Data Highway 485

ViewSE to MicroLogix on DH485 and PLC5 via DF1 (S39)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to setup FactoryTalk ViewSE to communicate via DF1 using RSLinx Enterprise, and to DH-485 using RSLinx Classic: For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.  The Automation Show, Episode 39 Show Notes: Support our site and get...

RSView32 – Direct Drivers Communications to MicroLogix on DH485, and PLC5 via DF1 (S37)

In this episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to setup RSView32 Direct Drivers to MicroLogix on DH485, and PLC5 via DF1 : For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.  The Automation Show, Episode 37 Show Notes: Support our site and get early access to our...

PanelView 800 – Connecting to a MicroLogix, CompactLogix, & SLC-5/03 over DH-485 (S34)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to use CCW to create and download a PanelView 800 program to read data from a CompactLogix, MicroLogix, and SLC-5/03 over a Data Highway 485 network: For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.  The Automation...

PanelView Standard – Communicate over Data Highway Plus (DHP, DH+) or DH-485 to CompactLogix, ControlLogix(S33)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to use PanelBuilder 32 to create and download a PanelView Standard program to read data from a CompactLogix or ControlLogix over Data Highway Plus or Data Highway 485: For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the...

FTLinx, RSLinx Enterprise, ViewME – DH-485 to CompactLogix, SLC-500, and MicroLogix (S31)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I'll walk through how to use View Studio Machine Edition to create a PanelView Plus project to communicate with PLCs over DH-485: For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.  The Automation Show, Episode 31 Show Notes: Support our site...

PanelView Standard to SLC-500 & MicroLogix over DH-485 (S30)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to use PanelBuilder 32 to create and download a program to a PanelView Standard to communicate to a SLC-5/03 and MicroLogix PLCs over a Data Highway 485 network: For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the...

Message (MSG) – ControlLogix Reading Data Over DH-485 From CompactLogix, SLC-500, MicroLogix (S26)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how you can use the MSG (Message) Instruction in the ControlLogix to read data from CompactLogix, MicroLogix, and SLC-500 over a DH-485 network: For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.  The Automation Show, Episode 26 Show...

DH-485, RSLinx – Communications Hardware and Driver Setup (S25)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover the different hardware used to connect a PC to a DH-485 network, as well as how to configure RSLinx Classic Drivers for each: For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. [vimeo 371153852 w=750 h=420] The Automation Show,...

RSLogix, RSLinx – DH-485 Communications Setup and Downloading Programs to SLC-500

So you need to know how to setup RSLinx Classic to communicate over DH-485 to an Allen-Bradley SLC-500 so you can download or go online with RSLogix? Well you're in luck as in today's article I'll walk you step to setup through how to setup RSLinx as well as how to download...

RSLogix, RSLinx – DH-485 Communications Setup and Downloading Programs to (M3E17)

Learn how to setup DH-485 communications to an A-B SLC-500 and then download to it in Episode 17 of The Automation Minute Season 3: [vimeo 468318795 w=640 h=360] If you've found this video helpful, checkout my training courses here. Check out our Video Collection #1 here, which includes the first five seasons...

SLC-500, MicroLogix, PanelView Plus 6 – Adding DH-485 (P16)

In The Automation Podcast: Episode 16, we discuss how you can add DH-485 to your MicroLogix, SLC-5/04, SLC-5/05, and PanelView Plus 6 400 and 600. Note: You can read more about adding DH-485 to a MicroLogix or PanelView Plus in our companion blogs below: Adding a MicroLogix to a DH-485 network Using...