luis.lmtz Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Hello, I already know how to do data table download via ethernet, initiated by either PLC or PC (from DataXport). Also serially but initiated by a schedule or manually from the PC (using Dataxport utility). But, is there a way to initiate a data table download serially from the PLC using data export? By that I mean something similar to using Ethernet (listen). Please help I am stuck trying to find out how to do it serially intiated from the PLC, if there is a way. If it can't be done via DataXport is there another way? Please advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2022 Ausman Posted September 9, 2018 MVP 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 If you go into Design/PC ports you can then name/choose any of the PC's com ports and they will then show in the PC Port picker. Cheers, Aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis.lmtz Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Hi Ausman, Thanks for the reply. I know how that is done. already did it and it works. But only able to retrieve the data tables via Schedule or force the call from DataXport. My question is more related to being able to initiate Data table transfer from the PLC to PC, but initiated by the PLC serially. Kind of the same as having DataXport in Listen mode when using ethernet. Is there a way to do that? or if not by DataXport, is there any other way of just sending .CSV file serially? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2022 Joe Tauser Posted September 9, 2018 MVP 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 You're limited using a serial port to initiate commands to either a Protocol Send Block or a Modbus Write block. Neither allows you to attach a file, but using Protocol Send you could send one line at a time. Joe T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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