Smoke Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 I haven't worked with the GE micro very much what I would like to know is if you can configure the program port to accept a bar-code reader. In am use to using PCM's for this task. If so does anyone know the pin-out and configuration.
RussB Posted May 9, 2006 Report Posted May 9, 2006 It can be done. The 14pt has 1 RS-232 port. The 23pt and 28pt VersaMax Micros each have 1 RS-232 and 1 RS-485 port. The 64pt has 1 RS-232 and a second optional port which can be RS-232, RS-485, USB or Ethernet. If your barcode reader supports one of these and one of the supported protocols you are all set. The protocols are ASCII, SNP, Modbus RTU (not all ports support all protocols) IMO it is easier with the PCM or bringing this into a QuickPanel View with a script.
Smoke Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Posted May 10, 2006 It turns out that we have a whole drawer full of the 28pt VersaMax PLC's The port config choices are SNP, RTU, and Serial I/O. Thanks for the HMI idea. We only have one Quick View in the building, but we have hundreds of PanelMates. I think I will try one of those first.
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