John_R Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Hey All, Just an observation........ I just downloaded Remote Operator, first time I've tried it...... Just to get started and see how it works I tried connecting to a V280 that's sitting on my workbench, to which I just downloaded a program via the serial port. The default serial setting in R/O are set the same as my PLC, but it also prompts for a PLC Name, and will not check connection without it. So I went back and added a PLC Name (set by the Power Up Bit), and sure enough, now it works...... Now we all know you must have a PLC Name for I/P connection, but I've never seen this for serial connection (i.e. never needed this from Vision or Remote Access). I was never in the habit of setting the PLC Name on projects that I didn't plan to be on my ethernet network. Something new to remember if I want to keep my projects consistent...... Regards, JohnR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2021 Joe Tauser Posted September 19, 2016 MVP 2021 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 The PLC name requirement is a security thing. You have to know the PLC's name if you're going to be logging in from some remote location- say a telephone modem in China. Joe T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saragani Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 If no PLC name is set, the PLC name gets the PLC unique ID. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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