KB-26825: Sending data via serial port.
Question: I want to send data via the computer’s serial port (to write in the device’s internal registers). Can ASC II Generic driver do this? Solution: Yes; however, the device…
Category: Drivers
KB-29714: Interpreting information up until the finalization character.
Question: How can I have a driver interpret some information up until the finalization character? Solution: To do so, go to Driver’s Extra Settings and configure the RX as %tCS.…
KB-31996: Communication with PIC microcontroller.
Question: How can Elipse E3 or SCADA communicate with a PIC microcontroller? Solution: To do so, use the ASCII driver. However, it will be necessary to implement the protocol at…
KB-34187: Driver for barcode reader.
Question: Which driver is used for communication between E3 and a barcode reader? Solution: To identify the appropriate I/O driver for a certain application, you must first check the communication…
KB-32164: Importing new variables.
Question: When a new variable is inserted into the PLC and the list is imported, why is the sequence of I/O tags indexes altered? Solution: To add new variable, use…
KB-36530: Configuring the CSV file to import tags via ABCIP driver.
Question: How can I configure the CSV file to import tags via ABCIP driver? Solution: To do so, follow these procedures: Export the CSV file via Allen-Bradley’s software; Open the…
KB-44952: Multiple Modbus masters accessing one slave driver.
Question: On a Modbus network, can there be more than one master accessing a slave driver? Solution: No, the Slave Driver does not accept more than one master by accessing…
KB-43882: Write via DNP driver working on Studio mode, but not via Setpoints on screen.
Question: Why does DNP Driver 3.0 only write when in Studio mode, but it does not receive the values written on (and accepted by) the Setpoints? Solution: This happens because…
Migrating to Siemens MProt driver version 2.10 from previous versions.
This driver’s current version (2.10) implements its strings in a format standardized by its manufacturer; nonetheless, it can simultaneously remain compatible with the old format via special settings. If your…
KB-39321: Limits for communication ports.
Question: How can I communicate with ports COM5, COM6, COM7, etc., since the only options available at the driver’s configuration window are from COM1 to COM4? Solution: The options displayed…