Post by thread:[OT]: Siemens PLC S5 driver

Hi, I might get a Siemens S5 series PLC and I'd like to write a Visual Basic (v6) program to talk to it to control a mashine. Example: to read registers for an item- counter and read and set I/O registers. Can this be done ? What do I need ? I've heard I need a special serial cable? I searched the net but didnt get much usefull :-/ TIA -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

Patrick J wrote: > Hi, I might get a Siemens S5 series PLC and I'd like >to write a Visual Basic (v6) program to talk to it to >control a machine. Example: to read registers for > an item-counter and read and set I/O registers. > Can this be done ? > What do I need ? > I've heard I need a special serial cable? > I searched the net but didnt get much usefull :-/ As the Net was not usefull for you, the best way, I think, would be for you to get one of evaluation (or what are they named) boards with chippest PIC18FXXX and RS232. Olimex has all this stuff, if I'm not mistaken. Try to comunicate to the board from VB6 using MSComm ActiveX controle. Then take a decision if you really want Siemens S5 series PLC. Good luck. Mike. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

check out http://www.ergotech.com they might have what you are looking for, or a path to get to where you need to be. {Quote hidden}>From: Mike Singer <spam_OUTmikeTakeThisOuTPOLUOSTROV.NET> >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list <.....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> >To: PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Re: [OT]: Siemens PLC S5 driver >Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 01:19:38 +0300 > >Patrick J wrote: > > Hi, I might get a Siemens S5 series PLC and I'd like > >to write a Visual Basic (v6) program to talk to it to > >control a machine. Example: to read registers for > > an item-counter and read and set I/O registers. > > Can this be done ? > > What do I need ? > > I've heard I need a special serial cable? > > I searched the net but didnt get much usefull :-/ > > As the Net was not usefull for you, the best way, >I think, would be for you to get one of evaluation >(or what are they named) boards with chippest >PIC18FXXX and RS232. Olimex has all this stuff, >if I'm not mistaken. > Try to comunicate to the board from VB6 using >MSComm ActiveX controle. > Then take a decision if you really want Siemens >S5 series PLC. > > Good luck. Mike. > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different >ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email .....listservKILLspam.....mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body