joe is correct, but also keep in mind that the ability to Ping the PLC does not tell you if the Port assignments are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozoM8 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 Thank you gents. We stepped into some sticky brown stuff today so I have to do it next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozoM8 Posted October 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 So PLC set with SB2 to IP 192.168.001.002 mask 255.255.255.000 GW 192.168.001.001 socket 0 port 20256 tcp slave the info screen on the V1210 shows same settings as I has set in the ladder socket 0 port20256 TCP Slave initialized & Not Connected protocol type Pcom status 2-TCP Listen Rx Tc 0 When I try to ping it command promt '192.168.001.002' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Ausman Posted October 26, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Is this a direct cable connection? If it is, for interest's sake, have you tried putting in a switch, or doing the cable as a crossover? Sometimes "theoretically it should work" stuff doesn't. cheers, Aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozoM8 Posted October 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Plugging it into a switch did not make it work either. I remember that last year I was able to connect to it by plugging the PLC into my home network and I was able to connect to it from my phone with the mobil app (only when I was home. As soon as I was out of my WiFi and my phone switched to att the remote app connection stopped). It really puzzles me because it should work. I've watched the tutorial videos on it and it should be simple. Card init then socket init and it should work. I've tried a couple different cables also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Joe Tauser Posted October 27, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 1. The Ping command is used this way- 2. Can you connect to it if you plug directly in with a cable from your PC. If not, please post your program. Joe T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Ausman Posted October 27, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Tozo, you haven't done the simple error of putting the network cable into the expansion port on the plc, have you? Everyone has done this at some stage, and it is very annoying that they are the same style socket! cheers, Aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozoM8 Posted October 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Request timed out. packets: Sent =4, Received =0, Lost =4 (100% loss) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Ausman Posted October 27, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 And the answer to my socket question is? If you definitely have it in the correct physical socket on the plc, I think you need to draw a little mudmap of what you have in place and a full description of what you want to do and how you want to do it. I'm reading a few things into what you have been saying. cheers, Aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 kratmel Posted October 27, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Maybe you must try to replace Ethernet card or try to reinstall present card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozoM8 Posted October 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 I have it in the right port. The expansion port is used for my EX module. I have another Ethernet card. I will try it tomorrow. Thank you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Ausman Posted October 28, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Have you got SB168 setting on power-up? If the link falls over for whatever reason..timeout.. blah blah, without this set to 1 it won't reconnect. What actually is the GateWay mentioned above as .001.001? On 10/27/2019 at 7:17 AM, TozoM8 said: GW 192.168.001.001 Also, isn't Alex in his details above referring to a Unistream given he is mentioning 2 addresses for the plc end? And the .003 in his response is listed for both the plc and pc. Something not right there....think it might be a typo. cheers, Aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexUT Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Thanks, Ausman! Typo corrected. IP addresses should not repeat at the same subnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozoM8 Posted October 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 You can tell I am not good at networking. I am using a MacBook Air with windows 7 running on parallels desktop. (Windows run very stable on it) when I was changing the pc's IP address, I've picked the wrong local area network. I have a usb to Ethernet adapter (since the MacBook does not have a network port) LAN is my WiFi. I needed to change the IP on LAN2. It all works now. Now stop wasting your weekend time on a dummy like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Flex727 Posted October 28, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 1 hour ago, TozoM8 said: Now stop wasting your weekend time on a dummy like me. We're all dummies like this. You wouldn't believe how many times I've made a similar mistake. Usually it just takes a fresh set of eyes to spot it. We're happy to help no matter how simple the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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