Connect to PLC via USB cable
If the controller (usually 1756-L7x ControlLogix and over ) has a USB port that uses a Type B receptacle. The port is USB2.0 compatible and runs at 12 Mbps. to use the USB port of the controller, you must have RSLinx® software, version 2.56 or later, installed on your workstation. Use a USB cable to…
Siemens PLC Programming, S7-300 and S7-400 (SIMATIC S5) PLC
Communication Modules Communication modules provide data exchange between PLCs and input-output units or between other personal computers. These modules can be operated by direct connection (point to point) or over a network. In a one-to-one connection, the connected processor includes a dual interface. While one computer port is accessed by the programming device, communication is…
Connect to PLC and Comminucation Interface
To connect to the PLC, you need to know which communication ports the PLC you want to connect has. In this article, I will show you how to connect to a virtual PLC on Emulator. If you do not know the emulator settings or if you are going to work with the PLC emulator for…
