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Excellink and Print#
« on: May 20, 2015, 07:35:41 PM »
Hi. Can both ExcelLink and Print# be run together? When I enable Excellink, most of the print# is written to a text file in fileservice directory but I do see some data missing at times. Is it possible that Excellink is using the port while MD888 is trying to write to file, hence the missing data?

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Re:Excellink and Print#
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2015, 09:10:07 PM »
No the two functions should not be used simultaneously because when ExcelLink accesses data from the PLC via the TLServer and RS232 port it is acting as a master and expect certain valid response from the PLC. When the PLC executes the PRINT #1 command it sends out its own data and that can corrupt the communication the ExcelLink is expecting.

Consider upgrading to a FMD88-10 - you will then be able to use ExcelLink via the Ethernet port and the FMD88-10 will be able to send connect to the TLServer via either the serial port or the Ethernet port.
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