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Title: Loading PLC program from laptop to PLC
Post by: abello87 on September 05, 2011, 06:00:19 PM

Hello all,

I've finished programming and building my project that my PLC will control.  Now I want to finally dive into testing and I'm not real sure how to download the program onto the PLC. I get as far as going to the controller tab > Download program to PLC, then it asks me for 'input PLC's address' and i'm not sure what that value is?

I apologize if this is a boneheaded question!

Thanks. ;D

Title: Re:Loading PLC program from laptop to PLC
Post by: support on September 06, 2011, 09:22:08 AM

Which PLC model are you using? If it is M-series, Nano-10, F-series or FMD then you will need to run the TLServer if you are programming via the serial port. Please refer to the Programmer's Reference guide on starting up the TLServer and testing the serial connection between the PC and PLC, then you can select the "localhost" IP address to connect to the PLC.

Nano-10, FMD and F-series can also be programmed via their Ethernet port which does not require you to run the TLServer.

E10 and H-series PLC are programming using the WinTRiLOGI software and you need to select the PC COM port from the "Setup Serial Port".

Title: Re:Loading PLC program from laptop to PLC
Post by: abello87 on September 06, 2011, 11:22:11 AM

H-series.  Thank you for the information!

Title: Re:Loading PLC program from laptop to PLC
Post by: abello87 on September 07, 2011, 09:31:47 AM

Support,

In setting up the COM port through the WinTrilogi software, does my laptop need to be connected to my PLC or am I just finding the correct port information and putting it into my program?

***EDIT***
Think I got it all figured out. Sorry.

Thanks.