Excellink and Print#

[can]

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?

[support]

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.